Emotions & Feelings

One of the most basic positive emotion words, used in everyday conversation

A basic negative emotion; the opposite of happy

A basic emotion describing a strong feeling of displeasure

A common word for feeling fear; used more in everyday speech than 'afraid'

Feeling caused by something unexpected; can be positive or negative

A physical and emotional state of needing rest; very frequently used

Feeling uninterested because there is nothing engaging to do

A strong positive feeling of enthusiasm about something that is happening or will happen

A feeling of worry or anxiety, especially before an event

A positive feeling of satisfaction in one's own or someone else's achievements

A warm positive feeling of thankfulness toward someone

Feeling anxious about a problem or something that might happen

Feeling sad because of a lack of company or connection

Unable to understand or think clearly; mentally lost

Feeling let down because something was not as good as expected

Feeling awkward or ashamed, often in a social situation

Feeling calm and free from stress or tension

Not feeling strong emotions; peaceful and in control

Feeling unhappy, hurt, or disappointed; stronger than 'sad' but very common

Feeling fear; slightly more formal than 'scared', also used in polite expressions

Feeling slightly angry or irritated by something

Feeling pressure and tension, often from too much work or too many problems

Feeling a strong reaction to unexpected and usually bad news

Feeling happy and satisfied; slightly more formal than 'happy'

Feeling happy or relieved about something; very common in everyday conversation

Feeling sympathy, regret, or sadness about something; also used for apologies

Feeling shame or guilt about something you have done

Feeling sad because you are away from home; common for students and travellers

Wanting to know or learn about something

Feeling sure about your own abilities or about a positive outcome

Feeling nervous or uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers

Feeling bad about something wrong you have done or failed to do

Feeling optimistic that something good will happen

Feeling very unhappy; stronger than 'sad', often implies ongoing unhappiness

Extremely angry; a stronger and more common alternative to 'very angry'

Extremely scared; a strong intensification of 'scared' or 'afraid'

Noticeably happy and positive in manner; describes a person's visible mood

Bad-tempered and easily irritated; often used in a slightly humorous way

Feeling emotional pain because of something someone said or did

The most essential verb for talking about emotions and physical sensations

To produce tears because of a strong emotion, usually sadness

To make sounds showing amusement or happiness

To show happiness or friendliness with the face

To feel anxious about problems or things that might happen

To feel sad because someone or something is not with you

To take pleasure in an activity or experience

To dislike something or someone very strongly

To become happier, or to make someone happier

To become less angry, excited, or upset

An emotional state or reaction; also used in the plural to mean emotions in general

The way someone is feeling at a particular time

The liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry; often used figuratively for sadness

The state of being happy; the noun form of 'happy'

The feeling of being afraid; can refer to a specific fear or the emotion in general

The strong feeling of being angry; the noun form of 'angry'

The feeling caused by something unexpected; also an unexpected event itself

A strong feeling of happiness; slightly more expressive than 'happiness'

Used to soften the intensity of an emotion; very common in everyday speech

The most basic and common intensifier for emotions

A strong intensifier; stronger than 'very'

A very common intensifier in spoken English; used like 'very' but more natural in conversation

A very common spoken intensifier expressing strong degree; often more emotional than 'very'

A negative feeling when someone has something you want, or when you fear losing someone to a rival

Feeling intense fear, often in response to something specific

An intensifier whose strength depends on dialect: 'fairly' in British English, 'very' or 'completely' in American English

American English informal word for feeling angry or annoyed (in British English 'mad' usually means crazy).

British English informal word for feeling annoyed or mildly angry, often used with children.