Tone Words!

AP Lang

Abstract

indirect, implicit

Absurd

outlandish for effect

Affected

conceited

ambiguous

unclear

analytical

logical

anecdotal

story based on personal accounts or experiences.

Angry

mad

Archaic

super old fashioned

austere

firm

Banal

boring, dull

belligerent

really angry

bombastic

showing off, over the top

benevolent

kind, goodwill

brusque

blunt, rough, jarring

baroque

tacky, artificial, flowery and over the top

capricious

all over, erratic, lacks organization

candid

honest

churlish

childish, petulant, whiny

caustic

calculated and conniving, biting or heavily sarcastic remarks meant to hurt

colloquial

friendly

conciliatory

meant to reduce anger and hostility or end a disagreement

concise

brief, to the point

contemptuous

full of disdain or contempt

cynical

believes the worst in humanity

crespuscular

dark, gloomy, questionable side of humanity

convoluted

extremely intricate and complicated,

derisive

expressing contempt, mockery, or ridicule

derogatory

lessons reputation of another and shows disrespect

detached

unbiased, objective, unemotional

Didactic

intended to teach a moral lesson, instructive, academic

Discursive

rambling

Epistolary

letter-like quality

Dogmatic

super opinionated and unflappable in those opinions

Dubious

questionable, doubtful

Euphoric

happiness/joy

Erudite

scholarly

effusive

demonstrative/showing great or unrestrained emotion

elegiac

sorrowful, mournful, nostalgic

empathetic

full of empathy (identifying with the emotions of others)

Evocative

evokes something, calls to mind

histrionic

super dramatic, attention-seeking, critical

incredulous

skeptical, dubious, distrustful

fatalistic

cynical, pessimistic

facetious

sarcastic, not meant to be taken seriously, flippant

insipid

vapid, void, boring, banal, bland, lacking energy

irreverent

showing a lack of respect

iconoclastic

disrespecting a physical object (burning a flag), opposing generally held beleifs

incisive

very clear, precise, piercing, straight to the point

farcical

very comical, absurd

instrospective

self-reflective

laudatory

praising, appreciation

lugubrious

dramatically gloomy, dismal

lyrical

expressive, spontaneous, musical

melancholic

sadness, nostalgic

mischeiveous

playfully annoying

nostalgic

longing for the past

objective

unbiased

ominous

foreboding, crespuscular

patronizing

condescending

pedantic

nitpicky (especially academic and rule)