English Vocabulary in Use - 14 Negative feelings

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antipathy

a feeling of strong, often active, dislike or opposition towards something or someone

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aversion

a feeling of intense dislike or an unwillingness to do something, it can also refer to the person or thing which causes that feeling

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loathing

intense hatred

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abhorrence

intense disgust

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scorn

lack of respect for something

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irritation

a feeling of being annoyed

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distress

a feeling of being extremely upset or worried

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alarm

a feeling of being very worried or firghtened

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offhand

showed a rude lack of interest in others

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officious

too eager to tell others what to do

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ostentatious

displaying wealth or possessions in a vulgar way

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pompous

too formal and showing that you are more important than other people

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pretentious

tries to appear more serious or important that she is

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puerile

silly and childish

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sloppy

not taking care in the way you work; informal

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fickle

changes her feelings suddenly without reason

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nit-picking

too concerned about unimportant details; informal

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obnoxious

unpleasant and rude

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dejected

unhappy and disappointed

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forlorn

sad, alone and not cared for

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devastated

very shocked and upset

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distraught

extremely worried and upset

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down

unhappy; informal

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miserable

very unhappy

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