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feeling

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of feeling

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

an overall feeling of happiness about their new home

Synonyms of feeling

chord, emotion, passion, sentiment

Words Related to feeling

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 feeling

insensitiveness, insensitivity, unfeelingness

2 feelings plural general emotional condition

a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings

Synonyms of feeling

heartstrings, passions, sensibilities

Words Related to feeling

cheer, frame, humor, mode, mood, spirit, temper

3 an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

an interesting think piece in which the congresswoman expressed her feelings about our nationʼs most pressing problems

Synonyms of feeling

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

Words Related to feeling

impression, perception, take

assumption, presumption, presupposition

conclusion, decision, determination

deliverance, esteem, estimate, estimation

credence, credit, faith

concept, conception, idea, thought

position, stance, stand

comment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remark

conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory

advice, input, recommendation, suggestion

angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint

Near Antonyms of feeling

4 an indefinite physical response to a stimulus

that odd feeling of forward movement you get when the parked car next to you backs out

Synonyms of feeling

feel, sensation, sense

Words Related to feeling

impression, perception

hint, suggestion, touch

5 sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for anotherʼs suffering or misfortune

a rich person without much feeling for those who are less fortunate

Synonyms of feeling

commiseration, compassion, sympathy

Words Related to feeling

condolence, regret

humaneness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, warmheartedness

affinity, empathy, rapport, sensitivity, understanding

altruism, benevolence, benignity, bigheartedness, charity, generosity, goodwill, humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largesse (also largess), magnanimity, philanthropy

Near Antonyms of feeling

indifference, insensitivity, unconcern

cruelty, harshness, inhumanity

animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility

Antonyms of feeling

callousness, coldheartedness, hard-heartedness, heartlessness

6 the capacity for feeling for anotherʼs unhappiness or misfortune

a woman of great feeling, the princess wanted to use her status and influence to help the needy

Synonyms of feeling

bigheartedness, charity, commiseration, compassion, good-heartedness, heart, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, sympathy, warmheartedness

Words Related to feeling

feelings, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitivity

affection, love, regard

affinity, empathy, rapport

altruism, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, generosity, goodwill, humaneness, humanism, humanitarianism, philanthropy

Near Antonyms of feeling

callousness, coldness, disinterest, indifference, unconcern

cruelty, harshness

animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility

Antonyms of feeling

coldheartedness, hard-heartedness, inhumanity, inhumanness, mercilessness, pitilessness

Synonym Discussion of feeling

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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