Synonyms: feeling
Definition: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
Usage: she had a feeling of euphoria; he had terrible feelings of guilt; I disliked him and the feeling was mutual
Similar words: state
Definition: the way something is with respect to its main attributes
Usage: the current state of knowledge; his state of health; in a weak financial state
Synonyms: intuitive feeling, feeling
Definition: an intuitive understanding of something
Usage: he had a great feeling for music
Similar words: intuition
Definition: instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
Synonyms: feeling
Definition: a physical sensation that you experience
Usage: he had a queasy feeling; I had a strange feeling in my leg; he lost all feeling in his arm
Similar words: somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic sensation, somesthesia
Definition: the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations
Usage: he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes
Synonyms: feeling, tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation
Definition: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
Usage: she likes the touch of silk on her skin; the surface had a greasy feeling
Similar words: perception
Definition: the process of perceiving
Synonyms: feeling, opinion, notion, belief, impression
Definition: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Usage: his impression of her was favorable; what are your feelings about the crisis?; it strengthened my belief in his sincerity; I had a feeling that she was lying
Definition: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
Usage: it was not a good idea; the thought never entered my mind
Synonyms: look, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, tone, smell, spirit
Definition: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Usage: the feel of the city excited him; a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting; it had the smell of treason
Similar words: ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
Definition: a particular environment or surrounding influence
Usage: there was an atmosphere of excitement