Synonyms and antonyms of Feeling or expressing strong emotions in British Thesaurus

emotional (adjective)

affected by and expressing strong emotion, especially sadness or anger

passionate (adjective)

showing or expressing strong beliefs, interest, or enthusiasm

ardent (adjective)

feeling or showing a particular emotion very strongly, especially in support of someone or something

impassioned (adjective)

expressing a lot of emotion

tempestuous (adjective)

full of strong emotion

intense (adjective)

feeling and showing emotions in a very strong way

soulful (adjective)

expressing strong emotions, especially sadness

histrionic (adjective)

showing very strong feelings, in a way that is embarrassing and not reasonable

hysterical (adjective)

behaving in an uncontrolled way because you are extremely excited, afraid, or upset

torrid (adjective)

full of strong emotions, especially sexual emotions

ablaze (adjective)

literary showing strong emotion, especially excitement or anger

aflame (adjective)

literary showing strong emotion

anguished (adjective)

suffering great physical or emotional pain

bitterly (adverb)

in a way that shows that you are extremely angry, upset, or disappointed about something

blazing (adjective)

showing a lot of anger or emotion

bored/scared/worried stiff ()

extremely bored/frightened/worried

bursting (adjective)

if you are bursting with something such as pride, energy, or love, you feel or have a lot of it

charged (adjective)

filled with a strong emotion such as excitement or nervousness

dewy-eyed (adjective)

showing a lot of emotion, especially when it is not suitable

drunk (adjective)

feeling something so strongly that you do not behave normally

dying of boredom/hunger/thirst etc ()

feeling very bored/hungry/thirsty etc

explosive (adjective)

tending to express strong emotions in a noisy violent way

feeling (adjective)

sensitive and showing emotion

fiery (adjective)

speaking with great emotion

flaming (adjective)

British involving a lot of angry emotion

from every pore ()

used for emphasizing that someone has a very strong feeling or quality that is very obvious

hot (adjective)

informal involving strong emotions

hot-blooded (adjective)

tending to have strong feelings, especially anger or sexual excitement

hotly (adverb)

in a way that shows you have very strong feelings about something

hurt (adjective)

feeling emotional pain, usually because of someone’s behaviour

lyrical (adjective)

expressing beauty and strong emotion

mad with rage/grief/pain etc ()

unable to behave or think in a sensible or controlled way because of great anger, sadness, pain etc

melodramatic (adjective)

showing disapproval behaving in a way that is too emotional or too serious

misty-eyed (adjective)

affected by strong emotions and not likely to be sensible

not a dry eye (in the house) ()

used for saying that something makes everyone in a place feel strong emotion

overheated (adjective)

too emotional

overwrought (adjective)

extremely emotional or upset

raging (adjective)

involving very strong emotions

rapturous (adjective)

showing great happiness or excitement

rigid (adjective)

unable to move because of a strong emotion such as fear or anger

smitten (adjective)

seriously affected by something such as an illness or emotion

soul (noun)

the ability to feel strong emotions such as happiness and sadness

unbridled (adjective)

formal free or uncontrolled in your emotions

violent (adjective)

showing very strong and angry emotions or opinions

violently (adverb)

in a way that involves very strong and angry emotions or opinions

weak at the knees ()

affected by a strong emotion and unable to do anything

wild (adjective)

expressing or feeling strong emotions

with every fibre of your being ()

used for saying that a feeling is very strong

with much excitement/sadness/enthusiasm etc ()

while feeling very excited, sad, enthusiastic etc

wounded (adjective)

feeling emotional pain