Tone Words

dejected

depressed in spirts; disheartened; low spirited

foreboding

to foreytell or predict

melancholy

a gloomy state of mine

Cynical

Distrusting or disparaging the motives of others

Clinical

Extremely objective and realistic

Insolent

Boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

pessimistic

tendency to ecpect only bad outcomes

poignant

keenly distressing to the feelings

elegic

expressing sorrow or lamentation

admonitory

tending or serving to admonish; warning

didactic

intended for indtruction; instructive

fervent

having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirt, feeling, enthusiasm

forthright

going straight to the point

frivolous

lack of seriousness or sense

histrionic

overly dramatic, in behavior or speech

incredulous

disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

inquisitive

eager for knowledge; intellectually curious

meditative

indicative of meditation; contemplative

obsequious

servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please

vexed

irritated; annoyed

wistful

characterized by melancholy or longing

zealous

ardently active, devoted, diligent

amiable

having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities

benevolent

goodwill or kindly feelings

elated

very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits

exuberant

effusively and almost inhabitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant

fanciful

capricious or whimsical in appearance

jovial

joyous humar or a spirt of good-fellowship

reverent

deeply respectful

audacious

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

belligerent

warlike charater; agressively hostile

brash

hasty; rashl impetuous

choleric

extremely irritable or easily angered

coarse

lacking delicacy, taste, or refinement; unpolished

disgruntled

displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish

facetious

not meant to be taken seriously or literally

haughty

disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant; snobbish

indignant

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

quarrelsome

inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious

snooty

snobbish

surly

churlishly rude or bad-tempered

bantering

exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery

caustic

serverly critical or sarcastic

contemptuous

contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful

droll

amusing in an odd wayl whimsically humorous; waggish

flippant

frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness

malicious

intentionally harmful; spiteful

mock-heroic

imitating or burlesquing that which is a heroic, as in manner, charater, or action

pompous

ostentatious diaplay of dignity or importance

quizzical

odd, queer, comical

ribald

vilgar or indecent in speech, language; coarsely mocking, abusive, or irreverent

sardonic

bitter or scornful derision; mocking; sneering

grotesque

odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre

Callous

Insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic