Mood Vocabulary Words
Mood= emotion that the audience feels
POSITIVE MOOD WORDS
amused - pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted
awed - an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc
calm - without rough motion; still or nearly still
cheerful - characterized by or expressive of good spirits
chipper - marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health
confident - sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness,
successfulness, etc.
contemplative –to be thoughtful, reflective, meditative
content - satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else
determined - resolute; staunch, decided; settled; resolved
dignified - characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately
dreamy - soothing; restful; quieting
ecstatic - in a trancelike state of great rapture or delight
empowered - to give power or authority to; authorize
energetic - powerful in action or effect; effective: to take energetic measures against
enlightened - to shed light upon
enthralled - to captivate or charm
excited - stimulated to activity; brisk
exhilarated - to enliven; invigorate; stimulate, to make cheerful or merry
flirty - expressive of playful invitation
giddy - frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty
grateful - warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful
harmonious - marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action
hopeful - exciting hope; promising advantage or success
hyper - overexcited; over-stimulated; keyed up
idyllic - charming; picturesque
joyous - joyful; happy; jubilant
jubilant - showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant
liberating - to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage
loving - affectionate
mellow - ae gentle and compassionate by age or maturity; softened
nostalgic - sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or
situation
optimistic - disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most
favorable outcome
passionate - having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling
peaceful - characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder
playful - full of play or fun
pleased - to act to the pleasure or satisfaction of
refreshed - to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc
rejuvenated - to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again
relaxed – calm, peaceful
relieved - to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc
satiated- satisfied, as one's appetite or desire
satisfied - content
sentimental - appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity
silly - absurd; ridiculous
surprised - to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly
sympathetic - exhibiting or feeling sympathy; compassionate
thankful - feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative
thoughtful - showing consideration for others; considerate
touched - moved; stirred
trustful - full of trust; free of distrust or suspicion
vivacious - lively; animated
warm - characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc.
welcoming
- a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure
NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS
aggravated - to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome
annoyed - to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly
irritates
anxious - full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly
worried
apathetic - having or showing little or no emotion
apprehensive - uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
barren - unproductive; unfruitful
brooding - preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
cold - having little or no warmth
confining - to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness,
discipline
confused - to make unclear or indistinct
cranky - ill-tempered; grouchy; cross
crushed -
pressed or squeezed with a force that destroys or deforms
cynical - distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
depressed - sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast
desolate - barren or laid waste; devastated
disappointed - depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations
discontented - not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy
distressed - affected with or suffering from distress
drained - remove slowly or by degrees
dreary - causing sadness or gloom
embarrassed - to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious
enraged - to make extremely angry
envious - resentful, jealous
exhausted - to drain of strength or energy, wear out
fatalistic - the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate
foreboding - a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc
frustrated - disappointed; thwarted
futile - ineffective; useless; not successful
gloomy - dark or dim
grumpy - ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy
haunting - not quickly forgotten
heartbroken - crushed with sorrow or grief
hopeless - providing no hope; desperate
hostile - characteristic of an enemy
indifferent - without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic
infuriated - to make furious; enrage
insidious - stealthily treacherous or deceitful
intimidated - to make timid; fill with fear
irate - angry; enraged
irritated - annoyed
jealous - envious
lethargic - drowsy; sluggish
lonely - causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome
melancholic - disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy
merciless - without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel
moody - given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods
morose - gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood
nauseated - to affect with nausea; sicken
nervous - highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive
nightmarish - terrifying, exasperating
numb - deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move
ominous - portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
overwhelmed - to overcome completely in mind or feeling
painful – causing pain, laborious; exacting; difficult
pensive - expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness
pessimistic - gloomy
predatory – preying on others, to pillage, rob, or exploit
rejected - to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc
restless – unsettled, uneasy
scared - frightened
serious - of grave or somber disposition, character, or manner
sick - of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick
somber – saddened, depressed
stressed – full of anxiety
suspenseful – to be in a condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in awaiting a decision
or outcome
tense - in a state of mental or nervous strain
terrifying - frightening
threatening - causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister
uncomfortable – causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating
vengeful - characterized by or showing a vindictive spirit
violent - acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force
worried - having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious