Tone Words

acerbic

sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive

aggrieved

indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

ambivalent

having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

apathetic

showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional

ardent

enthusiastic; passionate

belligerent

hostile; aggressive; combatant

benevolent

sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring

callous

cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; ruthless

caustic

making biting, corrosive comments; critical

conciliatory

intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

contemptuous

showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking

cynical

scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering

derisive

snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

disparaging

dismissive; critical; scornful

docile

compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating

earnest

showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious

evasive

ambiguous; cryptic; unclear

facetious

inappropriate; flippant

farcical

ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable

flippant

superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

ghoulish

delighting in the revolting or the loathsome

impartial

unbiased; neutral; objective

impassioned

filled with emotion; ardent

inane

silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical

incensed

enraged

incredulous

disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious

indignant

annoyed; angry; dissatisfied

irreverent

lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously

jaded

bored; having had too much of the same thing

laudatory

praising; recommending

macabre

gruesome; horrifying; frightening

mean-spirited

inconsiderate; unsympathetic

objective

without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

obsequious

overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling

patronizing

condescending; scornful; pompous

pensive

reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative

pessimistic

seeing the negative side of things

pragmatic

realistic; sensible

scathing

critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh

scornful

expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive

sensationalistic

provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

unassuming

modest; self-effacing; restrained

vindictive

vengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving

world-weary

bored; cynical; tired