English vocabulary Feelings and Emotions

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to agitate

/ˈædʒəˌteɪt/

verb

to make someone feel annoyed, anxious, or angry

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to petrify

/ˈpɛtɹəˌfaɪ/

verb

to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

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to disgrace

/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/

verb

to bring shame or dishonor on oneself or other people

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to astound

/əˈstaʊnd/

verb

to greatly shock or surprise someone

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to dumbfound

/ˈdəmfaʊnd/

verb

to make someone feel greatly shocked or amazed so much that they are speechless

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to abhor

/æbˈhɔɹ/

verb

to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

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amorous

/ˈæmɝəs/

adjective

expressing love and sexual desire toward someone

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antagonism

/ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm/

noun

a state of active opposition or hostility toward someone or something, characterized by conflict and resistance

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to beam

/ˈbim/

verb

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

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confrontational

/ˌkɑnfɹənˈteɪʃənəɫ/

adjective

likely to cause arguments because of being aggressive

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dismay

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

noun

the sadness and worry provoked by an unpleasant surprise

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contemptuous

/kənˈtɛmptʃuəs/

adjective

devoid of respect for someone or something

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desolate

/ˈdɛsəˌɫeɪt/, /ˈdɛsəɫət/, /ˈdɛzəɫət/

adjective

feeling very lonely and sad

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diffident

/dˈɪfɪdənt/

adjective

shy due to lack of self-confidence

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grave

/ˈɡɹeɪv/

adjective

serious and solemn in manner or character

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to disgust

/dɪsˈɡəst/

verb

to make someone feel upset, shocked, and sometimes offended about something

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abominable

/əˈbɑmənəbəɫ/

adjective

extremely horrible and unpleasant

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drowsy

/ˈdɹaʊzi/

adjective

feeling very sleepy

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fidgety

/fˈɪdʒɪɾi/

adjective

restless, uneasy, and unable to stay still and calm

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ecstatic

/ɛkˈstætɪk/

adjective

very excited and happy

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edgy

/ˈɛdʒi/

adjective

tense, anxious, and easily irritated

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exasperated

/ɪɡˈzæspɝˌeɪtɪd/

adjective

irritated and frustrated, especially due to an unsolvable problem

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to enchant

/ɛnˈtʃænt/

verb

to strongly attract someone and make them interested and excited

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frantic

/ˈfɹæntɪk/

adjective

greatly frightened and worried about something, in a way that is uncontrollable

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delirious

/dɪˈɫɪɹiəs/

adjective

uncontrollably excited or happy

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to frustrate

/ˈfɹəsˌtɹeɪt/

verb

to make someone feel annoyed or upset for not being able to achieve what they desire

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to grieve

/ˈɡɹiv/

verb

to feel intense sorrow, especially because someone has died

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infatuated

/ˌɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪtɪd/

adjective

having an intense, but often temporary, feeling of love or attraction for someone or something

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to infuriate

/ˌɪnˈfjʊɹiˌeɪt/

verb

to make someone extremely angry

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dreary

/ˈdɹɪɹi/

adjective

boring and repetitive that makes one feel unhappy

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to exhilarate

/ɪɡˈzɪɫɝˌeɪt/

verb

to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

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joyous

/ˈdʒɔɪəs/

adjective

full of content and delight

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lonesome

/ˈɫoʊnsəm/

adjective

unhappy because of loneliness

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disillusioned

/ˌdɪsɪˈɫuʒənd/

adjective

feeling disappointed because someone or something is not as worthy or good as one believed

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despondency

/dɪˈspɑndənsi/

noun

the state of being unhappy and despairing

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apathy

/ˈæpəθi/

noun

the lack of interest, concern, emotions for things

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melancholy

/ˈmɛɫənˌkɑɫi/

noun

a feeling of long-lasting sadness that often cannot be explained

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outrage

/ˈaʊˌtɹeɪdʒ/

noun

the extreme feeling of rage and anger

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hysteria

/hɪˈstɛɹiə/

noun

great excitement, anger, or fear that makes someone unable to control their emotions, and as a result, they start laughing, crying, etc.

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self-loathing

/sˈɛlflˈoʊðɪŋ/

noun

a strong feeling of hating oneself

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