Emotion Vocabulary
Use a wider vocabulary of emotion words beyond the basics — including frustrated, worried, anxious, embarrassed, jealous, proud, disappointed, grateful, and lonely — and distinguish between similar emotions
What a learner can do afterwards
- Use at least five emotion words beyond the basic six in everyday conversation
- Explain the difference between two similar emotions such as angry and frustrated
- Choose a precise emotion word that fits a described scenario
The lesson
You already know happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, and disgusted. Real feelings come in many more shades than that. Learning more feeling words helps you tell people exactly what is happening inside you.
Mia studies hard for a test but gets a lower grade than she hoped. She is not angry. She feels disappointed, because something she expected did not happen the way she wanted.
When a feeling is strong, pause and ask yourself: is there a smaller, more exact word for this? Frustrated, worried, jealous, and disappointed are all more precise than just mad or sad.
Beyond happy, sad, angry, and scared, exact words like frustrated, jealous, and disappointed help you say precisely what you feel.
Watch it
Where it sits
Where this leads
Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.
8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.