ToolBox Terms negative

accusing

(of an expression, __gesture__, or tone of voice) indicating a belief in someone's __guilt__ or __culpability__.

admonitory

giving or __conveying__ a warning or __reprimand__.

agitated

feeling or appearing __troubled__ or nervous

angry

feeling or showing strong __annoyance__, __displeasure__, or __hostility__; full of anger.

apathetic

showing or feeling no interest, __enthusiasm__, or concern.

arrogant

having or revealing an __exaggerated__ sense of one's own importance or abilities.

artificial

(of a person or their behavior) insincere or affected.

audacious

showing an impudent lack of respect.

belligerent

hostile and aggressive.

bitter

(of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of __unjust__ treatment.

boring

not interesting; tedious.

brash

self-assertive in a rude, __noisy__, or __overbearing__ way.

callous

showing or having an __insensitive__ and __cruel__ __disregard__ for others.

childish

silly and immature.

choleric

bad-tempered or irritable.

coarse

(of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or __vulgar__.

cold

having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others

condemnatory

expressing strong __disapproval__; censorious.

condescending

having or showing a feeling of patronizing __superiority__.

contradictory

__mutually__ opposed or __inconsistent__.

critical

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or __judgments__.

desperate

feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.

disappointed

(of a person) sad or __displeased__ because someone or something has failed to fulfill one's hopes or expectations.

disgruntled

angry or dissatisfied.

disgusted

feeling or expressing __revulsion__ or strong __disapproval__.

facetious

treating serious issues with __deliberately__ inappropriate humor; flippant.

furious

extremely angry, violent or intense.

harsh

unpleasantly rough or jarring to the __senses__.

haughty

__arrogantly__ superior and __disdainful__.

hateful

__arousing__, __deserving__ of, or filled with __hatred__.

hurtful

causing __distress__ to someone's feelings.

indignant

feeling or showing anger or __annoyance__ at what is perceived as __unfair__ treatment.

inflammatory

(especially of speech or writing) __arousing__ or intended to __arouse__ angry or violent feelings.

insulting

__disrespectful__ or scornfully abusive.

irritated

showing or feeling slight anger; __annoyed__.

manipulative

characterized by __unscrupulous__ control of a situation or person.

obnoxious

extremely unpleasant.

outraged

__arouse__ __fierce__ anger, shock, or __indignation__ in (someone).

passive

accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

quarrelsome

given to or characterized by __quarreling__.

shameful

worthy of or causing shame or __disgrace__.

snooty

showing __disapproval__ or __contempt__ toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class.

superficial

existing or occurring at or on the surface. (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.)

surly

bad-tempered and __unfriendly__.

testy

easily __irritated__; __impatient__ and somewhat bad-tempered.

threatening

having a __hostile__ or __deliberately__ frightening quality or manner.

tired

in need of sleep or rest; weary. (bored with)

uninterested

not interested in or concerned about something or someone.

wrathful

full of or characterized by intense anger.