positive Negative
•Adoration – deep love and respect •Misery – great suffering or unhapp
•Liking – preference or fondness •Despair – complete loss of hope
•Worship – reverent honor or devotion •Agony – extreme pain
•Cheerful – happy and optimistic •Grumpy – irritable or bad-tempere
•Jubilant – extremely joyful •Furious – extremely angry
•Sanguine – hopeful or confident •Flustered – confused or nervous
•Felicity – intense happiness •Apprehension – fear or anxiety
•Delight – great pleasure •Envy – jealousy
•Mellifluous – sweet-sounding •Repulsed – disgusted
•Majestic – grand or impressive •Rancid – rotten or foul-smelling
•Tranquility – peace and calm •Callous – emotionally insensitive
•Elation – great happiness •Wretched – very bad or miserable
•Enthusiasm – excitement or eagerness •Gloomiest – most sad or depress
•Bitterness – resentment or harshn
, Emotions and mood
•Ebullient – enthusiastic, full of energy
•Disconsolate – hopelessly unhappy
•Sanguine – optimistic or positive
•Repugnance – intense disgust
•Nonchalant – casually calm, unconcerned
•Jubilant – feeling or expressing great happiness
•Tremulous – shaking slightly from nervousness or emotion
•Tranquil – calm, peaceful
•Congenial – pleasant, friendly
•Amenable – open to suggestion; cooperative
•Feeble – weak, lacking strength
•Credulous – too ready to believe; gullible
, Mental & Psychological
States
•Sane – mentally healthy
•Insane – mentally ill or irrational
•Sensible – wise or reasonable
•Nervous – anxious or worried
•Infuriated – extremely angry
•Calm – peaceful and composed
•Lethargy – lack of energy
•Indolence – laziness
•Sluggish – slow or inactive
•Ecstatic – extremely happy
•Demented – mentally disturbed or mad
•Cynical – distrustful of others’ motives
•Pragmatic – practical and realistic
•Obtuse – slow to understand
•Reticent – reserved or quiet
•Nonchalant – casually indifferent
•Audacious – bold or daring
, Personality & Character Traits
Virtues (Good Qualities): Vices (Bad Qualities):
•Humble – modest and unassuming •Wicked – evil or morally wrong
•Polite – respectful and well-mannered •Cruel – intentionally causing pain
•Generous – giving and kind •Deceitful – dishonest or misleading
•Optimistic – hopeful and positive •Greedy – overly selfish for gain
•Judicious – wise and sensible •Callous – emotionally insensitive
•Diligent – hardworking and careful •Insolent – rude and disrespectful
•Industrious – consistently hardworking •Rapacious – aggressively greedy or violent
•Altruistic – selflessly caring for others •Brash – rudely bold or impulsive
•Congenial – friendly and pleasant •Arrogant – overly proud or self-important
•Tenacious – persistent and determined •Lazy – unwilling to work
•Sincere – honest and genuine •Indiscreet – lacking good judgment
•Cordial – warm and friendly •Mischievous – playfully troublesome
•Lecherous – lustful in an inappropriate way