Tone Words

Amiable

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

benevolent

kindly, charitable

Elevated

elated; joyful

Exuberant

(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

Fanciful

(adj) whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality

Impassioned

filled with or showing great emotion

Jovial

(adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry

jubilant

feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph

Whimsical

(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable

Arrogant

(adj.) haughty, too convinced of one's own importance

Audacious

(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

Belligerent

(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war

Brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Choleric

(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered

Coarse

harsh; grating.
lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished

Condemnatory

expressing strong disapproval; censorious

Facetious

(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously

Haughty

arrogant, condescending

Indignant

(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Inflammatory

(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder

Quarrelsome

argumentative

Snooty

showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class.

Superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

Surly

(adj.) angry and bad-tempered; rude

Testy

(adj.) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation

Caustic

(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

Contemptuous

Feeling hatred; scornful

Cynical

doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

Disdainful

full of bitter scorn and pride; aloof

Droll

amusing in an odd or whimsical way

Flippant

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Insolent

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Irreverent

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

Patronizing

treating with condescension; acting superior

Pompous

(adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious

Ribald

(adj.) irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language

Sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

Scornful

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Sharp

merciless, caustic, or harsh

Grotesque

(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre

Apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Foreboding

a feeling that something bad will happen

Grave

serious; dignified; formal

Hollow

insincere or false

Melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

Morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

Sober/Solemn

marked by seriousness, or formal and dignified

Staid

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

Elegiac

Expressing sorrow or lamentation

Admonitory

giving or conveying a warning or reprimand

Allusive

working by suggestion rather than explicit mention

Baffled

puzzled, confused

Callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

Candid

(adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

clinical

efficient and unemotional; coldly detached

conventional

(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite

Didactic

instructive

earnest

Serious and sincere

Expectant

marked by eager anticipation

Ferverent

having or displaying a passionate intensity

Forthright

(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward

Frivolous

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

Histrionic

(adj.) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

Incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

Meditative

given to contemplation or deep thought

Obsequious

overly submissive and eager to please

Pretentious

(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious

Provocative

(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

Vexed

irritated; annoyed

Wistful

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing

Zealous

enthusiastically devoted to something; fervent