feeling

pronunciation

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Noun:

the experiencing of affective and emotional states
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
a physical sensation that you experience
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
an intuitive understanding of something

Word Origin

feeling (n.): late 12c., "act of touching, sense of touch," verbal noun from feel (v.). Meaning "a conscious emotion" is mid-14c. Meaning "what one feels (about something), opinion" is from mid-15c. Meaning "capacity to feel" is from 1580s.

feeling (adj.): c. 1400, "pertaining to the physical senses, sensory," present participle adjective from feel (v.). Related: Feelingly.

Synonym

adj.

vehement passionate impassioned fervid intense ardent

adj.

sensitive tender-hearted emotional tender sentient sympathetic soft-hearted compassionate

n.

compassion pity sympathy tenderness commiseration

n.

fervor vehemence affection fire passion warmth ardor enthusiasm emotion

n.

consciousness comprehension sentience sensitivity perception understanding sensibility awareness

n.

passions sympathies sensibilities susceptibilities emotions sentiments

n.

sense reaction response suspicion presentiment intuition impression foreboding inkling premonition sensation

n.

sense tactile of touch feel experience

n.

outlook viewpoint attitude notion position thought opinion sentiment theory idea stance posture conception

Antonym

n.

Example

1. So how are you feeling ?

2. I had the same feeling .

3. This is an empty feeling .

4. She hung up feeling relieved .

5. And that happy feeling flows back to you .

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