tone words review

abashed

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

abstruse

difficult to understand

acerbic

sour or bitter in taste

admonishing

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

ardent

characterized by intense emotion

audacious

not held back by conventional ideas of behavior

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

bemused

deeply absorbed in thought

blithe

carefree and happy and lighthearted

brusque

rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

burlesque

make a parody of

capricious

determined by change or impulse rather than by necessity

caustic

harsh or corrosive in tone

censorious

harshly critical or expressing censure

choleric

quickly aroused to anger

colloquial

characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

conciliatory

intended to placate

contentious

showing an inclination to disagree

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule

disinterested

unaffected by concern for one’s welfare

didactic

instructive, especially excessively

diffident

lacking self-confidence

dogmatic

pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

dubious

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

ebullient

joyously unrestrained

effusive

uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

elegiac

expressing sorrow for something past

empathetic

showing ready comprehension of others’ states

erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

eulogistic

formally expressing praise

euphoric

characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation

exhortatory

giving strong encouragement

exuberant

joyously unrestrained

facetious

cleverly amusing in tone

farcical

broadly or extravagantly humorous

fatalistic

accepting that everything that happens is inevitable

fervent

characterized by intense emotion

flippant

showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

foreboding

ominously prophetic

forthright

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

frivolous

not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

histrionic

overly dramatic or emotional

holier-than-thou

excessively or hypocritically pious

impartial

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

impassioned

characterized by intense emotion

impassive

deliberately unexpressive

impertinent

improperly forward or bold

incisive

demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

indifferent

marked by a lack of interest

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

irascible

quickly aroused to anger

irreverent

showing lack of due respect or veneration

jocund

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

jovial

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

laudatory

full of or giving praise

learned

having or showing profound knowledge

lofty

of high moral or intellectual value

lugubrious

excessively mournful

lyrical

expressing deep emotion

malicious

having the nature of threatening evil

matter-of-fact

not fanciful or imaginative

melancholic

characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

mischievous

naughtily or annoyingly playful

nonchalant

marked by casual unconcern or indifference

nonplussed

filled with bewilderment

obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

obsequious

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

oratorical

related to the practice of public speaking

patronizing

characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

ponderous

labored and dull

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

penitent

feeling or expresisng remorse for misdeeds

pensive

deeply or seriously thoughtful

poignant

keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

reticent

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

risible

arousing or provoking laughter

sanguine

confidently optimistic and cheerful

sardonic

didainfully or ironically humorous

self-deprecating

conscious of your own shortcomings

sprightly

full of spirit and vitality

stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

strident

being sharply insistent on being heard

subdued

restrained in style or quality

supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority

terse

brief and to the point

timorous

shy and fearful by nature

vexed

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

vitriolic

harsh, bitter, or malicious in tone

whimsical

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

wistful

showing pensive sadness

wry

humorously sarcastic or mocking

zealous

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

anthem

a song of devotion or loyalty