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Italian

commovente

/kom.moˈvɛn.te/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

moving; touching

  • causing strong emotion, especially sadness or tenderness
  • emotionally touching

In a sentence

Il finale del film è stato davvero commovente.

The ending of the film was truly moving.

Hai letto quella storia commovente?

Did you read that touching story?

Il suo messaggio non era affatto commovente.

His message was not moving at all.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
commoventemasculine · singular
commoventefeminine · singular
commoventimasculine · plural
commoventifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used for films, stories, scenes, or gestures.
  • Stronger and more emotional than interessante.
  • Related to commuovere: to move emotionally.

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