Feeling Wheel
What feeling amused is like
Amusement is finding something funny or entertaining. It can be a full laugh or just a smile at something absurd, and it often breaks tension in a hard day.
Amused or playful?
Amused is enjoying something funny that's happening. Playful is the mood of creating the fun yourself. Read more about feeling playful.
Finding amused on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, amused sits in the Joyful group. Start in the middle of the wheel with joyful, then move outwards to amused. If it's close but not quite right, the other joyful words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Joyful group
Joyful words cover the bright, energised end of the wheel, from quiet hope to full-on elation.
- Elated Feeling extremely happy and excited
- Jubilant Feeling triumphant and full of joy
- Playful Feeling lighthearted and fun
- Ecstatic Feeling overwhelming happiness and delight
- Excited Feeling enthusiastic and energised
- Hopeful Feeling optimistic about the future
- Optimistic Feeling positive about outcomes
- Eager Looking forward to something with enthusiasm
- Courageous Feeling brave and ready to face difficulty or pain
- Nourished Feeling emotionally supported and strengthened
- Inspired Feeling motivated to create or act meaningfully
- Vindicated Feeling justified or rewarded for actions
- Amazed Feeling wonder and amazement
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.