aplang tone words

ambivalent

having mixed or contradictory feelings; feeling uncertain or indecisive

antagonistic

in opposition; willing to go against

audacious

showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

authoritative

strong, dictatorial, official; entitled to an opinion of weight

bitter

angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment

candid

truthful and straightforward; frank

condescending

adopting a superior attitude; patronizing; lowering oneself to another level

contemptuous

disdainful; scornful

dejected

feeling depressed or dispirited

distraught

extremely upset and agitated

didactic

strongly and morally upright; inclined to teach

elevated

of a high intellectual or moral standard or level

emphatic

expressing something forcibly and clearly

facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; jocular; flippant

fanciful

showing whimsy; imaginative, dreamlike

humorous

eliciting light laughter, amusement

indignant

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived to be unfair treatment

inquisitive

unduly curious; eager for knowledge

irrelevant

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

melancholy

a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause; gloomy

mocking

treating with ridicule or contempt; mimicking with scorn; making fun of someone in a cruel way

nostalgic

bittersweet longing for people or things of the past

objective

uninfluenced by emotions; fair, even-handed

outraged

aroused by violent acts; resentful, angry

pedantic

overly concerned with knowledge gained by books or formal rules

pious

exhibiting religious reverence

plaintive

sad and mournful

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; emotionally moving

pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically

provocative

to elicit a strong reaction

remote

emotionally removed; objective

reproachful

appointing blame; expressing disapproval

restrained

to hold back; controlled

sarcastic

marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt

sentimental

prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

somber

dark; serious; oppressively solemn

vexed

mildly annoyed

volatile

tending to violence; explosive; fickle

zealous

showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

intrigue

a mysterious or fascinating quality

subjective

taking place in a persons mind; personal; based on influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions