emoted
Showed strong feelings
Emoted is the past tense of emote, meaning to express emotion in an exaggerated or theatrical way.
The word often carries a whiff of criticism—suggesting performance rather than genuine feeling: The actor emoted wildly but never seemed to connect with the character.
She emoted for the camera.
Communicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
- displayedPresented for observation
- showedDisplayed or revealed
demonstrated · revealed · manifested · projected · exhibited · portrayed · indicated · signaled
Played a part
- performedDid as required
- portrayedRepresented in art
- deliveredBrought to recipient
- interpretedUnderstood and explained
characterized · role-played · improvised · monologued · soliloquized · pantomimed · rehearsed · auditioned
Performed with excessive drama
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
- melodramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
histrionic · theatrical · stagy · campy · over-the-top · flamboyant · bombastic · ostentatious
Cried out mournfully
- sobbedWept audibly and convulsively
- criedWept or shouted
- laughedVocalized mirth
- shriekedCried out sharply
sighed · groaned · moaned · whimpered · gasped · exclaimed · screamed · wept
Compressed fiber textile
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- processedSubjected to operations
- internalizedAdopted into one's mindset
- harboredGave protective concealment
suppressed · channeled · stirred · moved · touched · overwhelmed · affected · gripped
expressed
Communicated in words
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- communicatedTransmitted information to another
- displayedPresented for observation
showed · demonstrated · revealed · manifested · projected · exhibited · portrayed · indicated · signaled · telegraphed
acted
Played a part
interpreted · characterized · role-played · improvised · monologued · soliloquized · pantomimed · rehearsed · auditioned · staged
overacted
Performed with excessive drama
- exaggeratedMade larger than reality
- hammyExcessively theatrical in style
- overwroughtExcessively emotional or elaborate
melodramatic · histrionic · theatrical · stagy · campy · over-the-top · flamboyant · bombastic · ostentatious · showy
wailed
Cried out mournfully
shrieked · sighed · groaned · moaned · whimpered · gasped · exclaimed · screamed · wept · sniffled
felt
Compressed fiber textile
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- processedSubjected to operations
- internalizedAdopted into one's mindset
harbored · suppressed · channeled · stirred · moved · touched · overwhelmed · affected · gripped · seized
grimaced
Made a pained face
winced · grinned · pouted · sneered · smirked · glared · beamed · glowered · mugged · deadpanned
- actedportrayed, performed, pretended, mimicked, impersonated
emotedsuppressed
Forcibly held down
repressed · held back · bottled up · internalized · stifled
- emotional supportCompassionate help during distress
- emotional hungerCraving for connection
- emotional painPsychological suffering or distress
- emotional detachmentWithdrawal from feelings
- emotional scarsLasting harm from trauma
- emotional neglectFailure to meet feeling-needs
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