Negative Tone/Attitude Words

Apathetic

affected by, characterized by, or displaying apathy: having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

Audacious

recklessly bold: rash

ontemptuous of law, religion, or decorum: insolent

Belligerent

inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness

Brash

heedless of the consequences: audacious

done in haste without regard for consequences: rash

Choleric

easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered

Angry, Irate

Coarse

of ordinary or inferior quality or value: common

Condemnatory

containing or imposing condemnation or censure: condemning

to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation

To pronounce guilt

Condescending

showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others

Critical

inclined to criticize severely and unfavorably

Disgruntled

unhappy and annoyed

Facetious

joking or sarcastic especially in a way regarded by others as silly, annoying, or inappropriate

Haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud: having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

Indignant

feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy: filled with or marked by indignation

Inflammatory

tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult

Outraged

an act of violence or brutality

injury, insult

an act that violates accepted standards of behavior or taste

Passive

lacking in energy or will: lethargic

tending not to take an active or dominant part

Quarrelsome

apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner: contentious

Snooty

looking down the nose: showing disdain

characterized by snobbery

Surly

menacing or threatening in appearance

obsolete: arrogant, imperious

Testy

easily annoyed: irritable

marked by impatience or ill humor

Lethargic

of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy: feeling or affected by lethargy: sluggish

Indifferent, Apathetic

Wrathful

filled with wrath: irate

arising from, marked by, or indicative of wrath