Synonyms for Feel
17 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Feel" (verb) include experience.
Verb
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
"She felt resentful" "He felt regret"
Synonyms
experience
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inclinerecapturepridesmolderharborcool offangerchafesufferfumerepentsaddenrejoicesympathizetake pride
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
"I feel that he doesn't like me" "I find him to be obnoxious" "I found the movie rather entertaining"
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find
Broader
reason
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
"He felt the wind" "She felt an object brushing her arm" "He felt his flesh crawl" "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
Synonyms
sense
Broader
perceive
be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
"My cold is gone--I feel fine today" "She felt tired after the long hike" "She felt sad after her loss"
More specific
feel like a millionsuffocate
Broader
be
have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
"She felt small and insignificant" "You make me feel naked" "I made the students feel different about themselves"
Broader
think
undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"
"her fingers felt their way through the string quartet" "she felt his contempt of her"
Broader
experience
be felt or perceived in a certain way
"The ground feels shaky" "The sheets feel soft"
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crawl
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look
grope or feel in search of something
"He felt for his wallet"
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grope for
Broader
search
examine by touch
"Feel this soft cloth!" "The customer fingered the sweater"
Synonyms
finger
examine (a body part) by palpation
"The nurse palpated the patient's stomach" "The runner felt her pulse"
Synonyms
palpate
Broader
touch
find by testing or cautious exploration
"He felt his way around the dark room"
Broader
find
produce a certain impression
"It feels nice to be home again"
Broader
look
pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
"He felt the girl in the movie theater"
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touch
Noun
an intuitive awareness;
"he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it"
Broader
awareness
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
"the feel of the city excited him" "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting" "it had the smell of treason"
Synonyms
spirittonefeelingflavorflavourlooksmell
Broader
atmosphere
a property perceived by touch
Synonyms
tactile property
Broader
property
manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
"the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
Broader
foreplay
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