Tags & Description
Absurd
illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish
Accusatory
suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
Acerbic
sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe
Admiring
approving; think highly of; respectful; praising
Aggressive
hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative
Aggrieved
indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided
Amused
entertained; diverted; pleased
Animated
full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant
Apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation
Apologetic
offering or expressing apology
Appreciative
feeling or expressive of gratitude
Ardent
characterized by intense emotion
Arrogant
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
Assertive
self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent
Awestruck
amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential
Belligerent
engaged in war, hostile, aggressive
Benevolent
intending or showing kindness
Bitter
angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty
Callous
cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
Candid
truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved
Caustic
making biting, corrosive comments; critical
Cautionary
gives warning; raises awareness; reminding
Celebratory
praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour
Chatty
informal; lively; conversational; familiar
Colloquial
casual, informal
Comic
humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting
Compassionate
sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind
Complex
having many varying characteristics; complicated
compliant
agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive
Concerned
worried, anxious, apprehensive
Conciliatory
intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
Condescending
stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising
Contemptuous
showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking
Critical
finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticizing
Cynical
scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering
Defensive
Defending a position
Defiant
obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious
Demeaning
disrespectful, undignified
Derisive
snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful
Detached
aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant
Dignified
serious; respectful; formal; proper
Diplomatic
tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful
Disapproving
displeased, critical
Disheartening
discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing
Disparaging
dismissive; critical; scornful
Direct
straightforward; honest
Dispassionate
impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic
Distressing
heart-breaking, sad
Docile
compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating
Earnest
showing deep sincerity
Evasive
ambiguous; cryptic; unclear
Facetious
inappropriate; flippant
Farcical
ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable
Flippant
superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous
Forceful
powerful; energetic; confident; assertive
Frank
honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact
Ghoulish
delighting in the revolting or the loathsome
Grim
serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre
Gullible
naïve; innocent; ignorant
Hard
unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding
Hypercritical
unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking
Impartial
unbiased; neutral; objective
Impassioned
filled with emotion; ardent
Imploring
pleading; begging
Impressionable
trusting; child-like
Inane
silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical
Incensed
enraged
Incredulous
disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious
Indignant
annoyed; angry; dissatisfied
Intimate
familiar; informal; confidential; confessional
Ironic
the opposite of what is meant
Irreverent
lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
Jaded
bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm
Judgmental
critical; finding fault; disparaging
Laudatory
praising; recommending
Macabre
gruesome; horrifying; frightening
Malicious
desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful
Naïve
innocent; unsophisticated; immature
Narcissistic
self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying
Objective
without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact
Obsequious
overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling
Outspoken
frank; candid; spoken without reserve
Patronizing
condescending; scornful; pompous