Feeling — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation

"an overall feeling of happiness about their new home"

general emotional condition

"a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings"

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

"an interesting think piece in which the congresswoman expressed her feelings about our nation's most pressing problems"

an indefinite physical response to a stimulus

"that odd feeling of forward movement you get when the parked car next to you backs out"

sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune

"a rich person without much feeling for those who are less fortunate"

the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune

"a woman of great feeling, the princess wanted to use her status and influence to help the needy"

as in warm, intense

to have a vague awareness of

"I feel trouble brewing in the town"

to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin

"feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is"

to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it

"with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time"

to have as an opinion

"I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds"

to search for something blindly or uncertainly

"the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight"

to give the impression of being

"it felt like a good idea at the time"