Tone words - English

Instructive

 Serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction; knowledge, or information

Earnest

Sincere; heartfelt; serious in intention, purpose, or effort

Composed

Calm; detached

Apathetic

Having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent or unresponsive

Candid

Frank; outspoken; open and sincere; straightforward

Impartial

not partial or biased; fair; just

Authoritative

Having an air of authority; exercising or exerting authority

Contemplative

Thoughtful; reflective; meditative

Objective

Not influenced by personal feelings; interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

Formal

Stiff; using textbook style; following accepted styles, rules or ceremonies.

Benevolant

Well meaning and kindly

Jovial

Good-humored, in high spirts; merry

Estatic

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement

Exuberant

Unrestrained; excessive; abundant; enthusiasm

Reverent

Feeling or showing deep respect and admiration, often in a solemn or serious way

Elevated

To raise spirits

Ardent

Passionate; intense feelings

Fervent

Very earnest, emotional, intensely devoted

Righteous

Morally right and justifiable

Zealous

Fanatactical, diligent, intensely active

Domineering

Overbearing ; tyrannical

Scathing

Harshly critical, scornful; causes harm.

Inflammatory

Tending to arouse anger or hostility

Insipid

Without distinctive or interesting qualities; vapid

Patronizing

Displaying or indicative of a condescending manner or tone

Pedantic

Ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with minute details, esp. in teaching

Pompous

Characterized by an ostentatious display of importance

Supercilious

Disdainful or contemptuous

Caustic

Making harsh, corrosive comments

Dubious

Auestionable motives, inclined to doubt

Disdainful

showing contempt or lack of respect also scornful

Disgruntled

angry or dissatisfied

Disparaging

meant to belittle the value or importance of someone or something serving or intended to degrade someone or something

Haughty

narrogantly superior

Belligerent

hostile and aggressive; warlike and angry

Condescending

possessing an attitude of superiority or patronizing

Indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Morbid

gruesome or gloomy or dark

Despairing

showing the loss of all hope

Insolent

showing a rude and insulting lack of respect