Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
feeling (noun)1.
a) (1) the one of the basic physical senses of which the skin contains the chief end organs and of which the sensations of touch and temperature are characteristic - touch
(2) a sensation experienced through this sense
b) generalized bodily consciousness or sensation
c) appreciative or responsive awareness or recognition
2.
a) an emotional state or reaction - a kindly feeling toward the boy
b) susceptibility to impression - sensitivity the remark hurt her feelings
3.
a) the undifferentiated background of one's awareness considered apart from any identifiable sensation, perception, or thought
b) the overall quality of one's awareness
c) conscious recognition - sense
4.
a) often unreasoned opinion or belief - sentiment
b) - presentiment
5.
capacity to respond emotionally especially with the higher emotions
6.
the character ascribed to something - atmosphere
7.
a) the quality of a work of art that conveys the emotion of the artist
b) sympathetic aesthetic response
8.
- feel
1.
a) - sentient sensitive
b) easily moved emotionally
2.
obsolete deeply felt
3.
expressing emotion or sensitivity
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
feeling (noun)1.
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
SYNONIMS:
chord, emotion, passion, sentimentRELATED WORDS:
impression, perception, sensation, sense; angle, attitude, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint; belief, conviction, judgment ( judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, verdict, view; receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivityNEAR ANTONYMS:
insensitiveness, insensitivity, unfeelingnessArray
feeling (noun)general emotional condition
SYNONIMS:
heartstrings, passions, sensibilitiesRELATED WORDS:
cheer, frame, humor, mode, mood, spirit, temper3.
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
SYNONIMS:
belief, conviction, eye, feeling, judgment ( judgement), mind, notion, persuasion, sentiment, verdict, viewRELATED WORDS:
say; impression, perception, take; attitude; assumption, presumption, presupposition; conclusion, decision, determination; deliverance, esteem, estimate, estimation; credence, credit, faith; concept, conception, idea, thought; position, stance, stand; comment, obiter dictum, observation, reflection, remark; conjecture, guess, hunch, hypothesis, surmise, theory; advice, input, recommendation, suggestion; angle, outlook, perspective, shoes, slant, standpoint, viewpoint; counterviewNEAR ANTONYMS:
fact, truth4.
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
SYNONIMS:
feel, feeling, senseRELATED WORDS:
impression, perception; hint, suggestion, touch5.
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
SYNONIMS:
commiseration, compassion, feelingRELATED WORDS:
condolence, regret; humaneness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, warmheartedness; affinity, empathy, rapport, sensitivity, understanding; altruism, benevolence, benignity, bigheartedness, charity, generosity, goodwill, humanitarianism, largeheartedness, largesse ( largess), magnanimity, philanthropyNEAR ANTONYMS:
indifference, insensitivity, unconcern; cruelty, harshness, inhumanity; animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility6.
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
SYNONIMS:
bigheartedness, charity, commiseration, compassion, feeling, good-heartedness, humanity, kindheartedness, kindliness, kindness, largeheartedness, mercy, pity, ruth, softheartedness, sympathy, warmheartednessRELATED WORDS:
feelings, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitivity; affection, love, regard; affinity, empathy, rapport; altruism, benevolence, benignancy, benignity, generosity, goodwill, humaneness, humanism, humanitarianism, philanthropyNEAR ANTONYMS:
callousness, coldness, disinterest, indifference, unconcern; cruelty, harshness; animosity, antipathy, dislike, hatred, hostility