Tonal Words

Foreboding

A sense of impending doom or danger.

Incredulous

Unwilling to believe something; skeptical.

Callous

Emotionally insensitive or unfeeling.

Clinical

Objective and detached; lacking emotion.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.

Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Satirical

Using humor to criticize or mock.

Indignant

Feeling anger at perceived injustice.

Nostalgic

Longing for the past; sentimental.

Aloof

Emotionally distant or uninvolved.

Flippant

Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.

Elegiac

Expressing sorrow or lamentation.

Jovial

Cheerful and friendly; good-humored.

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive; ready to fight.

Patronizing

Treating others with apparent kindness but superiority.

Admiring

Showing respect and warm approval.

Resigned

Accepting something unpleasant that cannot be changed.

Malicious

Intending to do harm; spiteful.

Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure.

Arrogant

Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance.

Earnest

Showing sincere and intense conviction.

Impassioned

Filled with intense feeling or emotion.

Evasive

Tending to avoid commitment or direct answers.

Reticent

Not revealing one's thoughts readily; reserved.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest or concern.

Irreverent

Showing a lack of respect for things generally taken seriously.

Condescending

Having or showing a feeling of superiority.

Absurd

Wildly unreasonable or illogical.

Vindictive

Having a strong desire for revenge.

Obsequious

Excessively eager to please or obey.

Ironic

Using words to convey a meaning opposite to the literal.

Pessimistic

Tending to see the worst aspect of things.