3.4.2.1 Sad

Use this domain for words related to feeling sad--to feel bad because something bad has happened (such as losing something, hearing bad news, or watching something bad happening).

Louw Nida Codes:

25W Sorrow, Regret

25X Discouragement

What words refer to feeling sad?

be sad, feel sad, feel down, grieve, mourn, feel sorry for yourself, sulk, wallow in, feel hurt,

What words refer to the feeling of sadness?

sadness, dejection, depression, despondency, dismal feeling, gloom, gloominess, grief, heartache, self-pity, misery, pain, sorrow, unhappiness, woe,

What words describe someone who feels sad?

sad, crestfallen, dejected, disappointed, discouraged, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, fed up, forlorn, gloomy, glum, grouchy, grumpy, with a heavy heart, homesick, low, melancholy, morose, mournful, pensive, sober (adj), solemn, sorry, sorrowful, sullen, unhappy, wistful, woeful,

What words refer to feeling sad because someone died?

grief, grieve, mourn, be in mourning,

What words refer to feeling very sad?

agony, anguish, desolate, despair, be in despair, disconsolate, grief stricken, heartbroken, inconsolable, miserable, misery, suicidal, woe

What words refer to feeling sad for a long time?

depressed, despondent, down, be down in the dumps, feel blue, low, mope,

What words describe a time when a person feels sad?

sad, unhappy, miserable,

What words describe a person who usually feels sad?

discouraged, discouragement, depressed, depression, feel down, grouch, unhappy, unhappiness,

What words refer to causing someone to feel sad?

sadden, aggrieve, disappoint, depress, discourage, distress, grieve, hurt, sober (v), sting, torment, make someone sad, make someone unhappy, get someone down, break someone's heart, drive someone to despair,

What words refer to something that causes someone to feel sad?

heartbreak, heartache, discouragement, grief, downer, tragedy, bitter pill to swallow, woe

What words describe something that causes someone to feel sad?

sad, depressing, grievous, heartbreaking, plaintive, mournful, tragic,

What words describe a place that causes someone to feel sad?

dismal, depressing, dreary, bleak, cheerless,

What do people do when they are sad?

hang your head, cry, frown, bewail, groan, lament, lamentation, sigh, wail

What sounds does a person make when he is sad?

groan, moan, sigh

What do people say when something bad happens and they want to say they are sad about it?

it's a pity, it's a shame, too bad, unfortunately, sadly, regrettably, it's unfortunate, it's sad, more's the pity, unhappily, I'm sorry, sorry to hear, sorry (that), wish that ... not (something hadn't happened), tragically, feel sorry for someone

What words describe something that you wish had not happened?

unfortunate, regrettable,

What do people say when they don't want someone to feel sad?

cheer up,

What words refer to helping someone who feels sad to feel good?

comfort, console, reassure, solace,

3.4.2.1.1 Dislike

Use this domain for words related to not liking someone or something.

Louw Nida Codes:

25Q Abhor

What words refer to disliking something?

don't like, dislike (v), take a disliking to, take an instant dislike to, have a healthy dislike for, not be fond of, not keen on, not be crazy about, not think much of, not be someone's cup of tea, not be to your taste, not be to your liking, not be your thing, not be your type, have no time for, not take kindly to, don't care for, look down on, turn up your nose at, be unhappy with, hold in disfavor, feel unfavorable toward, be displeased with,

What words refer to the feeling of dislike?

dislike (n), disliking, antipathy, aversion, displeasure, distaste, prejudice,

What words describe someone who dislikes something?

displeased, offended, prejudiced,

What words refer to causing someone to dislike something?

displease, offend, repel, trouble, upset, put someone off, turn someone against,

What words refer to something that causes someone to dislike something?

offense,

What words describe something that people dislike?

contemptible, deplorable, despicable, displeasing, distasteful, obnoxious, odious, offensive, unpleasant, not very nice, leave a bad taste in the mouth, morbid,

What words describe someone that people dislike?

disliked, bastard, disagreeable, horrible, mean, nasty, nasty piece of work, not very nice, objectionable, obnoxious, odious, off-putting, unpleasant,

What words describe a taste or smell that people dislike?

unpleasant, not very nice, nasty, unappetizing, unpalatable,

What words describe a sound that people dislike?

harsh, grating, rasping,

What words refer to stopping liking something?

go off,

What do people do to show they dislike something?

sneer, boo,

3.4.2.1.2 Hate, detest

Use this domain for words related to hating someone or something--to dislike someone or something very much.

Louw Nida Codes:

88Z Hate, Hateful

25Q Abhor

What words refer to feeling hateful?

hate, abhor, have an abhorrence, abominate, deplore, despise, detest, loathe, have a loathing for, look down on, odium, feel unfriendly toward,

What words refer to the feeling of hate?

hate, hating, hatred, abhorrence, aversion, loathing, repugnance, repulsion,

What words describe someone who feels hateful?

hateful,

What words describe a person who is hated?

hated, despised, detested, loathed, odious, resented,

What words describe something that causes someone to feel hateful?

hateful, abominable, deplorable, despicable, detestable, execrable, reprehensible,

3.4.2.1.3 Disgusted

Use this domain for words related to feeling disgusted--to dislike something so much that you feel sick.

Louw Nida Codes:

25Q Abhor

What words refer to feeling disgusted by something?

be disgusted, execrate, feel awful, feel revolted, feel sick, shudder at the thought, shudder to think, turn away in disgust, be disgusted, be grossed out, can't stand, can't bear,

What words refer to the feeling of disgust?

disgust, abhorrence, detestation, loathing, nausea, revulsion,

What words describe someone who feels disgusted?

disgusted, grossed out, nauseated, revolted, sickened,

What words refer to causing someone to feel disgusted?

disgust, gross out, nauseate, revolt, sicken, turn your stomach,

What words refer to something that causes someone to feel disgusted?

abomination, execration,

What words describe something that causes someone to feel disgusted?

disgusting, abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, foul, gross, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sick, sickening,

3.4.2.1.4 Disappointed

Use this domain for words related to feeling disappointed--to feel bad because something did not happen that you wanted to happen or someone did not do something that you wanted them to do.

What words refer to feeling disappointed?

be disappointed, feel let down, feel blue, feel forlorn, not realize your hopes, have your hopes dashed, your heart sank, look blue,

What words refer to the feeling of disappointment?

disappointment, frustration, letdown, bitter pill to swallow, forlorn hope, unfulfilled hopes,

What words describe someone who feels disappointed?

disappointed, crushed, disconcerted, discouraged, deflated, disillusioned, disenchanted, dispirited, frustrated,

What words refer to feeling very disappointed?

crushed, bitterly disappointed,

What words refer to causing someone to feel disappointed?

disappoint, dash someone's hopes, demoralize, devastate, discourage, dishearten, disillusion, dissatisfy, jilt, let someone down, frustrate,

What words refer to something that causes someone to feel disappointed?

disappointment, anticlimax, bitter pill to swallow, blow, letdown, discouragement, frustration,

What words describe something that causes someone to feel disappointed?

disappointing, be a disappointment, be an anticlimax, be a letdown, not live up to expectations, not all it's cracked up to be, discouraging, disheartening, frustrating, not up to par,

3.4.2.1.5 Lonely

Use this domain for words related to feeling lonely--to feel bad because you are alone and not with people you love.

What words refer to feeling lonely?

feel lonely, feel alone, feel isolated, feel abandoned, miss someone

What words refer to the feeling of loneliness?

loneliness, homesickness,

What words describe someone who feels lonely?

lonely, lonesome, homesick,

What words refer to feeling very lonely?

pine away,

3.4.2.1.6 Upset

Use this domain for word related to feeling upset--to feel very bad because someone has done something bad to you or because something bad has happened to you, so that your thinking and behavior is affected.

What words refer to feeling upset about something?

be upset, hurt, distressed, troubled,

What words refer to the feeling of being upset?

agitation, distress, uproar,

What words describe someone who feels upset?

upset, agitated,

What words refer to feeling very upset?

deeply hurt, deeply distressed, distraught, be in a state, be in an uproar, emotions in an uproar, torment, tormented,

What words refer to becoming upset?

get upset, get worked up, take something to heart,

What words refer to causing someone to feel upset?

upset someone, agitate, churn me up inside, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, distract, distress, disturb, hurt, hurt someone's feelings, perturb, pressure (v), rattle, stir, unsettle,

What words refer to something that causes someone to feel upset?

agitation, distraction, pressure, trauma, traumatic experience, turbulence, turmoil,

What words describe something that causes someone to feel upset?

upsetting, distressing, harrowing, painful, traumatic,

What words describe someone who gets upset easily?

sensitive,

3.4.2.1.7 Shock

Use this domain for words related to feeling shocked--feeling both surprised and angry when something very bad suddenly happens or when someone does something very bad.

What words refer to feeling shocked?

be shocked, feel shocked,

What words refer to the feeling of shock?

shock, horror, outrage,

What words describe someone who feels shocked?

shocked, deeply shocked, stunned, shaken, dazed, speechless, horrified, aghast, mortified, outraged, scandalized

What words refer to being very shocked or shocked for a long time?

be in a state of shock, traumatized, shattered

What words refer to causing someone to feel shocked?

shock, come as a shock, horrify, stun, shake, knock someone for a loop, drop a bombshell, outrage, rock, scandalize, traumatize,

What words refer to something that causes someone to feel shocked?

shock (n), shocker, blow, bolt from the blue, bombshell, rude awakening, scandal, trauma, horror,

What words describe something that causes someone to feel shocked?

shocking, horrible, horrifying, shattering,

3.4.2.1.8 Jealous

Use this domain for words related to feeling jealous--to feel bad when someone does well, has something good, receives something good, or something good happens to them, because you want what they have. Also use this domain for words for when a husband (or wife) is jealous because he thinks his wife loves someone else.

Louw Nida Codes:

88V Envy, Jealousy

What words refer to feeling envious?

be jealous, feel jealous, jealously, envy (v), begrudge, turn green, covet,

What words refer to the feeling of jealousy?

jealousy, envy (n), covetousness, resentment, sour grapes,

What words describe someone who feels jealous?

jealous, possessive, envious, green with envy, covetous, jaundiced, resentful, bitter,

What words refer to feeling very jealous?

bitterly jealous,

What words refer to causing someone to feel jealous?

make someone jealous, arouse jealousy,

What words refer to not feeling jealous?

not begrudge,

3.4.2.1.9 Discontent

Use this domain for words related to feeling discontent.

What words refer to feeling bad about your present conditions?

be discontent, complain, complaint, fuss, chafe,