A feeling adjective is a type of descriptive adjective that details how the noun or pronoun being modified feels.

Because feelings can be complicated, the better you describe them with adjectives, the more your point will get across to whomever is listening to or reading your words. They give intense emotional clarity to a situation and often context clues - the physical attributes of a person or location - will intensify the feelings.

Plus, knowing and and using a wide variety of feeling adjectives will help you to personally express how you are truly feeling at any given time.

There are positive feelings and there are negative feelings, but that’s just the surface level of where feeling adjectives can go. Using a thesaurus, a book that helps you to find synonyms and antonyms of words will help you to increase the feeling adjectives in your vocabulary.

Let’s take a trip through the world of feeling adjectives!

When you’re in a great mood, it’s sometimes easy to forget that you might want to identify the degree to which you’re feeling positive. There are various types of positive moods, so take a look at this chart so that you can begin to pinpoint the exact euphoria you’re experiencing.

When you’re down in the dumps and feeling glum, it helps to identify the source of your unrest. Feelings often mask other feelings, so when we’re angry we might actually be scared and covering up our fear. Take a look at these seemingly negative words to help you classify your negativity.

Sometimes there are feelings that aren’t clearly positive or negative, but that express important emotions.

Choosing the right word can help you express yourself well in your writing and speaking. You can always use a thesaurus if you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for as well!