AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-256d huggingface dataset:
victory: a successful ending of a struggle or contest a narrow victory the general always gets credit for his army's victory clinched a victory convincing victory the agreement was a triumph for common sense
independence: the successful ending of the American Revolution they maintained close relations with England even after independence
landslide: an overwhelming electoral victory Roosevelt defeated Hoover in a landslide
last laugh: ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last') we had the last laugh after the votes were counted
pyrrhic victory: a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
slam: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
little slam: winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
runaway: an easy victory
defeat: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest it was a narrow defeat the army's only defeat they suffered a convincing licking
walk-in: an assured victory (especially in an election)
reverse: an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
shutout: a defeat in a game where one side fails to score
thrashing: a sound defeat
waterloo: a final crushing defeat he met his waterloo
spelling bee: a contest in which you are eliminated if you fail to spell a word correctly
trial: (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications the trials for the semifinals began yesterday
bite: (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite
boom: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line
crash: a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
faint: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
fall: the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve women have been blamed ever since the Fall
shipwreck: an irretrievable loss that was the shipwreck of their romance
crash: (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since
spike: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor
zap: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact they gave it another zap of radiation
zizz: a buzzing or whizzing sound a nasty zizz in the engine
thing: a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion he has a thing about seafood she has a thing about him
glow: a feeling of considerable warmth the glow of new love a glow of regret
soul: deep feeling or emotion
passion: a strong feeling or emotion
wildness: a feeling of extreme emotional intensity the wildness of his anger
ardor: feelings of great warmth and intensity he spoke with great ardor
storminess: violent passion in speech or action frightened by the storminess of their argument
zeal: excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end he had an absolute zeal for litigation
mawkishness: insincere pathos
oedipus complex: a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved
electra complex: a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father
ambivalence: mixed feelings or emotions
conflict: opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings he was immobilized by conflict and indecision
emotionlessness: apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
languor: a feeling of lack of interest or energy
ambition: a cherished desire his ambition is to own his own business
american dream: the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
temptation: the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
appetite: a feeling of craving something; ; - Granville Hicks an appetite for life the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible
stomach: an appetite for food exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner
wish: a specific feeling of desire he got his wish he was above all wishing and desire
longing: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
hankering: a yearning for something or to do something
sex: all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses he wanted a better sex life the film contained no sex or violence
sexual desire: a desire for sexual intimacy
love: a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction their love left them indifferent to their surroundings she was his first love
sensuality: desire for sensual pleasures
amorousness: the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
fetish: a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and underwear
lecherousness: a strong sexual desire
prurience: feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
urge: a strong restless desire why this urge to travel?
caprice: a sudden desire he bought it on an impulse
pleasure: a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience he was tingling with pleasure
delight: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction his delight to see her was obvious to all
entrancement: a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
schadenfreude: delight in another person's misfortune
gusto: vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
afterglow: the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event he basked in the afterglow of his victory
consolation: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment second place was no consolation to him
cold comfort: very limited consolation or empathy he told me that time heals all wounds but that was cold comfort to me
silver lining: a consoling aspect of a difficult situation every cloud has a silver lining look on the bright side of it
relief: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
algolagnia: sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
pain: emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid the pain of loneliness
pang: a sudden sharp feeling pangs of regret she felt a stab of excitement twinges of conscience
suffering: feelings of mental or physical pain
agony: intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain an agony of doubt the torments of the damned
throes: violent pangs of suffering death throes
discomfort: an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
distress: psychological suffering the death of his wife caused him great distress
anguish: extreme mental distress
self-torture: self-imposed distress
wound: a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); ; ; --Robert Frost he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound deep in her breast lives the silent wound The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it
liking: a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment I've always had a liking for reading she developed a liking for gin
fondness: a predisposition to like something he had a fondness for whiskey
captivation: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
preference: a strong liking my own preference is for good literature the Irish have a penchant for blarney
acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience martinis are an acquired taste
weakness: a penchant for something even though it might not be good for you he has a weakness for chocolate
inclination: that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking her inclination is for classical music
leaning: an inclination to do something he felt leanings toward frivolity
stomach: an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness he had no stomach for a fight
undertow: an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling his account had a poignant undertow of regret
amicability: a disinclination to quarrel
good will: the friendly hope that something will succeed
approval: a feeling of liking something or someone good although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
favor: a feeling of favorable regard
admiration: a feeling of delighted approval and liking
anglophilia: admiration for Britain and British customs
worship: a feeling of profound love and admiration
dislike: a feeling of aversion or antipathy my dislike of him was instinctive
disinclination: that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike his disinclination for modesty is well known
anglophobia: dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs
alienation: the feeling of being alienated from other people
antipathy: a feeling of intense dislike
contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike he was held in contempt the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary
abhorrence: hate coupled with disgust
creepy-crawlies: feelings of dislike and anxiety the cave gave me the creepy-crawlies
scunner: a strong dislike they took a scunner against the United States
repugnance: intense aversion
gratitude: a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help
gratefulness: warm friendly feelings of gratitude
ingratitude: a lack of gratitude
concern: a feeling of sympathy for someone or something She felt strong concern for those less fortunate
care: a cause for feeling concern his major care was the illness of his wife
solicitude: a feeling of excessive concern
softheartedness: a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
distance: indifference by personal withdrawal emotional distance
withdrawal: avoiding emotional involvement
heartlessness: an absence of concern for the welfare of others
cruelty: feelings of extreme heartlessness
conscience: a feeling of shame when you do something immoral he has no conscience about his cruelty
self-disgust: shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions
self-consciousness: embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you
shamefacedness: feeling embarrassed about yourself
chagrin: strong feelings of embarrassment
confusion: a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
abashment: feeling embarrassed due to modesty
discomfiture: anxious embarrassment
pride: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
self-esteem: a feeling of pride in yourself
ego: an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
amour propre: feelings of excessive pride
humility: a humble feeling he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope
meekness: the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
astonishment: the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising he looked at me in astonishment
devastation: the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed her departure left him in utter devastation
wonder: the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
awe: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe
daze: the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally his mother's death left him in a daze he was numb with shock
anticipation: an expectation
suspense: excited anticipation of an approaching climax the play kept the audience in suspense
fever: intense nervous anticipation in a fever of resentment
hope: a specific instance of feeling hopeful it revived their hope of winning the pennant
gaiety: a festive merry feeling
gravity: a solemn and dignified feeling
earnestness: an earnest and sincere feeling
sensitivity: sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
sensibility: refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions cruelty offended his sensibility
feelings: emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity) the remark hurt his feelings
insight: a feeling of understanding
fidget: a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion he's got the fidgets waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness
stewing: an extreme state of worry and agitation his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night
tumult: violent agitation
electricity: keen and shared excitement the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it
sensation: a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear
placidity: a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
coolness: calm and unruffled self-assurance he performed with all the coolness of a veteran
tranquillity: a state of peace and quiet
peace: the absence of mental stress or anxiety
easiness: a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry the easiness we feel when sleeping
languor: a relaxed comfortable feeling
anger: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
dudgeon: a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
fury: a feeling of intense anger hell hath no fury like a woman scorned his face turned red with rage
infuriation: a feeling of intense anger
umbrage: a feeling of anger caused by being offended he took offence at my question
indignation: a feeling of righteous anger
dander: a feeling of anger and animosity having one's hackles or dander up
bad temper: a persisting angry mood
annoyance: anger produced by some annoying irritation
pique: a sudden outburst of anger his temper sparked like damp firewood
frustration: a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration
aggravation: an exasperated feeling of annoyance
harassment: a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors
fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
alarm: fear resulting from the awareness of danger
creeps: a feeling of fear and revulsion he gives me the creeps
frisson: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright a frisson of surprise shot through him
panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
swivet: a panic or extreme discomposure it threw her into a swivet
fear: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something the fear of God the Chinese reverence for the dead the French treat food with gentle reverence his respect for the law bordered on veneration
scare: a sudden attack of fear
apprehension: fearful expectation or anticipation the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
foreboding: a feeling of evil to come a steadily escalating sense of foreboding the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case
shadow: a premonition of something adverse a shadow over his happiness
timidity: fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
cold feet: timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action I was going to tell him but I got cold feet
diffidence: lack of self-confidence
hesitance: a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
worry: a strong feeling of anxiety his worry over the prospect of being fired it is not work but worry that kills he wanted to die and end his troubles
concern: an anxious feeling care had aged him they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
anxiousness: a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
edginess: feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
willies: feelings of uneasiness that guy gave me the willies
sinking: a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension with a sinking heart a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
scruple: uneasiness about the fitness of an action
jitteriness: the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
fearlessness: feeling no fear
security: freedom from anxiety or fear the watch dog gave her a feeling of security
confidence: a feeling of trust (in someone or something) I have confidence in our team confidence is always borrowed, never owned
gladness: experiencing joy and pleasure
joy: the emotion of great happiness
elation: a feeling of joy and pride
exultation: a feeling of extreme joy
exhilaration: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
bang: the swift release of a store of affective force they got a great bang out of it what a boot! he got a quick rush from injecting heroin he does it for kicks
intoxication: excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety the intoxication of wealth and power
euphoria: a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
gaiety: a gay feeling
hilarity: great merriment
jocundity: a feeling facetious merriment
belonging: happiness felt in a secure relationship with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging
closeness: a feeling of being intimate and belonging together their closeness grew as the night wore on
togetherness: affectionate closeness togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage
cheerfulness: a feeling of spontaneous good spirits his cheerfulness made everyone feel better
buoyancy: cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
carefreeness: the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
satisfaction: the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
pride: satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements he takes pride in his son's success
complacency: the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself his complacency was absolutely disgusting
fulfillment: a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
gloat: malicious satisfaction
sadness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
heaviness: persisting sadness nothing lifted the heaviness of her heart after her loss
gloom: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
pensiveness: persistent morbid meditation on a problem
world-weariness: sadness on thinking about the evils of the world
woe: intense mournfulness
misery: a feeling of intense unhappiness she was exhausted by her misery and grief
forlornness: sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
weepiness: sadness expressed by weeping
sorrow: an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement he tried to express his sorrow at her loss
attrition: sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
broken heart: devastating sorrow and despair he is recovering from a broken heart a broken heart languishes here
grief: intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
mournfulness: a state of gloomy sorrow
dolor: (poetry) painful grief
sorrow: sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment he drank to drown his sorrows he wrote a note expressing his regret to his rue, the error cost him the game
compunction: a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
guilt: remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
survivor guilt: a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died survivor guilt was first noted in those who survived the Holocaust
repentance: remorse for your past conduct
cheerlessness: a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness
chill: a sudden numbing dread
downheartedness: a feeling of low spirits he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits
demoralization: depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
despondency: feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
oppression: a feeling of being oppressed
weight: an oppressive feeling of heavy force bowed down by the weight of responsibility
discontentment: a longing for something better than the present situation
dissatisfaction: the feeling of being displeased and discontent he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received
boredom: the feeling of being bored by something tedious
fatigue: (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something he was suffering from museum fatigue after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue political fatigue
disappointment: a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
frustration: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
hope: the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
sanguinity: feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
despair: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well they moaned in despair and dismay one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
resignation: acceptance of despair
discouragement: the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
love: a strong positive emotion of regard and affection his love for his work children need a lot of love
agape: selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)
ardor: intense feeling of love
amorousness: a feeling of love or fondness
puppy love: temporary love of an adolescent
devotion: feelings of ardent love their devotion to each other was beautiful
affection: a positive feeling of liking he had trouble expressing the affection he felt the child won everyone's heart the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
attachment: a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
regard: a feeling of friendship and esteem she mistook his manly regard for love he inspires respect
soft spot: a sentimental affection she had a soft spot for her youngest son
heartstrings: your deepest feelings of love and compassion many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings
lovingness: a loving feeling
warmheartedness: a warmhearted feeling
hate: the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
misogyny: hatred of women
despisal: a feeling of scornful hatred
hostility: the feeling of a hostile person he could no longer contain his hostility
animosity: a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
aggression: a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
belligerence: hostile or warlike attitude or nature
warpath: hostile or belligerent mood the chief is on the warpath today
resentment: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
heartburning: intense resentment his promotion caused much heartburning among his rivals
sulkiness: a feeling of sulky resentment
grudge: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation holding a grudge settling a score
envy: a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
jealousy: a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
malevolence: wishing evil to others
malice: feeling a need to see others suffer
vindictiveness: a malevolent desire for revenge
temper: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time he was in a bad humor
sulk: a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal stayed home in a sulk
good humor: a cheerful and agreeable mood
jollity: feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
ill humor: an angry and disagreeable mood
moroseness: a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
irascibility: a feeling of resentful anger
irritability: an irritable petulant feeling
testiness: feeling easily irritated
sympathy: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
kindheartedness: sympathy arising from a kind heart
compassion: a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
commiseration: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others the blind are too often objects of pity
tenderness: warm compassionate feelings