Emotions & Feelings vocabulary

Vocabulary to express emotions, feelings and moods

108 wordsA1 · 11A2 · 32B1 · 43B2 · 15C1 · 6C2 · 1

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Positive Emotions · 28

WordLevelDefinition
happyA1feeling good and pleased
gladA1feeling happy about something
joyfulB1feeling or causing great happiness
excitedA1feeling very happy and full of energy
thrilledB1very pleased and excited about something good
delightedB1very happy about something
gratefulA2feeling you want to thank someone
thankfulB1feeling grateful for something good that happened
proudB1feeling good about what you or someone else did
confidentB1feeling sure that you can do something
calmA2quiet and not worried or angry
peacefulA2calm and quiet, with no fighting
relaxedA2feeling calm and not worried
contentB1feeling happy and satisfied with things as they are
satisfiedB1happy because you got what you wanted
pleasedA2happy about something, glad
relievedB1feeling happy because a worry has gone away
hopefulB1believing good things will happen
optimisticB1thinking good things will happen
enthusiasticB1showing strong interest and energy
passionateB1having very strong feelings about something
inspiredB1feeling very excited and full of good ideas
amusedA2finding something funny and fun
cheerfulB1happy and showing it with a smile
ecstaticB2feeling such great joy that you can hardly control it
elatedB2feeling extremely happy and excited
blissfulB2extremely happy and peaceful
euphoricB2filled with an intense sense of well being and excitement

Negative Emotions · 31

WordLevelDefinition
sadA1not happy, feeling down
unhappyA2not happy, feeling sad
upsetA2feeling sad or angry about something
angryA1feeling very bad at someone because they did something wrong
madA2feeling extremely angry
furiousB1very very angry
annoyedA2a little angry about something
irritatedB1feeling annoyed and a little angry
frustratedB1feeling upset because you cannot do something
disappointedA2sad because something was not as good as you hoped
worriedA2feeling that something bad might happen
anxiousB1feeling worried about what may happen
nervousA2feeling worried about what will happen
scaredB1feeling afraid
afraidA1not feeling safe, feeling something bad may happen
frightenedA2feeling scared and afraid
terrifiedA2very very scared
stressedA2feeling worried because of too much to do
overwhelmedB1feeling too much at once
depressedB1feeling very sad and without hope, often as an illness
lonelyA2feeling sad because you are alone
jealousB1wanting what someone else has
enviousC1feeling jealous of what someone else has
guiltyA2feeling sorry because you did something wrong
ashamedB1feeling bad about something you did wrong
embarrassedA2feeling shy and bad about something you did
humiliatedB1feeling very embarrassed and ashamed
resentfulC1feeling angry because of unfair treatment
miserableB1very unhappy
devastatedB1feeling extremely shocked and very sad
heartbrokenB1feeling very very sad, especially about love

Neutral & Mixed · 18

WordLevelDefinition
surprisedA2feeling something you did not expect
shockedB1very surprised in a bad way
amazedA2very surprised, full of wonder
astonishedB1very surprised, shocked in a good way
confusedA2not understanding something clearly
puzzledB1confused, not able to understand
curiousB1eager to find out about something new or hidden
interestedA2giving your attention to something because you enjoy it
boredA1not interested, wanting something to do
indifferentB2not caring or interested
neutralB1not feeling strongly good or bad about something
nostalgicC1feeling happy and sad about good times in the past
sentimentalC1having too many soft tender feelings
melancholicC2quietly and thoughtfully sad, in a gentle or poetic way
hesitantB2not sure what to do, slow to act
uncertainB1not sure about something
ambivalentC1having two opposite feelings about something
tornB1feeling unable to decide because of two conflicting feelings

Intensity & Degree · 16

WordLevelDefinition
slightlyB1by a very small degree, only just
a bitA1a little, not very much
somewhatB1a little bit, to some degree
fairlyA2to a small or middle amount, not fully
quiteA2to a large amount; or fully and completely
ratherA2more than a little, or when you like one thing better
prettyA1more than a little, but not all the way
veryA1much more than a little
reallyA1in a true way, very much
extremelyA2very very much
incrediblyA2in a way that is very hard to believe
deeplyA2in a strong way, very much
totallyB1completely, in every way
absolutelyB1completely, fully, yes for sure
utterlyB2completely and totally
profoundlyC1in a very deep or strong way

Common Expressions · 15

WordLevelDefinition
feel likeA2to want to do something
be in a moodB1to feel angry or unhappy
be in a bad moodA2to feel angry or not happy
freak outB1to become very scared, upset, or excited
bottle upB2to keep feelings hidden inside
let outB1to express feelings openly instead of keeping them inside
move onA2to leave and go forward to something new
mixed feelingsB1having both good and bad feelings about something at the same time
mood swingB2a sudden change from one feeling to another
gut feelingB2a strong feeling that something is true, without a clear reason
butterflies in stomachB2a nervous feeling in your stomach before something exciting or scary
on edgeB2feeling nervous and unable to relax
over the moonB2feeling extremely happy about something good that just happened
down in the dumpsB2feeling very sad and without energy
on cloud nineB2feeling so happy that nothing else matters

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