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

Set a cap, choose the option that still feels special, and create without financial static. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The leader may stay alert yet become less able to distinguish truly consequential information from what merely feels most urgent. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Even now at the Baltimore VA, one appointment often feels completely disconnected from the next. — Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

When bulbs start growing and blooming in spring or summer, water them only when the soil feels dry to the touch and rainfall is scarce. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Noisemaker feels a genuine kinship with the Gallico story, including its setting, a desolate stretch of coastline in eastern England. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

For Fils and Menšík, both a little older, this event still feels too early. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Even a conservative turtleneck minidress feels more alluring when paired with black boots in soft leather. — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026

For a similarly comfortable option that feels more at home on an Italian street, pack a pair of these lightweight, polished trousers that can take you from sightseeing to dinner. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Noun

The feels-like temperatures, which take into account humidity, will reach as high as 107 degrees, according to the weather service. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

So why can a job market look fairly healthy on paper while the experience of actually trying to get hired feels so brutal? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Highs will climb to the low 90s with feels-like temperatures in the 100s. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

This means, after a couple of days of heavier feels, the essence of Sagittarius encourages perspective, expansion and healthy risks. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

In the days since the Maryland Charm captured the inaugural Women’s Lacrosse League championship on Saturday, attacker Alex Aust Holman is still in her feels. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 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