Emotions

All 54 words in Emotions

• absorbed

  Completely focused on and very interested in something.

  She was so absorbed in the novel that she missed her stop.

• affectionate/əˈfɛkʃənət/

  adj. loving, caring

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  amazed/əˈmeɪzd/adj

  adj. astonished, surprised

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  angry/ˈæŋɡri/

  adj. mad, irate

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  annoyed/əˈnɔɪd/adj

  adj. irritated, displeased

• astonished/æ- -d/

  Very surprised or amazed by something unexpected.

• astounded

  You are astounded when you are so very surprised and shocked by something that you can hardly believe it.

• attracted

  Feeling interested in or drawn toward someone or something.

  She was attracted to the bright colors in the market.

• awestruck

  Filled with awe, wonder, or admiration, often so strongly that you can hardly speak or move.

  The children stood awestruck beneath the towering waterfall.

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  bored/bˈɔːd/

  Feeling weary and restless through lack of interest in one's current activity.

• caring/ˈkɛɹɪŋ/

  Displaying kindness and concern for others.

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  cheerful/ˈt͡ʃɪɹfl̩/adj

  adj. happy, joyful

• cheery/ˈt͡ʃɪɚi/

  Happy, bright, and causing people to feel a good mood.

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  comfortable/ˈkʌmftəbl/

  adj. at ease, cozy, relaxed, content

• compassionate

  Showing sympathy and concern for people who are suffering or in need.

  The compassionate nurse stayed late to comfort the frightened child.

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  confused/kənfjˈuːzd/

  Unable to think clearly or to understand something.

• delighted/dɪlˈa‍ɪtɪd/adj

  Feeling or showing great pleasure and happiness.

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  depressed/dɪˈprɛst/adj

  adj. sad, unhappy, economic downturn, recession

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  disappointed/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd/adj

  adj. displeased, let down

• disgusted/dɪsˈɡʌstəd/

  Feeling extremely annoyed, disappointed, or physically sick because something is unpleasant.

• dismayed

  Feeling unhappy, disappointed, or worried after receiving unexpected unpleasant news.

• dreadful/ˈdɹɛdfl̩/

  adj. extremely bad, unpleasant, or shocking; adj. (of a person) feeling very unwell or very unhappy.

• elated/ɪˈleɪtɪd/

  Elated means extremely happy and excited because of something good that has happened.

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  embarrassed/ɪmˈbærəst/

  adj. ashamed, self-conscious

• exasperated/ɪɡˈzæspəɹeɪtɪd/

  Exasperated means feeling intensely annoyed, frustrated, and impatient because of a persistent problem or delay.

• frightened/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/adj

  adj. feeling afraid because something has scared you.

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  frustrated/ˈfɹʌstɹeɪtɪd/adj

  adj. feeling annoyed and impatient because you cannot do or change something.

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  grateful/ˈɡreɪtfl/

  adj. thankful, appreciative

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  grumpy/ˈɡɹʌmpi/adj

  adj. irritable, bad-tempered

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  happy/ˈhæpi/

  adj. joyful, content, lucky, blessed

• helpless/ˈhɛlplɪs/

  Unable to defend yourself or do anything to help yourself.

• horrified

  Extremely shocked, disgusted, or frightened by something very unpleasant.

• irritable/ˈɪrɪtəbl/

  Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or angered.

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  jealous/ˈdʒeləs/

  Feeling angry, unhappy, or bitter because you think someone else is trying to take a person or thing you love, or because you want what someone else has.

• jolly/ˈd͡ʒɑli/

  Jolly means happy, cheerful, and full of good spirits.

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  lonely/ˈloʊnli/adj

  adj. isolated, desolate, single, unaccompanied

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  moody/ˈmuːdi/

  adj. temperamental, changeable, gloomy, sullen

• mortified

  Extremely embarrassed or ashamed.

  I was mortified when I realized I had sent the private message to the whole team.

• moved

  adj. feeling strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy, because of something you have seen or heard.

  She moved to a new apartment last month.

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  nervous/ˈnɜːrvəs/

  adj. anxious, tense, neurological, physiological

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  optimistic/ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/adj

  adj. hopeful, positive

• pessimistic/ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk/adj

  adj. expecting that bad things will happen rather than good ones.

• regretful

  Feeling or showing sadness about something you wish you had not done.

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  resentful/ɹɪˈzɛntfəl/adj

  adj. bitter, indignant

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  sad/sæd/

  adj. unhappy, sorrowful

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  satisfied/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/adj

  adj. pleased because you have got what you wanted or expected.

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  scared/skɛ(ə)ɹd/

  adj. feeling afraid that something bad may happen.

• sentimental/ˌsentɪˈmentl/adj

  Prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia rather than reason.

• shocked/ʃˈɒkt/adj

  Feeling surprised and upset because something unexpected happened.

• speechless/ˈspiːt͡ʃlɪs/

  Unable to speak because of a strong emotion like shock or surprise.

• stunned/stʌnd/

  adj. so shocked or surprised that you cannot think or speak.

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  tense/tens/

  Nervous, anxious, or unable to relax; or stretched tight and rigid.

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  tired/ˈtaɪərd/

  adj. needing rest or sleep.

• touched/tʌt͡ʃt/

  Feeling a little bit emotional or grateful because of something kind someone said or did.