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

With that visibility, Robinson feels a responsibility to newer creators who are still learning how the business works and how to navigate questions like pricing, partnerships and sustainability. —Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026

Of all the horror franchises out there, the Scream series is the one that feels most like being on the world’s most annoying hamster wheel. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

On such inherently unstable ground, the composure of each individual shot feels all the more deliberate. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026

This pick looks like classic denim but feels like sweatpants, all while keeping that on-trend, wide-leg silhouette. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026

To call him a director feels reductive. —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026

That said, someone like Sam Smith feels like a mix of me and George Michael — that beautiful, almost perfect voice. —Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

The 17 treatment rooms are named after America’s Cup champions, there’s an indoor pool surrounded by loungers that feels like the deck of a cruise ship, and the Boiler Room is the spa’s high-end fitness center stocked with Technogym equipment. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

For many women, the disruption feels sudden. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026

Noun

Miraflores, meanwhile, is also chock-a-block with great shopping and restaurants, though the rush-hour honking gets louder, and various corners have distinctly different feels, from the very commercial to the quaint and old-school. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026

In some ways, that Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is this vacuous and one-dimensional feels like progress. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

Introducing the pair through a press tour that intoxicates but doesn’t welcome fans in feels, if nothing else, honest. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026

These days will feel even colder as a gusty northwest breeze will drop the feels like temperatures into the upper 20s to around 30°. —Steven Sosna, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026

Instead, there's a certain lightness to February's feels. —Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026

This one will give you all the feels and some hard-hitting action. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

Walking in feels like stepping into a time capsule, with classic oldies music, folk concerts, dinners and celebrations happening year‑round. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Her voice gave me the feels of a Janis Joplin. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026