VOCABULARY
Emotions: feelings of happiness, sadness and anger
This is a list of vocabulary items related to emotions
Happiness
| Expression | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| happy / glad | marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. | She seemed to be the happiest bride I've ever seen. |
| content / contented | satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are. | She was a contented wife. |
| elated | exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits. | The winner felt elated and excited. |
| joyful | full of joy. | It was a joyful occasion. |
| joyous | full of or characterized by joy. | I heard a joyous laughter. |
| euphoric | exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation. | They received a euphoric welcome |
| delighted | feeling or showing great pleasure. | She had a delighted smile. |
| gleeful | exuberantly or triumphantly joyful. | She gave a gleeful smile. |
| mirthful | full of mirth; merry or amusing. | A mirthful laughter. |
| jubilant | feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph. | I met a jubilant crowd. |
Sadness
| Expression | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sad / unhappy | feeling or showing sorrow. | I can't bear the tears of a sad child. |
| feel blue | feel sad. | She's feeling blue after what has happened to her son. |
| feel low / down | feel dispirited or be sad and gloomy. | I am feeling low because my best friend is very ill. |
| depressed | low in spirit; downcast. | He was depressed by the loss of his son. |
| downhearted | marked by low spirits. | Fans were downhearted by the the defeat. |
Anger
| Expression | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| angry | experience a strong of displeasure or hostility. | She was angry about the insult. |
| cross | be quite angry. | I was cross with her because she didn't invite me to her party. |
| annoyed | aroused to impatience or anger. | Her comments have always annoyed me. |
| irritated | made impatient, annoyed or angry. | Her tone irritated him. |
| mad | angry, resentful. | Are you mad at me because I didn't come to your party? |
| furious | very angry. | My father was furious because I went out without his permission. |
| vexed | annoyed, frustrated, or worried. | I'm vexed with you |
| indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. | She was indignant at being the object of suspicion. |
| irate | extremely angry; enraged. | She received an irate letter from her husband. |
| seething | be filled with intense but unexpressed anger. | He was inwardly seething at the offense. |
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