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feeling pleasure or contentment (general positive emotion)

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

feeling unhappy or sorrowful (general negative emotion)

A basic negative emotion; the opposite of happy

feeling strong displeasure or annoyance (wanting to shout or act forcefully)

A basic emotion describing a strong feeling of displeasure

feeling fear (in response to danger or something alarming)

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

feeling astonishment at something unexpected (positive or negative)

Feeling caused by something unexpected; can be positive or negative

feeling a need to rest or sleep (lacking energy)

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

feeling uninterested and restless (lacking stimulation or entertainment)

Feeling uninterested because there is nothing engaging to do

feeling eager enthusiasm (about something positive that is happening or coming)

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

feeling anxious or uneasy (especially before something important)

A feeling of worry or anxiety, especially before an event

feeling deep satisfaction in an achievement (one's own or someone else's)

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

feeling thankful (for something someone has done or given)

A warm positive feeling of thankfulness toward someone

feeling anxious about something bad that might happen

Feeling anxious about a problem or something that might happen

feeling sad from being alone or lacking companionship

Feeling sad because of a lack of company or connection

unable to understand something (mentally unclear or mixed up)

Unable to understand or think clearly; mentally lost

feeling let down (because expectations were not met)

Feeling let down because something was not as good as expected

feeling awkward or self-conscious (in front of others)

Feeling awkward or ashamed, often in a social situation

feeling calm and free from worry or tension

Feeling calm and free from stress or tension

not agitated or emotional (peaceful, in control)

Not feeling strong emotions; peaceful and in control

feeling unhappy, hurt, or troubled (by something that happened)

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

feeling fear or worry (also used for polite bad news: 'I'm afraid...')

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

feeling slightly angry or irritated (by something bothersome)

Feeling slightly angry or irritated by something

feeling tense and under pressure (from work, problems, or demands)

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

deeply surprised and upset (by sudden, unexpected news)

Feeling a strong reaction to unexpected and usually bad news

feeling happy and satisfied (about a result or situation)

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

feeling happy or relieved (about a specific thing)

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

feeling regret or sympathy (also used to apologise)

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

feeling shame or disgrace (about one's own behaviour)

Feeling shame or guilt about something you have done

feeling sad from missing home (when living or travelling away)

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

eager to know or learn (interested in finding out more)

Wanting to know or learn about something

feeling sure of oneself or a positive outcome (self-assured)

Feeling sure about your own abilities or about a positive outcome

feeling timid or uncomfortable in social situations (especially with new people)

Feeling nervous or uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers

feeling responsible and bad about a wrongdoing (conscience-stricken)

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

feeling optimistic about the future (expecting a positive outcome)

Feeling optimistic that something good will happen

very unhappy and uncomfortable (a prolonged, intense sadness)

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

extremely angry (a strong, heated rage)

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

extremely scared (an intense, overwhelming fear)

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

visibly happy and optimistic (bright and positive in manner)

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

bad-tempered and irritable (in a cross, moody way)

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

feeling emotional pain (from someone's words or actions)

Feeling emotional pain because of something someone said or did

to experience an emotion or physical sensation

The most essential verb for talking about emotions and physical sensations

to shed tears (from sadness, pain, or strong emotion)

To produce tears because of a strong emotion, usually sadness

to make sounds and expressions of amusement (finding something funny)

To make sounds showing amusement or happiness

to form a pleased expression with the mouth (showing happiness or warmth)

To show happiness or friendliness with the face

to feel anxious or troubled (about potential problems)

To feel anxious about problems or things that might happen

to feel the absence of someone or something (to long for what is away)

To feel sad because someone or something is not with you

to take pleasure in (to find something fun or satisfying)

To take pleasure in an activity or experience

to strongly dislike (a person, thing, or situation)

To dislike something or someone very strongly

to become happier or make someone happier (to lift one's spirits)

To become happier, or to make someone happier

to become less agitated or emotional (to regain composure)

To become less angry, excited, or upset

an emotional state or reaction (also plural: one's emotions in general)

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

a temporary emotional state (the way someone feels at a given time)

The way someone is feeling at a particular time

drops of liquid from the eyes (produced by crying)

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

the state of feeling happy (contentment, well-being)

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

the emotion of being afraid (an unpleasant feeling caused by danger or threat)

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

the feeling of being angry (a strong hostile emotion)

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

the feeling of astonishment (caused by something unexpected)

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

a deep feeling of happiness (more intense and expressive than everyday happiness)

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

slightly, to a small degree (softening the intensity of a feeling)

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

to a high degree (the standard intensifier for adjectives)

The most basic and common intensifier for emotions

to a very great degree (stronger than 'very')

A strong intensifier; stronger than 'very'

truly, to a significant degree (common spoken alternative to 'very')

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

to such a great degree (emphatic intensifier, common in speech)

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

feeling envious of what someone else has, or fearful of losing someone to a rival (two distinct but related uses in everyday English)

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

feeling strong fear (a sustained state of being scared, often by a specific cause)

Feeling intense fear, often in response to something specific

fairly or very, depending on dialect: in British English, quite = fairly (quite tired = fairly tired); in American English, quite = very or completely

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

angry, annoyed (American English, informal; British: cross)

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

annoyed, mildly angry (British English, informal; American: mad)

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