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Feelings Words

The nouns and single words for how you feel.

Forty-seven feeling words, gently ordered: the hard ones named first, the resources next — ending at sinnesro.

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  1. 1

    känsla

    feeling

    Tip: 'en stark ___'

  2. 2

    humör

    mood

    Tip: 'på dåligt ___'

  3. 3

    glädje

    joy

  4. 4

    sorg

    sadness

    Tip: also means grief

  5. 5

    oro

    worry

    Tip: the everyday word for anxiety

  6. 6

    ångest

    anxiety

    Tip: stronger than 'oro'

  7. 7

    rädsla

    fear

    Tip: '___ för mörker'

  8. 8

    ilska

    anger

    Tip: '___ rann av mig'

  9. 9

    skam

    shame

    Tip: 'skämmas' is the verb

  10. 10

    skuld

    guilt

    Tip: same word as debt

  11. 11

    ensamhet

    loneliness

    Tip: a national conversation topic

  12. 12

    stress

    stress

    Tip: the English word, fully naturalised

  13. 13

    lugn

    calm

    Tip: noun and adjective

  14. 14

    hopp

    hope

    Tip: also means a jump

  15. 15

    lättnad

    relief

  16. 16

    tacksamhet

    gratitude

    Tip: from 'tack'

  17. 17

    energi

    energy

    Tip: 'ingen ___ kvar'

  18. 18

    utmattning

    exhaustion

    Tip: the clinical word

  19. 19

    sömn

    sleep

  20. 20

    aptit

    appetite

  21. 21

    tanke

    thought

  22. 22

    stöd

    support

    Tip: 'få ___ av familjen'

  23. 23

    hjälp

    help

  24. 24

    behandling

    treatment

  25. 25

    samtal

    conversation

    Tip: 'ett bra ___'

  26. 26

    tillit

    trust

  27. 27

    återhämtning

    recovery

    Tip: '___ tar tid'

  28. 28

    vrede

    anger (sudden)

    Tip: stronger than 'ilska'

  29. 29

    irritation

    irritation

    Tip: the everyday level

  30. 30

    frustration

    frustration

  31. 31

    besvikelse

    disappointment

    Tip: 'en stor ___'

  32. 32

    avund

    envy

    Tip: '___' is the jealous kind

  33. 33

    stolthet

    pride

    Tip: '___ över barnen'

  34. 34

    genans

    embarrassment

    Tip: a slightly formal word

  35. 35

    pinsamhet

    awkwardness

    Tip: the everyday one

  36. 36

    längtan

    longing

    Tip: 'en stark ___'

  37. 37

    hemlängtan

    homesickness

    Tip: a real and named feeling

  38. 38

    tillfredsställelse

    contentment

    Tip: quieter than joy

  39. 39

    trygghet

    security

    Tip: one of the most Swedish words there is

  40. 40

    otrygghet

    insecurity

    Tip: its opposite, equally used

  41. 41

    självförtroende

    confidence

    Tip: about ability

  42. 42

    självkänsla

    self-esteem

    Tip: about worth — Swedish distinguishes them

  43. 43

    sårbarhet

    vulnerability

    Tip: 'våga visa ___'

  44. 44

    medkänsla

    compassion

  45. 45

    empati

    empathy

    Tip: 'brist på ___'

  46. 46

    förlåtelse

    forgiveness

    Tip: 'be om ___'

  47. 47

    sinnesro

    peace of mind