Feeling Wheel

Angry · a word on the feelings wheel

Feeling betrayed

Feeling deceived by someone trusted.

What feeling betrayed is like

Feeling betrayed means someone you trusted has deceived you or let you down badly. It hurts more because of how close you were.

Betrayed or violated?

Betrayed is about broken trust. Violated is about a boundary or right being crossed, by anyone. Read more about feeling violated.

Finding betrayed on the feelings wheel

On the Feeling Wheel, betrayed sits in the Angry group. Start in the middle of the wheel with angry, then move outwards to betrayed. If it's close but not quite right, the other angry words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.

Other words in the Angry group

Angry words run from mild irritation to outrage, and many of them come from feeling wronged.

  • Agonised Feeling severe mental or emotional pain
  • Offended Feeling upset from a perceived insult
  • Disrespected Feeling lack of courtesy or regard from others
  • Violated Feeling personal boundaries or rights have been crossed
  • Outraged Feeling intense anger or indignation
  • Dismayed Feeling upset or distressed by the unexpected
  • Bitter Feeling anger and disappointment from past experiences
  • Resentful Feeling anger or bitterness over unfair treatment
  • Jealous Feeling upset at someone else's advantage
  • Annoyed Feeling slightly irritated
  • Infuriated Feeling extremely angry
  • Provoked Feeling triggered to anger or irritation
  • Harassed Feeling tormented by repeated actions
  • Sceptical Feeling doubtful or unconvinced about something

See all 118 feelings wheel words

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.