Here you’ll find 33 Emotions that start with E, organized from “Eagerness” to “Exultation”. These entries range from common moods like “elation” to rarer terms such as “ennui”. Use them for writing, teaching, mood charts, or therapy exercises.
Emotions that start with E are feelings whose common English labels begin with the letter E. For example, “empathy” stands out as both a daily social skill and a frequent subject in psychological discussion.
Below you’ll find the table with Emotion, Type, Definition, and Example.
Emotion: The emotion term itself so you can quickly scan entries or find a specific feeling by name.
Type: Indicates whether an emotion is positive, negative, or neutral, letting you filter entries by overall tone.
Definition: A concise one-sentence explanation to help you distinguish closely related emotions in everyday contexts and usage.
Example: A brief sentence that shows the emotion in use, helping you imagine tone and typical situations.
Emotions that start with E
| Emotion | Valence | Intensity (1-10) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagerness | Positive | 6 | Keen anticipation or readiness |
| Ebullience | Positive | 8 | High-spirited enthusiasm |
| Ecstasy | Positive | 10 | Overpowering joy or bliss |
| Edginess | Negative | 6 | Tense nervous irritability |
| Elation | Positive | 9 | Great happiness or exhilaration |
| Embarrassment | Negative | 5 | Self-conscious awkwardness or shame |
| Embitterment | Negative | 6 | Resentful ongoing bitterness |
| Empathy | Positive | 6 | Understanding and sharing others’ feelings |
| Emptiness | Negative | 5 | Feeling of inner void or hollowness |
| Enchantment | Positive | 8 | Delighted captivation or wonder |
| Encouragement | Positive | 4 | Feeling of being supported or hopeful |
| Endearment | Positive | 6 | Warm affection that creates fondness |
| Enmity | Negative | 8 | Hostile dislike or active hatred |
| Ennui | Negative | 4 | World-weary boredom and listlessness |
| Entrancement | Positive | 8 | Deep absorbed wonder or fascination |
| Enthrallment | Positive | 8 | Being captivated or spellbound |
| Envy | Negative | 6 | Resentful desire for another’s possessions |
| Enjoyment | Positive | 7 | Pleasant satisfaction or pleasure |
| Euphoria | Positive | 9 | A strong, overwhelming sense of wellbeing |
| Exasperation | Negative | 7 | Irritated frustration with someone or something |
| Excitement | Positive | 8 | Heightened arousal with anticipation |
| Exhilaration | Positive | 9 | Invigorating joyful thrill |
| Exultation | Positive | 9 | Triumphant rejoicing or jubilation |
| Exuberance | Positive | 9 | Overflowing lively energy and cheerfulness |
| Esteem | Positive | 6 | Respectful admiration or valuing |
| Estrangement | Negative | 6 | Feeling of alienation or disconnectedness |
| Effervescence | Positive | 7 | Bubbly liveliness and spirited cheer |
| Entrancement | Positive | 8 | (duplicate term merged) Deep absorbed wonder or fascination |
| Enrapturement | Positive | 8 | Intense rapturous delight |
| Equanimity | Neutral | 4 | Calm composure under stress |
| Emotional numbing | Negative | 4 | Reduced emotional responsiveness |
| Embarrassed indignation | Negative | 6 | Shame combined with offended anger |
| Enamorment | Positive | 7 | Strong feeling of being in love |
Descriptions
Eagerness
A forward-looking desire to act or begin; I felt eagerness waiting to open the gift.
Ebullience
A bubbly, exuberant enthusiasm that energizes behavior; her ebullience filled the room.
Ecstasy
An intense state of joyful rapture; she was in ecstasy when she heard the news.
Edginess
A state of nervous tension and irritability; he spoke with a sharp, restless edginess.
Elation
A bright, buoyant joy often from success; elation followed her promotion.
Embarrassment
A painful self-awareness about a mistake or awkward moment; his embarrassment flushed his face.
Embitterment
A persistent resentful feeling after perceived wrongs; years of betrayal bred embitterment.
Empathy
A felt understanding of another person’s emotions that fosters connection; she listened with deep empathy.
Emptiness
A sense of inner numbness or lack of meaning; after the loss he reported persistent emptiness.
Enchantment
A delighted sense of wonder that charms attention; the painting filled her with enchantment.
Encouragement
A motivative uplift that increases confidence; his words gave her encouragement to try again.
Endearment
A tender feeling that makes someone dear to you; a small kindness inspired endearment.
Enmity
A strong hostile feeling toward someone or group; long rivalry hardened into enmity.
Ennui
A tired boredom and lack of interest in life; a slow afternoon bred mild ennui.
Entrancement
A transported state of mesmerized focus; the music put her into entrancement.
Enthrallment
A gripping, spellbound absorption with delight; the novel held him in enthrallment.
Envy
A resentful longing for what someone else has; she felt envy at his success.
Enjoyment
A sense of pleasure from an activity or experience; she felt pure enjoyment during the hike.
Euphoria
An intense, often euphoric burst of happiness or elation; the victory created euphoria across the team.
Exasperation
A high annoyance often after repeated problems; his patience ended in exasperation.
Excitement
A lively, eager arousal in anticipation of something positive; the trip filled them with excitement.
Exhilaration
A thrilling, invigorating sense of joy and vitality; the roller coaster induced exhilaration.
Exultation
A triumphant joy often after success; exultation followed their championship win.
Exuberance
A robust, high-energy joy that expresses vitality; the child’s exuberance was contagious.
Esteem
A feeling of respect and favorable regard for someone; she held deep esteem for her mentor.
Estrangement
A sense of separation from others or oneself; years away led to emotional estrangement.
Effervescence
A vivacious, sparkling liveliness in mood or manner; his effervescence lit up the gathering.
Entrancement
A transported state of mesmerized focus; the performance left the audience in entrancement.
Enrapturement
A state of being carried away by delight; she listened in complete enrapturement.
Equanimity
A steady, calm mental balance amid pressure; he faced news with quiet equanimity.
Emotional numbing
A blunting of feeling often after trauma; months later she described emotional numbing.
Embarrassed indignation
A mixed feeling of humiliation and righteous anger; he felt embarrassed indignation after the insult.
Enamorment
A state of being intensely taken with someone; early enamorment made her overlook flaws.