Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

emotional-roller-coaster

noun
/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ˈroʊlər koʊstər/
Definition
A situation or experience that involves many emotional ups and downs.
Examples
  • Going through a breakup can often feel like an emotional roller-coaster.
  • Her journey to recovery was an emotional roller-coaster, filled with highs and lows.
  • Watching that movie took me on an emotional roller-coaster from start to finish.
Meaning
It describes the feeling one gets from experiencing rapid and intense changes in emotions, often associated with excitement, anxiety, or stress.
Synonyms
  • emotional upheaval
  • emotional turmoil
  • feeling swing
  • emotional turbulence