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List of Feelings: Feeling Words and

Emotion Words in English

Learn useful feeling words and emotion words with pictures and example
sentences to improve and enhance your vocabulary in English. There are
many times when you may need to talk about how you are feeling, or
perhaps describe how someone else is feeling. For this reason, it is
important to be able to talk about the various emotions in English. You may
also need to understand these emotion names in situations where someone
is explaining to you how they feel, and by being able to recognize what they
are saying, you will be better able to help them.

With this article, we will be explaining what feelings are and the difference
between feelings and emotions, if that’s not enough, we are also going to
share with you various positive and negative feeling words and a detailed list
of feelings and emotions in English!

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Feeling Words & Emotion Words

On Earth, there are currently over seven billion people and yet no two are the
exact same. However, if there is one thing that we can find we all have in
common with each other; it’s feelings. We all feel and we all go experience
some difficulty at some point in our lives putting those feelings into words,
as we still don’t completely understand what feelings really are.

What Are Feelings?

Feelings have been around for a very, very long time. However, we only
officially succeeded to discover them around the 1830’s, thanks to Thomas
Brown. That was also when the word was officially added to the dictionary
with the meaning we still use today. As before that, the meaning of feelings
meant something a little different. The word ‘feelings’ has two separate
meanings; physical and emotional.

The physical side of the word ‘feelings’ was the first to be discovered and
added to the dictionary, as a verb as it’s a physical thing. A physical feeling is
what you feel physically, for example, the warmth you feel while you lay
under the Summer sun or under a blanket during the harsh Winter. Another
example would be, when you get too close to a flame or break a bone.

The emotional side of the word ‘feelings’ is an adjective and the one we will
be focusing on in this article. An emotional feeling, is something you feel on
the inside. This could be: happy or sad, angry or disgusted.

Now, when you feel something physically it can be a lot easier to find the
words to describe it, as it’s physical. However, when it comes to describing
emotional feelings, you’ll find that it can be a lot harder to do so. This is
because we all feel differently and can sometimes confuse a feeling for

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another, this is completely normal and you may just find out why in the next
section!

Emotions vs. Feelings

Despite it has been over two-hundred years since feelings were discovered,
there is still a lot we don’t know about them. But it can be said that we have
made tremendous progress in expanding our knowledge and we’re still not
done. One thing people often get wrong, however, is the belief that emotions
and feelings are the exact same thing. Now, they may be similar, but they are
not the same thing, whatsoever.

The concept of emotions was discovered thirty years before feelings, around
the 1800’s by Thomas Brown. Years later during the 1970’s, psychologist
Paul Eckman, concluded that humans had six different emotions: happiness,
sadness, disgust, fear, surprise and anger. However, as studies continued, it
was quickly discovered that, that number is a lot higher than first believed.
Raising the number six to a shocking twenty-seven and debates that claim
the total number of emotions are even higher that twenty-seven, are still
taking place to this day.

Now that we know the story behind emotions, what exactly are they and how
do they differ from feelings?

There is a reason as to why we say ’emotional feelings’ and that is because

emotions are what cause feelings. Emotions are a physical response to our
environment; this means emotions are aroused before feelings. And due to
emotions being physical, it can be easy to identify them, with observation.
Feelings, however, are mental associations and reactions to our emotions
and because they take place in our mind, rather than our body like emotions,
it’s a lot harder to identify a feeling.

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For example, imagine you are scared of the dark and all the lights in your
home go out due to a storm. Now your body will represent fear, your eyes are
open wide and you’re moving slowly. But on the inside, you’re feeling
cautious and worried, perhaps even nervous. Those are the feelings that
come with that specific emotion. In conclusion, emotions take place on your
body while feelings take place in the mind.

List of Feelings (from A – Z)

Here are some words to help you describe what you feel!

Positive Feeling Words

Amused Feeling Words:

Absorbed
Beguiled
Busy
Charmed
Cheered-up
Convulsed
Delighted
Diverted
Engaged
Entertained
Glad
Interested
Involved
Pleased
Preoccupied
Regaled

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Wowed

Happy Feeling Words:

Beaming
Blessed
Blissful
Carefree
Cheerful
Confident
Content
Delighted
Euphoric
Exhilarated
Glad
Glowing
Gratified
Inclined
Joy
Pleased
Powerful
Radiant
Secure
Self-accepting
Strong
Thrilled

Peaceful Feeling Words:

Amicable
Anxiety-free

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Blissful
Calm
Committed
Composed
Content
Cordial
Flexible
Harmonious
Isolated
Patient
Pleasant
Productive
Quiet
Relaxed
Restful
Secure
Serene
Soothed
Stable
Tranquil
Undisturbed
Untroubled
Unworried

Pleased Feeling Words:

Acceptable
Amused
Content
Contented
Delighted

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Elated
Engaged
Entertained
Glad
Good
Grateful
Gratified
Happy
Lovely
Nice
Overjoyed
Pleasant
Satisfied
Self-approving
Superior
Thankful
Thrilled
Well-pleased

Powerful Feeling Words:

Athletic
Buff
Compelling
Controlling
Dominant
Dynamic
Hard
Herculean
High-powered
Important

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Influential
Intoxicating
Irresistible
Manly
Mighty
Persuasive
Ripped
Shredded
Solid
Spirituous
Stiff
Strong
Sturdy
Thunderous
Tough
Vigorous
Well-built

Romantic Feeling Words:

Affectionate
Amorous
Beautiful
Charming
Dreamy
Erotic
Fond
Generous
Grateful
Humble
Idealistic

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Illicit
Intimate
Kind
Lovable
Lovely
Lovesick
Loving
Lustful
Passionate
Romanticist
Satisfied
Tolerant

Negative Feeling Words

Angry Feeling Words:

Annoyed
Bad-tempered
Conceited
Crabby
Cross
Disgusted
Displeased
Dissatisfied
Enraged
Exasperated
Fuming
Furious
Hot-tempered
Hot-headed

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Intolerant
Irritated
Jealous
Mad
Outraged
Provoked
Raging
Resentful
Stingy
Waspish
Wrathful

Bored Feeling Words:

Bummer
Disinterested
Dull
Fatigued
Inattentive
Flat
Lifeless
Monotonous
Spiritless
Stale
Stodgy
Stuffy
Stupid
Tamed
Tedious
Tired
Tiresome

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Tiring

Disgusted Feeling Words:

Annoyed
Appalled
Dismayed
Displeased
Dissatisfied
Embarrassed
Grossed-out
Horrified
Nasty
Nauseated
Offended
Outraged
Repelled
Repulsed
Revolted
Shocked
Sickened
Trashed
Ugly
Unwanted
Used
Violated

Insecure Feeling Words:

Anxious
Apprehensive

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Diffident
Doubtful
Fearful
Hesitant
Inhibited
Introverted
Passive
Self-conscious
Self-doubting
Shy
Timid
Unassertive
Uncertain
Unconfident
Unsure
Worried

Sad Feeling Words:

Awful
Blue
Broken-hearted
Depressed
Doleful
Down
Downhearted
Gloomy
Glum
Guilty
Heartbroken
Lonely

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Low-spirited
Miserable
Mournful
Needy
Pitiful
Regretful
Small
Sorrowful
Sorry
Unfortunate
Unhappy

Scared Feeling Words:

Afraid
Agitated
Alarmed
Confused
Fearful
Frantic
Frightened
Horrified
Hysterical
Impatient
Indecisive
Intimidated
Jittery
Jumpy
Nervous
Panicky
Petrified

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Rigid
Shaky
Spooked
Stressed
Terrified
Worried

Feeling Words
List of Feeling Words & Emotion Words

Following is a list of adjectives to help you narrow down exactly what word
best describes your current feelings and emotions.

Happy
Afraid
Sad
Hot
Amused
Bored
Anxious
Confident
Cold
Suspicious
Surprised
Loving
Curious
Envious
Jealous
Miserable
Confused

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Stupid
Angry
Sick
Ashamed
Withdrawn
Indifferent
Sorry
Determined
Crazy
Bashful
Depressed
Enraged
Frightened
Interested
Shy
Hopeful
Regretful
Scared
Stubborn
Thirsty
Guilty
Nervous
Embarrassed
Disgusted
Proud
Ecstatic
Lonely
Frustrated
Hurt
Hungry

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Tired
Smug
Thoughtful
Pained
Optimistic
Relieved
Puzzled
Shocked
Joyful
Sleepy
Excited
Skeptical
Bad
Worried

Feeling Words & Emotion Words with Pictures

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List of emotions with useful example sentences illustrated with images.

Happy

– I want to make you happy!

Afraid

– I hope I can find the one who is afraid for losing me.

Sad

– This music always makes me sad.

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Hot

– She was hot and sweat dripped into her eyes.

Amused

– I could see she was highly amused.

Bored

– The boys were getting bored.

Anxious

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– He was anxious to preserve his reputation.

Confident

– I am confident of my future.

Cold

– She felt cold in her flimsy dress.

Suspicious

– I’m very suspicious about her motives.

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Surprised

– She was very surprised when she saw me.

Loving

– She was a warm and loving mother.

Curious

– I’m curious to know what she said.

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Envious

– She was envious of her sister’s beauty.

Jealous

– Why are you so jealous of his success?

Miserable

– She looked rather strained and miserable.

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Confused

– I’m totally confused. Could you explain that again?

Stupid

– She was really stupid to quit her job like that.

Angry

– He changed his mind, which made me very angry.

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Sick

– She was very sympathetic when I was sick.

Ashamed

– You should be ashamed of yourself.

Withdrawn

– She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.

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Indifferent

– I pretended to be indifferent to it.

Sorry

– I’m sorry, but I’m busy right now.

Determined

– He was determined to retrieve his honor.

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Crazy

– You’re crazy to go out in this weather.

Bashful

– The boy was too bashful to ask her to dance.

Depressed

– He began to feel depressed and helpless.

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Enraged

– She was enraged at the injustice of the remark.

Frightened

– The child is frightened by the ugly man.

Interested

– I’ve always been interested in music.

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Shy

– The child was shy and hid behind his mother.

Hopeful

– I am hopeful that she will come tomorrow.

Regretful

– He is regretful for what he has done.

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Scared

– I was scared of the big dog.

Stubborn

– He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way.

Thirsty

– I often feel thirsty when it’s very hot.

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Guilty

– I feel so guilty, leaving all this to you.

Nervous

– I was too nervous to eat.

Embarrassed

– She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.

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Disgusted

– I am completely disgusted with her.

Proud

– He is too proud to see his own mistake.

Ecstatic

– Annie was ecstatic about the idea.

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Lonely

– I live all alone but I never feel lonely.

Frustrated

– They felt frustrated at the lack of progress.

Hurt

– She was very hurt by his unkind words.

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Hungry

– I’m hungry – let’s have lunch.

Tired

– Are you tired after your labours?

Smug

– She was very smug and self-satisfied about getting the promotion.

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Thoughtful

– She’s a very kind and thoughtful person.

Pained

– She was pained when you refused her invitation.

Optimistic

– She is optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.

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Relieved

– I am relieved to hear that this isn’t true.

Puzzled

– You look very puzzled about something.

Shocked

– His mother was shocked at the news.

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Joyful

– She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.

Sleepy

– I was so sleepy, I couldn’t keep my eyes open.

Excited

– What are you so excited about?

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Skeptical

– I am rather skeptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.

Bad

– I feel bad about the mistake.

Worried

– I’m worried about my husband’s health.

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List of Feelings | Pictures

Feeling Words & Emotion Words | Emotions and Feelings Image 1

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Feeling Words & Emotion Words Videos

Learn a huge list of feelings with American English pronunciation.

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