Feeling Word List
Overview
Learning how to put your feelings into words can be very helpful in knowing yourself better and as an aid to working through places where you are stuck. The below list is a useful tool for helping you to identify your feelings. Use this in conjunction with the Body Sensation List to get a fuller picture of what you are experiencing.Instructions
- In the below list you can mark any Feeling word you are experiencing right now (or during a prior time period, if you are reflecting back on your day, or a memory you are revisiting).
- There are seven groupings (e.g., Happy, Sad, etc.), and you can cycle between them by swiping, or by clicking/tapping the arrows or dots. (Note: If you have trouble with this mode you can switch to Simple Mode.)
- Each list heading is a link to view just that Feeling-list by itself.
- Click/Tap on a Feeling word to “star” (*) that word.
- A (‡) symbol indicates words which appear in multiple lists.
- At the bottom of the page are links which you can use to return to your word selections later. (Nothing is stored on the website—the links simply recreate your selections.) Note: The ability to save a link recreating your selections is currently disabled while I fix some bugs. Sorry for the inconvenience!
- There is also a section displaying all of your selections in a list (for easy copying).
- If you wish to print the entire list you can download the print-friendly Feeling Word List PDF.
Happy (link)
- alive
- amused
- anxious
- calm
- cheerful
- content
- delighted
- ecstatic
- elated
- energized
- excited
- fantastic
- fortunate
- friendly
- fulfilled
- glad
- good
- great
- hopeful
- lively
- loving
- motherly
- optimistic
- overjoyed
- peaceful
- pleased
- proud
- refreshed
- relaxed
- relieved
- rested
- satisfied
- spirited
- thankful
- thrilled
- turned on
- up
- warm
- wonderful
Sad (link)
- awful
- bad
- blue
- bummed out
- crushed
- depressed
- desperate
- devastated
- disappointed
- dissatisfied
- distressed
- disturbed
- down
- embarrassed
- gloomy
- glum
- hateful
- hopeless
- hurt
- lonely
- lost
- low
- miserable
- painful
- sorry
- terrible
- turned off
- uneasy
- unhappy
- unloved
- upset
Angry (link)
- agitated
- annoyed
- bitter
- burned up
- critical
- disgusted
- dismayed
- enraged
- envious
- fed up
- frustrated
- furious
- hostile
- impatient
- irate
- irritated
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- perturbed
- put out
- riled
- resentful
- seething
- sore
- ticked off
- uptight
- worked up
Confused (link)
- anxious
- awkward
- baffled
- bewildered
- bothered
- crazy
- dazed
- disorganized
- disoriented
- distracted
- disturbed
- embarrassed
- frustrated
- helpless
- hopeless
- jolted
- lost
- mixed up
- panicky
- paralyzed
- perplexed
- puzzled
- shocked
- stuck
- stunned
- surprised
- tangled
- trapped
- troubled
- uncertain
- uncomfortable
- undecided
- unsure
- upset
- weak
Scared (link)
- afraid
- anxious
- apprehensive
- awed
- cautious
- chicken
- edgy
- fearful
- frightened
- hesitant
- horrified
- insecure
- intimidated
- jumpy
- lonely
- nervous
- panicky(ed)
- shaky
- tense
- terrified
- threatened
- timid
- uneasy
- unsure
- worried
Weak (link)
- ashamed
- blocked
- bored
- defenseless
- demoralized
- disorganized
- distracted
- discouraged
- embarrassed
- exhausted
- fragile
- frail
- frustrated
- guilty
- helpless
- horrible
- ill
- impotent
- inadequate
- incapable
- insecure
- lifeless
- lost
- overwhelmed
- powerless
- quiet
- run-down
- shaky
- shy
- sick
- small
- stressed
- stupid
- timid
- tired
- unsure
- useless
- vulnerable
- worn out
Strong (link)
- active
- aggressive
- alert
- angry
- bold
- brave
- capable
- confident
- determined
- eager
- energetic
- happy
- healthy
- intense
- loving
- mean
- open
- positive
- potent
- powerful
- quick
- secure
- solid
- spirited
- super
- sure
- tough
A List of Your Selections
Feeling Words Source: The Art of Helping, Eigth Edition, by Robert Carkhuff.
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