Emotions and Feelings Word Search
A free Emotions and Feelings word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HAPPINESS, SADNESS, ANGER, FEAR, SURPRISE, DISGUST, EXCITEMENT, ANXIETY, STRESS, CALM, ENERGY, FATIGUE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Emotions and Feelings word list, defined
- HAPPINESS /hæp.nɪs.nɪs/ · noun
- A state of being happy; a feeling of joy or contentment. A feeling of well-being and contentment. Related: joy, cheerfulness, contentment, bliss.
- SADNESS /sædnəs/ · noun
- A feeling of deep sadness or sorrow, often caused by loss or disappointment. A state of being unhappy or depressed. Related: gloom, melancholy, despair, sorrow.
- ANGER /ˈæŋɡər/ · noun
- A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility, or indignation, typically in response to injury, mistreatment, or opposition. Related: rage, fury, irritation, resentment.
- FEAR /fɪə(r)/ · noun, verb
- An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm; as a verb, to be afraid of someone or something. Related: dread, terror, fright, panic.
- SURPRISE /sərˈpraɪz/ · noun, verb
- A feeling of sudden wonder or astonishment, typically because of something unexpected. To cause someone to feel surprised. Related: astonish, amaze, startle, stun.
- DISGUST /dɪsˈɡʌst/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, disgust is a strong feeling of revulsion or profound disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive. As a verb, it means to cause such a feeling of revulsion in someone. Related: revulsion, repulsion, abhorrence, loathing.
- EXCITEMENT /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ · noun
- A feeling of great enthusiasm, eagerness, or thrill; the state of being emotionally stirred or excited. It can also refer to something that arouses such a feeling. Related: thrill, eagerness, enthusiasm, exhilaration.
- ANXIETY /æŋˈzaɪəti/ · noun
- A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. In clinical contexts, it refers to a mental health disorder characterized by excessive, persistent worry and fear. Related: worry, unease, apprehension, nervousness.
- STRESS /strɛs/ · noun, verb
- A state of mental or emotional strain or tension, or a particular aspect of something that causes this. To cause someone to feel anxious or worried. Related: pressure, tension, anxiety, strain.
- CALM /kɑːm/ · adjective
- Not showing or feeling strong emotion; free from agitation, excitement, or disturbance. Related: serene, tranquil, composed, placid.
- ENERGY /ˈɛnərdʒi/ · noun
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; in physics, the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules). Related: vigor, vitality, stamina, dynamism.
- FATIGUE /fəˈtiːɡ/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness; as a verb (now chiefly technical), to tire or weaken someone or something. Related: tiredness, weariness, exhaustion, lassitude.
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