neuroticism
Tendency toward worry
Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by emotional instability, anxiety, and a tendency toward negative feelings.
Someone high in neuroticism experiences stress, worry, and mood swings more intensely than others: Her neuroticism made even minor setbacks feel catastrophic.
In psychology's Big Five personality model, neuroticism is one of five core dimensions used to describe human temperament.
Troubled mental state
- fearEmotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
nervousness · unease · trepidation · hypervigilance · overthinking · rumination · catastrophizing · phobia
Proneness to agitation
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
- emotional instabilityUnpredictable shifts in feeling
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
mercurial · brooding · sullenness · melancholy · touchiness · petulance · moodiness · thin-skinned
Uncertainty about oneself
- low self-esteemNegative view of oneself
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- inferiorityLower status or quality
self-consciousness · jealousy · envy · approval-seeking · comparison · imposter syndrome · defensiveness · pessimism
Defeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
distress · fragility · emotional collapse · panic attack · crisis mode · falling apart
worry
Troubled mental state
apprehension · nervousness · unease · trepidation · hypervigilance · overthinking · rumination · catastrophizing · phobia · obsession
irritability
Proneness to agitation
- volatilityRapid, unpredictable changeability
- emotional instabilityUnpredictable shifts in feeling
- mood swingsAbrupt temperament changes
temperamental · mercurial · brooding · sullenness · melancholy · touchiness · petulance · moodiness · thin-skinned · oversensitivity
self-doubt
Uncertainty about oneself
- low self-esteemNegative view of oneself
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
inferiority · self-consciousness · jealousy · envy · approval-seeking · comparison · imposter syndrome · defensiveness · pessimism · self-deprecation
overwhelm
Defeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
exhaustion · distress · fragility · emotional collapse · panic attack · crisis mode · falling apart
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Resilient, even-keeled temperament
stability · calmness · equanimity · calm · composure
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Capacity to recover quickly
hardiness · mental toughness · groundedness · inner peace · self-assurance
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