11+ vocabulary theme

Feelings & moods

Happy, sad, scared, cross and everything in between. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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1 word starting with P

pleasing
adj.Foundation
giving enjoyment or satisfaction
Similar:
pleasant
Opposite:
disagreeable

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Advanced, Core, Stretch levels: the first 12 of 15, A to Z.

pacifying
adj.Advanced
helping to calm someone who is angry or upset
Similar:
calming
Opposite:
agitating
pathetic
adj.Core
so sad or weak that you feel pity, or very poor in quality
Similar:
pitiful
Opposite:
admirable
pensive
adj.Advanced
quietly thinking about something, often in a sad way
Similar:
thoughtful
Opposite:
carefree
perplexed
adj.Advanced
very puzzled and confused
Similar:
puzzled
Opposite:
certain
perturbed
adj.Advanced
worried and a little upset
Similar:
worried
Opposite:
calm
pessimism
nounAdvanced
the habit of expecting the worst to happen
Similar:
negativity
Opposite:
cheerfulness
petulant
adj.Stretch
sulky and bad-tempered in a childish way
Similar:
moody
Opposite:
cheerful
pining
verbAdvanced
feeling sad and longing for someone or something far away
Similar:
yearning
Opposite:
cheerful
placate
verbStretch
to calm someone down and make them less angry
Similar:
appease
Opposite:
anger
placid
adj.Advanced
calm and not easily upset or disturbed
Similar:
calm
Opposite:
agitated
pleasurable
adj.Core
giving enjoyment and a feeling of happiness
Similar:
pleasant
Opposite:
disagreeable
plight
nounAdvanced
a difficult or sad situation that is hard to escape
Similar:
difficulty
Opposite:
comfort

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