Expand your emotional vocabulary and explore your feelings with this comprehensive feelings list. While not scientifically determined, this list serves as a guide to help you articulate and understand your emotional experiences. Remember that individual interpretations may vary, and different individuals might organize the list slightly differently. Use this list as a valuable resource for enhancing emotional awareness, self-reflection and self-differentiation. 

 

Accepting / Open:

• Strong: Trusting

• Medium: Accepting, Open, Present

• Light: Calm, Centered, Content, Fulfilled, Patient, Peaceful, Relaxed, Serene

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Aliveness / Joy:

• Strong: Ecstatic

• Medium: Amazed, Awe, Delighted, Enthusiastic, Excited, Happy, Inspired, Passionate, Thrilled, Vibrant

• Light: Eager, Energized, Engaged, Free, Invigorated, Lively, Playful, Radiant, Renewed, Satisfied

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Angry / Annoyed:

• Strong: Furious, Outraged

• Medium: Agitated, Aggravated, Edgy, Exasperated, Frustrated, Hostile, Irritated, Moody

• Light: Annoyed, Contempt, Disgruntled, Impatient, Resentful, Upset

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Courageous / Powerful:

• Strong: Valiant

• Medium: Adventurous, Brave, Capable, Confident, Determined, Grounded, Proud, Strong, Worthy

• Light: Courageous, Free

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Connected / Loving:

• Strong: Fulfilled, Present

• Medium: Accepting, Affectionate, Caring, Compassion, Empathy, Safe, Warm, Worthy

• Light: Curious, Engaged, Fascinated, Interested, Intrigued, Involved, Stimulated

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Despair / Sad:

• Strong: Heartbroken

• Medium: Anguish, Depressed, Disappointed, Forlorn, Gloomy, Sorrow, Weary

• Light: Despair, Melancholy, Sad, Unhappy, Upset, Yearning

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Disconnected / Numb:

• Strong: Removed

• Medium: Aloof, Distant, Indifferent, Isolated, Resistant, Uneasy, Withdrawn

• Light: Bored, Confused, Lethargic, Listless, Numb

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Embarrassed / Shame:

• Strong: Humiliated

• Medium: Ashamed, Self-conscious

• Light: Useless, Worthless

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Fear:

• Strong: Terrified

• Medium: Afraid, Anxious, Nervous, Panic, Scared, Worried

• Light: Apprehensive, Hesitant

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Grateful:

• Strong: Moved

• Medium: Appreciative, Delighted, Fortunate, Grace, Humbled, Lucky, Thankful, Touched

• Light: Grateful

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Guilt / Regret / Remorseful:

• Strong: Remorseful

• Medium: Guilt, Regret, Sorry

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Hopeful:

• Strong: Trusting

• Medium: Encouraged, Expectant, Optimistic

• Light: Hopeful

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Powerless:

• Strong: Trapped, Victim

• Medium: Impotent, Incapable, Resigned

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Tender / Loving:

• Strong: Self-loving

• Medium: Calm, Caring, Loving, Reflective, Serene, Vulnerable, Warm

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Stressed / Tense:

• Strong: Exhausted, Frazzled, Overwhelmed

• Medium: Anxious, Cranky, Depleted, Restless, Shaken, Weary, Worn out

• Light: Stressed, Tense

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Unsettled / Doubt:

• Strong: Shocked, Skeptical

• Medium: Apprehensive, Concerned, Disturbed

• Light: Dissatisfied, Rejecting, Reluctant, Unsure, Questioning, Suspicious

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