FEELINGS

Please note: adjectives that end in -ed are normally used to describe a person’s feelings while adjectives that end in -
ing are normally used to describe things and people.

I’m so bored right now. (Describing my feelings)

That movie was so boring. (Describing the movie)

Some common exceptions: scared (feelings)/scary (thing); delighted (feelings)/delightful (thing)

VOCABULARY MEANING EXAMPLE

Afraid To feel fear I’m afraid of spiders.
Alarmed Worried by something Most people are alarmed at how
high the crime rate is.
Appalled Extremely shocked or upset The teacher was appalled by her
students’ behaviour.
Astonished Very surprised John was astonished when he saw
his test result.
Awkward Feeling uncomfortable; not smooth; Seeing his former girlfriend caused
not knowing what to do or how to him to feel very awkward as he
act didn’t know what to do.
Baffled If something baffles someone, they The police don’t know how he
can’t understand it escaped from the cell. They are
really baffled.
Can hardly wait to sth To be excited to do something in the They can hardly wait to go to the
future concert.
Cheerful Happy and in a good mood After he asked her to marry him, she
felt very cheerful for the next few
weeks.
Concerned Worried about something My mother is in hospital so I’m very
concerned for her health.
Content Satisfied; when something is enough At the moment, I can say I am
extremely content with my life.
Curious Wanting to know or learn about After seeing the dancers, she
something became very curious about how
they learned to move like that.
Depressed Very unhappy, normally for a long After losing his girlfriend, he became
period of time very depressed.
Down Sad He’s a bit down today so I wouldn’t
bother him.
Ecstatic Extremely happy After getting the news that he would
be moving to England, he was
ecstatic.
Elated Extremely happy He was absolutely elated that he got
the promotion.
Energetic Having lots of energy The staff are really energetic about
starting the new project.
Enraged Very angry The people are enraged due to the
government’s actions.
Envious Wishing you had something that Most people feel envious when they
someone else has see other people driving nice cars.
Euphoric A feeling of extreme happiness and After winning the game and the
excitement league, the team was euphoric.
Exhausted Very tired Working 10 hour days causes most
people to be exhausted.

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 Flabbergasted Extremely surprised He was flabbergasted when he saw
his mum on the street after not
talking with her for 10 years.
Frustrated Annoyed because things aren’t When people walk very slowly, it
happening the way you want causes him to feel very frustrated.
Furious Very angry His boss was furious with him when
he came late to the important
meeting.
Grateful Feeling thankful for something I am extremely grateful for all the
opportunities I had here.
Helpless Not being able to do anything New born babies are helpless
without help because they require the care of
their mothers.
Hopeful Feeling good about a future event During current times, most people
and expecting a good are not hopeful towards the future.
result/outcome
Horrified To feel very shocked The police saw the aftermath of the
accident and were horrified.
Impatient Easy annoyed, normally because you The teacher is extremely impatient
have to wait and gets furious if students come to
class just one minute late.
Impressed To feel respect or to admire They were impressed by his skills on
something or someone the field.
Indifferent Not caring about or not being The boss was indifferent to the
interested in something or someone complaints from the employees.
Intrigued To be very interested in something I am intrigued by ancient history.
and wanting to know more
Irate Extremely angry The coach was irate with the players
who didn’t come to training.
It made my day Something that makes you very When the man said he liked my
happy dress, it really made my day.
Mad Angry Were your parents mad after you
broke the window?
Miffed A little bit annoyed (normally at how He always gets a bit miffed when his
someone acts towards you) boss doesn’t ask for his opinion.
Miserable Very unhappy She’s been single for three years and
she’s feeling really miserable about
it.
Nervous Worried and anxious Most people feel nervous before a
job interview.
Optimistic Having or believing good things will Most people are not optimistic
happen in the future about the future.
Over the moon (idiom) Extremely happy Getting a new job caused him to feel
over the moon.
Overjoyed Extremely happy They were overjoyed when they
heard the news.
Peeved Annoyed He was peeved because his mum
forgot to buy him what he asked for.
Perplexed Confused at something The teacher explained something
but they students were perplexed.
Pessimistic Thinking that bad things are more The doctors felt very pessimistic
likely to happen or thinking more about his chances of recovery.
about the bad part of a situation
Petrified Extremely scared He felt petrified when he saw a
snake on the street.
Playful Funny and not serious She felt very playful.

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 Pleased
Puzzled
Relaxed
Satisfied
Speechless
Sth blew sb’s mind (idiom)
Sth is/is not my cup of tea (idiom)
Stressed
Terrified
Thrilled to bits
To be at a loss for words (idiom)
To be at your wit’s end with sth
(idiom)
To be beside yourself (idiom)
To be bored to death (idiom)
To be crazy about sth
To be cross (with)
To be down in the dumps (idiom)
To be eternally grateful
To be happy as Larry
To be into sth
To be mad about sth
To be on cloud nine (idiom)
To be on the edge of my seat (idiom)
To be raring to go (idiom)
Happy or satisfied with something
Confused because you don’t
understand something
Being very comfortable because you
are not worried about anything
When something is enough; when
something happened the way you
wanted it to happen
Not knowing what to say because
you are so surprised, shocked or
angry
To affect someone very strongly
If something is your cup of tea, you
like it; if something is not your cup
of tea, you don’t like it
Worried and nervous
Very scared
Extremely happy and excited
Unable to think of anything to say
To be very worried that you do not
know what to do next
To have a large amount of worry or
anger which causes you to not be
able to function properly for a short
time
Extremely bored
To really like something
To be angry, annoyed or in a bad
mood
To be very depressed/sad
Used to show extremely thanks or
appreciation for something
someone did
Extremely happy
To like something
To really like something
Extremely happy
To be very excited
Very eager or excited to start doing
The boss was pleased with the
result.
The concept was difficult to
understand and caused most of the
students to be puzzled.
On the outside he looks relaxed but
on the inside, he’s probably
terrified.
The boy was satisfied with his IELTS
band 7 result.
His speech left us speechless.
That concert was amazing! It blew
my mind!
Going out to parties is not my cup of
tea anymore.
The employee was stressed as he
hadn’t fully prepared for the
meeting.
She’s terrified that her boyfriend
might reveal the secret.
She was thrilled to bits when she
heard the news.
I didn’t expect to see her and as a
result, I was at a loss for words.
I’ve tried to help him for years but
nothing has worked. I’m really at my
wit’s end!
He was beside himself with grief
when he heard that his mother
passed away.
We’ve been waiting for hours! We
are bored to death!
I’m crazy about the new Justin
Bieber album.
The women were cross with the way
the men were treating them.
She needs cheering up because
she’s really down in the dumps.
I’ll always be eternally grateful for
the time you spent helping me.
He’s happy as Larry because he just
quit his job.
Fred and his mates are into fitness.
The girls are mad about the new
boy band.
She was on cloud nine after her
boyfriend asked her to marry him.
The last bit of the movie had me on
the edge of my seat.
I just started my new job and I’m
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To be the last/final straw (idiom)
To be worried sick about sth
To chill out
To feel blue (idiom)
To feel like you are banging your
head against the wall (idiom)
To feel under the weather (idiom)
To flip out (idiom)
To get on sb’s nerves (idiom)
To go ballistic (idiom)
To go bananas (idiom)
To have butterflies (in your
stomach) (idiom)
To have had it up to here (with sth)
(idiom)
To kick back (idiom)
To not be able to thank sb enough
To try sb’s patience (idiom)
To unwind
Uneasy
Worried
🔻 The QUIZ is on the next page. 🔻
something
The last unpleasant thing which
makes you feel like you can’t
continue to accept a bad situation
Extremely worried
To relax
To feel sad
To be very frustrated because
something or someone is stopping
you from making progress or
completing a task
To feel sick, unwell or ill
To become extremely angry and lose
control from shock or surprise
To annoy someone
To become extremely angry
To become extremely angry or
excited
A nervous feeling
To become very frustrated or angry;
to have reached a limit of how much
someone can take
To relax or enjoy sth
To be really appreciative or grateful
to someone
To cause someone to start getting
annoyed because of something that
has been happening for too long
To relax after working
Slightly worried or uncomfortable
about a situation
Unhappy because you are thinking
about problems or bad things that
MIGHT happen
raring to go.
First I lost my job and then I lost my
girlfriend which was the last straw.
My daughter hasn’t called me for
three days. I am worried sick!
Let’s chill out and watch a movie.
After breaking up with her
boyfriend, she felt quite blue.
I’ve tried to get the information
from him but he’s extremely
unhelpful. I feel like I’m banging my
head against the wall!
I’m feeling a bit under the weather.
I think I’m getting a cold.
Her parents nearly flipped out when
they heard she was having a baby at
16.
Can you stop clicking? It’s getting on
my nerves!
If your parents find out you have
been lying, they’ll go ballistic.
When Justin Bieber came onto the
stage, they all went bananas.
Whenever he talks to a beautiful
woman, he has butterflies.
You have come late 5 times in the
past 10 days. I’ve had it up to here
with you. You’re fired!
I’ve worked hard all day so it’s time
to kick back a bit.
I can’t thank you enough for all the
things you have done for me.
All of these little mistakes are really
trying my patience now.
After a long day at the office, it’s
time to unwind and have some
drinks.
I feel a bit uneasy about having to
ask her to do that for me.
You don’t seem particularly worried
about the fact that your test is in
two hours.
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QUIZ
Choose the correct expression to describe how the person feels in each situation.

1. John got a new job. He probably feels

a) depressed
b) over the moon
c) under the moon
d) alarmed

2. Samantha just broke up with her boyfriend. She probably feels

a) ecstatic
b) euphoric
c) happy
d) down

3. Lyle met his ex-girlfriend on the street after not having seen her for five years. He probably feels
a) speechless
b) up
c) satisfied
d) patient

4. Greg has come late to work for 4 out of the past 5 days. His boss probably feels
a) pleased
b) peeved
c) envious
d) euphoric

5. Jane is getting married. She’s probably

a) concerned
b) baffled
c) awkward
d) over the moon

6. She didn’t study for the test but she got the highest mark in the class. Most people would feel ____ by
this.
a) baffled
b) determined
c) pessimistic
d) this is the last straw

7. Someone stole Peter’s car. Peter probably

a) had bananas
b) saw bananas
c) went bananas
d) go ballistic

8. The girls absolutely love Justin Bieber. We could say the girls are _____ Justin Bieber.
a) appalled by
b) crazy about
c) thrilled to bits
d) uneasy to

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9. Tyler’s boss kept saying negative comments about him. Tyler probably feels
a) cross
b) ecstatic
c) on cloud nine
d) on the edge of his seat

10. Sally is watching a movie she is really enjoying and she’s extremely excited by it. She is probably
a) next to herself
b) at her wit’s end
c) in her edge seat
d) on the edge of her seat

🔻 ANSWERS are on the next page. 🔻

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QUIZ ANSWERS

1. John got a new job. He probably feels

a) depressed
b) over the moon
c) under the moon
d) alarmed

2. Samantha just broke up with her boyfriend. She probably feels

a) ecstatic
b) euphoric
c) happy
d) down

3. Lyle met his ex-girlfriend on the street after not having seen her for five years. He probably feels
a) speechless
b) up
c) satisfied
d) patient

4. Greg has come late to work for 4 out of the past 5 days. His boss probably feels
a) pleased
b) peeved
c) envious
d) euphoric

5. Jane is getting married. She’s probably

a) concerned
b) baffled
c) awkward
d) over the moon

6. She didn’t study for the test but she got the highest mark in the class. Most people would feel ____ by
this.
a) baffled
b) determined
c) pessimistic
d) this is the last straw

7. Someone stole Peter’s car. Peter probably

a) had bananas
b) saw bananas
c) went bananas
d) go ballistic

8. The girls absolutely love Justin Bieber. We could say the girls are _____ Justin Bieber.
a) appalled by
b) crazy about
c) thrilled to bits
d) uneasy to

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9. Tyler’s boss kept saying negative comments about him. Tyler probably feels
a) cross
b) ecstatic
c) on cloud nine
d) on the edge of his seat

10. Sally is watching a movie she is really enjoying it and extremely excited by it. She is probably
a) next to herself
b) at her wit’s end
c) in her edge seat
d) on the edge of her seat

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