Words to Describe Tone/Style #3

Clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time.

Diffident

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Discursive

Digressing from subject to subject.

Illicit

Not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.

Irreverent

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

Macabre

Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

Perturbed

Feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.

Pithy

Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse.

Polemical

Expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.