Vocabulary

feeling

Noun

Example: “I have a good feeling.”

Synonyms: emotion

euphoria

Noun

Example: “The victory created euphoria.”

Synonyms: joy, excitement

Antonyms: despair

temper

Noun

Example: “He has a quick temper.”

Synonyms: mood, temperament

Antonyms: calmness

malice

Noun

Example: “He acted with malice.”

Synonyms: spite, ill will

Antonyms: kindness

angst

Noun

Example: “Teenagers often feel social angst.”

Synonyms: anxiety, worry

Antonyms: calm

intuition

Noun

Example: “My intuition tells me this is wrong.”

Synonyms: instinct, gut feeling

Antonyms: logic

provoke

Verb

Example: “His words may provoke anger.”

Synonyms: trigger, cause

Antonyms: calm

evoke

Verb

Example: “This song can evoke strong memories.”

Synonyms: bring out, call up

Antonyms: suppress

remorseful

Adjective

Example: “He sounded genuinely remorseful.”

Synonyms: sorry, repentant

Antonyms: unrepentant, defiant

sentiment

Noun

Example: “Public sentiment changed after the report.”

Synonyms: feeling, opinion

Antonyms: apathy, indifference

awe

Noun

Example: “We looked at the mountains in awe.”

Synonyms: wonder, respectful fear

Antonyms: indifference

friendliness

Noun

Example: “Her friendliness made everyone feel welcome.”

Synonyms: kindness, warmth

Antonyms: coldness, hostility

pride

Noun

Example: “She felt pride after finishing the race.”

Synonyms: honor, self-respect

Antonyms: shame

bored

Adjective

Example: “I get bored when I have nothing to do.”

Synonyms: uninterested, tired of

Antonyms: interested, excited

sick

Adjective

Example: “He stayed home because he was sick.”

Synonyms: ill

Antonyms: healthy

spontaneity

Noun

Example: “The performance had a freshness born of spontaneity.”

Synonyms: impulsiveness, naturalness

Antonyms: planning, premeditation

connotation

Noun

Example: “The word carries a negative connotation in that context.”

Synonyms: implication, association

Antonyms: denotation, literal meaning

insensitive

Adjective

Example: “His comment was seen as insensitive and offensive.”

Synonyms: thoughtless, unfeeling

Antonyms: sensitive, considerate

atmospheric

Adjective

Example: “The lighting gave the restaurant an atmospheric feel.”

Synonyms: evocative, moody

Antonyms: bland, plain

veneration

Noun

Example: “The monument became a symbol of public veneration.”

Synonyms: reverence, admiration

Antonyms: disrespect, contempt

fear

Noun

Example: “Fear can stop people from taking action.”

Synonyms: terror, anxiety

Antonyms: courage

ease

Verb

Example: “The new software should ease your workload.”

Synonyms: relieve, comfort

Antonyms: worsen, strain

rage

Noun

Example: “He was shaking with rage after the news.”

Synonyms: fury, anger

Antonyms: calm

sorry

Adjective

Example: “I am sorry for being late.”

Synonyms: apologetic

Antonyms: unapologetic

angry

Adjective

Example: “He was angry about the delay.”

Synonyms: mad, upset

Antonyms: calm, happy

nostalgically

Adverb

Example: “He spoke nostalgically about the early days of the company.”

Synonyms: wistfully

Antonyms: matter-of-factly

euphorically

Adverb

Example: “Investors reacted euphorically to the unexpected results.”

Synonyms: ecstatically

Antonyms: gloomily

sentimentally

Adverb

Example: “He spoke sentimentally about his childhood home.”

Synonyms: emotionally

Antonyms: coldly

insensitively

Adverb

Example: “He spoke insensitively about a painful event.”

Synonyms: tactlessly

Antonyms: sensitively

ruthlessness

Noun

Example: “His ruthlessness in negotiations surprised everyone.”

Synonyms: cruelty

Antonyms: mercy

hypocritical

Adjective

Example: “It’s hypocritical to demand honesty while hiding the truth.”

Synonyms: two-faced

Antonyms: sincere

exhilaration

Noun

Example: “She felt exhilaration after finishing the marathon.”

Synonyms: thrill

Antonyms: dread

gleam

Noun

Example: “A gleam of hope appeared in his eyes.”

Synonyms: shine

anger

Noun

Example: “He couldn’t hide his anger.”

Synonyms: rage

Antonyms: calm

certain

Adjective

Example: “I am certain about it.”

Synonyms: sure

Antonyms: uncertain

excited

Adjective

Example: “I am excited about the trip.”

Synonyms: happy

Antonyms: bored

lonely

Adjective

Example: “I feel lonely today.”

Synonyms: alone

Antonyms: together

hungry

Adjective

Example: “I am hungry.”

Synonyms: starving

Antonyms: full

afraid

Adjective

Example: “I am afraid of dogs.”

Synonyms: scared

Antonyms: brave

tired

Adjective

Example: “I am tired today.”

Synonyms: sleepy, exhausted

Antonyms: energetic

self-conscious

Adjective

Example: “She felt self-conscious about her accent.”

Synonyms: insecure

Antonyms: confident

spite

Noun

Example: “He did it out of spite.”

Synonyms: malice

Antonyms: kindness

spark

Verb

Example: “The idea sparked interest.”

Synonyms: ignite

Antonyms: extinguish

proud

Adjective

Example: “She is proud of her work.”

Synonyms: pleased

Antonyms: ashamed

express

Verb

Example: “She expressed her feelings.”

Synonyms: show

Antonyms: hide

exciting

Adjective

Example: “The movie is exciting.”

Synonyms: interesting

Antonyms: boring

ambivalence

Noun

Example: “She felt ambivalence about the decision.”

Synonyms: uncertainty, conflict

Antonyms: certainty

uncomfortable

Adjective

Example: “I feel uncomfortable here.”

Synonyms: uneasy

Antonyms: comfortable

sad

Adjective

Example: “She feels sad.”

Synonyms: unhappy

Antonyms: happy

happy

Adjective

Example: “I am happy today.”

Synonyms: glad

Antonyms: sad

nuance

Noun

Example: “He understands the nuance between similar terms.”

optimism

/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/

Example: “Her optimism kept the team motivated.”

Antonyms: pessimism

exacerbate

Verb

Example: “Poor communication exacerbated the conflict.”

Synonyms: aggravate, exasperate, worsen

Antonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate