Emotions & Feelings for Hangman 😊

Clues for every answer

A one-line clue for every answer, easy to hard. They're the same clues the game's 💡 Hint shows, so you can read them out when you run your own game.

Happy

Feeling good and full of well-being, often from time with people you care about or doing fun things.

Sad

Feeling sorrow, perhaps after a loss; someone feeling this may go quiet or cry.

Angry

Feeling rage, much stronger than just annoyed, often with a racing heart when something seems to threaten you.

Calm

Peaceful and quiet inside, free from worry or anger; also a sea with few or no waves.

Tired

In need of some rest or sleep; an overused old joke or phrase can be called this too.

Scared

Afraid or frightened, the way a threatening situation can make you feel.

Proud

Feeling honoured and satisfied about an achievement, perhaps after someone has praised it.

Bored

Restless and a bit fed up because you have nothing to do and nothing around you interests you.

Upset

Unhappy, distressed or angry about something; it can also describe a tummy that feels unwell.

Glad

Pleased and gratified about something, as in "I'm so ... you could come to my party!"

Cross

Chiefly British word for bad-tempered or annoyed; also a shape made of two straight lines that intersect.

Shy

Timid and reserved, often holding back and uneasy in new social situations.

Love

A deep, strong affection and caring for someone; in tennis it also means a score of zero.

Fear

A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by danger or a threat, whether the threat is real or only imagined.

Joy

A feeling of great happiness, often brought on by success or good fortune.

Mad

Extremely keen on something; chiefly in the US, it is also an everyday word for angry or annoyed.

Brave

Courageous: strong when afraid and willing to face danger, pain or uncertainty.

Hurt

Feeling pain, either in your body or in your feelings; it can also mean wounded or injured.

Cheeky

Rude in a bold way that is often funny or endearing; in the UK, a little treat can be this too.

Silly

Funny because of being foolish; in cricket it is added to the name of a fielding position very close to the batter.

Excited

Bursting with enthusiasm, passion and energy; in physics, it means raised to a state of higher energy.

Nervous

Easily alarmed and on edge, like before a test; it also describes the body's system that carries signals between brain and body.

Jealous

Envious of someone else's success, or worried you might be replaced in someone's affections.

Grateful

Thankful and appreciative of someone's kindness, such as a gift or some help.

Anxious

Very concerned about something unknown or still to come; it can also mean eager to do something.

Cheerful

Noticeably happy and optimistic; a room with bright, pleasant colours can be this too.

Lonely

Unhappy because you feel cut off from other people; a place few people visit can be this too.

Curious

Wanting to ask questions, explore and find things out; it can also mean odd or unusual.

Confused

Unable to think clearly or understand; things can also be this when jumbled or muddled.

Relaxed

At ease and free from tension; rules can be this too when they are made less strict.

Hopeful

Optimistic and expecting good things; as a noun, someone aiming to win, like an election candidate.

Furious

Feeling great anger and raging; it also describes something rushing along wildly and violently.

Worried

Feeling afraid and unhappy, going over and over bad things that have happened or might happen.

Surprised

Feeling amazement or wonder at something unexpected, which can be pleasant or unpleasant.

Grumpy

Dissatisfied and irritable, perhaps because you can't find your glasses.

Ashamed

Feeling guilty about something wrong you have done, with an urge to hide it.

Delighted

Greatly pleased; much happier than just glad, like when you get the present you hoped for.

Stressed

Feeling emotional strain and pressure; in speech, a syllable with an accent is this too.

Puzzled

Perplexed and mystified because you can't make sense of a tricky problem.

Playful

Fun-loving and frisky, like a young puppy or kitten that loves games.

Overwhelmed

Emotionally swamped, carrying a burden greater than you can comfortably handle.

Embarrassed

Awkward and uncomfortable, maybe blushing, like when a parent shows your baby photos to friends.

Disappointed

Let down because something you hoped for or expected did not happen.

Frustrated

Annoyed and dissatisfied because something keeps blocking you from doing what you want.

Apprehensive

Waiting for something to come with worry, fear or doubt, and feeling a little reluctant.

Exhilarated

In a state of high spirits, feeling thrilled and gladdened by something.

Melancholy

A deep, thoughtful sadness; long ago it was linked to black bile, one of the four 'humours'.

Resentful

Bitter about being wronged or treated unfairly, and holding a grudge about it.

Bewildered

Completely baffled and mystified, at a loss and not thinking clearly.

Contented

Quietly satisfied and at inner peace with your life just as it is: a mild kind of happiness.

Euphoric

Bursting with intense well-being and elation; its Greek root means 'bearing well'.

Indignant

Angry at something unjust, with a mix of contempt or disgust aimed at whoever is to blame.

Nostalgic

Feeling a bittersweet longing for the past and its happy memories, a bit like homesickness.

Exasperated

Greatly annoyed, with your patience tested so much that it is worn very thin.

Compassionate

Moved by other people's suffering and wanting to go out of your way to ease their pain.

Sympathetic

Understanding and supportive towards someone in distress; it can also mean in favour of an idea.

Ecstatic

Extremely happy; its Greek root means 'outside of oneself'.

Mortified

Acutely embarrassed and humiliated, as if your dignity has been badly injured.

Vulnerable

Exposed to being harmed in body or feelings; also open about sharing your inner thoughts and feelings.

Flustered

Befuddled and in a bit of a panic, all overwrought and muddled.