List of Emotions

Use this list of emotions to help describe the range or cocktail of emotions if you are having a difficult conversation.

Accepting

Open Calm Centered Content Fulfilled Patient Peaceful Present Relaxed Serene Trusting

Aliveness

Joy Amazed Awe Bliss Delighted Eager Ecstatic Enchanted Energized Engaged Enthusiastic Excited Free Happy Inspired Invigorated Lively Passionate Playful Radiant Refreshed Rejuvenated Renewed Satisfied Thrilled Vibrant

Angry

Annoyed Agitated Aggravated Bitter Contempt Cynical Disdain Disgruntled Disturbed Edgy Exasperated Frustrated Furious Grouchy Hostile Impatient Irritated Irate Moody On edge Outraged Pissed Resentful Upset Vindictive

Courageous

Powerful Adventurous Brave Capable Confident Daring Determined Free Grounded Proud Strong Worthy Valiant

Connected

Loving Accepting Affectionate Caring Compassion Empathy Fulfilled Present Safe Warm Worthy Curious Engaged Exploring Fascinated Interested Intrigued Involved Stimulated

Despair

Sad Anguish Depressed Despondent Disappointed Discouraged Forlorn Gloomy Grief Heartbroken Hopeless Lonely Longing Melancholy Sorrow Teary Unhappy Upset Weary Yearning

Disconnected

Numb Aloof Bored Confused Distant Empty Indifferent Isolated Lethargic Listless Removed Resistant Shut Down Uneasy Withdrawn

Embarrassed

Shame Ashamed Humiliated Inhibited Mortified Self-conscious Useless Weak Worthless Fear Afraid Anxious Apprehensive Frightened Hesitant Nervous Panic Paralyzed Scared Terrified Worried Fragile Helpless Sensitive

Grateful

Appreciative Blessed Delighted Fortunate Grace Humbled Lucky Moved Thankful Touched Guilt Regret Remorseful Sorry Hopeful Encouraged Expectant Optimistic Trusting

Powerless

Impotent Incapable Resigned Trapped Victim Tender Calm Caring Loving Reflective Self-loving Serene Vulnerable Warm

Stressed

Tense Anxious Burned out Cranky Depleted Edgy Exhausted Frazzled Overwhelm Rattled Rejecting Restless Shaken Tight Weary Worn out

Unsettled

Doubt Apprehensive Concerned Dissatisfied Disturbed Grouchy Hesitant Inhibited Perplexed Questioning Rejecting Reluctant Shocked Sceptical Suspicious Ungrounded Unsure Worried

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