Emotions & Feelings

whew C2+

/hjuː/ used to express relief, exhaustion, or the release of tension M S

cerebral C2+

/səˈɹi.bɹəl/ involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct M S

populist C2+

/ˈpɑ.pjə.lɪst/ A person who advocates populism (a movement against ruling elites who are presumed not to act in the interests of the ordinary citizen). M S

spoony C2+

/ˈspuːni/ dated: foolishly or excessively sentimental in love M S

timorous C2+

/ˈtɪmɝəs/ timid by nature or revealing timidity M S

gladsome C2+

/ˈɡlæd.səm/ full of, expressing, or causing joy; cheerful and joyous M S

horror-struck C2+

/ˈhɔɹ.ɚˌstrʌk/ suddenly overwhelmed or immobilized by horror M S

infatuate C2+

/ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪt/ to fill someone with an intense but unreasoning and often short-lived attraction or admiration, usually used in the passive M S

enamour C2+

/ɪˈnæmɚ/ to fill someone with love, admiration, or delight, now usually used in the passive as enamoured of or with M S

enamor C2+

/ɪˈnæmɚ/ To cause to be in love. M S

fantods C2+

/ˈfæntɒdz/ informal, usually in the fantods: a state of nervous agitation, uneasiness, irritability, or fidgeting M S

cheerless C2+

/ˈtʃɪɹləs/ gloomy and dreary, lacking joy or comfort M S

excite C2+

/ɪkˈsaɪt/ to arouse strong feeling or activity in someone or something M S

condole C2+

/kənˈdoʊl/ to express sympathy or sorrow for another's grief M S

dispassionate C2+

/dɪsˈpæʃənət/ not influenced by strong emotion; calm and impartial M S

fearful C2+

/ˈfɪɹfəl/ feeling or causing fear; dreadful M S

crestfallen C2+

/ˈkrɛstˌfɔlən/ sad and disappointed after a defeat or letdown M S

afflict C2+

/əˈflɪkt/ to cause persistent pain or suffering to someone M S

awaken C2+

/əˈweɪkən/ to wake from sleep or to rouse a feeling or awareness M S

bleak C2+

/blik/ bare, cold, and cheerless; offering little hope M S

dejected C2+

/dɪˈdʒɛktɪd/ sad and dispirited; low in spirits M S

forlornness C2+

/fɚˈlɔɹnnəs/ the state of being abandoned, lonely, and miserable M S

despondency C2+

/dɪˈspɑndənsi/ a state of deep dejection and loss of hope M S

frightful C2+

/ˈfraɪtfəl/ causing fear or horror; dreadful or extreme M S

grievous C2+

/ˈɡrivəs/ causing great suffering, harm, or sorrow; very serious M S

solace C2+

/ˈsɑlɪs/ comfort in grief or distress; to console M S

bemoan C2+

/bɪˈmoʊn/ to express grief, regret, or displeasure over something M S

wark C2+

/wɑrk/ pain or ache; to ache (dialectal or archaic) M S

affliction C2+

/əˈflɪkʃən/ a cause of persistent pain, distress, or suffering M S

blues C2+

/bluːz/ a mood of melancholy; a melancholic African-American musical genre M S

conceited C2+

/kənˈsiːtɪd/ excessively proud of oneself; vain M S

contentness C2+

/kənˈtɛntnəs/ the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) M S

exuberantness C2+

/ɪɡˈzuːbərəntnəs/ the state of being lively, energetic, and full of joy M S

raging C2+

/ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/ violently active or intense; furious M S

berserk C2+

/bɚˈzɝk/ out of control with anger or excitement; frenzied M S

bewail C2+

/bɪˈweɪl/ to express great sorrow or lamentation over something M S

engrieve C2+

/ɪnˈɡriv/ to cause grief to; afflict with sorrow M S

excruciate C2+

/ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/ to inflict severe pain or torment upon M S

worrisome C2+

/ˈwɜrisəm/ causing anxiety or concern M S

allay C2+

/əˈleɪ/ to diminish or relieve fear, doubt, or pain M S

assuage C2+

/əˈsweɪdʒ/ to make an unpleasant feeling less intense M S

commiserate C2+

/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ to express sympathy or pity for someone's misfortune M S

doleful C2+

/ˈdoʊlfəl/ expressing sorrow; mournful M S

elatedness C2+

/ɪˈleɪtɪdnəs/ the state of being elated; great joy or high spirits M S

enchantment C2+

/ɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ a feeling of great delight; a magic spell M S

fury C2+

/ˈfjʊri/ wild or violent anger; intense force M S

giddy C2+

/ˈɡɪdi/ feeling dizzy; or excited to the point of silliness M S

gladly C2+

/ˈɡlædli/ in a willing and happy manner M S

impassive C2+

/ɪmˈpæsɪv/ not feeling or showing emotion M S

lamentable C2+

/ləˈmɛntəbəl/ deserving sorrow or regret; deplorable M S

pang C2+

/pæŋ/ a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion M S

abuzz C2+

/əˈbʌz/ filled with a low humming sound or excited activity M S

aggrievance C2+

/əˈɡrivəns/ a grievance; a feeling or cause of being wronged M S

agitation C2+

/ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ a state of nervous anxiety or vigorous stirring M S

apprehension C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ anxiety or fear about the future; the act of arresting M S

commiseration C2+

/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ sympathy and sorrow expressed for another's misfortune M S

forbearing C2+

/fɔrˈbɛrɪŋ/ patient and tolerant, refraining from acting on provocation or anger M S

fraught C2+

/frɔt/ filled with or accompanied by something undesirable; tense and anxious M S

fret C2+

/frɛt/ to worry or feel anxious in a persistent, nagging way M S

joyful C2+

/ˈdʒɔɪfəl/ feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness M S

perturb C2+

/pɚˈtɝb/ to make anxious or unsettled; to disturb a system slightly M S

shudder C2+

/ˈʃʌdɚ/ to tremble convulsively from fear, cold, or revulsion M S

sullen C2+

/ˈsʌlən/ badtempered and sulky; gloomy in mood or appearance M S

vacuous C2+

/ˈvækjuəs/ lacking thought, intelligence, or content; empty M S

afeared C2+

/əˈfɪrd/ archaic or dialectal word for afraid M S

altercation C2+

/ˌɔːltɚˈkeɪʃən/ a noisy or angry argument or dispute M S

blameless C2+

/ˈbleɪmləs/ free from guilt or fault; innocent M S

dolesome C2+

/ˈdoʊlsəm/ causing or expressing sorrow; dismal (archaic, literary) M S

elate C2+

/ɪˈleɪt/ to fill with high spirits or exhilarated joy M S

ennui C2+

/ɑnˈwi/ a feeling of listless weariness and dissatisfaction from boredom M S

exaltation C2+

/ˌɛɡzɔlˈteɪʃən/ a feeling of great joy or elation; the act of raising in rank M S

feared C2+

/fɪrd/ regarded with fear; dreaded M S

fearlessness C2+

/ˈfɪrləsnəs/ the quality of being without fear; courage M S

gloom C2+

/ɡlum/ partial darkness or a feeling of deep sadness and despondency M S

hurtful C2+

/ˈhɜrtfəl/ causing emotional pain or distress M S

infuriate C2+

/ɪnˈfjʊrieɪt/ to make someone extremely angry M S

insensate C2+

/ɪnˈsɛnseɪt/ lacking physical sensation or feeling; unfeeling M S

luxuriate C2+

/lʌɡˈʒʊrieɪt/ to take great pleasure in something; to indulge oneself M S

mortification C2+

/ˌmɔrtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue M S

repulsion C2+

/rɪˈpʌlʃən/ a feeling of intense disgust, or a force driving things apart M S

rouse C2+

/raʊz/ to wake someone or stir into action or strong feeling M S

uneasiness C2+

/ʌnˈiːzinəs/ a feeling of anxiety or discomfort M S

vent C2+

/vɛnt/ to give free expression to a strong emotion M S

wail C2+

/weɪl/ to give a prolonged high-pitched cry of grief or pain M S

aflutter C2+

/əˈflʌtər/ in a state of nervous or excited agitation M S

agape C2+

/əˈɡeɪp/ with the mouth wide open in wonder; also selfless Christian love M S

antipathy C2+

/ænˈtɪpəθi/ a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion M S

apoplectic C2+

/ˌæpəˈplɛktɪk/ overcome with rage; furious to the point of seeming illness M S

bellyache C2+

/ˈbɛliˌeɪk/ a pain in the stomach; to complain peevishly M S

benumb C2+

/bɪˈnʌm/ to deprive of feeling or sensation; to deaden M S

bogey C2+

/ˈboʊɡi/ an evil spirit or source of fear; in golf, one over par M S

capricious C2+

/kəˈprɪʃəs/ given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior M S

chilling C2+

/ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/ provoking fear or apprehension M S

compunction C2+

/kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/ a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that deters wrongdoing M S

deter C2+

/dɪˈtɝ/ to discourage someone from acting through fear or doubt of consequences M S

enrage C2+

/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/ to make someone intensely angry M S