Hindi Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Hindi words for emotions to start with: क्रोधित (krodhit, angry), ख़ुश (khush, happy), उदास (udaas, sad), उत्साहित (utsaahit, excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations, part of speech and a romanization to help you say them, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
angryक्रोधितkrodhitadjA1
excitedउत्साहितutsaahitadjA1
happyख़ुशkhushadjA1
sadउदासudaasadjA1
disappointedनिराशniraashadjA2
happinessख़ुशीkhushinounA2
joyहर्षharshnounA2
sadnessउदासीudaasinounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
hungryभूखाbhookhaadjA1
peaceशांतिshaantinounA1
tiredथका हुआthaka huaadjA1
boredऊबा हुआooba huaadjA2
nervousघबराया हुआghabraaya huaadjA2
angerगुस्साgussanounB1
anxietyचिंताchintanounB1
calmशांतshaantadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
prideगर्वgarvnounA2
emotionभावनाbhaavnanounB1
excitementउत्साहutsaahnounB1
fondnessलगावlagaavnounB1
gratitudeकृतज्ञताkritagyatanounB1
irritateखिझानाkhijhaanaverbB1
contemptतिरस्कारtiraskaarnounB2
empathyसमानुभूतिsamaanubhootinounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
admirationप्रशंसाprashansanounB1
envyईर्ष्याeershyanounB1
guiltअपराधबोधapraadhbodhnounB1
shameशर्मsharmnounB1
aweश्रद्धामिश्रित विस्मयshraddhaamishrit vismaynounB2
dreadगहरा भयgahra bhaynounB2
resentmentरंजिशranjishnounB2
spiteद्वेषdveshnounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
pleasureआनंदaanandnounA1
confidenceआत्मविश्वासaatmavishvaasnounB1
delightहर्षharshnounB1
ecstasyभावविभोरताbhaavvibhoratanounB1
enthusiasmउत्साहutsaahnounB1
warmthगर्मजोशीgarmjoshinounB1
contentmentसंतोषsantoshnounB2
optimismआशावादaashaavaadnounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishHindiTypeLevel
annoyanceचिढ़chidhnounB1
despairहताशाhataashanounB1
rageक्रोधkrodhnounB1
sorrowदुःखdukhnounB1
terrorआतंकaatanknounB1
hopelessnessनिराशाniraashanounB2
lonelinessअकेलापनakelaapannounB2
rejectionअस्वीकृतिasveekritinounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Hindi words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like क्रोधित (krodhit, angry), ख़ुश (khush, happy), उदास (udaas, sad), उत्साहित (utsaahit, excited). This page lists 48 Hindi words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Hindi words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Hindi words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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