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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | upset |
| Synonyms: | afflicted, agitated, all torn up, antsy, anxious, basket case, bothered, bugged, bummed out, bundle of nerves, concerned, cut up, discombobulated*, disconsolate, distracted, distrait, distraught, dragged, exercised, fidgety, harassed, hyper, in a stew, in a tizzy, inconsolable, jittery, jumpy, miffed, peeved, perturbed, ripped, saddened, shaky, shook, shook up, shot down, spooked, strung out, tormented, troubled, unconsolable, unglued, up the wall, uptight*, wired, worried, wrecked, wretched |
| Antonyms: | calm, collected, comforted, glad, happy, joyful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | affected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deeply moved or hurt emotionally |
| Synonyms: | afflicted, altered, changed, compassionate, concerned, damaged, distressed, excited, grieved, impaired, impressed, influenced, injured, overwhelmed, overwrought, sorry, stimulated, stirred, sympathetic, tender, touched, troubled, upset |
| Antonyms: | calm, unmoved, unperturbed, unswayed, untroubled |
| Main Entry: | afraid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fearful |
| Synonyms: | abashed, aghast, alarmed, anxious, apprehensive, aroused, blanched, cowardly, cowed, daunted, discouraged, disheartened, dismayed, distressed, disturbed, faint-hearted, frightened, frozen, have cold feet, horrified, in awe, intimidated, nervous, panic-stricken, perplexed, perturbed, petrified, rattled, run scared, scared, scared stiff, scared to death, shocked, spooked, startled, stunned, suspicious, terrified, terror-stricken, timid, timorous, trembling, upset, worried |
| Antonyms: | bold, brave, composed, confident, cool, courageous, fearless, heroic, intrepid, unafraid, undaunted, valiant |
| Main Entry: | anxious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worried, tense |
| Synonyms: | afraid, aghast, antsy*, apprehensive, basket case, bugged, butterflies, careful, choked, clutched, concerned, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, dreading, fearful, fidgety, fretful, hacked, hyper, in a state, in a tizzy, in suspense, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, overwrought, restless, scared, shaking, shaky, shivery, shook up, shot to pieces, solicitous, spooked, strung out, sweating bullets, taut, troubled, uneasy, unglued, unquiet, uptight*, watchful, wired, worried sick, wreck* |
| Antonyms: | assured, calm, content, cool, happy, indifferent, peaceful, tranqil, unconcerned, unworried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ashamed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | regretting, remorseful |
| Synonyms: | abashed, apologetic, bashful, blushing, chagrined, compunctious, conscience-stricken, contrite, crestfallen, debased, demeaned, discomfited, disconcerted, distraught, distressed, embarrassed, flustered, guilty, hesitant, humble, humbled, humiliated, meek, mortified, muddled, penitent, regretful, reluctant, repentant, shamed, shamefaced, sheepish, shy, sorry, stammering, stuttering, submissive |
| Antonyms: | bold, defiant, immodest, not sorry, shameless, unregretful, unremorseful, unself-conscious |
| Main Entry: | bad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distressing |
| Synonyms: | adverse, disagreeable, discouraged, discouraging, displeasing, distressed, gloomy, grim, melancholy, troubled, troubling, unfavorable, unfortunate, unhappy, unpleasant |
| Notes: | badly is an adverb to describe an activity; bad is an adjective to describe a condition or state |
| Main Entry: | beside oneself |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in a panic |
| Synonyms: | agitated, anxious, berserk, bothered, carried away, crazed, delirious, demented, distraught, distressed, frantic, frenetic, hysterical, insane, mad, out of one's mind, out of one's wit, overwrought, rattled, raving, shook up, unbalanced, unhinged, upset, very upset, worked-up |
| Main Entry: | concerned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worried |
| Synonyms: | anxious, biting one's nails, bothered, butterflies in stomach, distressed, disturbed, exercised, in a stew, on pins and needles, perturbed, tied up in knots, troubled, uneasy, upset, uptight, worried sick |
| Antonyms: | happy, undisturbed, unperturbed, untroubled, unworried |
| Main Entry: | depressed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disadvantaged |
| Synonyms: | cheapened, depreciated, deprived, destitute, devalued, distressed, ghetto, ghost, impaired, needy, poor, poverty-stricken, run-down, shanty, skid row, underprivileged, weakened |
| Antonyms: | blessed, flourishing, prosperous, rich |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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