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emotion

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of emotion

1 a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation

my emotions after hearing the shocking news went from utter disbelief to overwhelming sorrow

Synonyms of emotion

chord, feeling, passion, sentiment

Words Related to emotion

impression, perception, sensation, sense

angle, attitude, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint

belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, verdict, view

receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity

Near Antonyms of emotion

insensitiveness, insensitivity, unfeelingness

2 depth of feeling

the emotion that the singer is able to instill in "Amazing Grace" is truly stirring

Synonyms of emotion

ardency, ardor, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, vehemence, violence, warmth, white heat

Words Related to emotion

emotionalism, emotionality, histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sappiness, sentimentality

eagerness, earnestness, excitement, gusto, keenness, zest

fanaticism, fever, hot-bloodedness, infatuation, mania, obsession, zeal

compassion, responsiveness, sentiment, sympathy, tenderness

torridity, torridness

Near Antonyms of emotion

aloofness, calmness, collectedness, composure, detachedness, dryness, phlegm, reserve, reservedness, reticence, taciturnity

apathy, indifference, stoicism, stoniness, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness

Antonyms of emotion

impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity

Synonym Discussion of emotion

feeling, emotion, affection, sentiment, passion mean a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation. feeling denotes any partly mental, partly physical response marked by pleasure, pain, attraction, or repulsion; it may suggest the mere existence of a response but imply nothing about the nature or intensity of it.

- the feelings that once moved me are gone

emotion carries a strong implication of excitement or agitation but, like feeling, encompasses both positive and negative responses.

- the drama portrays the emotions of adolescence

affection applies to feelings that are also inclinations or likings.

- a memoir of childhood filled with affection for her family

sentiment often implies an emotion inspired by an idea.

- her feminist sentiments are well known

passion suggests a very powerful or controlling emotion.

- revenge became his ruling passion

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