How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Russian words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 64 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Russian vocabulary: emotions and feelings

Happy, sad, angry, shy, generous: emotions, feelings and personality traits in Russian.

Here are 100 Russian words on “Emotions and character”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Russian	English
смелый	brave
спокойствие	calm
уверенность в себе	confidence
любопытный	curious
разочарованный	disappointed
разочарование	disappointment
сомнение	doubt
эмоция	emotion
энтузиазм	enthusiasm
откровенный	frank
смешной	funny
счастливый	happy
радость	joy
добрый	kind
любовь	love
злой	mean
настроение	mood
организованный	organised
паника	panic
терпеливый	patient
жалость	pity
довольный	pleased
удовольствие	pleasure
гордость	pride
реалистичный	realistic
уважение	respect
грусть	sadness
чувствительный	sensitive
серьёзный	serious
стыд	shame
глупый	stupid
сюрприз	surprise
ужас	terror
усталый	tired
ценить	to appreciate
успокаиваться	to calm down
выражать	to express
страдать	to suffer
встревоженный	worried
беспокойство	worry

Level 2: medium 37 words

Russian	English
симпатия	affection
холодный	aloof
честолюбивый	ambitious
тревога	anxiety
опасение	apprehension
осторожный	cautious
жизнерадостный	cheerful
презрение	contempt
трусливый	cowardly
тактичный	discreet
отвращение	disgust
эмпатия	empathy
зависть	envyJealousy of what others have
возбуждение	excitement
фрустрация	frustration
трудолюбивый	hardworking
смиренный	humble
нетерпеливый	impatient
ленивый	lazy
лжец	liar
симпатичный	nice
ностальгия	nostalgia
бунтарский	rebellious
облегчение	relief
угрызения совести	remorse
сдержанный	reserved
испуганный	scared
застенчивый	shy
одинокий	solitary
огорчение	sorrow
упрямый	stubborn
утешать	to console
раздражаться	to get annoyed
привязываться	to grow attached
обижаться	to take offence
неловкость	unease
благополучие	wellbeing

Level 3: hard 23 words

Russian	English
властный	bossy
заботливый	caring
харизматичный	charismatic
дерзкий	daring
уныние	discouragement
недоверчивый	distrustful
покорный	docile
мечтательный	dreamy
смущение	embarrassment
эйфория	euphoria
обида	grudge
ворчливый	grumpy
безразличие	indifference
нетерпимый	intolerant
раздражение	irritation
нервозность	nervousness
бестактный	nosy
послушный	obedient
пессимистичный	pessimistic
грубый	rude
застенчивость	shyness
нежность	tenderness
обидчивый	touchy

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Russian words on “Emotions and character”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 64 at the medium level and 40 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Russian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.