emotion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈmō-shən\
- /ɪˈməʊʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈmō-shən\

Definitions of emotion word

noun emotion A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. 1
noun emotion feeling 1
variable noun emotion An emotion is a feeling such as happiness, love, fear, anger, or hatred, which can be caused by the situation that you are in or the people you are with. 0
uncountable noun emotion Emotion is the part of a person's character that consists of their feelings, as opposed to their thoughts. 0
noun emotion any strong feeling, as of joy, sorrow, or fear 0
noun emotion strong feeling; excitement 0

See all 10 definitions of emotion

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Parts of speech for Emotion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Emotion

emotion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

emotion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for emotion

noun emotion

feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
sentiment — an attitude toward something; regard; opinion.
reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
passion — any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
sensation — the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.

All 48 Synonyms of emotion

Antonyms for emotion

noun emotion

apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.

All 22 Antonyms of emotion

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