Cool MateFeeling vs Senses
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Feeling
Top 1,000 (very common)A1noun
Senses
Top 1,000 (very common)
| Feeling | Senses | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfiːlɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfiːlɪŋ/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈsɛn.sɪz//🇺🇸 //ˈsɛn.sɪz// |
| Meaning | An emotion or state of mind. | The ability to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel. |
| Example | I have a good feeling about this project. | Humans have five main senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 1,000 (very common) | Top 1,000 (very common) |
| CEFR level | A1 | - |
| Part of speech | noun | |
| Collocations | strong, overwhelming, definite, experience, feel, get, come over somebody, creep over somebody, be mutual, feeling about, feeling of, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, deep, intense, strong, experience, harbour/harbor, have, sweep over somebody, wash over somebody, well up inside somebody, feeling about, feeling for, feeling of, no hard feelings, strong, overwhelming, definite, experience, feel, get, come over somebody, creep over somebody, be mutual, feeling about, feeling of, great, wonderful, genuine, have, develop, with feeling, feeling for, lose, regain, feeling in, great, wonderful, genuine, have, develop, with feeling, feeling for, create, recreate, feeling of | sense of smell, sense of touch, sense of sight, sense of taste, sense of hearing |
| Antonyms | apathy, indifference, detachment | nonsense |
| Common mistakes | Confusing 'feeling' with 'sense' in non-emotional contexts., Using 'feeling' as a countable noun (e.g., saying 'a feeling' when referring to a general emotion)., Omitting the gerund form when discussing ongoing emotions (e.g., 'I am feeling happy' vs. 'I feel happy'). | Confused with 'sensation', which refers to the feeling produced by the senses., Omitting the plural form when referring to the five human senses., Using 'sense' instead of 'senses' when discussing sensory abilities collectively. |
| Usage notes | Use 'feeling' to express emotions or physical sensations. It's suitable for everyday conversations but may sound vague in formal writing. In specific contexts, you might use more precise terms for emotions. | Used to describe physical abilities or feelings. Appropriate in both scientific and casual contexts, but avoid in poetic or metaphorical language. |
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Frequently asked questions: Feeling vs Senses
What's the difference between Feeling and Senses?
Feeling: An emotion or state of mind. Senses: The ability to see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
Can you show an example of each?
Feeling: I have a good feeling about this project. Senses: Humans have five main senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
Can I use Feeling and Senses interchangeably?
Not always. Feeling and Senses are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.