Feelings List



This is a list of feelings and emotions.

This feelings list can be used in cognitive therapy to identify the feelings behind cognitive distortions.

Or it can be used in assertiveness training to identify feelings for use in whole messages.

Anger

This is a list of angry feelings and emotions.

angry

agitated

aggravated

annoyed

bitter

bothered

contemptuous

disappointed

disgusted

enraged

exasperated

frustrated

furious

hateful

hostile

impatient

irritated

jealous

mean

mischievous

resentment

resentful

stubborn

touchy

outraged

pessimistic

prejudiced

provoked

vindictive

violent

Contentment/Esteem

This is a list of contentment or esteem feelings and emotions.

affectionate

accepted

appreciated

beautiful

brave

calm

capable

caring

centered

cherished

comfortable

compassionate

competent

connected

confident

content

courageous

creative

curious

desirable

easy

engaged

exhilarated

forgiving

friendly

full

fulfilled

genuine

generous

grateful

hopeful

humorous

hysterical

innocent

involved

lovable

loved

loving

loyal

open

optimistic

passionate

peaceful

playful

proud

relaxed

relieved

respected

safe

satisfied

secure

self-reliant

sexy

sincere

special

strong

supported

supportive

sympathetic

tender

thankful

trusting

understanding

understood

unique

valuable

warm

witty

worthwhile

youthful

validatedvalued

Fear

This is a list of fear feelings and emotions.

afraid

alarmed

anxious

apprehensive

bashful

concerned

desperate

doubtful

fearful

frantic

helpless

horrified

insecure

nervous

overwhelmed

panicky

paralyzed

paranoid

scared

set-up

suspicious

terrified

threatened

uneasy

uptight

vulnerable

worried

wishy-washy

Happiness

This is a list of happiness feelings and emotions.

alive

amused

cheerful

delighted

eager

glad

good

great

happy

joyful

loved

love-struck

pleased

satisfied

silly

excited

playful

proud

thrilled

wonderful

Isolation

This is a list of isolation feelings and emotions.

alone

apathetic

bored

ignored

isolated

jealous

left-out

lonely

lost

pushed-away

pushed-out

quiet

rejected

repelled

repulsed

torn

unappreciated

Sadness

This is a list of sadness feelings and emotions.

defeated

dejected

depressed

despairing

devastated

discouraged

hopeless

hurt

melancholy

miserable

muddled

numb

rejected

remorseful

sorry

unfulfilled

Shame

This is a list of shame feelings and emotions.

ashamed

awkward

bewildered

blamed

closed

cold

conflicted

confused

cut-off

defeated

deprived

dependent

embarrassed

foolish

guilty

humiliated

inadequate

incompetent

indecisive

ineffective

inhibited

insecure

judgmental

needy

negated

phony

preoccupied

pressured

puzzled

remorseful

resigned

rigid

restrained

scattered

self-conscious

shy

stupid

suspicious

unattractive

unsure

useless

victimized

worn out

Somatic (Physical Feelings)

This is a list of somatic feelings.

back pain

breathless

energized

foggy

gastrointestinal discomfort

head ache

heart racing

nausea

neck pain

old

sleepy

sluggish

stiff

tired

worn-out


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