feel synonyms

feel

n.

touch, sensation, quality, air; see character 1, feeling 2, texture 1.

feel

v.

  1. To examine by touch

    touch, handle, finger, explore, stroke, palm, caress, manipulate, press, squeeze, fondle, tickle, paw, feel for, fumble, grope, grasp, grapple, grip, clutch, clasp, run the fingers over, brush, pinch, poke, probe, prod, palpate, twiddle, contact, fiddle with*.

  2. To experience

    sense, perceive, apprehend, be aware of, be conscious of, observe, be moved by, respond, be sensible of, welcome, know, intuit, be affected by, be sensitive to, have the experience of, undergo, go through, taste, take to heart.

    Antonyms ignore*, be insensitive to, be unaware of.

  3. To believe

    consider, hold, sense, think; see assume 1, believe 1.

  4. To give an impression through touch

    appear, exhibit, suggest; see seem.

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