B114 words · Intermediate

Feelings & Attitudes vocabulary — B1

Feelings and attitudes vocabulary that ties an emotion to its cause — relieved, frustrated, keen and grateful — practising the words for a feeling brought on by a specific situation.

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cheerful
/ˈtʃɪrfəl/
The opposite of sad — smiling and in a good mood.
Example: She's always cheerful, even on a rainy Monday.
exhausted
/ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/
Another word for tired — completely without energy, ready to collapse.
Example: I was completely exhausted after the exam, so I went straight to bed.
furious
/ˈfjʊriəs/
Another word for angry — extremely upset, close to losing control.
Example: My dad was furious when he saw the scratch on his new car.
anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/
Another word for worried — unable to relax about what might happen next.
Example: She felt anxious waiting for the results to come back.
delighted
/dɪˈlaɪtəd/
Another word for pleased — really happy, especially when you hear good news.
Example: We were delighted to hear that she got the job.
content
/ˈkɑntɛnt/
Another word for satisfied — calmly happy with how things already are.
Example: He seems perfectly content living in the small village.
miserable
/ˈmɪzərəbəl/
Another word for unhappy — feeling really low, close to tears.
Example: He looked miserable standing alone in the rain.
frustrated
/ˈfrʌˌstreɪtəd/
The opposite of calm — feeling upset because you cannot do or get what you want.
Example: He got frustrated trying to fix the printer for an hour.
relieved
/rɪˈlivd/
Another word for glad — the feeling when a worry has just disappeared.
Example: I felt so relieved when the exam was finally over.
embarrassed
/ɪmˈbɛrəst/
Another word for ashamed — a milder feeling, when you feel silly in front of other people.
Example: I felt so embarrassed when I tripped in front of everyone.
uneasy
/əˈnizi/
Another word for uncomfortable — a mild sense that something is not right.
Example: He felt uneasy the whole way home without knowing why.
keen
/kin/
Another word for eager — wanting very much to do something soon.
Example: She was keen to start on Monday rather than wait a week.
grateful
/ˈɡreɪtfəl/
Another word for thankful — feeling that you want to thank someone.
Example: We are grateful for everything you did that weekend.
bitter
/ˈbɪtər/
Another word for resentful — still angry years after something unfair.
Example: He is still bitter about being passed over in 1998.