Negative Emotions And Reactions

verb to deprive of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of

• The constant criticism from her supervisor began to demoralize the team.
• Failing the exam really demoralized him.
• Getting dumped by his girlfriend totally demoralized him.
• The unexpected loss of their star player demoralized the entire team.

adjective describing someone who is irritable or in a bad mood

• The professor was feeling quite grouchy after grading a stack of exams.
• I try to avoid talking to my boss when he's feeling grouchy.
• My mom gets really grouchy if she hasn't had her morning coffee.
• The storm clouds overhead seemed to mirror my grouchy mood.

adjective causing intense disgust; disgusting or offensive

• The sight of the decaying food was utterly repulsive.
• I find his behavior towards her repulsive.
• That movie was so repulsive, I couldn't even finish watching it.
• The idea of giving up on your dreams is repulsive to me.

adjective Unamiable is an adjective that describes someone or something that is unfriendly or unpleasant.

• The unamiable demeanor of the customer service representative left a negative impression on the clients.
• I find his unamiable attitude really off-putting.
• She's always so unamiable, it's hard to be around her.
• The dark clouds overhead matched his unamiable mood.

noun a person or thing that has a depressing or dispiriting effect

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• The new regulations proved to be a buzzkill for the company's expansion plans.
• Don't be such a buzzkill, let's just enjoy the party.
• She's always such a buzzkill, never wanting to do anything fun.
• His negative attitude was a real buzzkill on the team's morale.

adverb In a manner that shows a bad-tempered or sulky attitude

• The customer complained grouchily about the slow service at the restaurant.
• She woke up grouchily this morning and didn't want to talk to anyone.
• He was grouchily muttering under his breath while working on the project.
• The old man grouchily waved his cane at the noisy kids playing in the park.