Random emotion generator

Get random emotions and feelings with a short meaning for each one. 95 hand-checked emotions and feelings, free and no sign-up.

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Emotions and feelings: 24 examples

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  • anguish nounExtreme mental distress.
  • bitterness nounA feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
  • boredom nounThe feeling of being bored by something tedious.
  • contempt nounLack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
  • contentment nounHappiness with one's situation in life.
  • desire nounThe feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state.
  • embarrassment nounThe shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public.
  • emotion nounAny strong feeling.
  • euphoria nounA feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation.
  • excitement nounThe feeling of lively and cheerful joy.
  • frustration nounThe feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals.
  • glee nounGreat merriment.
  • grief nounIntense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death).
  • gusto nounVigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment.
  • indifference nounUnbiased impartial unconcern.
  • ire nounA strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance.
  • joy nounThe emotion of great happiness.
  • malice nounFeeling a need to see others suffer.
  • rage nounA feeling of intense anger.
  • resentment nounA feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
  • solace nounThe comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment.
  • spite nounFeeling a need to see others suffer.
  • unhappiness nounEmotions experienced when not in a state of well-being.
  • zest nounVigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment.

About this list

We built this list by taking every emotions and feeling in WordNet whose main meaning fits the theme, then checking it by hand to remove rare senses (for example, "chat" is also the name of a bird, but nobody means that). It works well for acting exercises, character writing and social-emotional learning.

Words in this list95
Easy / medium / hard11 / 49 / 35
Average length7.7 letters
Average syllables2.5
Longest common onedisappointment (14 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

How many emotions and feelings are there?
This generator draws from 95 emotions and feelings. "Common" uses the 60 most familiar ones; switch to "All" for the full list.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
Is it suitable for kids and classrooms?
Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.