AICE Tonal Words

Ambivalent

having mixed or contradictory feelings; feeling uncertain or indecisive

Antagonistic

in opposition; willing to go against

Audacious

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Authoritative

strong; dictatorial, official; entitled to an opinion of weight

Candid

truthful and straightforward; frank

Condescending

adopting a superior attitude; patronizing; lowering oneself to another level

Contemptuous

disdainful; scornful

Dejected

feeling depressed or dispirited

Didactic

strongly and morally upright; inclined to teach

Emphatic

showing an ability to understand and shore the feelings of another

Facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; jocular; flippant

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived to be unfair treatment

Inquisitive

unduly curious; eager for knowledge

Melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause; gloomy

Nostalgic

bittersweet longing for people or things of the past

Objective

uninfluenced by emotions; fair; even handed

Pedantic

overly concerned with knowledge gained by books or formal rules

Pious

exhibiting religious reverence

Plaintive

sad and mournful

Poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally moving

Pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

Reproachful

appointing blame; expressing disapproval

Reverent

showing deep and great respect

Sentimental

prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

Somber

dark; serious; oppressively solemn

Subjective

taking place in a person’s mind; personal; based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions

Vexed

mildly annoyed

Volatile

tending to violence; explosive; fickle

Zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in a pursuit of a cause or an objective