LOVE, CONCERN

affectionate

agreeable

altruistic

caring, open

comfortable

considerate

cordial

devoted

empathic

friendly

generous

humane, kind

lenient

lovable, loving

mellow, nice

obliging

optimistic

patient

peaceful

pleasant

receptive

relaxed

responsive

sensitive

unselfish

warm

ELATION, JOY

amused

blissful

calm, cheerful

contented

elated

enchanted

enthused

excited

glad, good

gratified

great, happy

humorous

inspired

joyful

jubilant

marvelous

pleased

proud

satisfied

terrific

thrilled

triumphant

vivacious

victorious

wonderful

POTENCY

adequate

assured

authoritative

bold

brave

capable

competent

confident

courageous

daring

determined

dynamic

effective

energetic

fearless

firm, sure

forceful

gallant

heroic

important

influential

intense

powerful

secure

sharp, tough

spirited

stable

strong

virile

DEPRESSION

abandoned

alienated

alone, awful

battered, blue

burned

cheapened

crushed

defeated

degraded

dejected

demeaned

depressed

despairing

despised

discarded

discouraged

dismal, empty

estranged excluded

glum, grim

guilty

hopeless

humiliated

lonely

lousy, low

miserable

moody

mournful

pathetic

pitiful

regretful

rejected

sad, tearful

unhappy

unloved

worthless

whipped

wounded

victimized

DISTRESS

anguished

awkward

bewildered

disgusted

displeased

dissatisfied

disturbed

doubting

foolish

futile, lost

grieved

helpless

impatient

listless

offended

pained

puzzled

ridiculous

sickened

silly

skeptical

strained

suspicious

swamped

tormented

touchy

unsatisfied

unsure

weary

INADEQUACY

broken

cowardly

crippled

defective

deficient

demoralized

disabled

exhausted

exposed

fragile

harmed

helpless

impotent

inadequate

incapable

ineffective

inept, inferior

insecure

meek, puny powerless

shaken, shaky

small, trivial

unable, unfit

uncertain

useless

vulnerable

FEAR

agitated

alarmed

bashful

desperate

dread

fearful

frigid

hesitant

horrified

insecure

intimidated

jealous

jittery

nervous

overwhelmed

panicky

restless

shaken

strained

tense

timid, threatened

uneasy

wary

worried

ANGER, HOSTILITY

agitated

aggravated

aggressive

annoyed

belligerent

callous

combative

cold

cranky

cruel

disagreeable

enraged

envious

fierce

harsh

hostile

impatient

insensitive

intolerant

irritable

mad, mean

nasty

obstinate

spiteful

vicious

vindictive

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