Synonyms for

Felt

Verb / felt / Another word for felt — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a type of cloth made by matting wool or other fibers together

Synonyms & similar words

mattup mat feel find matup sense palpate finger matteup matte experience feltup fabric material textile cloth wool pad padding quilt stuffing wadding web fiber fleece hair lint nap pile shag velour

Synonyms by register

Formal

perceived sensed experienced discerned

Informal

got the vibe had a feeling picked up on

Literary

apprehended intuited divined

Antonyms

unfelt unperceived unnoticed unacknowledged unrecognized

Common collocations

  • felt like
  • felt strongly
  • felt the need
  • felt the pressure
  • felt a connection
  • felt a sense of
  • felt the impact

Word family

noun felt
verb feel
adjective felt

Usage note

As a verb, 'felt' is the past tense and past participle of 'feel'. As a noun, it refers to a type of fabric.

Example sentences

  1. I used felt to make a Christmas ornament.
  2. The felt on the pool table made the balls roll smoothly.
  3. I like the texture of felt.
  4. The teacher gave me a piece of felt to use for my project.
  5. I need to buy some felt for my craft project.

Quotes

  • I have a ton of felt at home. It's like a security blanket.
  • I felt like crying but nothing came out. It was just a sort of sad sickness, sick sad, when you can't feel any worse. I think you know it. I think everybody knows it now and then. But I think I have known it pretty often, too often.
  • The felt hat covered his forehead and cast his face into shadow.

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