Emotions & Feelings

Naming the full range of how people feel, from joy to envy.

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/dɪsˈɡʊst/ a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɪˈstɛɹiə/ Wild, uncontrollable emotion, especially fear or panic, that spreads through a group of people. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈpɪfəni/ An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sʌlk/ a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹæpt͡ʃɚ/ A feeling of great joy, delight, or excitement. Meaning Off Sound Off

/juˈfo.ɹi.ə/ A feeling of intense happiness and excitement. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæŋ(k)st/ A deep feeling of anxiety, worry, or emotional turmoil. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kənˈdoʊləns/ an expression of sympathy with another's grief Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɜɹθ/ The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈleɪʃən/ A feeling of great happiness and excitement Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ A strong feeling of disgust or loathing. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈfjuːʒən/ an abundant or unrestrained expression of emotion or words Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/ A feeling or idea that a word suggests, beyond its literal meaning. Meaning Off Sound Off

consternation C2

/ˌkɑn.stɚˈneɪ.ʃən/ A feeling of shock, alarm, and dismay that leaves you unsure what to do. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdʌd͡ʒən/ a feeling of intense indignation, now only found in the phrase 'in high dudgeon' Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈækrɪˌmoʊni/ bitter anger or ill feeling expressed in speech, behavior, or a dispute Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɑ(l)m/ A feeling of doubt or worry about whether something is right to do Meaning Off Sound Off

sentimentalism C2

/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/ an excessive or uncritical reliance on tender emotion, especially at the expense of reason or realism Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlæsɪˌtud/ A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest. Meaning Off Sound Off

lasciviousness C2

/ləˈsɪvi.əsnəs/ feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskʌnɚ/ a strong dislike, aversion, or feeling of disgust; chiefly Scottish and northern British Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌjuljuˈleɪʃən/ a long, loud, wavering or trilling cry expressing strong emotion, or the act of making such a cry Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən/ a sudden, forceful outburst or display of emotion Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæn.ɪ.məs/ strong hostility or ill feeling Meaning Off Sound Off

in traditional logic, the AAI mood of the third figure: two universal affirmative premises followed by a particular affirmative conclusion, valid only when the middle-term class is assumed to have at least one member Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑn.stəɹ.neɪt/ to make someone suddenly alarmed, confused, or dismayed Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛnt͡ʃɪŋ/ causing intense emotional pain or physical suffering Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdɑldɹəmz/ plural, usually the doldrums: a state of low spirits, boredom, or lack of energy Meaning Off Sound Off

to support someone's spirits and make them feel more hopeful Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to move or spend time aimlessly while feeling unhappy Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to spend too long absorbed in a feeling or state Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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