emotion | Definition of emotion

Synonyms and Antonyms of emotion

1 a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation

my emotions after hearing the shocking news went from utter disbelief to overwhelming sorrow

Synonyms of emotion

chord, feeling, passion, sentiment

Words Related to emotion

impression, perception, sensation, sense

angle, attitude, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint

belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, verdict, view

receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity

Near Antonyms of emotion

insensitiveness, insensitivity, unfeelingness

2 depth of feeling

the emotion that the singer is able to instill in "Amazing Grace" is truly stirring

Synonyms of emotion

ardency, ardor, enthusiasm, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fire, heat, intenseness, intensity, passion, passionateness, vehemence, violence, warmth, white heat

Words Related to emotion

emotionalism, emotionality, histrionics, mawkishness, melodrama, sappiness, sentimentality

eagerness, earnestness, excitement, gusto, keenness, zest

fanaticism, fever, hot-bloodedness, infatuation, mania, obsession, zeal

compassion, responsiveness, sentiment, sympathy, tenderness

torridity, torridness

Near Antonyms of emotion

aloofness, calmness, collectedness, composure, detachedness, dryness, phlegm, reserve, reservedness, reticence, taciturnity

apathy, indifference, stoicism, stoniness, unconcern

stiffness, woodenness

chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness

Antonyms of emotion

impassiveness, impassivity, insensibility, insensibleness, insensitiveness, insensitivity