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feeling

[ fee-ling ]

noun

  1. the function or the power of perceiving by touch.
  2. physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell:

    Deep tissue massage can involve both painful and pleasant feelings.

  3. a particular physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell:

    a feeling of warmth;

    a feeling of pain.

  4. the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc.
  5. a consciousness or vague awareness:

    a feeling of inferiority.

  6. an emotion or emotional perception or attitude:

    a feeling of joy;

    a feeling of sorrow.

    Synonyms: tenderness, sentiment, sensitivity, empathy, sympathy

    Antonyms: apathy

  7. capacity for emotion, especially compassion:

    The charity staff have great feeling for the sufferings of others.

  8. a sentiment; attitude; opinion:

    The general feeling was in favor of the proposal.

  9. A harsh reply could hurt her feelings.

  10. fine emotional endowment.
  11. (in music, art, etc.)
    1. emotion or sympathetic perception revealed by an artist in their work:

      Though elegant, it was a poem without feeling.

    2. the general impression conveyed by a work:

      Landscape paintings with a spacious feeling are very popular in small homes.

    3. sympathetic appreciation, as of music:

      The pianist was known for his ability to play with feeling.



adjective

  1. Synonyms: tender, emotional

    Antonyms: cold

  2. readily affected by emotion; sympathetic:

    A feeling heart could not be unaffected by this tragic story.

    Synonyms: passionate, impassioned

  3. indicating or characterized by emotion:

    The defendant's speech gave a feeling reply to the charge.

feeling

/ ˈfiːlɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sense of touch
    1. the ability to experience physical sensations, such as heat, pain, etc
    2. the sensation so experienced
  2. a state of mind
  3. a physical or mental impression

    a feeling of warmth

  4. fondness; sympathy

    to have a great deal of feeling for someone

  5. an ability to feel deeply

    a person of feeling

  6. a sentiment

    a feeling that the project is feasible

  7. an impression or mood; atmosphere

    the feeling of a foreign city

  8. an emotional disturbance, esp anger or dislike

    a lot of bad feeling about the increase in taxes

  9. intuitive appreciation and understanding

    a feeling for words

  10. sensibility in the performance of something
  11. plural emotional or moral sensitivity, as in relation to principles or personal dignity (esp in the phrase hurt or injure the feelings of )
  12. have feelings for
    have feelings for to be emotionally or sexually attracted to


adjective

  1. sentient; sensitive
  2. expressing or containing emotion
  3. warm-hearted; sympathetic

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Derived Forms

  • ˈfeelingly, adverb

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Other Words From

  • feeling·ly adverb
  • feeling·ness noun
  • non·feeling adjective
  • non·feeling·ly adverb
  • under·feeling noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of feeling1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; feel ( def ), -ing 1( def ), -ing 2( def )

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Example Sentences

We wouldn’t get the same feeling at the growth stage versus working with small teams or a single founder.

Economists tend to have mixed feelings about unions, pointing out their inefficiencies and inflexibilities.

Every time, I have this feeling that it’s going to be forever.

When we think about communicating, we tend to think about our own thoughts and feelings rather than how we might be influencing others.

She said if Oracle or any new owner changed TikTok, it would be “big” and could potentially change the organic feeling of community that the app has created.

From Fortune

Something like fluoride, which is too small for normal filters, yanks away that feeling of agency.

But there is an underlying feeling that the worst is yet to come.

We have to share those feelings of concern that the people are feeling.

I had a feeling that Turkish authorities were closing their eyes.

Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian) new year.

It is full of poetic feeling, and the flesh tints are unusually natural.

Alessandro turned a grateful look on Ramona as he translated this speech, so in unison with Indian modes of thought and feeling.

Selections for practice should be chosen which contain much variety of thought and feeling and are smooth in movement.

It was with a feeling of relief on both sides that the arrival of Mr. Haggard, of the Home Office, was announced.

The little boy of two, often quoted here, showed a punctilious feeling for order in the placing of things.

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