lang tone words pt. 7

insipid

lacking distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

malicious

desiring to harm others or see them suffer; spiteful; arising from malice

melodramatic

overdramatic; appealing to emotions; sensational

mischievous

causing annoyance, harm, or trouble; slyly teasing; irresponsibly playful

moralistic

displaying a concern with morality; narrowly or traditionally moral

obdurate

unmoved by persuasion or tender feelings; stubbornly resistant to moral influence

obsequious

overly obedient and/or submissive

omnious/sinister/threatening

indicating evil or harm; ominous

overbearing

domineering; doctoral; rudely arrogant

pedantic

didactic; overly concerned with tiny details or formalisms, esp. in teaching

pessimistic

expecting the worst possible outcome

petty

of little or no importance or consequence

pompous/pretentious

characterized by a gaudy display of dignity or importance

recalcitrant

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; obstinately defiant

self-deprecating

belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest

selfish

caring only for oneself; concerned with one's own interests

sentimental

weakly emotional; mawkishly tender or susceptible

severe/stern

harsh; unnecessarily extreme; serious or stern in manner

sly

cunning or wily; stealthy, insidious, or secret

sophomoric

suggesting the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious or overconfident but immature

strident

making a harsh, insistent sound; grating; excessively and unpleasantly forceful

vindictive

revengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving