Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Have you ever wondered why we need adjectives? Well, we need them to clarify things and make them more interesting. The description without an adjective is dull, boring and unclear. Although it can be pretty hard to find adjectives to describe how we feel and what we mean sometimes, don’t despair and just try to add more words into your vocabulary.  In that sense, here are  46 adjectives to describe feelings in context to help you express your thoughts better.

We’ll look at the adjectives that describe positive feelings:  agreeable, bold, calm, cheerful, content, determined, eager, excited, fulfilled, glad, hopeful, inspired, lively, motivated, pleased, proud, relaxed, respectful, serene, sympathetic, thankful, thrilled.

Adjectives to describe negative feelings:  afraid, angry, anxious, ashamed, confused, depressed, disappointed, disgusted, disturbed, embarrassed, envious, frustrated, guilty, helpless, hesitant, homesick, nervous, restless, reluctant, sad, tense, tired, upset, weary.

Adjectives that describe positive feelings

Agreeable – willing to accept something.

• Not only did Martin have a great sense of humour, but he was also an agreeable man. 

Bold – feeling confident and courageous.

• After a few drinks, he felt bold enough to ask her out.

Calm – tranquil, at peace.

• When she first heard about the accident, Pam was a bit worried but she’s calm now.

Cheerful – happy and optimistic.

• Sara was in a cheerful mood all morning because she’s finally got a job.

Content – satisfied.

• Sean was content to see his son growing into a responsible young man.

Determined – feeling a strong desire to do something and not let anyone stop you.

• You won’t succeed unless you’re totally determined.

Eager – being excited about doing something.

• Ritha was eager to help them learn English.

Excited – happy because you expect something interesting to happen.

• We’re going to Disneyland on Saturday. I’m so excited!

Fulfilled – feeling satisfied because you’ve got everything you want.

• Having a good and prosperous job and a loving family made him feel fulfilled.

Glad – pleased and happy, feeling appreciation.

• We are glad to know that our daughter is an excellent student.

Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Hopeful – having hope.

• Peter was hopeful to get the job because he did well at the interview.

Inspired – caused by inspiration.

• After reading the book, Liam felt inspired to write.

Lively – full of energy and excitement.

• Anna is so lively and cheerful today. Oh, she’s getting married soon, isn’t she?

Motivated – feeling enthusiastic about something.

• Brian was highly motivated to learn skiing.

Pleased – satisfied.

• I’m so pleased about your promotion.

Proud – feeling satisfied with something you’ve done or have.

• All the players were proud of winning the championship.

Relaxed – feeling happy and free from worries.

• Sandra felt totally relaxed while she was sunbathing on the beach.

Respectful – showing admiration and respect.

• We’ve always taught our children to be respectful of other cultures.

Serene – calm and tranquil.

• Gabriel felt serene and relaxed after the massage.

Sympathetic – understanding and caring about someone’s suffering.

• Gregory’s wife was very sympathetic towards him because of everything he’s been through during the war.

Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Thankful – being grateful.

• A famous tennis player felt thankful for all the support he received from his fans.

Thrilled – very excited and happy.

• He was thrilled to hear from his friend again after such a long time.

Adjectives that describe negative feelings

Afraid – feeling fear.

• When I was little, I was afraid of the dark.

Angry – having strong negative feelings toward someone, wanting to hurt them.

• Her behaviour made him so angry that he wanted to slam her.

Anxious – feeling worried.

• Climate change makes many people feel anxious.

Ashamed – feeling embarrassed about something.

• He felt ashamed when they told his parents that he’d been caught shoplifting.

Confused – unable to think clearly.

• Many English students are confused about the use of verb tenses.

Depressed – sad and unhappy.

• After his wife left him, Darren felt lonely and depressed.

Disappointed – sad and unhappy because someone failed to fulfil your expectations.

• Britney was deeply disappointed because she didn’t get the job.

Disgusted – feeling of strong disapproval.

• Mrs Lutz was disgusted when she saw the dirty public toilet.

Disturbed – upset and worried.

• When he heard the news about the plane crash, Simon felt deeply disturbed.

Embarrassed – feeling ashamed.

• Michael felt embarrassed when they asked him to tell them how he met his girlfriend.

Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Envious – wanting something that somebody else is or has.

• Laura was envious of her friend’s looks and wealth.

Frustrated – feeling upset and nervous because you can’t get what you want.

• A strong wind blowing into his face while he was running made him feel frustrated. 

Guilty – feeling guilt.

• He felt guilty for betraying his father’s trust.

Helpless – unable to do something without the help of others.

• Fiona felt helpless not being able to change things for the better.

Hesitant – feeling uncertain about something and therefore undecided and slow about your actions.

• The client was hesitant about buying the flat, so John felt he should show him another one.

Homesick – longing for your home because you’ve been away from it.

• After spending six months in Italy, she started feeling homesick for her family.

Nervous – unable to relax, anxious.

• It makes me nervous when you don’t answer my phone calls.

Restless – unable to keep still and rest because you are nervous or worried.

• After 12 hours of driving, he began to grow restless so he took a break.

Adjectives that Describe Feelings

Reluctant – unwilling to do something, hesitant.

• Mark has always felt so reluctant to talk in public.

Sad – unhappy.

• If you ever feel sad and lonely give me a ring.

Tense – nervous and unable to relax.

• I always feel so tense before an exam.

Tired – feeling that you need rest.

• Celine felt tired of her tedious job and her miserable life.

Upset – unhappy and anxious.

• When they heard about the earthquake in their country of origin, they got very upset.

Weary – feeling tired and bored of something.

• Laura grew weary of her boring and dead-end job.

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