Words To Describe Intense Emotions

11 words in this vocabulary list

adjective showing wild, uncontrolled behavior

adverb in a wild and frenzied manner

  • The soldier went berserk during the battle, causing chaos among the ranks.
  • When I told him the news, he went berserk and started yelling.
  • She went totally berserk when she found out her favorite band was coming to town.
  • The stock market went berserk after the unexpected announcement.

verb to fill with delight or joy; to enrapture

  • The beauty of the artwork enravished all who beheld it.
  • She was enravished by the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain.
  • I was totally enravished by that new song, it's fire!
  • The idea of traveling to a distant land enravished her imagination.

verb past tense of 'enthral', meaning to captivate or fascinate

adjective captivated or fascinated by someone or something

  • The audience was enthralled by the speaker's captivating presentation.
  • I was completely enthralled by that movie, it was so good!
  • I was totally enthralled by that concert last night, it was lit!
  • The idea of traveling to far-off lands always enthralled her imagination.

adjective having the characteristics of fire; burning or glowing intensely

  • The fiery sunset painted the sky in vibrant hues of orange and red.
  • Her fiery temper flared up when she found out about the betrayal.
  • That mixtape is straight fire, it's so fiery!
  • His fiery passion for music drove him to pursue a career in the industry.

adjective an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'overwhelming' describes something that is overpowering or intense

  • The amount of data to analyze was overwhelming for the research team.
  • I feel so overwhelmed by all the work piling up.
  • The concert was absolutely overwhelming, dude!
  • The sense of loss was overwhelming, like a tidal wave crashing over me.

verb present participle of the verb 'rage'

adjective showing or expressing intense anger or violence

  • The raging storm caused widespread destruction in the coastal region.
  • The kids were raging at the party last night.
  • She was totally raging at him for forgetting her birthday.
  • The debate over the new policy was raging on social media.

adjective completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

adverb in a state of being completely fascinated or absorbed

  • The audience was rapt as the speaker delivered his powerful message.
  • I was completely rapt during the entire movie, it was so good!
  • I was rapt with excitement when I found out I got the job.
  • She was rapt in thought, unable to focus on anything else.

adjective causing or capable of causing sickness or disgust

  • The sickening display of violence in the movie was difficult to watch.
  • I can't believe how sickening that food poisoning was.
  • The way he treated her was just sickening, man.
  • The corruption in the government is truly sickening to witness.

noun intense or violent pain and struggle

  • The country was in the throes of a political crisis.
  • She was in the throes of planning her wedding.
  • I can't believe he got caught in the throes of a messy breakup.
  • The artist was in the throes of inspiration, creating masterpiece after masterpiece.

adjective an adjective used to describe something that continues without interruption or relief

  • The patient's pain was unrelieved by the medication.
  • No matter how much he rested, his headache remained unrelieved.
  • She was unrelieved about failing the test.
  • The tension in the room was unrelieved as they waited for the results.

adjective describing something that cannot be expressed in words

  • The beauty of the sunset was so unutterable that no words could do it justice.
  • I was left speechless by the unutterable sight of the Grand Canyon.
  • That concert was unutterably awesome, dude!
  • The weight of grief she felt was unutterable, like a heavy burden on her heart.