English words for feelings: word of the day
One word a day for feelings, character and relationships, so you can say exactly how you feel and how others behave. 8 words so far; a new feelings word comes about once a week.
To hurt someone who trusts you by doing something disloyal, such as breaking a promise or telling their secret.
He betrayed his best friend by telling her secret.
I felt betrayed when she lied to me.
The words in the quiz
Feelings words quiz
10 questions on the 8 newest words
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Question 1 of 10Meaning
What does betray mean?
When you betray someone, you break their trust: they believed you were on their side, but you did something that hurt them.
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Question 2 of 10Situation
You keep your grandmother’s old, broken watch. It is worth nothing, but you would never sell it because it reminds you of her. It has great ___ value.
The watch matters to you because of your memories of your grandmother, not because of its price, and that is sentimental value. Sensible means practical.
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Question 3 of 10Gap
He still feels ___ about eating his little brother’s chocolate.
Eating someone else’s chocolate is a small wrong thing, and the bad feeling that stays afterwards is guilt, so he feels guilty about it.
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Question 4 of 10Similar word
Which phrase is closest in meaning to tolerate?
Put up with means to accept something annoying without complaining, which is exactly what tolerate means. Get rid of is almost the opposite: to remove something.
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Question 5 of 10Correct use
Which sentence uses outgoing correctly?
Outgoing is an adjective for a sociable person who enjoys people and parties. It does not mean going out somewhere, and as a noun you need outgoing nature or personality.
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Question 6 of 10Meaning
What does moody mean?
A moody person can be cheerful one moment and upset or cross the next, and you often cannot tell why their feelings changed.
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Question 7 of 10Situation
Your friend has just failed her driving test. You failed yours twice, so you know exactly how she feels. You are showing…
You understand your friend’s feelings because you had the same experience yourself, and that ability to share someone’s feelings is empathy.
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Question 8 of 10Gap
I’m really ___ for all the help you gave me when I moved house.
Someone helped you move house and you want to thank them, so grateful fits. Grateful takes for before the thing that someone did for you.
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Question 9 of 10Correct use
Which sentence uses betray correctly?
Betray takes a direct object with no preposition: betray someone or betray their trust. The noun is betrayal, so a betray is wrong.
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Question 10 of 10Meaning
What does sentimental mean?
Something sentimental is about love and happy memories, like an old photo that reminds you of someone, and a sentimental person is easily moved by such things.
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All feelings words so far
8 words, newest first. Each page has usage notes, common mistakes, its word family and five questions.
- betrayC1To hurt someone who trusts you by doing something disloyal, such as breaking a promise or telling their secret.
- sentimentalC1Connected with feelings of love or memories, often about the past.
- guiltyB2Feeling bad because you think you have done something wrong.
- tolerateC1To accept something that you do not like without complaining or taking action.
- outgoingB2Friendly, open and enjoying meeting people.
- moodyC1Having moods that change quickly, often becoming unhappy or angry without a clear reason.
- empathyC1The ability to understand and share another person’s feelings.
- gratefulB1Feeling or showing thanks because someone has helped you or given you something.
Feelings vocabulary, one word a day
Happy, sad and angry are only the start. Words like grateful, awkward, reluctant, jealous and bittersweet let you say what you actually feel, and describe other people more precisely.
Many of these words come in pairs that learners mix up (embarrassed and embarrassing, bored and boring). The pages explain the difference and the prepositions that go with each word.
Questions about feelings words
What is the latest feelings word of the day?
The latest word is betray: To hurt someone who trusts you by doing something disloyal, such as breaking a promise or telling their secret. A new word joins this topic about once a week, and this page lists all of them.
How many feelings words are there?
There are 8 words so far, and a new one is added about once a week, when it is this topic’s turn for the word of the day. Each word has its own page with usage notes, common mistakes, its word family and five questions to test yourself.
How does the feelings words quiz work?
It asks ten questions about the latest feelings words: meanings, situations, gaps in sentences, similar words and correct use. A wrong answer can be tried again, and your score counts first tries.
What level are these words?
Most are B1 to C1 on the CEFR scale: past the basics, but not yet used with confidence by most learners. Each word shows its level.