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Definitions

feeling

[fee-ling] / ˈfi lɪŋ /

NOUN

sensation, especially of touch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awareness excitement feel pain perception pleasure reaction sense sensitivity

STRONG

activity consciousness enjoyment excitability excitation innervation motility perceiving receptivity reflex responsiveness sensibility sensuality tactility tangibility titillation

WEAK

motor response

Antonyms

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insensitivity

WEAK

concrete insensibility numbness thing unconsciousness

NOUN

idea, impression

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apprehension belief instinct notion opinion reaction sense sentiment suspicion thought view

STRONG

consciousness conviction eye hunch inclination inkling mind outlook persuasion presentiment

WEAK

point of view

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knowledge

WEAK

insensibility solid thing

NOUN

a state of mind, often strong

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affection appreciation behavior compassion concern culture emotion impression intensity passion reaction sensitivity sentiment spirit sympathy taste understanding warmth

STRONG

action ardor capacity cultivation delicacy discernment discrimination empathy faculty fervor fondness heat imagination intelligence intuition judgment keenness palpability pathos pity refinement sensibility sentimentality sharpness tangibility tenderness

NOUN

ambience

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atmosphere aura impression mood quality

STRONG

air imprint semblance

Usage

What are other ways to say feeling? The noun feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.

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At first, the feeling was eerie; the cameras peered into a city with dimmed lights, shrouded in silence.

From Salon

Others Iranians speak of feeling a mix of fear, stress and hope.

From BBC

Wall Street is feeling hopeful about the stock.

From Barron's

“I had a feeling that there would come a point in time that I will be found out and I will be arrested,” Merchant said, noting he had hoped to cooperate.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to multiple sources, that feeling has not changed.

From BBC

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