Tone words

Agitated

Troubled, annoyed

Indifferent

Uncaring, speaker doesn’t really care about the subject

Ambivalent

A mixture of opposite confusing feelings or attitudes (not sure about things)

Apathetic

Showing no emotion or interest in something

Artificial

Overly formal or fake — sounds like you are not really telling the truth

Audacious

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Bantering

Light, good humored teasing with or toward another

Beguiling

Misleading or tricky on purpose

Cautionary

Prudent, fearful, unsure; serving as a warning

Choleric

Bad tempered or irritable

Condescending

With an air of superiority, talking down to

Contemptuous

Lacking respect, talking down to someone; scornful

Cynical

Distrustful; believing that people are motivated by self-interest

Earnest

Heartfelt and serious

Empathetic

Sensitivity, very caring; ability to understand the feelings of others

Facetious

Light-hearted sarcasm; not meant to be taken literally

Fatuous

Foolish or insane; pointless

Flippant

Disrespect and carefree when you should care more

Forthright

Direct and outspoken, straightforward, honest

Frivolous

Carefree and unconcerned; not having a serious purpose

Incensed

Full of rage

Incredulous

Skeptical and unbelieving

Jovial

Hearty and conviviality and good cheer; friendly

Nihilistic

Totally rejecting of established rules; belief that life is meaningless.

Patronizing

Using kind words while talking down to someone with an air of superiority

Reflective

Meditative or sure about your comments; deep in thought

Reticent

Reluctant to reveal one’s thoughts or feelings readily, shy, - not sure or trustworthy