Emotions & Feelings

hysterical C2

/hɪˈstɛɹɪkəl/ Showing wild, uncontrollable emotion, such as panic, fear, or excitement. M S

erotic C2

/ɪˈrɑtɪk/ relating to sexual desire, love, or sexual excitement M S

disgust C2

/dɪsˈɡʊst/ a strong feeling of dislike or revulsion M S

pep C2

/pɛp/ lively energy, enthusiasm, and high spirits M S

whoop C2

/wuːp/ shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm M S

melancholy C2

/ˈmɛl.ənˌkɑ.li/ A deep, thoughtful sadness. M S

heinous C2

/ˈheɪnəs/ Totally reprehensible. M S

hysteria C2

/hɪˈstɛɹiə/ Wild, uncontrollable emotion, especially fear or panic, that spreads through a group of people. M S

quail C2

/kweɪl/ small gallinaceous game birds M S

sulk C2

/sʌlk/ a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal M S

rapture C2

/ˈɹæpt͡ʃɚ/ A feeling of great joy, delight, or excitement. M S

disgruntled C2

/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour. M S

platonic C2

/pləˈtɒnɪk/ free from physical desire M S

lament C2

/ləˈmɛnt/ To express great sadness or regret about something. M S

wallow C2

/ˈwɑːloʊ/ To let yourself enjoy or sink into a feeling, often a sad or self-pitying one. M S

exalted C2

/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/ Held in very high regard; of high rank or status. M S

euphoria C2

/juˈfo.ɹi.ə/ A feeling of intense happiness and excitement. M S

flinch C2

/flɪnt͡ʃ/ to draw back, as with fear or pain M S

grievance C2

/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/ A complaint about being treated unfairly, especially one serious enough to act on. M S

impatience C2

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ annoyance or restlessness caused by delay M S

narcissist C2

/ˈnɑːrsɪsɪst/ One who shows extreme love and admiration for themself. M S

mope C2

/moʊp/ to remain dejected, listless, or self-pitying instead of acting M S

angst C2

/ˈæŋ(k)st/ A deep feeling of anxiety, worry, or emotional turmoil. M S

swoon C2

/swuːn/ to lose consciousness briefly, especially because of weakness or intense emotion M S

forlorn C2

/fɚˈlɔɹn/ Sad and lonely, especially because of being left alone or abandoned. M S

panicky C2

/ˈpænɪki/ thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation M S

elated C2

/ɪˈleɪtɪd/ Extremely happy and excited M S

gruff C2

/ɡɹɐf/ deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion M S

abject C2

/ˈæbˌd͡ʒɛkt/ Extremely bad and hopeless; complete and utter. M S

heady C2

/ˈhɛdi/ strongly intoxicating or affecting the senses, as a drink or scent does M S

unnerving C2

/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋ/ Making someone feel nervous, uneasy, or afraid. M S

condolence C2

/kənˈdoʊləns/ an expression of sympathy with another's grief M S

mirth C2

/mɜɹθ/ The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter. M S

bereft C2

/bəˈɹɛft/ Completely lacking something; deprived of it. M S

austere C2

/ɔˈstiɹ/ Severe or stern in manner or appearance. M S

feign C2

/feɪn/ To pretend to have a feeling or condition in order to deceive someone. M S

abhor C2

/æbˈhɔɹ/ To hate something deeply; to find it utterly disgusting. M S

rekindle C2

/ˌriːˈkɪndəl/ to make a feeling, relationship, interest, or activity become active again M S

euphoric C2

/juˈfɔɹɪk/ Feeling or showing intense happiness and excitement. M S

indignant C2

/ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/ Feeling or showing anger because something seems unfair or wrong. M S

flighty C2

/ˈflaɪti/ Acting on silly, sudden ideas rather than careful thought; not reliable. M S

eroticism C2

/ɪˈrɑtəˌsɪzəm/ sexual desire, excitement, or the quality of being sexually arousing M S

despondent C2

/dɪˈspɑːndənt/ without or almost without hope M S

remorseful C2

/ɹɪˈmɔː(ɹ)sfʊl/ Feeling deep regret and guilt for something you have done wrong. M S

elation C2

/ɪˈleɪʃən/ A feeling of great happiness and excitement M S

misogynist C2

/mɪˈsɑd͡ʒ.ən.ɪst/ One who professes misogyny; a hater of women. M S

dampen C2

/ˈdæmpən/ To make a feeling or activity weaker or less lively. M S

wistful C2

/ˈwɪstfəl/ Sad and thoughtful, especially when remembering something or longing for it. M S

trepidation C2

/ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/ Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence. M S

revulsion C2

/ɹɪˈvʌlʃən/ A strong feeling of disgust or loathing. M S

dumbfounded C2

/ˌdʌmˈfaʊndɪd/ so astonished or bewildered that one is temporarily unable to speak or react M S

impassioned C2

/ɪmˈpæʃənd/ filled with or expressing intense emotion and strong conviction M S

tizzy C2

/ˈtɪz.i/ a state of nervous excitement, agitation, or confused distraction M S

incandescent C2

/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.ənt/ emitting light as a result of being heated M S

puritanical C2

/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/ Very strict about morals and behaviour, and disapproving of pleasure. M S

effusion C2

/ɪˈfjuːʒən/ an abundant or unrestrained expression of emotion or words M S

exasperating C2

/ɪɡˈzæspəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/ extremely annoying, especially because a problem or behavior continues M S

jubilation C2

/ˌd͡ʒuːbəlˈeiːʃən/ the utterance of sounds expressing great joy M S

ardor C2

/ˈɑːɹdɚ/ Strong enthusiasm or passion for something. M S

irritability C2

/ˌɪɹɪtəˈbɪlɪti/ a tendency to become annoyed, impatient, or angry easily M S

tribulation C2

/ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ great trouble, suffering, or distress M S

consternation C2

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

brouhaha C2

/ˈbruˌhɑˌhɑ/ A noisy and excited reaction to something, often greater than it deserves. M S

heartsick C2

/ˈhɑːrt.sɪk/ overcome with grief, disappointment, or hopeless longing M S

constriction C2

/kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən/ a tight feeling in some part of the body M S

misanthrope C2

/ˈmɪs.ənˌθɹoʊp/ One who has a negative view of the entire human race. M S

engender C2

/ɛnˈd͡ʒɛn.dɚ/ To cause something, especially a feeling or situation, to come into being. M S

irk C2

/ɝːk/ to annoy, irritate, or weary someone M S

brandish C2

/ˈbɹændɪʃ/ To wave or swing something, especially a weapon, in a threatening or excited way. M S

lamentation C2

/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/ The act of expressing deep grief, often loudly; a sorrowful cry. M S

unnerve C2

/ʌnˈnɜː(ɹ)v/ To make someone feel nervous, anxious, or less confident. M S

boohoo C2

/ˈbuːˌhuː/ to cry loudly with audible sobs M S

lyrically C2

/ˈlɪrɪkli/ In a way that expresses deep emotion beautifully. M S

rapturous C2

/ˈɹæp.t͡ʃəɹ.əs/ Showing or feeling great joy or enthusiasm. M S

xenophobia C2

/ˌziː.nəˈfoʊ.bi.ə/ a fear of foreigners or strangers M S

pitfall C2

/ˈpɪtfɔl/ A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. M S

forlornly C2

In a sad and lonely way. M S

lorn C2

/lɔrn/ literary or archaic: abandoned, bereft, lonely, or forlorn M S

dudgeon C2

/ˈdʌd͡ʒən/ a feeling of intense indignation, now only found in the phrase 'in high dudgeon' M S

lachrymose C2

/ˈlæk.ɹɪ.moʊs/ Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying. M S

acrimony C2

/ˈækrɪˌmoʊni/ bitter anger or ill feeling expressed in speech, behavior, or a dispute M S

deaden C2

/ˈdɛdən/ To make a feeling or sensation, especially pain, less strong. M S

wistfully C2

/ˈwɪstfəli/ In a sad, thoughtful way, often while longing for something. M S

angsty C2

/ˈæŋ(k)sti/ Full of anxiety, worry, or moody emotional turmoil. M S

fretful C2

/ˈfrɛt.fəl/ worried, restless, or unable to relax M S

tremulous C2

/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/ quivering of the voice as from weakness or fear M S

jocund C2

/ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/ full of or showing high-spirited merriment M S

exult C2

/ɪɡˈzʌlt/ to express great joy M S

sentimentalism C2

/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/ an excessive or uncritical reliance on tender emotion, especially at the expense of reason or realism M S

quietude C2

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪ.t(j)uːd/ a state of calm, stillness, and freedom from disturbance M S

rancorous C2

/ˈræŋkərəs/ showing deep, persistent resentment, bitterness, or malice M S

discomfiture C2

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃɚ/ embarrassment, frustration, or uneasy disappointment M S

lassitude C2

/ˈlæsɪˌtud/ A feeling of tiredness and lack of energy or interest. M S

disaffection C2

/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/ a loss of affection or loyalty toward a person, group, or way of life; alienation M S

mirthless C2

/ˈmɝθləs/ showing no genuine happiness or amusement; joyless M S

wroth C2

/rɔːθ/ archaic or literary: intensely angry M S