Feelings & Emotions

From joy to jealousy — the words for what you're feeling inside.

20 words

1. emotion n. /ˈiˌmoʊʃən/

a strong feeling like love, anger, or joy that comes from your situation or mood.
2. feeling n. /ˈfiɫɪŋ/

a common word for your emotions, your physical sense of touch, or an opinion you have about something.
3. mood n. /ˈmud/

the way you feel at a particular time, or the general feeling of a place or a piece of art.
4. happiness n. /ˈhæpinəs/

the feeling of being happy, satisfied, or full of joy.
5. Joy n. /ˈdʒɔɪ/

a feeling of great happiness or pleasure. You feel this when something wonderful happens or when you are with people you love.
6. excited adj. /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

a word used to describe feeling very happy and energetic about something good that is going to happen; it also has a technical meaning in science.
7. delighted adj. /dɪˈɫaɪtəd/

a word used to describe being very happy or pleased about something.
8. cheerful adj. /ˈtʃɪɹfəɫ/

describes a person who is happy and optimistic, or a place that is bright and pleasant.
9. grateful adj. /ˈɡɹeɪtfəɫ/

a word used to describe the feeling of being thankful when someone helps you or gives you something.
10. Proud adj. /ˈpɹaʊd/

feeling very happy and satisfied because you or someone you know did something great. You might feel this way after passing a hard test or seeing a friend win a race.
11. calm adj. /ˈkɑɫm/

a common word used to describe a peaceful feeling, a quiet place, or the act of making someone feel less angry or worried.
12. content n. /ˈkɑntɛnt/

a word with two main meanings: it can mean the things inside something (like a book or a video) or the feeling of being happy and satisfied.
13. sadness n. /ˈsædnəs/

the feeling of being unhappy or the state of being sad; it can also mean a specific event that makes you feel this way.
14. lonely adj. /ˈɫoʊnɫi/

a word used to describe the sad feeling of being alone, or a place where very few people go.
15. anxious adj. /ˈæŋkʃəs/

a word used to describe feeling worried or nervous about something, or wanting something to happen very much.
16. worried adj. /ˈwɝid/

feeling unhappy or anxious because you are thinking about problems or things that might go wrong.
17. frustrated adj. /ˈfɹəsˌtɹeɪtəd/

a common word used to describe the feeling of being annoyed or upset because you cannot do what you want, or because something is not working correctly.
18. angry adj. /ˈæŋɡɹi/

a common word used to describe feeling very upset or annoyed with someone; it can also describe a painful, red part of your body or a dark, stormy sky.
19. jealous adj. /ˈdʒɛɫəs/

a common word for feeling unhappy because you want what someone else has, or because you worry a partner likes someone else.
20. embarrassed adj. /ɪmˈbɛɹəst/

a common word used to describe the feeling of being uncomfortable or ashamed because of something you did or something that happened to you.