THE VOCABULARY OF FEELINGS

Levels of Intensity

HAPPY
thrilled on cloud 9 ecstatic overjoyed excited elated sensational exhilarated fantastic terrific turned on euphoric enthusiastic delighted great

SAD
desolate dejected hopeless alienated depressed gloomy dismal bleak in despair empty helpless grieved grief despair wrecked

ANGRY
furious enraged seething outraged infuriated vicious pissed off fighting mad hateful violent indignant bitter

HURT
crushed destroyed ruined degraded pained wounded devastated betrayed disgraced humiliated anguished rejected discarded

AFRAID
terrified frightened intimidated horrified desperate panicky freaked out overwhelmed stage fright dread vulnerable paralyzed

STRONG

MODERATE

cheerful light-hearted happy serene wonderful up aglow glowing delighted riding high elevated grateful playful

distressed upset resigned sorrowful demoralized discouraged miserable pessimistic tearful weepy blue lost melancholy moody

resentful irritated bent annoyed upset agitated mad aggravated offended antagonistic belligerent torqued spiteful vindictive

hurt belittled abused depreciated criticized defamed impugned discredited laughed at slandered mistreated ridiculed devalued scorned mocked used exploited slammed

afraid scared fearful apprehensive jumpy shaky threatened spun out defensive

gGood

MILD

glad good contented satisfied gratified pleasant fine calm

unhappy down low bad blah disappointed glum bummed

uptight disgusted bugged turned off put out miffed irked perturbed ticked off teed off grumpy dismayed

taken for granted overlooked minimized let down unappreciated neglected

nervous anxious unsure hesitant timid worried uncomfortable embarrassed uneasy doubtful jittery on edge

Levels of Intensity

GUILT/ SHAME
embarrassed unforgiveable humiliated disgraced degraded mortified exposed worthless

CONFUSED
bewildered puzzled baffled perplexed trapped confounded in a dilemma befuddled In a quandary full of questions confused

INADEQUATE
worthless good for nothing washed up powerless helpless impotent crippled inferior emasculated useless like a failure

LONELY
isolated abandoned all alone forsaken cut off

CARING
tenderness toward affection for captivated by attached to devoted to adoration loving infatuated enamored cherish worship

STRONG

ashamed guilty remorseful demeaned wrong

MODERATE

mixed-up disorganized foggy troubled adrift lost ambivalent disturbed helpless disconcerted frustrated in a bind

inadequate whipped defeated incompetent inept overwhelmed envious deficient incapable insignificant unfit unimportant jealous no good

lonely alienated estranged remote alone apart from insulated from

caring fond of regard respectful admiration concern for hold dear prize taken with turned on trust

regretful bummed goofed blew it responsible for MILD

uncertain unsure bothered uncomfortable undecided

lacking confidence unsure of yourself uncertain weak

left out excluded lonesome distant aloof

warm toward friendly like positive toward kind