unfeel

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verb

To reverse or negate the feeling of

Scrabble 9

Meanings

verbunfeel (third-person singular simple present unfeels, present participle unfeeling, simple past and past participle unfelt)

present singular third person unfeels · participle present unfeeling · participle past unfelt · past unfelt

  1. transitiveTo reverse or negate the feeling of

    And we study how to unlearn it, to unfeel it, to tone it down.

    1998, L. J. Tessier, Dancing After the Whirlwind
    2 more examples

    Attempting to “unfeel” whatever you feel is a huge drain on your energy, and that effort can siphon off the power you need to crunch your problem.

    2010, John Townsend, Now What Do I Do?

    And when they are gone, they are gone for good. There is no way to unwind that spring. To unsee what has been seen. To unfeel what has been felt.

    2014, V.L. Ewing, The Expert: - Book 1

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unfeel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unfeel.

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