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

In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE at the premiere on Sunday, Hathaway opened up about how pregnancy feels different this time around in her 40s. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

But more often than not, teens intentionally choose a new style that feels authentic to them, according to Roots. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

More problematic is Helaena’s suicide, which feels more contrived here. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

He may have been born in Cordoba, northern Argentina, but after five years at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the notion of Romero being allowed to head the four miles south to the Emirates feels extremely problematic at best, sacrilegious at worst. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Landing a job at the back of a mom-and-pop shop feels almost as hard as scoring a full-time corporate role. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026

The way Vassilopoulos and her team have chosen not to define things like Alex’s gender identity feels very of the open-ended, label-resistant ways of the younger generations. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

And then there’s the fact that Negan feels there is someone much better for the job of leader. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

While there are plenty of upcoming space games worth keeping tabs on, Gears of War's return feels special for a number of reasons. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Noun

In South Florida, expect a high of 90 or 91 on Saturday and Sunday with a feels-like 106 on Saturday and 103 on Sunday. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Heat and humidity will help increase Maryland's chance of storms over the next several days, with temperatures in the low to mid-90s and feels-like temperatures near or above 100 degrees. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The rarity of their union, the budding of their friendship and the pressure of the challenge gave it all the feels. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Combine that with the high pressure overhead, and the feels-like temperature could climb to 110 degrees or more across inland Southern California by the weekend. — Sean MacAday 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Feelings about the third season aside, seeing Sudeikis all dressed up as everyone’s favorite football coach hit me right in the feels. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026

The area is expecting to see a high of 93 degrees on July 4 with a feels-like temperature close to 100. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026