A List of SOME Tone Words

Acerbic

Sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

Ardent

Enthusiastic, passionate

Candid

Truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

Caustic

Making biting, corrosive comments; critical

Colloquial

Familiar; everyday language; informal; casual

Derisive

Snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

Disparaging

Dismissive; critical; scornful

Dispassionate

Impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

Farcical

Ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable

Flippant

Superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

Inane

Silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical

Incensed

Enraged

Laudatory

Praising; recommending

Macabre

Gruesome; horrifying; frightening

Obsequious

Overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; groveling

Sensationalistic

Provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

Solemn

Not funny; in earnest; serious

World - Weary

Bored; cynical; tired