Table 5.
PANAS adjectives, alternate words and synonyms.
| PANAS adjectives | Alternate words | Synonyms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive words | Active | Activation, activity | Energetic, dynamic, full of life, lively, on the go, perky, up and about, vigorous, with vitality |
| Alert | Alerted, alertness | Aroused, awakened, aware, observant, prepared, ready to act, vigilant, watchful | |
| Attentive | Attend, attending, attention | Concentrating, noticing, observant, focused, listening, thinking | |
| Determined | Determination | Firm, resolute, indomitable, single-minded, strong-minded, unwavering | |
| Enthusiastic | Enthuse, enthused, enthusiasm | Animated, eager, keen, fervent, passionate, wholehearted | |
| Excited | Excite, excitement, exciting | Electrified, energized, motivated, thrilled | |
| Inspired | Inspirational, inspire, inspiring | Astounded, dazzled, educated, encouraged, informed, motivated, stimulated, stirred | |
| Interested | Interest, interesting | Absorbed, attracted, captivated, engaged, fascinated | |
| Proud | Pride, prideful | Confident, delighted, fulfilled, gratified, independent, honoured, pleased, satisfied | |
| Strong | Strength, stronger, strongest | Passionate, powerful, resilient, resistant, robust, solid, sturdy, tough | |
| Negative words | Afraid | – | Fearful, frightened, petrified, terrified |
| Ashamed | Shame, shamed, shameful | Apologetic, embarrassed, humbled, humiliated, mortified, sorry | |
| Distressed | Distraught, distress, distressing | Anguished, bothered, disturbed, suffering, tormented, troubled, uncomfortable | |
| Guilty | Guilt, guilt-ridden | Accountable, at fault, blameworthy, culpable, in the wrong, remorseful, responsible | |
| Hostile | Hostility | Aggressive, antagonistic, argumentative, harsh, intimidating, unfriendly, unreceptive | |
| Irritable | Irritated, irritability | Annoyed, bad-tempered, cross, petulant, prickly, short-tempered, tetchy, touchy | |
| Jittery | Jitters | Edgy, fidgety, frazzled, fraught, jumpy, on edge, stressed out, strung-up, wound-up | |
| Nervous | Nerves, nervy | Anxious, bundle of nerves, concerned, panicky, tense, uneasy, worried | |
| Scared | Scare, scary, scarify | Alarmed, chilled, daunted, intimidated, jolted, shocked, startled | |
| Upset | Upsetting | Disappointed, dismayed, grieved, hurt, in a state, offended, sad, tearful, unhappy |