feeling
Americannoun
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the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
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physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell.
Deep tissue massage can involve both painful and pleasant feelings.
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a particular physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell.
a feeling of warmth;
a feeling of pain.
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the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc.
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a consciousness or vague awareness.
a feeling of inferiority.
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an emotion or emotional perception or attitude.
a feeling of joy;
a feeling of sorrow.
- Synonyms:
- sentiment , sensitivity , tenderness , empathy , sympathy
- Antonyms:
- apathy
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capacity for emotion, especially compassion.
The charity staff have great feeling for the sufferings of others.
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a sentiment; attitude; opinion.
The general feeling was in favor of the proposal.
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feelings, sensibilities; susceptibilities.
A harsh reply could hurt her feelings.
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fine emotional endowment.
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(in music, art, etc.)
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emotion or sympathetic perception revealed by an artist in their work.
Though elegant, it was a poem without feeling.
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the general impression conveyed by a work.
Landscape paintings with a spacious feeling are very popular in small homes.
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sympathetic appreciation, as of music.
The pianist was known for his ability to play with feeling.
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adjective
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- Antonyms:
- cold
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readily affected by emotion; sympathetic.
A feeling heart could not be unaffected by this tragic story.
- Synonyms:
- passionate , impassioned
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indicating or characterized by emotion.
The defendant's speech gave a feeling reply to the charge.
noun
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the sense of touch
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the ability to experience physical sensations, such as heat, pain, etc
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the sensation so experienced
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a state of mind
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a physical or mental impression
a feeling of warmth
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fondness; sympathy
to have a great deal of feeling for someone
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an ability to feel deeply
a person of feeling
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a sentiment
a feeling that the project is feasible
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an impression or mood; atmosphere
the feeling of a foreign city
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an emotional disturbance, esp anger or dislike
a lot of bad feeling about the increase in taxes
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intuitive appreciation and understanding
a feeling for words
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sensibility in the performance of something
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(plural) emotional or moral sensitivity, as in relation to principles or personal dignity (esp in the phrase hurt or injure the feelings of )
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to be emotionally or sexually attracted to
adjective
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sentient; sensitive
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expressing or containing emotion
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warm-hearted; sympathetic
Usage
What are other ways to say feeling?
A feeling is a particular sensation or an emotional perception or attitude. What’s the difference between feeling, emotion, passion, and sentiment? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- feelingly adverb
- feelingness noun
- nonfeeling adjective
- nonfeelingly adverb
- underfeeling noun
Etymology
Origin of feeling
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; feel ( def. ), -ing 1 ( def. ), -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It invites you to leave the theater feeling better about the world.
From Los Angeles Times
The journey back to feeling myself again wasn’t straightforward.
From Salon
I have a feeling they will battle away here too, and then see Palace sneak it late on.
From BBC
If you are already feeling weary of him or his finances, your issues may be related more to chemistry than finance.
From MarketWatch
The unique, real thing that I have forever is the feeling for my music.
From Los Angeles Times
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