Specialist dictionary

Negative emotions

Vocabulary for distress, displeasure, disappointment and negative feeling.

Core vocabulary

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Abandonnoun

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"

Abashmentnoun

feeling embarrassed due to modesty

Abhorrencenoun

hate coupled with disgust

Abominationnoun

hate coupled with disgust

Addictionnoun

an abnormally strong craving

Admirationnoun

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

Admirationnoun

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

Adorationnoun

a feeling of profound love and admiration

Affectnoun

the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

Affectionnoun

a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome…

Affectionatenessnoun

a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome…

Affrightnoun

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

Afterglownoun

the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"

Agapenoun

selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature)

Agapenoun

(Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind

Aggravationnoun

an exasperated feeling of annoyance

Aggressionnoun

a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

Agitationnoun

the feeling of being agitated; not calm

Agonynoun

intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"

Alarmnoun

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Alienationnoun

the feeling of being alienated from other people

Alleviationnoun

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

Aloofnessnoun

indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"

Amativenessnoun

the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

Amazementnoun

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"

Ambitionnoun

a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

ambivalencenoun

mixed feelings or emotions

Amiabilitynoun

a cheerful and agreeable mood

Amicabilitynoun

a disinclination to quarrel

Amicablenessnoun

a disinclination to quarrel

Amorousnessnoun

the arousal of feelings of sexual desire

Amorousnessnoun

a feeling of love or fondness

Amour proprenoun

feelings of excessive pride

Amusementnoun

a feeling of delight at being entertained

Anaphrodisianoun

decline or absence of sexual desire

Angernoun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Anglophobianoun

dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs

Anguishnoun

extreme mental distress

Animositynoun

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Animusnoun

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

Annoyancenoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Antagonismnoun

an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility

Anticipationnoun

an expectation

Antipathynoun

a feeling of intense dislike

Anxietynoun

a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

Anxiousnessnoun

a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

Apathynoun

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

Appetencenoun

a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible" - Granville Hicks

Appetencynoun

a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible" - Granville Hicks

Appetitenoun

a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible" - Granville Hicks

Appreciativenessnoun

warm friendly feelings of gratitude

Apprehensionnoun

fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Apprehensivenessnoun

fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Approbationnoun

official approval

Approvalnoun

a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"

Ardornoun

feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

Ardornoun

intense feeling of love

Ardornoun

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religio…

Aspirationnoun

a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"

Assuagementnoun

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

Astonishmentnoun

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"

Attachmentnoun

a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

Attritionnoun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

Aversionnoun

a feeling of intense dislike

Aviditynoun

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Awenoun

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"

Awenoun

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gen…

Bangnoun

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin";…

Bashfulnessnoun

feeling embarrassed due to modesty

Bathosnoun

insincere pathos

Belligerencenoun

hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Belligerencynoun

hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Belongingnoun

happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

Beneficencenoun

doing good; feeling beneficent

Benevolencenoun

disposition to do good

Bitternessnoun

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Blithenessnoun

a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"

Bodingnoun

a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"

Bootnoun

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin";…

Boredomnoun

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

Braverynoun

feeling no fear

Broodingnoun

persistent morbid meditation on a problem

Brotherhoodnoun

the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers

Buoyancynoun

cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface

Calmnessnoun

a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement

Capricenoun

a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse"

Captivationnoun

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

Carenoun

a cause for feeling concern; "his major care was the illness of his wife"

Carenoun

an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

Caringnoun

a loving feeling

Carnalitynoun

feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness

Chafenoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Chafingnoun

soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction

Chagrinnoun

strong feelings of embarrassment

Chargenoun

the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin";…

Cheerfulnessnoun

a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"

Chillnoun

an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

Chillnoun

a sudden numbing dread

Cholernoun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

Cholernoun

an irritable petulant feeling

Closenessnoun

a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

Comfortnoun

a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

Comfortablenessnoun

a feeling of being at ease in a relationship

Commiserationnoun

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

Compassionnoun

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

Compassionatenessnoun

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

Compatibilitynoun

a feeling of sympathetic understanding

Complacencenoun

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"

Complacencynoun

the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"

Complexnoun

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

Compunctionnoun

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Conceitnoun

feelings of excessive pride

Concernnoun

a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

Concernnoun

an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

Concupiscencenoun

a desire for sexual intimacy

Confidencenoun

a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

Conflictnoun

opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"

Confusionnoun

a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

Consciencenoun

a feeling of shame when you do something immoral; "he has no conscience about his cruelty"

Consolationnoun

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"