Emotions & Feelings

fatherland C2+

/ˈfɑðɚˌlænd/ one's native country, especially regarded with patriotic emotion M S

fearless C2+

/ˈfɪrləs/ showing no fear; brave M S

fervor C2+

/ˈfɝvɚ/ intense and passionate feeling or enthusiasm M S

griefful C2+

/ˈɡriːffəl/ full of grief; sorrowful (archaic) M S

guiltiness C2+

/ˈɡɪltinəs/ the state or feeling of being guilty M S

hurty C2+

/ˈhɝti/ causing or feeling pain (informal) M S

pacify C2+

/ˈpæsɪˌfaɪ/ to calm or soothe; to quell unrest or anger M S

pained C2+

/peɪnd/ showing or feeling hurt, distress, or annoyance M S

painless C2+

/ˈpeɪnləs/ causing no pain; involving little effort or difficulty M S

pique C2+

/pik/ a feeling of irritation or resentment; to stimulate interest or arouse M S

restful C2+

/ˈrɛs(t)fəl/ giving a feeling of peace and relaxation; tranquil M S

revel C2+

/ˈrɛvəl/ to take great pleasure or delight; to celebrate boisterously M S

rueful C2+

/ˈrufəl/ expressing regret or sorrow, often in a wry, resigned way M S

ruthful C2+

/ˈruθfəl/ an archaic word meaning full of sorrow or compassion; pitiful M S

sorrowful C2+

/ˈsɑroʊfəl/ feeling or expressing deep sadness or grief M S

terrorize C2+

/ˈtɛrəˌraɪz/ to fill with intense fear, often through threats or violence M S

abridge C2+

/əˈbrɪdʒ/ to shorten a text or account while retaining its essential content M S

achy C2+

/ˈeɪki/ affected by a dull, persistent pain M S

adoration C2+

/ˌædəˈreɪʃən/ deep love, worship, or reverence M S

afraidness C2+

/əˈfreɪdnəs/ the state of being afraid; fearfulness (rare) M S

alas C2+

/əˈlæs/ an exclamation expressing grief, pity, or regret M S

alcoholicity C2+

/ˌælkəhɔˈlɪsəti/ the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid M S

amoret C2+

/ˈæmərɛt/ a love token, a sweetheart, or a little cupid (archaic) M S

apprehensively C2+

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪvli/ in a manner showing anxiety or fear about the future M S

bereavement C2+

/bɪˈrivmənt/ the state of grief and loss following someone's death M S

bravado C2+

/brəˈvɑdoʊ/ a bold show of confidence, often to conceal fear M S

bristle C2+

/ˈbrɪsəl/ a short stiff hair; to react with sudden anger or indignation M S

caprice C2+

/kəˈpris/ a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior M S

cheerily C2+

/ˈtʃɪrəli/ in a happy and brightly cheerful manner M S

companionship C2+

/kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/ the comfort and pleasure of having company M S

contrite C2+

/kənˈtraɪt/ feeling deep remorse for wrongdoing M S

cringe C2+

/krɪndʒ/ to recoil or wince in embarrassment or fear M S

delectation C2+

/ˌdilɛkˈteɪʃən/ delight or enjoyment; the giving of pleasure M S

disrelish C2+

/dɪsˈrɛlɪʃ/ a feeling of distaste or dislike; to regard with distaste M S

distraught C2+

/dɪˈstrɔt/ deeply agitated or distressed with worry or grief M S

enkindle C2+

/ɛnˈkɪndəl/ to set alight or to arouse a feeling M S

entice C2+

/ɛnˈtaɪs/ to attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage M S

excitation C2+

/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics M S

expiation C2+

/ˌɛkspiˈeɪʃən/ the act of making amends for guilt or wrongdoing M S

foreboding C2+

/fɔrˈboʊdɪŋ/ a feeling that something bad is about to happen M S

fortitude C2+

/ˈfɔrtɪtud/ courage and strength of mind in enduring pain or adversity M S

frigid C2+

/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ extremely cold; lacking warmth of feeling M S

furiousness C2+

/ˈfjʊriəsnəs/ the state of being extremely angry or violent M S

gleeful C2+

/ˈɡlifəl/ full of exuberant joy or delight M S

grame C2+

/ɡreɪm/ anger, sorrow, or vexation (archaic) M S

gratifying C2+

/ˈɡrætɪfaɪɪŋ/ giving pleasure or satisfaction M S

heartless C2+

/ˈhɑrtləs/ lacking compassion or feeling; cruelly indifferent M S

hopelessness C2+

/ˈhoʊpləsnəs/ the feeling or state of having no hope; despair M S

hurrah C2+

/həˈrɑ/ a shout of joy, triumph, or approval M S

hysteric C2+

/hɪˈstɛrɪk/ affected by or characterized by uncontrolled emotion or panic M S

infliction C2+

/ɪnˈflɪkʃən/ the act of imposing something unpleasant, such as pain or punishment M S

insecurity C2+

/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/ a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability M S

insensible C2+

/ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl/ unconscious or unaware; lacking feeling or perception M S

insentient C2+

/ɪnˈsɛnʃənt/ incapable of feeling or perception; lifeless M S

intension C2+

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ the internal content or connotation of a concept; intensity of effort M S

ire C2+

/ˈaɪər/ intense anger; wrath M S

jubilant C2+

/ˈdʒubɪlənt/ feeling or expressing great joy and triumph M S

lickerish C2+

/ˈlɪkərɪʃ/ greedy, lustful, or eager for sensual pleasure M S

lonesome C2+

/ˈloʊnsəm/ sad from being alone; lonely M S

plaint C2+

/pleɪnt/ an expression of grief or complaint; a lament M S

regretful C2+

/rɪˈɡrɛtfl/ feeling or showing sorrow or remorse M S

seethe C2+

/sið/ to be filled with intense but unexpressed anger, or to boil and bubble M S

sensual C2+

/ˈsɛnʃuəl/ relating to gratification of the senses or physical pleasure M S

serendipity C2+

/ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ the occurrence of fortunate discoveries by happy accident M S

speechless C2+

/ˈspitʃləs/ unable to speak, especially through shock or strong emotion M S

sting C2+

/stɪŋ/ to wound with a sharp pointed organ; a sharp tingling pain M S

tempestuous C2+

/tɛmˈpɛstʃuəs/ characterized by strong, turbulent emotion or weather M S

token C2+

/ˈtoʊkən/ a thing serving as a visible sign or symbol of a fact, quality, or feeling M S

unhopeful C2+

/ʌnˈhoʊpfəl/ feeling or offering no hope; pessimistic M S

unquiet C2+

/ʌnˈkwaɪət/ restless, anxious, or turbulent M S

wretched C2+

/ˈrɛtʃɪd/ in a very unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable state M S

abhorrence C2+

/əbˈhɔrəns/ a feeling of strong repugnance or disgust M S

absolution C2+

/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ formal release from guilt, sin, or punishment M S

aglow C2+

/əˈɡloʊ/ glowing with warmth, light, or emotion M S

alack C2+

/əˈlæk/ an archaic exclamation expressing sorrow or regret M S

anxiousness C2+

/ˈæŋkʃəsnəs/ the state of being uneasy or worried; nervous apprehension M S

autonomic C2+

/ˌɔtəˈnɑmɪk/ involuntary or self-regulating, especially of the nervous system M S

benumbed C2+

/bɪˈnʌmd/ deprived of feeling or sensation; numbed M S

blase C2+

/blɑˈzeɪ/ unimpressed or indifferent through overfamiliarity or surfeit of pleasure M S

blessedly C2+

/ˈblɛsɪdli/ in a way that brings relief, joy, or blessing M S

bosom C2+

/ˈbʊzəm/ the chest or breast, especially as the seat of emotion; close and intimate M S

brokenhearted C2+

/ˌbroʊkənˈhɑrtɪd/ overwhelmed by grief or disappointment, especially in love M S

careworn C2+

/ˈkɛrˌwɔrn/ showing the effects of worry and prolonged anxiety M S

choler C2+

/ˈkɑlɚ/ irritability or anger; one of the four medieval humors M S

compassionateness C2+

/kəmˈpæʃənɪtnəs/ the quality of showing sympathy and concern for others' suffering M S

cowardice C2+

/ˈkaʊɚdɪs/ a lack of bravery; shameful fear in the face of danger M S

crunk C2+

/krʌŋk/ a style of energetic Southern hip-hop; wildly excited or drunk (slang) M S

delirious C2+

/dɪˈlɪriəs/ in a confused, excited state; wildly ecstatic M S

despairful C2+

/dɪˈspɛrfəl/ full of or marked by despair; hopeless M S

despisement C2+

/dɪˈspaɪzmənt/ the act or feeling of despising; contempt M S

despond C2+

/dɪˈspɑnd/ to lose heart or hope; become dejected M S

discontent C2+

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness M S

disenchantment C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/ a feeling of disappointment after losing illusions M S

dishearten C2+

/dɪsˈhɑrtən/ to cause to lose hope, courage, or enthusiasm M S

disheartening C2+

/dɪsˈhɑrtənɪŋ/ causing a loss of hope or enthusiasm; discouraging M S

displeased C2+

/dɪsˈplizd/ feeling annoyance or dissatisfaction M S