n. 1 (sense of) touch, sensitivity, sense, perception, sensation, sensibility I had no feeling in my left side 2 intuition, idea, notion, inkling, suspicion, belief, hunch, theory, sense; premonition, hint, presentiment, sense of foreboding, sensation, impression, opinion, view; instinct, consciousness, awareness I have a feeling you're fooling Do you ever have the feeling of being watched? 3 regard, sympathy, empathy, identification, compassion, tenderness, appreciation, concern, understanding, sensitivity, sensibility He has a genuine feeling for animals 4 ardour, warmth, passion, fervency, fervour, ardency, intensity, heat, sentiment, emotion, vehemence She said she loved me with so much feeling that I thought she meant it 5 feelings. emotions, sensitivity, sympathies, sensibilities, susceptibilities She hurt my feelings 6 feel, mood, atmosphere, climate, sense, air, ambience or ambiance There is a feeling of impending doom about this place
adj. 7 sentient, sensitive, tender, tender-hearted, compassionate, sympathetic Their behaviour did the soldiers honour as feeling men