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

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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.

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But Vicki, a higher rate taxpayer, and her husband are also feeling the pinch and have adapted their restaurant habits accordingly.

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"It's not a pleasant feeling and honestly I'm still trying to understand what happened specifically," said Malinin, the son of Olympic figure skaters who represented Uzbekistan and emigrated to the United States.

From Barron's

They used words like heartbreak, devastation and grief to describe what they are feeling.

From BBC

"A publicity stunt? This is real. We have real feelings," she told People.

From BBC

At the end of last year, the Office for National Statistics research found that 33% of Britons aged 16 to 29 reported feeling lonely "often, always or some of the time".

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