Synonyms and antonyms of Sudden instances of a particular emotion in American Thesaurus

fit (noun)

a sudden strong emotion that you cannot control

impulse (noun)

a sudden strong feeling that you must do something

surge (noun)

a sudden increase in the strength of a feeling

flush (noun)

a sudden strong feeling

spasm (noun)

a sudden strong feeling, usually an unpleasant one

flash (noun)

a sudden instance of a particular emotion

spurt (noun)

a sudden short period when you feel an emotion strongly

rush (noun)

a sudden strong emotion

twinge (noun)

a sudden short feeling of emotion, especially an unpleasant one

outburst (noun)

a sudden spoken expression of a strong feeling, especially anger

a bubble of something ()

a feeling that suddenly affects you

attack (noun)

the beginning of a strong feeling or need, or the period during which you have it

a wash of something ()

a sudden strong feeling

bout (noun)

a short period when you are sick or you feel unhappy

burst (noun)

a sudden strong emotion that you feel for a short time

conniption (noun)

Americaninformal someone who has or throws a conniption becomes very angry or upset about something and starts shouting

dart (noun)

literary a sudden, quick, and usually short feeling of fear, anger, etc.

effusion (noun)

mainly literary an act of expressing feelings in an extremely enthusiastic way

explosion (noun)

a sudden violent expression of a strong emotion

flame (noun)

literary a sudden strong feeling

flicker (noun)

mainly literary an experience of an emotion that is weak, or that lasts a very short time

flurry (noun)

a short period of activity or emotion

frisson (noun)

a sudden strong feeling of excitement, fear, or pleasure

groundswell (noun)

a sudden increase in people’s feelings about something

gush (noun)

a strong sudden feeling

gust (noun)

a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion

hissy fit (noun)

informal an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way

impulsion (noun)

formal a sudden strong feeling that you must do something

jolt (noun)

a sudden strong feeling that does not last long, especially one of surprise or fear

lurch (noun)

a sudden feeling of being excited or upset

pang (noun)

a very strong, sudden, and unpleasant pain or emotion

paroxysm (noun)

formal a sudden uncontrolled expression of emotion

pulse (noun)

mainly literary a sudden strong feeling that affects you for a short time

ripple (noun)

an emotion that spreads gradually through a person or a group of people

spark (noun)

a short feeling or expression of something

stab (noun)

a sudden feeling of a negative emotion

stir (noun)

a slight feeling

tantrum (noun)

an occasion when someone suddenly behaves in a very angry and unreasonable way, often screaming, crying, or refusing to obey someone. This word is usually used about children

thrill (noun)

a sudden feeling of being very excited and pleased

tremor (noun)

a sudden feeling of excitement or fear

trip (noun)

an occasion when you experience a strong emotion

wave (noun)

a sudden strong feeling or emotion that a person or group of people has

white heat (noun)

mainly literary a state of strong emotion or a lot of activity