Lit tone words

Accusatory

Charging of wrongdoing

Apathetic

Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

Awe

Solemn wonder

Bitter

Exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

Caustic

Stinging, biting

Condescending

A feeling of superiority

Contemplative

Studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

Contemptuous

Feeling that something is worthless or lacks (something)

Conventional

Lacking originality and individuality

Critical

Finding fault

Cynical

Questioning the basic sincerity and goodness of people

Derisive

Ridiculing, mocking

Didactic

Wanting to teach the reader

Disdainful

Scornful

Earnest

A sincere state of mind

Erudite

Learning, polished, scholarly

Forthright

Directly frank without hesitation

Gloomy

Sadness, full of rejection

Haughty

Proud and vain to the point of arrogance

Indignant

Marked by anger or injustice

Jovial

Happy

Judgemental

Authoritative and often having critical opinions

Malicious

Purposefully hurtful

Mocking

Treating others with contempt or ridicule

Objective

An unbiased view, no personal judgements

Optimistic

Hopeful, cheerful

Pessimistic

Seeing the worst side of things

Reflective

Illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions

Reverent

Treating a subject matter with honor and respect

Ridiculing

Making fun of

Sarcastic

Sneering, making fun of with a touch of meanness

Sardonic

Scornful, more than a touch of meanness, bitter

Satiric

Ridiculing to show weakness or teach a point

Sincere

Without deceit, genuine

Solemn

Deeply earnest, toward sad reflection