Feelings Inventories
The following are words we use when we want to
express a combination of emotional states and physical
sensations. This list is neither exhaustive nor definitive.
It is meant as a starting place to support anyone who
wishes to engage in a process of deepening self-discovery
and to facilitate greater understanding and connection
between people.
There are two parts to this list: feelings we may have
when our news are being met and feelings we may
have when our needs are not being met.
Feelings when your needs are satisfied
AFFECTIONATE EXCITED JOYFUL
compassionate amazed amused
friendly animated delighted
loving ardent glad
open-hearted aroused happy
sympathetic astonished jubilant
tender dazzled pleased
warm eager tickled
energetic
CONFIDENT enthusiastic PEACEFUL
empowered giddy calm
open invigorated clear headed
proud lively comfortable
safe passionate centered
secure surprised content
vibrant equanimous
ENGAGED fulfilled
absorbed EXHILARATED mellow
alert blissful quiet
curious ecstatic relaxed
engrossed elated relieved
enchanted enthralled satisfied
entranced exuberant serene
fascinated radiant still
rapturious tranquill
interested thrilled trusting
intrigued
involved GRATEFUL REFRESHED
spellbound appreciative enlivened
stimulated moved rejuvenated
thankful renewed
INSPIRED touched rested
amazed restored
awed HOPEFUL revived
wonder expectant
encouraged
optimistic
Feelings when your needs are not satisfied
AFRAID DISCONNECTED PAIN
apprehensive alienated agony
dread aloof anguished
foreboding apathetic bereaved
frightened bored devastated
mistrustful cold grief
panicked detached heartbroken
petrified distant hurt
scared distracted lonely
suspicious indifferent miserable
terrified numb regretful
wary removed remorseful
worried uninterested
withdrawn
ANNOYED SAD
aggravated DISQUIET depressed
dismayed agitated dejected
disgruntled alarmed despair
displeased discombobulated despondent
exasperated disconcerted disappointed
frustrated disturbed discouraged
impatient perturbed disheartened
irritated rattled forlorn
irked restless gloomy
shocked heavy hearted
ANGRY startled hopeless
enraged surprised melancholy
furious troubled unhappy
incensed turbulent wretched
indignant turmoil
irate uncomfortable TENSE
livid uneasy anxious
outraged unnerved cranky
resentful unsettled distressed
upset distraught
AVERSION edgy
animosity EMBARRASSED fidgety
appalled ashamed frazzled
contempt chagrined irritable
disgusted flustered jittery
dislike guilty nervous
hate mortified overwhelmed
horrified self-conscious restless
hostile stressed out
repulsed FATIGUE
beat VULNERABLE
CONFUSED burnt out fragile
ambivalent depleted guarded
baffled exhausted helpless
bewildered lethargic insecure
dazed listless leery
hesitant sleepy reserved
lost tired sensitive
mystified weary shaky
perplexed worn out
puzzled YEARNING
torn envious
jealous
longing
nostalgic
pining
wistful