Feeling "Bad" - Flashcard set (with images)
Bad
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: not happy or pleased : feeling regret or guilt about something
I feel bad about what happened. [=I regret what happened]
She felt bad that she forgot to call. = She felt bad about forgetting to call.
: not cheerful or calm
She’s in a bad mood. [=an angry mood]
He has a bad temper. [=he’s bad-tempered; he becomes angry easily]
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Bored
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: to make (someone) tired and annoyed by being uninteresting or too much the same
He was bored by the lecture. = The lecture bored him.
Good writers will avoid boring their readers at any cost.
Eventually she got bored with the party and left.
: Someone or something that bores you stiff or bores you to death or bores you to tears is extremely boring.
I was bored stiff during the movie.
I was bored to death the whole time he was talking.
He bores us all to tears by telling the same stories over and over again.
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Indifferent
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: not interested in or concerned about something
She was amazed that people could be so indifferent about the trial. [=could care so little about the trial]
The movie was poorly received by an indifferent public.
They seem to be indifferent to the problems of poor people.
: neither good nor bad : not very good
She was tired and gave a rather indifferent [=unimpressive] performance.
indifferent [=mediocre] leadership
Was the food good, bad, or indifferent?
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Apathetic
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: not having or showing much emotion or interest
Young people are becoming increasingly apathetic.
a politically apathetic [=indifferent, uninterested] generation
the apathetic attitude of the public
As a teenager, he was apathetic about his future. [=he didn’t care about his future]
Surprisingly, most Americans are apathetic toward/about this important issue.
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Busy
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: actively doing something
She’s busy preparing for her test.
Are you busy? Can I talk to you for a minute?
I will be busy cleaning the house.
I’m sorry I haven’t called. I’ve been so busy.
busy people who don’t have time to cook
I got enough work to keep me busy for a while.
He is a very busy person.
He’s been busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
She’s as busy as a bee. [=she’s very busy]
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Rushed
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: a situation in which someone is doing something very quickly or hurrying
In his rush to get out the door, he forgot his hat. [=he forgot his hat because he was rushing/hurrying to get out the door]
We are in no rush [=hurry] to finish.
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Stressed
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: feeling very worried or anxious
He was feeling pretty stressed about the deadline.
They were stressed out.
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Overwhelmed
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: to affect (someone) very strongly
Grief overwhelmed her. = She was overwhelmed by grief. [=she felt grief so strongly that she was unable to think or act in a normal way]
Her neighbor’s kindness overwhelmed her. [=moved her deeply]
: to cause (someone) to have too many things to deal with
The many requests for assistance overwhelmed them. = They were overwhelmed by the many requests for assistance. [=they could not respond to the many requests for assistance because there were too many]
Don’t overwhelm him with facts.
They were overwhelmed with work.
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Out of control
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:“out of hand; no longer under management, direction, or regulation; unmanageable or unruly.”
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Tired
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: feeling a need to rest or sleep : weary
I was really tired after the long trip.
She’s too tired to go out tonight.
tired muscles
The children were tired after the hike.
: bored or annoyed by something because you have heard it, seen it, done it, etc., for a long time
He’s tired of working for other people.
Are you tired of your job?
I got tired of listening to her.
She never gets tired of their music.
I’m sick and tired of [=very tired of] your complaining.
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Sleepy
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: tired and ready to fall asleep
She felt sleepy and went to bed.
: quiet and not active or busy
a sleepy little town
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Unfocused
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: not focused: such as
not relating to or directed toward one specific thing (such as a particular goal or task)
an unfocused approach to studying
Your essay seems unfocused and unclear.
He seemed a little unfocused [=distracted] today.
She has lots of unfocused energy/anger.
: not looking at anything specific
an unfocused gaze
Her eyes were unfocused.
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