Cumulative Tone Words English 9 AC

apathetic

indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

wry

twisted from norm/ sarcastic or dry humor

facetious

playfully humorous/ not serious, joking around

insipid

lacking interest or flavor

nostalgic

longing for the past or familiar things like books, music, childhood

sentimental

Very emotional or reliant on emotions rather than reason.

sentimental

It can lead to insincerity and a lack of practicality.

lugubrious

Excessively mournful, sad, and gloomy.

lugubrious

It can imply exaggerating sorrow or being affected with it.

lugubrious

They may be insincere or playing up their sorrow for attention.

funereal

having the mournful, somber character of a funeral; sepulchral; gloomy

pedantic

Someone who is concerned with literal accuracy or formality.

pedantic

They may show off book learning or knowledge in a tiresome way.

pedantic

It can bore someone with in-depth knowledge.

insolent

marked by casual disrespect or not held by conventional ideas of behavior

melodramatic

exaggeration of emotions, overreacting to a situation. Dramatic in a very extreme way.

melancholic

sorrowful, great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

remorseful

to regret and repent wrongdoings

pretentious

to pretend to have more knowledge or wealth than you really must up your appearance.

ostentatious

to flaunt knowledge or wealth to attract envy or attention

reverent

awe and respect. Worship or devote. Showing great reverence for god. Awful-fearful wonderment.

lamentable

regrettable; unfortunate

disdainful

to act mean and superior, scornful- to belittle someone/ extreme contempt

audacious

bold, adventurous, recklessly daring

malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

bitter

exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

sardonic

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

satiric

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, to expose and criticize people's stupidity

whimsical

subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable

jovial

good-humored, in high spirits; merry

sanguine

optimistic, cheerful

irreverent

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

sympathetic

compassionate

caustic

able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic

contemplative

studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue

detached

emotionally absent, separate, or objective

forthright

straightforward, direct; frank

foreboding

a feeling that something bad will happen

hostile

unfriendly/inhospitable/unwelcoming

indignant

angry at an injustice

ironic

usage of words that mean the opposite of what you really think/feel in order to be funny or deceptive/manipulative

objective

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

ominous

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

taunting

Provoking; mocking; ridiculing

unnerving

scared, making nervous

austere

callous

unfeeling, no empathy towards other

bantering

Playful or witty

benevolent

generous; kind; doing good deeds

condescending

cynical

skeptical of human kindness and good intentions

derisive

ridiculing, mocking with contempt or disdain

frivolous

silly; not serious, unimportant and lacking meaning or substance

haughty

Proud and vain to the point of arrogance

hollow

empty, emotionally dark place, false promise or intention, meaningless

lyrical

expressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like,

morose

obsequious

polite and obedient to gain something

oppressive

burdensome, overwhelming, depressing of the spirit and senses

Petulant

irritation and being annoyed by small things, a child can be petulant

Poignant

envokeing sharp or painful feelings/cutting or piercing/ emotional

Quizzical

puzzling or bewildering/ eccentric or comical

Sinister

appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

Vexed

Annoyed or worried- a vexed expression- a reaction

Woeful

Wretched in quality/ anguished/pititful