English Vocabulary for Adjectives (Feelings and Emotions)

Learn Common Adjectives for Feelings in English

This is a lesson to help you practise words used to describe feelings and emotions in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

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Match-the-Pairs Game

Memory Game

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "feelings" category. Choose your first letter to start. Show Instructions

Create Your Own Version of This Game

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "feelings" category:

• happy, lazy, optimistic, sad, satisfied, sick, worried, afraid, anxious, apprehensive, ashamed, bored, busy, delighted, disgust, eager, elated, euphoric, excited, hesitant, hopeless, hopelessness, irritated

• She feels happy when she spends time with her friends.
• He is always happy when he sees his favorite dessert on the menu.
• They were happy to hear the good news about their upcoming vacation.

• On weekends, she enjoys being a little lazy and sleeping in.
• He can be quite lazy when it comes to doing household chores.
• They had a lazy afternoon lying on the couch and watching TV.

• Despite the challenges, she remains optimistic about the future.
• He has an optimistic outlook and believes things will work out well.
• They stay optimistic even during difficult times and try to find solutions.

• She felt sad when her favorite toy broke.
• He became sad after hearing the news of his friend's illness.
• They were sad when they had to say goodbye to their pet hamster.

• After finishing the project, she felt satisfied with her hard work.
• He was satisfied with the delicious meal he cooked for dinner.
• They were satisfied with the results of their team's efforts.

• She stayed home from school because she was feeling sick.
• He caught a cold and started to feel sick and congested.
• They took medicine to help them feel better when they were sick.

• She became worried when she couldn't find her keys.
• He was worried about the upcoming exam and studied late into the night.
• They were worried when they heard about the severe weather forecast.

• She is afraid of the dark and always sleeps with a nightlight.
• He felt afraid when he heard a loud noise outside his window at night.
• They were afraid of the thunder and lightning during the storm.

• She gets anxious before taking a big test.
• He became anxious when he had to speak in front of a large audience.
• They felt anxious about the uncertainty of their future plans.

• She was apprehensive about trying a new food, but she ended up liking it.
• He felt apprehensive about going on a roller coaster for the first time.
• They were apprehensive before meeting their new neighbors, but the meeting went well.

• She felt ashamed of her actions and apologized to her friend.
• He looked ashamed after spilling juice all over the table.
• They were ashamed of not keeping their promise and promised to make it right.

• She was bored during the long car ride and asked, "Are we there yet?"
• He felt bored with the TV shows and decided to read a book instead.
• They played board games to pass the time when they were bored indoors on a rainy day.

• She is always busy with work, but she enjoys the challenges.
• He had a busy day filled with meetings and appointments.
• They are usually busy with school and extracurricular activities.

• She was delighted to receive a surprise birthday party from her friends.
• He felt delighted when he saw the beautiful sunset at the beach.
• They were delighted by the unexpected visit from their relatives.

• She wrinkled her nose in disgust when she saw the spoiled food in the fridge.
• He expressed his disgust at the rude behavior of the customer.
• They couldn't hide their disgust when they saw the messy and dirty room.

• She was eager to learn how to ride a bike and practiced every day.
• He felt eager to start his new job and meet his colleagues.
• They were eager to explore the new city and visit its famous landmarks.

• She was elated when she received the acceptance letter to her dream college.
• He felt elated after winning the championship game with his team.
• They were elated by the news that their favorite band would be performing in their city.

• She experienced euphoric happiness during her graduation ceremony.
• He felt euphoric after achieving a personal milestone he had been working toward for years.
• They danced with euphoric joy at the music festival, surrounded by friends.

• She was so excited about her upcoming vacation that she couldn't sleep the night before.
• He felt excited to open the present and discover what was inside.
• They were genuinely excited to meet their favorite celebrity at a fan event.

• She was hesitant to try the unfamiliar dish, but she took a small bite and liked it.
• He felt hesitant about making a decision without more information.
• They were hesitant to accept the challenge at first but decided to give it a try.

• She felt hopeless when her car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
• He became hopeless about finding his lost wallet after searching everywhere.
• They were momentarily hopeless during the heavy rainstorm but eventually found shelter.

• She became irritated when someone repeatedly interrupted her during the meeting.
• He was irritated by the constant noise from the construction site next door.
• They felt irritated when their plans were disrupted at the last minute.