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bad vibes

NOUN
bad blood
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acrimony animosity animus antagonism bitterness distrust enmity hatred hostility ill will nastiness rancor resentment
WEAK
anger antipathy bad chemistry bad feeling bad will disaccord dislike hard feelings ill-disposedness malevolence malice mutual hostility odium oppugnancy oppugnation personality conflict unfriendliness venom
Antonyms
STRONGEST
friendliness friendship good will happiness kindness liking love loving sweetness sympathy
NOUN
dissension
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bickering controversy disagreement discord dissent disunity factionalism friction fuss quarrel strife wrangle
STRONG
altercation argument clinker contention difference discordance dispute dissidence faction flak scene static trouble variance
WEAK
disaccord sour note
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement harmony peace
STRONG
conformity unity
WEAK
approval authorization concurrence confirmation ratification
NOUN
dissidence
Synonyms
STRONG
contention disagreement discordance disharmony dispute dissension dissent feud heresy heterodoxy nonconformism nonconformity rupture schism strife unorthodoxy
WEAK
disaccord dispeace misbelief sour note
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement approval authorization concurrence friendship harmony orthodoxy peace ratification
NOUN
foreboding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehension dread premonition
STRONG
anxiety apprehensiveness augury chill fear foreshadowing foretoken forewarning portent prediction presage presentiment prognostic prophecy vibes warning
WEAK
funny feeling handwriting on the wall prenotion sinking feeling wind change
Antonyms
WEAK
fortune good omen luck providence
NOUN
funny feeling
Synonyms
WEAK
case of nerves creepy feeling gut feeling hunch suspicion wariness
NOUN
misunderstanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach clash conflict difference difficulty disagreement discord dissension feud quarrel rift squabble
STRONG
blowup break debate fuss row run-in rupture set-to spat tiff variance words
WEAK
crossed wires falling-out sour note
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accord agreement calm concurrence harmony likeness peace sameness similarity
WEAK
comprehension concord understanding
NOUN
suspicion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conjecture cynicism distrust impression jealousy misgiving mistrust notion skepticism uncertainty wariness
STRONG
chariness dubiety guess guesswork hunch idea incertitude incredulity qualm supposition surmise wonder
WEAK
dubiosity funny feeling gut feeling lack of confidence nonbelief sneaking suspicion
Antonyms
STRONGEST
belief certainty confidence faith sureness trust
STRONG
calculation knowledge measurement proof reality
WEAK
information

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This is an excellent Seattle team, and now the team spirit and World Series buzz are potentially threatened by bad vibes from unreturned fist bumps?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026

For William Lee Adams, founder of the independent Eurovision website Wiwibloggs, the atmosphere will be very different, with many die-hard fans sensing bad vibes and sitting this one out.

From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025

Best of all is Allergy – whose flitting percussion adds a casual swagger to Salieu's story of becoming "allergic to the bad vibes" after turning to scripture.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

They admitted the driver didn’t give them bad vibes, just weird ones.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025

When my phone rings, I think it’s Kristina feeling all the bad vibes I’m sending out.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

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