# Emotion Words Checklist
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/supplemental/Helping-Skills-Fifth/EmotionWordsChecklist.pdf
## Calm–relaxed
at ease
at peace
comforted
comfortable
complacent
composed
contented
cozy
mellow
peaceful
relieved
rested
safe
serene
soothed
stress-free
tranquil
unruffled
## Fortunate–lucky
blessed
fortunate
privileged
well-off
## Joyful–elated
blissful
cheerful
delighted
ecstatic
enthusiastic
euphoric
exhilarated
exultant
fantastic
glad
gleeful
happy
hopeful
jubilant
lighthearted
optimistic
overjoyed
thrilled
## Appreciative–grateful
beholden
indebted
obliged
thankful
## Pleased–proud
confident
fulfilled
honored
satisfied
successful
triumphant
victorious
## Able–competent
capable
clever
effective
experienced
fit
intelligent
knowledgeable
proficient
skilled
successful
talented
## Deserving–worthy
admirable
entitled
justified
praiseworthy
## Vigorous–active
adventurous
alert
alive
ambitious
animated
bubbly
daring
dynamic
energetic
forceful
free
invigorated
lively
reckless
refreshed
renewed
revitalized
spirited
strong
vibrant
vivacious
wild
## Cared for–loved
accepted
adored
appreciated
attached
bonded
cherished
desired
important
included
needed
protected
prized
respected
secure
supported
treasured
trusted
understood
valued
wanted
worshipped
## Caring–loving
accepting
adoring
affectionate
comforting
compassionate
considerate
devoted
empathic
fond
forgiving
gentle
giving
helpful
interested
kind
nice
protective
receptive
responsive
sensitive to
sorry for
sympathetic
tender
thoughtful
understanding
warm
## Completed–finished
accomplished
concluded
done
fulfilled
## Enthused–inspired
eager
encouraged
enlightened
enriched
excited
galvanized
impassioned
impressed
motivated
moved
stimulated
stirred
uplifted
## Determined–persistent
compelled
driven
obstinate
persevering
stubborn tenacious
## Surprised–shocked
alarmed
amazed
astonished
astounded
at a loss
awestruck
flabbergasted
horrified
immobilized
numb
shaken
speechless
startled
stunned
taken aback
## Overwhelmed–overcome
dazed
intimidated
out of control
in over your head
paralyzed stressed
## Anxious–nervous
agitated
apprehensive
edgy
fidgety
frantic
fretful
ill at ease
insecure
jumpy
jittery
panicky
nervous
on edge
restless
tense
uptight
worried
uneasy
unnerved
wound up
## Disgusted–sickened
appalled
nauseated
offended
repelled
repulsed
revolted
turned off
## Bothered–upset
annoyed
burdened
concerned
dismayed
distressed
distraught
disturbed
perturbed
troubled
rattled
troubled
unbalanced
unhappy
## Afraid–frightened
fearful
petrified
scared
terrified
## Contemptuous–scornful
condescending
derisive
disapproving
disdainful
disparaging
disrespectful
scornful
superior
## Angry–annoyed
aggravated
cross
enraged
exasperated
frustrated
fuming
furious
heated
incensed
indignant
infuriated
irate
irked
irritated
livid
mad
miffed
outraged
pissed off
provoked
ticked off
## Helpless–powerless
defenseless
dependent
feeble
vulnerable
## Sad–depressed
blue
distraught
defeated
dejected
demoralized
desolate
despondent
discouraged
disheartened
down
empty
forlorn
gloomy
glum
grieving
hopeless
low
melancholic
miserable
morose
mournful
pessimistic
somber
sorrowful
tearful
unhappy
woeful
wretched
## Shamed–embarrassed
ashamed
chastened
crestfallen
defamed
degraded
discredited
disgraced
dishonored
exposed
humbled
humiliated
mortified
scorned
## Guilty–remorseful
culpable
apologetic
at fault
bad
blameworthy
in the wrong
regretful
remorseful
sorry
to blame
## Inadequate–incompetent
deficient
impaired
imperfect
incapable
incompetent
ineffective
inefficient
inept
inferior
insignificant
insufficient
lacking
laughable
not enough
pathetic
powerless
small
stupid
unable
unacceptable
unfit
unimportant
unqualified
unworthy
useless
worthless
## Fatigued–tired
beat
below par
done for
done in
drained
exhausted
pooped
run down
sleepy
sluggish
under the weather
washed out
weary
wiped out
worn out
## Apathetic–indifferent
bored
dispirited
lazy
lethargic
listless
lukewarm
resigned
run down
unconcerned
uninterested
## Confused–puzzled
baffled
befuddled
bewildered
clouded
disorganized
doubtful
flustered
in disarray
mixed up
muddled
mystified
perplexed
puzzled
stuck
tangled
## Ambivalent–conflicted
at odds
hesitant
indecisive
mixed
of two minds
torn
uncertain
undecided
unsure
## Hurt–betrayed
accused
belittled
blamed
cheated
criticized
crushed
disappointed
forsaken
judged
injured
let down
mistreated
victimized
overlooked
pained
put down
wounded
## Obstinate–immovable
inflexible
intractable
willful
## Obsessive–compulsive
fanatical
fixated
neurotic
possessed
preoccupied
## Lonely–unloved
abandoned
alienated
alone
apart
burdensome
cut off
deserted
desolate
discounted
disliked
distant
excluded
forlorn
friendless
homesick
ignored
in the way
isolated
left out
lonesome
lost
neglected
overlooked
rejected
uncared for
unpopular
unwanted
unwelcome
## Abused–bullied
battered
controlled
dominated
exploited
harmed
hurt
ill-treated
injured
intimidated
intruded upon
maltreated
mistreated
molested
overpowered
pushed around
put upon
used
## Jealous–envious
bitter
covetous
desirous
green with envy
paranoid
suspicious
## Mistrustful–suspicious
cautious
guarded
hesitant
inhibited
reluctant
wary