Identifying Emotions
Identifying Emotions
Purpose: To increase your emotional vocabulary so that you can get back in touch
with your emotions.
Instructions: Read the lists below; if you like, try to add your own words to them.
Words Words Words Words Words Words
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Love Joy Surprise Sadness Anger Fear
Adoring Happy Amazed Unhappy Enraged Anxious
Fond Elated Astonished Hopeless Furious Nervous
Affectionate Blissful Astounded Wistful Fuming Tense
Warm Delighted Dazed Pensive Livid Confused
Compassionate Cheerful Speechless Despondent Irate Worried
Sympathetic Hopeful Shocked Disappointed Upset Edgy
Passionate Optimistic Flabbergasted Miserable Distraught Panicky
Infatuated Upbeat Overwhelmed Mad Uneasy
Sentimental Confident Aggrieved Bothered Apprehensive
Touched Satisfied Hurt Annoyed Horrified
Tender Comfortable Disturbed
Calm Inconsolable
Peaceful Guilty
Content Ashamed
Serene Mortified
Pleased Embarrassed
Encouraged Reflective
Thrilled Exhausted
Excited Mournful
Regretful