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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
Synonyms
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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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
knowledge
WEAK
insensibility solid thing
NOUN
a state of mind, often strong
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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.

Example Sentences

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Every golfer knows the feeling: a solid swing, a hopeful flight, and then the soft thud as the ball disappears into a bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But one evening she told her parents that she was feeling lethargic.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What you’re after is contrast: some texture left intact, some turned silky, the whole thing feeling more cohesive.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

“Workers are feeling that, and even though the numbers are saying this is a pretty solid job market, there’s still a lot of insecurity,” Richardson told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Torak woke at dawn feeling stiff and sore.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.