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Verbs of Evoking Emotions - Verbs for Feeling Negative Emotions

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to feeling negative emotions such as "abhor", "regret", and "envy".

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Categorized English Verbs of Evoking and Feeling Emotions
to dislike

to not like a person or thing

Ex: He dislikes cold weather; he prefers warmer climates. 
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to hate
to hate
[Verb]

to really not like something or someone

Ex: Can you please stop making that noise? I hate it. 
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to resent
to resent
[Verb]

to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

Ex: She resents having to do all the household chores while her siblings do nothing. 
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to abhor
to abhor
[Verb]

to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

Ex: She abhors dishonesty and always values honesty above all else. 
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to despise

to hate and have no respect for something or someone

Ex: She despises bullies and stands up for those who are being mistreated. 
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to detest
to detest
[Verb]

to absolutely hate someone or something

Ex: She detests spiders and is terrified of them. 
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to abominate

to hate something or someone intensely

Ex: She abominates cruelty to animals and supports organizations that work to protect them. 
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to execrate

to hold or display extreme hatred toward something or someone

Ex: She execrates those who exploit the vulnerable for their own gain. 
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to deplore

to openly and strongly disapprove or condemn something

Ex: The city council deplored the rise in vandalism and called for community intervention. 
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to scorn
to scorn
[Verb]

to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

Ex: She scorns those who prioritize material wealth over kindness and compassion. 
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to envy
to envy
[Verb]

to feel unhappy or irritated because someone else has something that one desires

Ex: She envies her friend's success in her career and wishes she had the same opportunities. 
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to begrudge

to feel jealous or irritated because someone possesses something one desires

Ex: She begrudges her friend's success in her career and wishes she had the same opportunities. 
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to regret
to regret
[Verb]

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

Ex: She regretted not studying harder for the exam and wished she had put in more effort. 
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to rue
to rue
[Verb]

to feel regret or sorrow for something

Ex: He rued the missed opportunity to invest in the stock market before it soared. 
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to miss
to miss
[Verb]

to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

Ex: She missed her childhood home after moving to a new city. 
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to pine
to pine
[Verb]

to strongly desire something or someone, especially when they are absent

Ex: They pined for the carefree days of their youth. 
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to rage
to rage
[Verb]

to act violently because one is extremely angry

Ex: He raged against the unfair treatment, shouting and breaking things in his frustration. 
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to seethe
to seethe
[Verb]

to feel extremely worried and angry internally while trying not to show it externally

Ex: She seethed with frustration as she listened to the excuses. 
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to fume
to fume
[Verb]

to be very angry, often showing signs of visible irritation

Ex: She fumed silently as she waited for her delayed flight. 
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