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Synonym challenge: Negative qualities

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morose
a
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
insidious
stealthily treacherous or deceitful.
pretentious
a
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
facetious
a
lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous
capricious
subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic.
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hubris
n
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
hypocrisy
n
a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess.
enmity
n
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
obstinacy
n
the quality or state of being obstinate stubbornness.
nefarious
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous.
haughty
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant.
pernicious
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful.
petulant
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance.
belligerent
a
of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose
highfalutin
a
pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
sanguinary
a
ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty.
pococurante
a
caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.
dysphoric
n
a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.

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