AP Lang - Negative Tone/Attitude Words

Accusing

Directing blame or responsibility towards someone or something

Aggravated

Angry/displeased especially because of minor problems or annoyances, feeling or showing aggravation

Agitated

Troubled in mind, disturbed, upset

Apathetic

Affected by, characterized by, or displaying apathy; having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

Arrogant

Exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth or importance, often by overbearing manner

Artificial

Made/produced/done by humans especially to seem like something natural, OR not sincere behavior

Audacious

Intrepidly daring (adventurous)

Recklessly bold (rash)

Belligerent

Inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness

Bitter

Exhibing intense animosity

Boring

Causing weariness/restlessness through lack of interest; causing boredome; tiresome

Brash

Done in haste without regard of consequences; rash

Childish

Of/relating to/or suitable for a child or childhood

Choleric

Easily moved to often unreasonable/excessive anger (hot-tempered)

Coarse

Harsh/rough in tone; abrupt, rude, unrefined

Cold

Marked by lack of warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion

Condemnatory

To declare to be reprehensive, wrong, or evil, usually after weighing evidence and without reservation

Condescending

Showing or characterized by having a patrionizing/superior attitude towards others

Contradictory

A proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true.

Opposites

Critical

Inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably

Desperate

Having lost hope

Disappointed

Defeated in hope/expectation

Disgruntled

Unhappy and annoyed

Disgusted

Feeling or showing disgust, disturbed physically or mentally by something distasteful

Disinterested

Not having the mind or feelings engaged or interested

Facetious

Joking or jeering often inappropriately

Furious

Exhibiting or goaded by anger

Harsh

Excessively critical or negative

Haughty

Blatantly/disdainfully proud (superior). Hainv an attitude of superiority and contempt for people/things percieved to be superior

Hateful

full of hate

Hurtful

Causing injury, detriment, or suffering

Indignant

Feeling/showing anger because of something unjust/unworthy

Inflammatory

Tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult. Tending to excite the senses

Insulting

Giving or intended to give offense; being or containting an insult

Irritated

Subject to irritation

Manipulative

Of, relating to, or performed by changing by artful or unfair means so as to serve one’s purpose

Obnoxious

Odiously or disgustingly objectionable; highly offensive

Outraged

An act of violence or brutality (violating principles or standards), to arouse anger or resentment in usually by some grave offense

Passive

Lacking in energy or will (not active)

Quarrelsome

Apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner

Someone who frequently and readily argues, complains, or fights often with an aggressive or bad-tempered attitude

Shameful

Bring/arousing the feeling of shame (consciousness of humiliation/disgrace)

Smooth

Excessively and often artfully suave.

Overly persuasive and confident but insincere, untrustworthy, and lacking in authenticity

Snooty

Showing disapproval or contempt towards others. Looking down on the nose, showing disdain.

Superficial

Concerned only with the obvious or apparent, shallow.

Surly

Menacing or threatening in appearance, mood, or manner

Testy

Easily annoyed or irritable

Threatening

Expressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, etc.

Uninterested

Not interested, not having the mind or feelings engaged

Wrathful

Filled with wrath (strong, vengeful anger or indignation)