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Absurd

illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish

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Accusatory

suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining

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Acerbic

sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

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Admiring

approving; think highly of; respectful; praising

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Aggressive

hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative

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Aggrieved

indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

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Ambivalent

having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

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Amused

entertained; diverted; pleased

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Animated

full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant

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Apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation

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Apologetic

offering or expressing apology

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Appreciative

feeling or expressive of gratitude

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Ardent

characterized by intense emotion

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Arrogant

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

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Assertive

self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent

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Awestruck

amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential

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Belligerent

engaged in war, hostile, aggressive

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Benevolent

intending or showing kindness

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Bitter

angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty

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Callous

cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

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Candid

truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

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Caustic

making biting, corrosive comments; critical

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Cautionary

gives warning; raises awareness; reminding

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Celebratory

praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour

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Chatty

informal; lively; conversational; familiar

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Colloquial

casual, informal

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Comic

humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting

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Compassionate

sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind

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Complex

having many varying characteristics; complicated

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compliant

agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive

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Concerned

worried, anxious, apprehensive

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Conciliatory

intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

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Condescending

stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising

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Contemptuous

showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking

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Critical

finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticizing

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Cynical

scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering

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Defensive

Defending a position

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Defiant

obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious

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Demeaning

disrespectful, undignified

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Derisive

snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

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Detached

aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant

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Dignified

serious; respectful; formal; proper

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Diplomatic

tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful

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Disapproving

displeased, critical

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Disheartening

discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing

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Disparaging

dismissive; critical; scornful

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Direct

straightforward; honest

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Dispassionate

impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

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Distressing

heart-breaking, sad

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Docile

compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating

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Earnest

showing deep sincerity

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Evasive

ambiguous; cryptic; unclear

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Facetious

inappropriate; flippant

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Farcical

ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable

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Flippant

superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

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Forceful

powerful; energetic; confident; assertive

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Frank

honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact

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Ghoulish

delighting in the revolting or the loathsome

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Grim

serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre

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Gullible

naïve; innocent; ignorant

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Hard

unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding

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Hypercritical

unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking

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Impartial

unbiased; neutral; objective

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Impassioned

filled with emotion; ardent

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Imploring

pleading; begging

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Impressionable

trusting; child-like

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Inane

silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical

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Incensed

enraged

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Incredulous

disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious

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Indignant

annoyed; angry; dissatisfied

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Intimate

familiar; informal; confidential; confessional

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Ironic

the opposite of what is meant

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Irreverent

lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously

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Jaded

bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm

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Judgmental

critical; finding fault; disparaging

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Laudatory

praising; recommending

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Macabre

gruesome; horrifying; frightening

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Malicious

desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful

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Naïve

innocent; unsophisticated; immature

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Narcissistic

self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

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Objective

without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

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Obsequious

overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling

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Outspoken

frank; candid; spoken without reserve

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Patronizing

condescending; scornful; pompous

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