Synonyms of feels

feels 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of feel

1

as in senses

to have a vague awareness of

I feel trouble brewing in the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• sees
• smells
• perceives
• notices
• hears
• tastes
• realizes
• expects
• anticipates
• looks (at)
• learns
• discovers
• eyes
• notes
• beholds
• observes
• sights
• discerns
• scents
• foresees
• remarks
• supposes
• assumes
• distinguishes
• finds out
• witnesses
• suspects
• regards
• presumes
• ascertains
• views
• speculates
• espies
• descries
• guesses
• spies
• catches on (to)
• surmises
• foreknows
• divines
• conjectures

2

as in touches

to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin

feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is

Synonyms & Similar Words

• touches
• caresses
• embraces
• grasps
• kisses
• holds
• rubs
• hugs
• grips
• fingers
• lips
• strokes
• fondles
• nuzzles
• clenches
• nudges
• brushes
• palpates
• knocks
• clutches
• pats
• shaves
• clasps
• handles
• taps
• paws
• hits
• grazes
• skims
• noses
• claps
• palms
• flicks
• clings (to)
• tips
• pounds
• whacks
• raps
• dabs
• chucks
• palps
• tags

3

as in undergoes

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• undergoes
• experiences
• has
• sees
• endures
• knows
• suffers
• tastes
• witnesses
• sustains
• receives
• goes through
• encounters
• passes
• meets
• accepts
• assimilates
• digests

4

as in thinks

to have as an opinion

I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinks
• believes
• considers
• imagines
• deems
• figures
• supposes
• guesses
• perceives
• conceives
• judges
• holds
• assumes
• reckons
• allows
• esteems
• accepts
• depends
• relies
• regards
• presumes
• presupposes
• views
• trusts
• concludes
• infers
• surmises
• deduces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspects
• doubts
• distrusts
• questions
• rejects
• mistrusts
• discredits
• disbelieves

5

as in looks

to search for something blindly or uncertainly

the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• fumbles
• reaches
• gropes
• fishes
• scrabbles
• grabs
• seeks (out)
• captures
• casts about
• hunts
• snatches
• seizes
• clutches
• gets
• grabbles
• nails
• rakes
• nabs
• rifles
• combs
• scours
• dredges
• rummages
• corrals
• digs (through)
• ransacks

6

as in seems

to give the impression of being

it felt like a good idea at the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seems
• looks
• sounds
• appears
• acts
• makes
• comes off (as)
• resembles
• pretends
• suggests
• comes across (as)
• implies
• recalls
• dissembles
• hints
• insinuates

feels

2 of 2

noun

plural of feel

as in feelings

an indefinite physical response to a stimulus

the warm feel that fine cashmere gives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• feelings
• senses
• sensations
• perceptions
• impressions
• suggestions
• touches
• hints

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feels

Verb

Plus, the crisp white colorway feels especially suited for summer use and travel to warmer destinations. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

Meanwhile, Grogu is still in training, but Luke feels his heart isn't in it. —Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 May 2026

Switzerland is a country that feels like it’s frozen in time. —Jd Linville, Variety, 15 May 2026

The comment triggered knowing laughs and head nods around the ballroom, the kind that usually happens when people have grown resigned to a problem that feels permanent. —Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Everybody feels the same thing. —Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 15 May 2026

If something feels off, trust that instinct. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

Adjust the pace, keep moving, and follow what feels expansive. —Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Halpert feels like first-year CIF assistant commissioner in charge of baseball, Joe Hoggatt, had a lot to do with the early release. —Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 8 May 2026

Noun

The feels-like temperatures will be in the upper 90s and triple-digits. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 May 2026

When time with her feels threatened, even well-meaning offers can land the wrong way. —Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026

Because of its petite imprint, the 24-room Casa Cañita naturally gives off bed-and-breakfast vibes, thanks to a focus on home-away-from-home feels and a minimal amount of common spaces. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

Separate the Space The lower yard and upper yard are separated by a short gate, which allows for distinctly different feels between the two areas without feeling chaotic or disjointed. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

Considering the occasion, the due date of her seventh comedy special feels comically aligned. —Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Research on trans college students shows that academic, cocurricular, peer and institutional contexts shape how welcoming or alienating campus feels. —Alex C. Lange, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

Spring delivers all the fresh-air feels. —Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026

And unlike the Apollo days, Americans now have social media to express all the feels, create memes and share powerful quotes from the astronauts in real time. —Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026