Synonyms for emotion
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ih-moh-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈmoʊ ʃən |
Top 10 synonyms for emotion Other synonyms for the word emotion
- affect
- affectivity
- agitation
- ardor
- commotion
- despondency
- disturbance
- drive
- ecstasy
- elation
- excitability
- gut reaction
- happiness
- inspiration
- joy
- love
- melancholy
- passion
- perturbation
- pride
- rage
- remorse
- responsiveness
- sadness
- satisfaction
- sensation
- sensibility
- sensitiveness
- sentiment
- shame
- sorrow
- sympathy
- thrill
- tremor
- vehemence
- vibes
- warmth
- zeal
Définition of emotion
Origin :- 1570s, "a (social) moving, stirring, agitation," from Middle French émotion (16c.), from Old French emouvoir "stir up" (12c.), from Latin emovere "move out, remove, agitate," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + movere "to move" (see move (v.)). Sense of "strong feeling" is first recorded 1650s; extended to any feeling by 1808.
- noun mental state
- The aged philosopher endeavoured to speak, but his voice was tremulous with emotion.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Halbert's first emotion was surprise, his second was gratification.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- I like to be stirred by emotion, I suppose, and I like to study character.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Malbone, greedy of emotion, was drinking to the dregs a passion that could have no to-morrow.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- She was silent with emotion when Mrs. Hancock told her she was growing like her mother.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- She turned and looked at Moxy to calm the emotion to which she would not give scope.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Dick, too, had felt the tension of an emotion far beyond that of the usual things.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- She could not at first guess any possible cause for an emotion so poignant.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Instead, only a tense horror that touched to the roots of emotion.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- His hate was forgotten now in an emotion still deeper, and he turned to Mary.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
Antonyms for emotion
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