Negative emotions

Antipathy

a strong feeling of dislike or hostility

To feel an instant antipathy to/towards

to immediately dislike someone or something

To have/feel an aversion to

to strongly dislike or want to avoid something

One’s pet aversion/pet peeve

a particular thing that someone finds especially annoying

I’m not averse to

I am willing to consider or do something

Loathing for

an intense feeling of hatred or disgust towards something

To loathe/detest sth/doing sth

to hate something very strongly

Loathsome/repulsive

extremely unpleasant or disgusting

Abhorrence

a feeling of strong disgust or hatred

To have an abhorrence of

to strongly hate or be disgusted by something

Abhorrent to/repulsive

morally offensive or extremely unpleasant

To abhor

to hate something deeply

Scorn for/contempt

a feeling that someone or something is worthless or inferior

Scornful of

showing contempt or disdain

A scornful look

a facial expression showing disdain or disrespect

To irritate

to annoy or provoke impatience

In distress

suffering from anxiety

Distressing

causing anxiety

Alarming

causing fear or concern

To alarm sb

to cause someone to feel frightened or worried

To be offhand with sb

to behave in a casual or dismissive way towards someone

An offhand remark

a casual comment made without much thought

Officious

excessively eager to tell people what to do in an annoying way

An ostentatious display of wealth

a showy and excessive demonstration of riches intended to impress others

Pompous

self-important and excessively formal or grand

Pretentious

trying to appear more important or intelligent than one really is

Puerile

immature and childish

Sloppy work

careless and untidy work lacking attention to detail

A sloppy sweater

a loose

Fickle

frequently changing one’s mind or loyalties

Nit-picking

focusing on trivial details or minor faults

Obnoxious

extremely unpleasant or offensive in behaviour

Dejected

sad and discouraged due to disappointment

Forlorn

lonely

Forlorn hope

a desperate or almost hopeless attempt

Devastated

extremely emotionally shocked or upset

Distraught

deeply anxious or emotionally overwhelmed

Down

feeling sad or low in mood

Miserable

very unhappy or uncomfortable

To hunch over

to bend forward with rounded shoulders

Fatigue

extreme physical or mental tiredness

Emotional distress

intense emotional suffering such as anxiety or grief

Withdrawn

quiet and not wanting to engage socially

A downward gaze

looking downwards

Overwhelmed

feeling unable to cope due to strong emotions or pressure

Withdrawal from others

reducing social interaction or isolating oneself

To retreat from a difficult situation

to remove oneself from a challenging circumstance

To distance oneself

to create emotional or physical space from someone or something

Upsetting

causing sadness or emotional disturbance

Exclusion from a peer group

being left out or rejected by people of the same age group

Ongoing stress

continuous or long-term pressure or anxiety

Pensive

deeply thoughtful

To grapple with

to struggle to deal with something difficult

A fleeting reaction

a brief emotional response that quickly passes

A passing mood

a temporary emotional state

Tense

nervous

Embarrassed

feeling self-conscious or ashamed

Frustrated

feeling annoyed or upset because something prevents success