Learn different words and phrases to describe how you feel in English.
Useful Words and Phrases to Describe How You Feel
Describing Someone’s Feelings and Emotions – Video
Feelings and Emotions Vocabulary Word List
- Comfortable
Providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief
- Amazed
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
- Fortunate
Having unexpected good luck
- Optimistic
Hopeful that the best will happen in the future
- Pleased
Experiencing or manifesting pleasure
- Free
Able to act at will
- Delighted
Greatly pleased
- Provocative
Serving or tending to excite or stimulate
- Encouraged
Inspired with confidence
- Sympathetic
Expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
- Overjoyed
Extremely joyful
- Impulsive
Without forethought
Emotional Phrases to Express the Feelings
1. Feelings of happiness
- Jason was whistling merrily as he walked home from school.
- Mary looked very pleased when her friends sang her a song.
- Steve was grinning from ear to ear when his parents praised him.
- Julian flushed with delight when he was declared as the winner of the competition.
- Peter skipped home cheerfully after school.
- The girls were in high spirits when they realised that they have made it to the final round of the singing competition.
- The dog wagged its tail happily as it followed its owner for a walk in the park.
She was as happy as a lark.
2. Speech (Feelings of happiness)
- That was amazing!” Jill cried in delight.
- Thank you so much!” Lucy exclaimed joyfully as the boy returned the wallet to her.
- Look what I have found! A brand new wallet!” she exclaimed gleefully.
- My favourite ice-cream!” James squealed in delight.
- I am sure we will make it to the next round!” said Peter, smiling from ear to ear.
3. Feelings of excitement
- I was so excited that I could hardly sleep.
- His heart pounded in excitement as he raced towards the park.
- Jane was head over heels with excitement when Mrs Tan told her that the class would be going to the cinema.
- Michelle trembled with excitement as she opened the mystery gift.
- There was a buzz of excitement in the air as the teams get ready to for the match.
- I felt a jolt of excitement when Miss Lee told me that I won the first prize in the Math quiz.
4. Feelings of surprise
- I was truly amazed when the magician turned the girl into a rabbit.
- He was deeply puzzled by the treasure chest in the corner. “What could be inside?” he wondered.
- Jessica was fascinated by the tricks that she saw in the magic show.
- To her great surprise, no one was in the room.
- Her eyes widened in surprise as the thief approached her.
- Mandy could not believe her eyes when she saw so many gifts on her table.
- My eyes nearly popped out when I saw the prize tag on the dress.
- The news took him by surprise.
5. Feelings of anger
- She went red with fury when she realized that someone took her bag away.
- The principal was very crossed with the pupils who played truant.
- The girl glared at the bullies angrily.
- She blew her top when she was scolded for no reason.
- His face was as black as thundercloud. No one dared to go near him.
- Jimmy clenched his fists in anger and went up to the bullies.
- Jack’s father was fuming with anger when he could not find Jack in his room.
6. Feelings of disappointment
- The teacher was utterly disappointed by the pupils’ results.
- She felt disheartened when she was not chosen to be on the school team.
- Mary hung her head in disappointment when she failed the test.
- Her hopes were dashed when she learnt that she was not selected for the play.
- Susan was dealt with a big blow when her dog passed away.
- She looked so sad and crestfallen.
- “I can’t believe we lost the game!” John cried out in dismay.
- Disappointment was written all over her face.
7. Feelings of fear
- As the sound of the footsteps became louder, my body started to shiver with fear.
- May turned pale with fright as the snake glided towards her.
- I could hear my heart pounding so fast.
- I stay rooted to the ground, unable to move as I was paralysed with fear.
- The trip has become a total nightmare for them.
- “Look out!” Danny shrieked in fright.
- Joline yelled out in fear as she saw two bears running towards her.
- I got cold feet at the last minute and decided not to go on the roller coaster ride.
8. Feelings of tiredness
- I was completely exhausted after a long day at work.
- She collapsed in exhaustion on her big bed.
- Samuel rubbed his weary eyes, trying to keep himself awake.
- He dozed off immediately after he sat on the couch.
- After a night of computer games, his eyes were bleary.
9. Feelings of curiosity
- Luke’s curious eyes noticed everything around him.
- Out of curiosity, she decided to open the black box.
- Rachel pokes her nose into everything and she was known as the busybody in the class.
