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amiable
describes something or someone as friendly, pleasant, and agreeable
uberante
uninhibitedly enthusiastic; excessively abundant
jovial
endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor
condemnatory
expressing strong disapproval or criticism; intended to denounce wrong doing
choleric
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
belligerent
characterized by hostile and aggressive behavior; prone to arguing or fighting
surly
bad-tempered or unfriendly; unforthcoming in mood
indignant
of or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust; offensive, insulting or base
scornful
expressing contempt or disdain
pompous
affectedly and excessively grand or self-important in speech or manner
flippant
lacking in seriousness; frivolously insincere
satiric
mocking or ridiculing subjects through humor or irony, often to criticize or expose flaws.
ribald
referring to vulgar or indecent language, typically in a humorous way
banteringg
characterized by playful, teasing conversation, often light-hearted and jovial
cynical
bitterly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic; sneering
droll
amusing in an odd way
mock-heroic
a style that exaggerated the heroic qualities of something mundane, often to create humor or satire
irreverent
showing a lack of respect for things generally taken seriously; showing lack of respect or veneration
disdainful
showing a lack of respect or contempt for something or someone; expressing contempt or disdain
insolent
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
sardonic
characterized by disdainful or mocking humor; characterized by scorn; mocking; cynical; sneering
wry
using dry, especially mocking, humor; devious in course or purpose; misdirected; distorted or perverted, as in meaning; bitterly o disdainfully ironic or amusing
patronizing
treating someone with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
condescending
an attitude of superiority, treating others as inferior
whimsical
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
facetious
not meant to be taken seriously or literally; sarcastic