<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the function or the power of perceiving by touch</li><li>physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell: Deep tissue massage can involve both painful and pleasant feelings</li><li>a particular physical sensation not connected with sight, hearing, taste, or smell: a feeling of warmth; a feeling of pain</li><li>the general state of consciousness considered independently of particular sensations, thoughts, etc.</li><li>a consciousness or vague awareness: a feeling of inferiority</li><li>an emotion or emotional perception or attitude: a feeling of joy; a feeling of sorrow</li><li>Synonyms: tenderness, sentiment, sensitivity, empathy, sympathy</li><li>Antonyms: apathy</li><li>capacity for emotion, especially compassion: The charity staff have great feeling for the sufferings of others</li><li>a sentiment; attitude; opinion: The general feeling was in favor of the proposal</li><li>feelings, sensibilities; susceptibilities: A harsh reply could hurt her feelings</li><li>fine emotional endowment</li><li>(in music, art, etc.) emotion or sympathetic perception revealed by an artist in their work: Though elegant, it was a poem without feeling</li><li>the general impression conveyed by a work: Landscape paintings with a spacious feeling are very popular in small homes</li><li>sympathetic appreciation, as of music: The pianist was known for his ability to play with feeling</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>sensitive; sentient</li><li>Synonyms: tender, emotional</li><li>Antonyms: cold</li><li>readily affected by emotion; sympathetic: A feeling heart could not be unaffected by this tragic story</li><li>Synonyms: passionate, impassioned</li><li>indicating or characterized by emotion: The defendant's speech gave a feeling reply to the charge</li></ul>