Feeling Word Helper
Retrovaille & M.E. Resources
Feeling Words to Help Write Dialogue Letters
Many people have a difficult time finding just the right feeling word(s) for their dialogue letters. To make it easier, just ask yourself “Is my feeling positive or negative?”
If it is positive, click on the “Positive” tab below, and if negative, click on the “Difficult” tab below
Once you choose Positive or negative, you will see a list of general feelings on the left. Click on the one that is closest to how you feel. That will open a list of more detailed feeling words to choose from. Find the one that best matches your feeling.
For example: My feeling is positive, so I click on the positive tab. Next, I see the list of general feeling on the left, and I would say that my positive feeling is “Happy,” so I click on that. The new list that appears once I click on happy has many words to choose from, so I pick the one that is closest to my “happy” feeling. Perhaps I choose “elated.” If so, I will write my dialogue letter on my “elated” feeling.
accepted / accepting
amazed
confident
easy
free
harmonious
interested
kind
loving
pleasant
receptive
responsive
satisfied
sensitive
sympathetic
trusting
understanding
amused
animated
cheerful
delighted
ecstatic
elated
enthusiastic
festive
fortunate
glad
gleeful
great
important
joyful / joyous
jubilant
lighthearted
lively
lucky
overjoyed
playful
pleased
satisfied
thankful
wonderful
accepted / accepting
animated
approved
awesome
certain
courageous
energetic
forgiven
free
impulsive
innocent
liberated
optimistic
playful
provocative
refreshed
relieved
spirited
sure
thrilled
wonderful
at ease
awesome
calm
certain
clever
comfortable
content
encouraged
peaceful
pleased
quiet
reassured
relaxed
serene
surprised
tender
admiring
affectionate
appreciated
attracted
caring
close
comforted
devoted
loved
loving
passionate
protected
safe
secure
sensitive
sympathetic
tender
touched
understood
warm
absorbed
aroused
affected
attentive
attracted
concerned
curious
engrossed
enthusiastic
excited
fascinated
impressed
inquisitive
inspired
intrigued
moved
responsive
stimulated
sympathetic
touched
anxious
assertive
bold
brave
certain
challenged
confident
convinced
daring
determined
earnest
eager
enthusiastic
excited
hopeful
inspired
intent
keen
optimistic
reinforced
stubborn
aggressive
capable
certain
challenged
confident
dynamic
free
impulsive
perceptive
powerful
rebellious
reinforced
reliable
secure
steady
sure
tenacious
tough
unique
aloof
annoyed
apathetic
bored
detached
disinterested
distant
enraged
hostile
insulted
irritated
lifeless
listless
lukewarm
neutral
preoccupied
reserved
uncaring
unconcerned
unresponsive
upset
weary
ashamed
aweful
blue
defeated
desperate
detestable
diminished
disappointed
discouraged
disgusting
despicable
dissatisfied
down
exhausted
gloomy
guilty
helpless
hopeless
miserable
powerless
regretful
repugnant
sad
sulky
terrible
unhappy
vulnerable
weak
bewildered
disillusioned
disoriented
distrustful
doubtful
dumbfounded
embarrassed
hesitant
indecisive
lost
mistaken
mixed up
perplexed
pessimistic
shy
skeptical
stupefied
tense
unbelieving
uncertain
uneasy
unsure
upset
alone
burned out
defeated
despair
distressed
dominated
empty
fatigued
frustrated
forced
hesitant
hopeless
inadequate
incapable
inferior
insecure
lonely
paralyzed
pathetic
rushed
unimportant
useless
vulnerable
weak
woeful
worthless
aloof
apathetic
bored
cold
detached
disinterested
distant
dull
insensitive
lifeless
listless
lukewarm
neutral
nonchalant
preoccupied
reserved
uncaring
unconcerned
unresponsive
weary
alarmed
anxious
apprehensive
cautious
cowrdly
disturbed
doubtful
edgy
fearful
frantic
frightened
hesitant
intimidated
nervous
panicky
restless
scared
shaky
suspicious
terrified
threatened
wary
worried
aching
agonized
alienated
appalled
bothered
bruised
crushed
dejected
deprived
distressed
disturbed
heartbroken
humiliated
injured
insulted
offended
pained
rejected
tormented
tortured
used
victimized
wounded
wronged
anguished
desperate
disappointed
discouraged
disheartened
dismayed
dispirited
downcast
grieved
heartsick
hopeless
let down
lonely
mournful
pained
pessimistic
regretful
sorrowful
tearful
unfortunate
unhappy