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NVC Unpleasant Feelings Inventory

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This is a list of feelings that arise when your needs are not being met.

Note: this list isn't exhaustive so feel free to complement it on your end. Moreover, the section titles are feelings too.

Afraid

  • apprehensive
  • dread
  • foreboding
  • frightened
  • mistrustful
  • panicked
  • petrified
  • scared
  • suspicious
  • terrified
  • wary
  • worried

Annoyed

  • aggravated
  • dismayed
  • disgruntled
  • displeased
  • exasperated
  • frustrated
  • impatient
  • irritated
  • irked

Angry

  • enraged
  • furious
  • incensed
  • indignant
  • irate
  • livid
  • outraged
  • resentful

Aversion

  • animosity
  • appalled
  • contempt
  • disgusted
  • dislike
  • hate
  • horrified
  • hostile
  • repulsed

Confused

  • ambivalent
  • baffled
  • bewildered
  • dazed
  • hesitant
  • lost
  • mystified
  • perplexed
  • puzzled
  • torn

Disconnected

  • alienated
  • aloof
  • apathetic
  • bored
  • cold
  • detached
  • distant
  • distracted
  • indifferent
  • numb
  • removed
  • uninterested
  • withdrawn

Disquiet

  • agitated
  • alarmed
  • discombobulated
  • disconcerted
  • disturbed
  • perturbed
  • rattled
  • restless
  • shocked
  • startled
  • surprised
  • troubled
  • turbulent
  • turmoil
  • uncomfortable
  • uneasy
  • unnerved
  • unsettled
  • upset

Embarrassed

  • ashamed
  • chagrined
  • flustered
  • guilty
  • mortified
  • self-conscious

Fatigue

  • beat
  • burnt out
  • depleted
  • exhausted
  • lethargic
  • listless
  • sleepy
  • tired
  • weary
  • worn out

Pain

  • agony
  • anguished
  • bereaved
  • devastated
  • grief
  • heartbroken
  • hurt
  • lonely
  • miserable
  • regretful
  • remorseful

Sad

  • depressed
  • dejected
  • despair
  • despondent
  • disappointed
  • discouraged
  • disheartened
  • forlorn
  • gloomy
  • heavy hearted
  • hopeless
  • melancholy
  • unhappy
  • wretched

Tense

  • anxious
  • cranky
  • distressed
  • distraught
  • edgy
  • fidgety
  • frazzled
  • irritable
  • jittery
  • nervous
  • overwhelmed
  • restless
  • stressed out

Vulnerable

  • fragile
  • guarded
  • helpless
  • insecure
  • leery
  • reserved
  • sensitive
  • shaky

Yearning

  • envious
  • jealous
  • longing
  • nostalgic
  • pining
  • wistful