Character Feelings
You can describe your character's feelings in more exact terms than just "happy" or "sad." Check these lists for the exact nuance to describe your character's intensity of feelings.
Intensity ofFeelings / HAPPY / SAD / ANGRY / CONFUSED
High / Elated
Excited
Overjoyed
Thrilled
Exuberant
Ecstatic
Fired up
Delighted / Depressed
Disappointed
Alone
Hurt
Left out
Dejected
Hopeless
Sorrowful
Crushed / Furious
Enraged
Outraged
Aggrivated
Irate
Seething / Bewildered
Trapped
Troubled
Desperate
Lost
Medium / Cheerful
Up
Good
Relieved
Satisfied
Contented / Heartbroken
Down
Upset
Distressed
Regret / Upset
Mad
Annoyed
Frustrated
Agitated
Hot
Disgusted / Disorganized
Foggy
Misplaced
Disoriented
Mixed up
Mild / Glad
Content
Satisfied
Pleasant
Fine
Mellow
Pleased / Unhappy
Moody
Blue
Sorry
Lost
Bad
Dissatisfied / Perturbed
Uptight
Dismayed
Put out
Irritated
Touchy
/ Unsure
Puzzled
Bothered
Uncomfortable
Undecided
Baffled
Perplexed
Intensity of
Feelings / AFRAID / WEAK / STRONG / GUILTY
High / Terrified
Horrified
Scared stiff
Petrified
Fearful
Panicky / Helpless
Hopeless
Beat
Overwhelmed
Impotent
Small
Exhausted
Drained
/ Powerful
Aggressive
Gung ho
Potent
Super
Forceful
Proud
Determined / Sorrowful
Remorseful
Ashamed
Unworthy
Worthless
Medium / Scared
Frightened
Threatened
Insecure
Uneasy
Shocked / Dependent
Incapable
Lifeless
Tired
Rundown
Lazy
Insecure
Shy / Energetic
Capable
Confident
Persuasive
Sure / Sorry
Lowdown
Sneaky
Mild / Apprehensive
Nervous
Worried
Timid
Unsure
Anxious / Unsatisfied
Under par
Shaky
Unsure
Soft
Lethargic
Inadequate / Secure
Durable
Adequate
Able
Capable / Embarrassed
What did you feel during this activity?
afraid / concerned / exhausted / hurried / nervous / sexyaggravated / confident / fearful / hurt / numb / shaky
amazed / confused / fed up / hysterical / optimistic / shocked
ambivalent / content / fidgety / impatient / paranoid / shy
angry / crazy / flattered / impressed / passionate / sorry
annoyed / defeated / foolish / inhibited / peaceful / strong
anxious / defensive / forlorn / insecure / pessimistic / subdued
apathetic / delighted / free / interested / playful / surprised
ashamed / depressed / friendly / intimidated / pleased / suspicious
bashful / detached / frustrated / irritable / possessive / tender
bewildered / devastated / furious / jealous / pressured / tense
bitchy / disappointed / glad / joyful / protective / terrified
bitter / disgusted / glum / lazy / puzzled / tired
bored / disturbed / grateful / lonely / refreshed / trapped
brave / ecstatic / happy / loving / regretful / ugly
calm / edgy / harassed / lukewarm / relieved / uneasy
cantankerous / elated / helpless / mad / resentful / vulnerable
carefree / embarrassed / high / mean / restless / warm
cheerful / empty / hopeful / miserable / ridiculous / weak
cocky / enthusiastic / horrible / mixed up / romantic / wise
cold / envious / hostile / mortified / sad / wonderful
comfortable / excited / humiliated / neglected / sentimental / worried
LIST OF EMOTIONS
How to Use This List:
Most people haven't a clue what emotions even are to begin with, much less what specific emotion you might be feeling at any given moment and how emotions affect your day to day life. Emotions are constantly running through you throughout the day, whether you are conscious of them or not. Most people are not. When you begin to open up your awareness to your emotional body, you will want to pay more attention to what emotions you are feeling at different times throughout the day, and to learn about different emotions and how these emotions feel in your body, how they add color, excitement, and depth of experience, as well as contribute to your overall accomplishments, your relationships and your goal achievement.
Emotional competence means being able to experience and express any of the emotions on the list in a congruent way that others can recognize and feel the emotion as you express it. For example, if I say I am sad, I would be able to express it in a feeling way so that others would know beyond a doubt that this is what I am feeling at the moment of expression. There is a difference between telling someone about your feelings, which is more like mentally describing it, versus experientially sharing it through the emotive feeling mode. We as a society are much more into a mental or intellectual orientation lifestyle, so we have difficulty tuning into our emotional state of being.
Can you imagine what our school systems would be like if we placed the same emphasis on emotional competency as we do on intellectual competency? The test would be to express a full range of emotions such as fear, anger, peace, sadness, excitement, and joy before a panel who would rate you on the level of congruence. We would teach our children about how to express emotional truth, and how to develop good communication skills for healthy relationships. Our children would be so much better equipped to live full, satisfying lives, rich in experience with skills to handle the ups and downs that come our way.
The best way to use this list is to create a little time each day for your emotional education. Find a quiet safe and sacred space for your emotional body to play with these different emotions. As you become familiar with the different emotions listed here, play with them. Invite each emotion to become your friend -- allow it to enter into your being fully and completely by inviting it into all the cells of your body. After you have done this and are able to feel the emotion fully in your body, now say the words, "I feel (excited) ," or "I feel (shy) ." Then notice how much of the emotion is conveyed through the words, not to grade yourself, but to be able to get more and more comfortable with full emotional expressions.
Emotional truth, something which is so much lacking in our world, is very simple and comes from innocence. And when it comes from this pure expression, I cannot begin to tell you how powerful it is to use in the world.
Some emotions will be fun and easy, others my be more difficult and painful. It all depends on what your past experience has been. Many of the emotions will bring up memories for you, and this is wonderful and healthy. The more open you are to feeling whatever is there for you, the more transformed and healed you will become. Each emotion is a treasure, a gift of experience for you to broaden the quality of your life. Remember that all emotions are just different variations of the same energy, which is love.
When you get comfortable with the emotion, try using it in the world. Use those three simple words with someone you feel close to. Children are wonderful to practice on -- they will understand and respond. Focus on the emotional content. You can even express the emotion without the words! Then practice with adults as well. Do not be attached to others' response, but focus on enjoying your own expression. That is the purpose of your communication -- it is for your own health, truth, and expressing who you are from the inside out! Whatever others do with your expression, well this is up to their own reality and free choice. What is known is that truth begets truth. This means that your true and pure expression of emotion will most likely stimulate some kind of inner emotional truth for them as well. It may be fear, anger, delight, or defensiveness. Whatever the response is, give gratitude for that which is unfolding in them.
You might also use this list to check in with yourself periodically throughout the day to ask yourself, "What am I feeling right now?" See if you can identify the feeling, or just refer to the list to find an emotion that fits.
Another way to use this list is as a game of emotional charades. One person or group acts out the emotion while the other guesses the emotion. You can do this between lovers to add emotional depth to the relationship. Also, it will help to teach your children to identify their own feelings.
The bottom line is to have fun and learn as much as you can about yourself. Cheers!
Abandoned
Abhor
Ablaze
Abominable
Abrasive
Absorbed
Absorbed
Absurd
Abused
Abusive
Accommodating
Acknowledged
Acquiescent
Acrimonious
Admonished
Adoration
Adored
Adventurous
Adverse
Affected
Affectionate
Afflicted
Affronted
Afraid
Aggravated
Aggressive
Agitated
Agonized
Agony
Agreeable
Airy
Awkward
Alienated
Alive
Alluring
Alone
Altruistic
Ambiguous
Ambitious
Amenable
Amorous
Amused
Anger
Angry
Anguished
Animated
Annoyed
Anxiety
Anxious
Apathy
Appealing
Appeasing
Appetizing
Appreciation
Apprehensive
Ardent
Arduous
Argumentative
Armored
Aroused
Arrogant
Astounded
Attentive
Avoidance
Beaten down
Bemused
Betrayed
Bewildered
Bewitched
Bitchy
Bitter
Blah
Blessed
Blissful
Blunt
Boiling
Bored
Bothered
Brave
Breathless
Breezy
Bright
Broken
Bruised
Buoyant
Burdensome
Bursting
Callous
Calm
Captivated
Captivating
Careless
Caring
Celebrating
Chagrined
Charmed
Charming
Chastened
Cheerful
Cherishing
Clandestine
Clear
Cold
Cold-blooded
Collected
Comatose
Comfortable
Compassion
Competitive
Complacent
Composed
Concerned
Confused
Congenial
Content
Cool
Copacetic
Coping
Cordial
Cornered
Creative
Crucified
Crushed
Cursed
Cushy
Cut down
Dainty
Defensive
Dejected
Delectable
Delicate
Delighted
Demure
Depressed
Desirable
Desired
Desolate
Despair
Despondent
Devoted
Devoured
Discomfort
Discontented
Disgust
Dismal
Dispassionate
Displeased
Disregard
Disregarding
Distracted
Distressed
Disturbed
Doldrums
Don't mind
Doomed
Droopy
Dull
Eager
Earnest
Easy
Ecstatic
Electric
Enchanted
Endearing
Enduring
Engaging
Enjoy
Enlivened
Enraged
Enraptured
Enthused
Enthusiastic
Enticing
Even tempered
Exacerbated
Exasperated
Excited
Exciting
Exultation
Fanatical
Fascinated
Fascinating
Fear
Fearful
Fearing
Fervent
Fervor
Fiery
Flared up
Flattering
Flushed
Flustered
Fluttery
Foaming at the mouth
Forbearance
Fortitude
Frantic
Fretful
Frigid
Frisky
Frustration
Full
Fuming
Fun
Funny
Furious
Galvanized
Gay
Genial
Giggly
Glad
Glee
Gleeful
Gloom
Gloomy
Glowing
Gnawing
Good
Goodness
Grateful
Gratified
Gratitude
Grave
Grief
Grieving
Grim
Griped
Grounded
Gushing,
Gusto
Haggard
Half-hearted
Hardened
Harsh
Having Fun
Hearty
Heavy
Hectic
Hilarious
Hope
Hopeful
Horrific
Horrified
Horror-stricken
Humorous
Hurt
Hysterical Impetuous
Imposing
Impressed
Impressionable
Impulsive
In a dither
In a flurry
In a pickle
In a stupor
In a trance
In purgatory
Inattentive
Indulged
Indulgent
Inept
Infelicitous
Inflexible
Infuriated
Insatiable
Insensitive
Insouciant
Inspired
Interested
Intimidated
Intrigued
Inviting
Irrepressible
Irritated
Irritation
Jaunty
Jealous
Jittery
Jolly
Jovial
Joy
Joyful
Jubilation
Languid
Languish
Laugh
Laughingly
Lethargic
Light hearted
Lively
Loathe
Lonely
Lonesome
Long-suffering
Lost
Love
Loved
Loving
Lukewarm
Luxurious
Mad
Manic
Martyr
Meddlesome
Melancholy
Melodramatic
Merry
Mindful
Mindless
Mirthful
Miserable
Moderate
Mopy
Mortified
Moved
Nervous
Nonchalant
Not caring
Numb
Optimistic
Over the edge
Overflowing
Over-wrought
Pain
Panic
Paralyzed
Passionate
Passive
Patient
Peace of mind
Perky
Perplexed
Perturbation
Perturbed
Petrified
Pine
Piquant
Pitied
Placid
Plagued
Pleasant
Pleasing
Pleasurable
Pleasured
Pressured
Prey to
Pride
Protected
Proud
Provocative
Provoked
Quarrelsome
Quenched
Quiet
Quivering
Quivery
Radiant
Rash
Raving
Ravished
Ravishing
Ready to burst
Receptive
Reckless
Reconciled
Refreshed
Rejected
Rejection
Rejoice
Relish
Repressed
Repugnant
Resentful
Resentment
Resigned
Resistant
Restrained
Restraint
Revived
Ridiculous
Romantic
Rueful
Safe
Satiated
Satisfaction
Satisfied
Scared
Secretive
Secure
Sedate
Seduced
Seductive
Seething
Selfish
Sensational
Sensual
Sentimental
Serious
Shaken
Shielded
Shocked
Shutter
Shy
Silly
Simmering
Sincere
Sinking
Smug
Snug
Sober
Sobering
Soft
Solemn
Somber
Sore
Sorrow
Sorrowful
Sour
Sparkling
Spastic
Spicy
Spirited
Spry
Stoic
Stranded
Stressed
Stricken
Stung
Stunned
Subdued
Subjugated
Suffering
Sunny
Supportive
Surrender
Susceptible
Suspended
Sweet
Sympathy
Taken advantage of
Tame
Tantalizing
Tantrumy
Temperate
Tender
The blues
Thick-skinned
Thin-skinned
Threatened
Thrilled
Tickled
Tight
Tight-lipped
Timid
Tingly
Tolerant
Tormented
Tortured
Touched
Tranquil
Transported
Trepidation
Troubled
Twitchy
Uncomfortable
Unconcerned
Unconscious
Uncontrollable
Under pressure
Undone
Unfeeling
Unhappy
Unimpressed
Unruffled
Used
Vexed
Victim
Victimized
Vivacious
Volcanic
Voluptuous
Vulnerable
Warm
Warmhearted
Weary
Welcomed
Whining
Winsome
Wistful
Woe
Woeful
Worked up
Worried
Wounded
Wretched
Yearn
Yearning
Yielding
Zeal
Zealous
LIST OF EMOTIONS
How to Use This List:
Most people haven't a clue what emotions even are to begin with, much less what specific emotion you might be feeling at any given moment and how emotions affect your day to day life. Emotions are constantly running through you throughout the day, whether you are conscious of them or not. Most people are not. When you begin to open up your awareness to your emotional body, you will want to pay more attention to what emotions you are feeling at different times throughout the day, and to learn about different emotions and how these emotions feel in your body, how they add color, excitement, and depth of experience, as well as contribute to your overall accomplishments, your relationships and your goal achievement.
Emotional competence means being able to experience and express any of the emotions on the list in a congruent way that others can recognize and feel the emotion as you express it. For example, if I say I am sad, I would be able to express it in a feeling way so that others would know beyond a doubt that this is what I am feeling at the moment of expression. There is a difference between telling someone about your feelings, which is more like mentally describing it, versus experientially sharing it through the emotive feeling mode. We as a society are much more into a mental or intellectual orientation lifestyle, so we have difficulty tuning into our emotional state of being.
Can you imagine what our school systems would be like if we placed the same emphasis on emotional competency as we do on intellectual competency? The test would be to express a full range of emotions such as fear, anger, peace, sadness, excitement, and joy before a panel who would rate you on the level of congruence. We would teach our children about how to express emotional truth, and how to develop good communication skills for healthy relationships. Our children would be so much better equipped to live full, satisfying lives, rich in experience with skills to handle the ups and downs that come our way.
The best way to use this list is to create a little time each day for your emotional education. Find a quiet safe and sacred space for your emotional body to play with these different emotions. As you become familiar with the different emotions listed here, play with them. Invite each emotion to become your friend -- allow it to enter into your being fully and completely by inviting it into all the cells of your body. After you have done this and are able to feel the emotion fully in your body, now say the words, "I feel (excited) ," or "I feel (shy) ." Then notice how much of the emotion is conveyed through the words, not to grade yourself, but to be able to get more and more comfortable with full emotional expressions.