- addiction - a state of physiological or psychological dependence on a potentially harmful drug
- adultery - voluntary sexual relations between a married person and somebody other than his or her spouse
- aggression - threatening behavior or actions
- alcoholism - dependence on alcohol consumption to an extent that adversely affects social and work-related functioning and produces withdrawal symptoms when intake is stopped or greatly reduced
- anger - a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure
- antagonism - hostility or hatred causing opposition and ill will
- arrogance - the act of feeling or showing self-importance and contempt or disregard for others
- avarice - an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money
- bias - an unfair preference for or dislike of something
- bigotry - when somebody with strong opinions, especially on politics, religion, or ethnicity, who refuses to accept different views
- boastfulness - to refer immodestly to possessions or achievements
- bragging - to talk with excessive pride about an achievement or possession
- brutality - unrelentingly harsh and severe; extremely ruthless or cruel
- callousness - showing no concern that other people are or might be hurt or upset
- chauvinism - unreasoning, overenthusiastic, or aggressive loyalty to a particular gender, group, or cause
- cheating - to deceive or mislead somebody, especially for personal advantage
- conceit - a high opinion of your own qualities or abilities, especially one that is not justified
- condescension - behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent
- corruption - dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain; extreme immorality or depravity
- covetousness - to have a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else
- cowardice - an absence of courage
- crabbiness - a disposition to be ill-tempered; irritable in character
- crankiness - disagreeable and easily irritated or annoyed
- craziness - not showing good sense or practicality; one affected by a psychiatric disorder
- cruelty - deliberately and remorselessly causing pain or anguish; bringing about pain and distress
- cupidity - greed, especially for money or possessions
- decadence - a state of uninhibited immoral self-indulgence
- deceitfulness - intentionally misleading or fraudulent
- dementedness - completely unreasonable or lacking any sense of the consequences of actions taken; affected by the loss of intellectual functions
- depressive - to make somebody feel very sad or hopeless
- despairing - somebody that makes somebody else feel hopeless or exasperated; to feel there is no hope
- discourtesy - behavior or an action that is bad-mannered or impolite
- dishonesty - the use of lies or deceit, or the tendency to be deceitful
- disloyalty - a lack of loyalty to a person, vow, organization, or state
- disrespect - total contempt; to treat another with disregard
- doubt - to feel unconvinced or uncertain about something, or think that something is unlikely
- egoism - the practice of making personal welfare and interests a primary or sole concern, sometimes at the expense of others
- envy - the resentful or unhappy feeling of wanting somebody else’s success, good fortune, qualities, or possessions
- erratic - not predictable, regular, or consistent, especially in being likely to depart from expected standards at any time
- extremism - the holding of radical political or religious views or the taking of extreme actions on the basis of those views
- faithlessness - not believing in a religious faith; not to be trusted or relied on
- falseness - done with or having the intention of deceiving somebody; treacherous
- fanaticism - a holder of extreme or irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics
- fearfulness - nervous and easily frightened
- foolishness - showing, or resulting from, a lack of good sense or judgment
- fussiness - an irritable petulant feeling; unnecessary elaborateness in details
- glumness - quietly melancholic or miserable; gloomy ill-tempered
- gluttony - the act or practice of eating and drinking to excess; to do anything to the point of wastefulness
- greed - an overwhelming desire to have more of something such as money than is actually needed
- grouchiness - easily upset; angry; tending to complain; habitually bad-tempered and irritable person
- grumpiness - a fussy and eccentric disposition; bad-tempered or sullen
- hastiness - to do things or act in a hurry because of impetuosity or lack of time
- hatred - a feeling of intense hostility towards somebody or something
- haughtiness - behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way
- heartlessness - having or showing no pity or kindness
- hedonism - a devotion, especially a self-indulgent one, to pleasure and happiness as a way of life
- hubris - excessive pride or arrogance
- hypocrite - somebody who pretends to have admirable principles, beliefs, or feelings but behaves otherwise
- hysteria - being impossible to hold back or control; to be afflicted with a state of extreme or exaggerated emotion such as excitement or panic, especially among large numbers of people
- idiocy - extreme lack of intelligence or foresight
- idleness - lazy and unwilling to work
- inanity - meaninglessness or senselessness that suggests a lack of understanding or intelligence
- incompetence - lacking the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly
- indolence - lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort
- infidelity - unfaithfulness or disloyalty, especially to a sexual partner
- inflexibility - firmly established and impossible to change; adhering firmly and stubbornly to a viewpoint or principle
- injustice - unfair or unjust treatment of somebody, or an instance of this
- insanity - extreme foolishness, or an act that demonstrates such foolishness
- impatience - tending to be annoyed at being kept waiting or by being delayed; unable to tolerate a particular thing and easily annoyed by it
- impetuosity - to act on the spur of the moment, without considering the consequences
- insolence - showing a malicious or aggressive lack of deference in speech or behavior
- intemperance - having or showing a lack of self-control, especially in expressing feelings or satisfying physical desires
- irritability - easily annoyed or exasperated; extremely sensitive, especially to aggravation
- jealousy - to feel bitter and unhappy because of another’s advantages, possessions, or luck; to feel suspicious about a rival’s or competitor’s influence, especially in regard to a loved one
- languor - a pleasant feeling of weariness or weakness; listlessness and indifference in speech or behavior
- lavishness - given or produced in abundance or to excess
- laziness - unwilling to do any work or make an effort
- lethargy - a state of physical slowness and mental dullness resulting from tiredness, disease, or drugs
- liar - someone who does not tell the truth
- licentiousness - pursuing desires aggressively and selfishly, unchecked by morality, especially in sexual matters
- lunacy - behavior that is regarded as unintelligent, inconsiderate, or misguided, or an example of it
- lust - the strong physical desire to have sex with somebody, usually without associated feelings of love or affection
- madness - rash or thoughtless behavior
- malice - the intention or desire to cause harm or pain to somebody; or to wish for someone to feel pain
- manipulative - using clever, devious ways to control or influence somebody or something
- melancholic - feeling or tending to feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness
- mercilessness - very harsh in the judgment and treatment of others; showing no compassion toward somebody or something; to continue at a high level of violence or unpleasantness without pause or relief
- misogyny - a hatred of women, as a sexually defined group
- moroseness - deep sadness; showing a brooding ill humor
- moodiness - having temperamental and changeable moods; tending to change mood unpredictably from cheerful to bad-tempered
- murderous - capable of, guilty of, or likely to commit murder
- narcissism - excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness; overestimation of one’s own appearance and abilities and an excessive need for admiration
- obduracy - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; not repentant
- obsessive - a particular action or thing occupies one’s thoughts constantly and exclusively; worrying compulsively about something or things generally
- obstinacy - stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness
- offensiveness - causing anger, resentment, or moral outrage, sometimes to the point of physical repugnance
- perversion - deviating greatly from what is accepted as right, normal, or proper, relating specifically to sexual activities considered unusual or unacceptable
- petulance - ill-tempered or sulky in a peevish manner
- pitilessness - showing no mercy or compassion for the suffering of others
- pomposity - an excessive sense of self-importance, usually displayed through exaggerated seriousness or stateliness in speech and manner
- pride - a haughty attitude shown by somebody who believes, often unjustifiably, that he or she is better than others
- prejudice - an unfounded hatred, fear, or mistrust of a person or group, especially one of a particular religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual preference, or social status
- preposterousness - going very much against what is thought to be sensible or reasonable
- pretentiousness - acting as though more important or special than is warranted, or appearing to have an unrealistically high self-image
- profligacy - extremely extravagant or wasteful
- promiscuity - behavior characterized by casual and indiscriminate sexual intercourse, often with many people
- rage - sudden and extreme anger
- rashness - acting with, resulting from, or characteristic of thoughtless, impetuous behavior
- recklessness - marked by a lack of thought about danger or other possible undesirable consequences
- resentfulness - annoyed or bitter about having been badly treated, or characterized by such a feeling of annoyance
- rowdiness - a rough and noisy person who often causes disturbances
- rudeness - disagreeable or discourteous in manner or action; offensive to accepted standards of decency
- ruthlessness - having or showing no pity or mercy
- secrecy - unwillingness to reveal information
- self-importance - an unrealistically high evaluation of your own importance or worth
- self-indulgence - lack of self-control in pursuing your own pleasure or satisfaction
- self-pity - the self-indulgent belief that your life is harder and sadder than everyone else’s
- selfishness - concerned with your own interests, needs, and wishes while ignoring those of others
- senselessness - apparently or really without purpose or meaning; demonstrating a lack of reason and intelligence
- short-sightedness - doing or determining without taking the future into account
- sloth - a dislike of work or any kind of physical exertion
- snobbishness - displaying an offensively superior condescending manner
- spite - a malicious, usually small-minded desire to harm or humiliate somebody
- stingy - not generous in giving or spending money
- stubbornness - unreasonably and obstructively determined to persevere or prevail
- sulkiness - a sullen moody resentful disposition; in a bad mood and refusing to communicate because of resentment for a real or imagined grievance
- sullenness - dourly disposition; showing bad temper or hostility by a refusal to talk, behave sociably, or cooperate cheerfully
- tetchiness - oversensitive and easily upset or annoyed
- thieving - to steal something, or steal things
- thoughtlessness - showing a lack of planning or forethought; showing a lack of consideration for other people or for consequences
- treasonous - one willing to betray the allegiance owed by somebody to his or her own country
- triteness - one who overuses common phrases or conversation topics and consequently makes them lack in interest or originality
- tricky - likely to cheat or outwit somebody
- twisted - morally unacceptable; badly affected by unpleasant experiences or constant disappointment
- unfaithfulness - engaging in sexual relations with somebody other than a spouse or partner; untrue to commitments, duties, beliefs, or ideals
- unloving - not giving or reciprocating affection
- untrustworthiness - the trait of not deserving trust or confidence
- vainglory - excessive pride in or boastfulness about personal abilities or achievements
- vanity - excessive pride, especially in personal appearance
- vengeful - having or showing a strong desire for revenge
- voracity - unusually eager or enthusiastic about an activity
- wastefulness - using resources unwisely
- weakness - lack of strength, power, or determination
- wildness - overwhelmed by a strong emotion such as anger, grief, or desire; not tame; living or having lived in the wilderness
- wrath - strong anger, often with a desire for revenge
- zealousness - actively and unreservedly enthusiastic to the point of fervor
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