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

The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026

The classification feels intuitive, but obscures where the actual decisions sit. —Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Spanning more than 6,300 square feet across six levels, the residence feels closer to a Gilded Age Manhattan mansion than a traditional brownstone. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund's film feels like a good novel, with art, crime, love, and squalor all intersecting in a cohesive story that manages to astonish. —Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Firmoo is a platform that organizes those decisions in a way that feels more approachable for first-time buyers. —Footwear News, 12 June 2026

Energy markets don’t stop at state lines, so when one state rewrites the rules for major producers, every state feels it at the pump and on the power bill. —Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Coming from away, as a Canadian, feels like a good perspective to bring to the cultural conversation at this moment. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Noun

PatBO’s aesthetic feels particularly suited to those moments. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The feels-like temperatures in South Florida on Thursday, June 11, 2026. —Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 11 June 2026

That’s how Jim Beam’s renewed attention over the past five years or so to its Olds whiskeys kind of feels, starting with Old Overholt, moving on to Old Grand-Dad, and perhaps someday shining a light on Old Crow. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 June 2026

Monday afternoon was hot, too, in the 90s in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas, with humidity making the feels-like temperatures swamp us as if in triple digits. —Howard Cohen june 1, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026

Anyone dealing with dryness, loss of elasticity, or skin that needs a little extra comfort and support will appreciate how nourishing and replenishing this cleanser feels. —Kieaundria Bellamy, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Robin Westphal lives about halfway between Houston and Galveston, Texas, where the feels-like temperature in midsummer can easily soar past 100 degrees. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 23 May 2026

The Matein Carry-on Backpack is designed more like actual luggage, opening flat like a suitcase, so packing feels organized. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

For all the money, ads and campaign trail warring, very little feels settled. —Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026