APLANG - Humor, Irony, Sarcasm Tone Vocab

Scornful

expressing extreme contempt

Sarcastic

expressing ridicule by mocking, deriding, or poking fun

Bantering

teasing, joking

Taunting

insulting, scornful, mocking

Whimsical

unpredictable, playful

Disdainful

sneering, contemptuous, scornful

Cynical

bitterly negative and dark

Facetious

amusing, humorous; not meant to be taken literally

Sardonic

bitter or scornful derision; mocking, cynical

Irreverent

lacking in vereration or respect; flippant; impious

Amused

etertained

Ironic

incongruous, paradoxical, showing an unexpected turn of events

Contemptuous

disdainful, scornful; strongly dissapproving

Satiric

a mocking tone used to criticize and effect change

Condescending

assuming a superior attitude; patronizing

Patronizing

condescending, belittling

Mock-Herois

satirical version of a hero

Mock-Serious

satricial version of a serious tone

Flippant

dismissive and jokey

arch

playfully roguish and mischievous

jocular

jovial, witty, light-hearted

Supplicative

begging, pleading