underreactions
Too little emotion
Underreactions are responses that fall short of what a situation seems to warrant.
Where others might panic, celebrate, or grieve intensely, an underreaction registers barely a shrug: His underreaction to winning the lottery puzzled everyone.
The term often carries implicit judgment—that someone should be more alarmed, more excited, or more upset than they appear.
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
- passivityState of non-resistance
- dispassionFreedom from emotional bias
unresponsiveness · lethargy · listlessness · torpor · inertia · ennui · impassivity · unmoved
Peaceful mental state
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- unflappabilityCalm despite turmoil
- coolnessCalm self-possession
imperturbability · levelheadedness · steadiness · poise · collectedness · measured response · restraint · self-possession
State of being severed
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- distanceSpace between two points
- withdrawalAct of taking away
impersonality · neutrality · coldness · remoteness · disassociation · emotional distance · uninvolvement · objectivity
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- acceptanceConsent to receive
forbearance · patience · long-suffering · resignation · bearing up · weathering · tolerating · philosophical
indifference
Lack of interest
- unconcernAbsence of worry
- insensitivityLack of emotional awareness
- passivityState of non-resistance
dispassion · unresponsiveness · lethargy · listlessness · torpor · inertia · ennui · impassivity · unmoved · disengagement
calmness
Peaceful mental state
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- unflappabilityCalm despite turmoil
coolness · imperturbability · levelheadedness · steadiness · poise · collectedness · measured response · restraint · self-possession · keeping cool
disconnection
State of being severed
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- distanceSpace between two points
withdrawal · impersonality · neutrality · coldness · remoteness · disassociation · emotional distance · uninvolvement · objectivity · reserved
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
acceptance · forbearance · patience · long-suffering · resignation · bearing up · weathering · tolerating · philosophical · unflinching
underreactionsoverreactions
Responses exceeding appropriate scale
overreacting · freakouts · meltdowns · blowups · conniptions
underreactionsoverreactions
Responses exceeding appropriate scale
hypersensitivity · oversensitivity · knee-jerk reactions · catastrophizing