feeling (Meaning)
feeling (n)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
a physical sensation that you experience
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
an intuitive understanding of something
feeling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Feel
feeling (a.)
Possessing great sensibility; easily affected or moved; as, a feeling heart.
Expressive of great sensibility; attended by, or evincing, sensibility; as, he made a feeling representation of his wrongs.
feeling (n.)
The sense by which the mind, through certain nerves of the body, perceives external objects, or certain states of the body itself; that one of the five senses which resides in the general nerves of sensation distributed over the body, especially in its surface; the sense of touch; nervous sensibility to external objects.
An act or state of perception by the sense above described; an act of apprehending any object whatever; an act or state of apprehending the state of the soul itself; consciousness.
The capacity of the soul for emotional states; a high degree of susceptibility to emotions or states of the sensibility not dependent on the body; as, a man of feeling; a man destitute of feeling.
Any state or condition of emotion; the exercise of the capacity for emotion; any mental state whatever; as, a right or a wrong feeling in the heart; our angry or kindly feelings; a feeling of pride or of humility.
That quality of a work of art which embodies the mental emotion of the artist, and is calculated to affect similarly the spectator.
Synonyms & Antonyms of feeling
Synonyms:
- judgement
- opinion
- angle
- outlook
- belief
- view
- viewpoint
- sensitivity
- receptivity
- sensitiveness
- sensibility
- verdict
- persuasion
- passion
- mind
- responsiveness
- judgment
- perspective
- standpoint
- notion
- conviction
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
feeling Sentence Examples
- The feeling of joy washed over me as I watched the sunset over the ocean.
- I get an uneasy feeling whenever I walk down that dark alley at night.
- The feeling of guilt lingered in his heart long after he had asked for forgiveness.
- The feeling of love was palpable in the air as the couple held each other tightly.
- The feeling of anger surged through her body when she found out that she had been lied to.
- The feeling of sadness weighed heavily on her heart as she thought about the loss of her loved one.
- The feeling of frustration was evident in her voice as she tried to explain the situation.
- The feeling of fear gripped him as he heard the footsteps approaching closer.
- The feeling of anticipation filled the room as everyone waited for the results to be announced.
- The feeling of excitement coursed through his veins as he prepared for the biggest adventure of his life.
FAQs About the word feeling
the experiencing of affective and emotional states, a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effe
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insensitivity, insensitiveness, insensitiveness,insensitivity,unfeelingness, unfeelingness,
The feeling of joy washed over me as I watched the sunset over the ocean.
I get an uneasy feeling whenever I walk down that dark alley at night.
The feeling of guilt lingered in his heart long after he had asked for forgiveness.
The feeling of love was palpable in the air as the couple held each other tightly.
