Vocab5 Emotions Word
Vocab5 Emotions Word
Vocab5 Emotions Word
Excited refers to feeling very eager and full of anticipation. Enthusiastic describes showing intense and eager enjoyment
Emotions Excited Enthusiastic or approval.
Joyful: Feeling, expressing, or causing great happiness.
Example: The children were joyful at the sight of the ice cream truck.
Gleeful:: Exuberantly or triumphantly joyful.
Example: He had a gleeful smile when he heard the good news.
Jubilant:: Feeling or expressing great joy and triumph.
Example: The team was jubilant after winning the championship.
Ecstatic:: Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
Example: She was ecstatic when she received the acceptance letter from her dream university.
Joyful, Gleeful, Joyful indicates general happiness. Gleeful suggests a more exuberant and triumphant joy. Jubilant conveys great joy and
Emotions Happy Jubilant,Ecstatic triumph. Ecstatic expresses overwhelming happiness or excitement.
Dejected: Sad and depressed; dispirited.
Example: He felt dejected after receiving the rejection letter from the university.
Melancholic: Meaning: Feeling or expressing pensive sadness.
Example: The melancholic melody of the song brought tears to his eyes.
Disconsolate: Without consolation or comfort; deeply unhappy or dejected.
Example: She was disconsolate after the loss of her pet, unable to find any comfort.
Dejected,
Melancholic, Dejected means sad and depressed. Melancholic suggests a pensive and reflective sadness. Disconsolate refers to being
Emotions Sad Disconsolate deeply unhappy and unable to find comfort.
Amiable:: Having or displaying a pleasant and agreeable manner.
Example: He was an amiable host, making sure all his guests felt welcome and comfortable.
Emotions Friendly Amiable Friendly refers to being kind and pleasant. Amiable describes someone who has a pleasant and agreeable nature.
Hostile:Unfriendly;
Example: The atmosphere in the meeting was hostile, with participants arguing constantly.
Belligerent: Hostile and aggressive; inclined to fight.
Example: His belligerent attitude made it difficult to have a civil conversation.
Emotions Hostile Belligerent Hostile refers to being unfriendly. Belligerent describes being hostile and aggressive, often with a readiness to fight.
Amusing:: Causing laughter or providing entertainment; mildly funny.
Example: The teacher's amusing anecdotes kept the class engaged.
Comical:: Funny in a way that is exaggerated or absurd; often visually amusing.
Example: The clown's comical antics had the audience in stitches.
Hilarious:: Extremely funny; causing loud laughter.
Example: The comedian's performance was so hilarious that the audience couldn't stop laughing.
Amusing, Comical, Amusing refers to something that causes mild laughter or entertainment. Comical means funny in an exaggerated or
Emotions Funny Hilarious absurd way. Hilarious indicates something extremely funny that causes loud laughter.
Emotions Optimistic Hopeful Despite the challenges, she remained hopeful that things would improve.
Pessimistic: Tending to believe that the worst will happen.
Example: She had a pessimistic view of the future, always expecting things to go wrong.
Cynical: distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Example: His cynical attitude made him question the true intentions behind every kind gesture.
Pessimistic refers to expecting the worst situations. Cynical means being distrustful of others people act out of self-
Emotions Pessimistic Cynical interest.
Emotions Mad Out of mind After the long day at work, I was so tired that I felt like I was out of mind.
Cold Feet:: Nervousness or hesitation to proceed with a plan or commitment.
Example: He got cold feet just before the wedding and started to have second thoughts.
Apprehensive:: Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Example: She felt apprehensive about starting her new job.
Terrified:: Extremely frightened.
Example: She was terrified during the storm when the lightning struck nearby.
Cold
feet,Apprehensive, Apprehensive describes feeling anxious about something that might happen. Cold feet refers to nervousness or
Emotions Scared Terrified hesitation about a decision or commitment. Fearful means feeling afraid or anxious. Terrified indicates extreme fear.
Puzzled: Unable to understand; confused because something is difficult to comprehend.
Example: She looked puzzled when she couldn't solve the riddle.
Perplexed: Completely baffled; very puzzled.
Example: He was perplexed by the sudden change in plans and couldn't figure out the reason behind it.
Emotions Confused Puzzled, Perplexed Puzzled refers to a state of being confused. Perplexed describes feeling completely baffled or very puzzled