sat words

awe

terror, dread, wonder, inspiring

aloof

at a distance; in sympathy, interest, etc...

ambivalence

simultaneous conflicting feelings (love & hate)

amiable

good-natured, friendly, lovable

antithesis

contrast or opposition of thoughts

apathetic

feeling no emotion, not interested, indifferent

apologetic

showing realization of and regret for a fault

apprehensive

anxious or fearful about the future

argumentative

apt to argue, controversial, contentious

arrogant

full of unwarranted pride and self importance, proud

assurance

confidence, certainty, guarantee, insurance

authoritative

having or showing authority, fond of giving orders

bewilderment

confusion, puzzlement, befuddlement

callousness

lacking pity, unfeeling, insensitive

candid

free from prejudice, fair, just, impartial, honest

censorious

harshly critical, inclined to find fault

compassionate

feeling or showing sympathy, pity, etc...

complacent

self-satisfied, smug

conciliatory

tending to pacify, soothe the anger of, to win over

condescending

to deal with others in a patronizing manner, stoop

consent

to agree, approval, permission

contemplative

one who meditates, looks at carefully, studies

contemptuous

scornful, full of contempt (scorn, disrespect)

contradictory

inconsistent, inclined to deny or contradict

cordial

stimulating, warm and friendly, sincere: to the heart

cynical

sarcastic, sneering, denying actions as sincere

defensive

defending, constantly feeling under attack

defiance

bold resistance to authority or opposition, challenge

derision

contempt, scorn, or ridicule, made fun of

derogatory

belittling, disparaging, detracting

despairing

hopeless, feeling or showing loss of hope

detached

not involved by emotion, aloof, impartial

devoutness

earnest, sincere, heartfelt, very religious, pious

didactic

morally instructive, boringly moralistic

disdain

aloof contempt or scorn, to treat as unworthy

disjointed

dismembered, disconnected, without unity or coherence

disparaging

discredit, belittle, show disrespect for

dispassionate

free from passion, emotion, or bias; impartial

dogmatic

stating opinion in a positive or arrogant manner

domineering

arrogant, overbearing, tyrannical, masterful

dubious

ambiguous, causing doubt, vague, questionable, skeptical

ecstatic

being overpowered by emotion, joy, grief, passion

esteem

to value highly, respect, appreciate, regard

endorsement

the act of approval to, support, sanction

exasperation

great irritation or annoyance, aggravation

facetious

joking at an inappropriate time, witty

fanatical

overly zealous, enthusiastic, etc...

fatalism

the belief that all events are determined by fate and are hence inevitable

flippant

talkative, disrespectful

frustration

baffled, defeated, to prevent from achieving an objective

grudging

to envy and resent, strong feeling of hostility, malice

hypocrisy

a pretense, piety, pretending to be what one is not

indifferent

unbiased, impartial, apathetic, having no interest

indignant

feeling or expressing anger or scorn at unjust action

indulgent

kind or lenient, inclined to yield to or satisfy

ineffectual

not producing the desired effect

ineptitude

the quality of being inept (inefficient, clumsy, unfit, bungling, not suitable to the purpose)

innovative

creating something new

inquisitive

eager to learn, inclined to ask many questions, curious

insatiable

very greedy, always wanting more, cannot be satisfied

inspirational

inspiring, that which causes an inspiration, motivating

intangible

that cannot be touched or defined, formulated, grasped

ironic

directly opposite to what is or might be expected

irrelevant

not to the point, not relating to the subject

jovial

full of good humor, genial, gay, jolly, hearty

loathing

intense dislike, disgust, hatred, abhorrence

magnanimous

noble, high-souled, rising above pettiness

melodramatic

sensational, violent, and extravagantly emotional

mockery

ridicule; a false imitation

naive

foolishly simple, childlike, artless, unsophisticated

narrative

like the telling of a story, account, tale

nonconformity

lack of agreement or harmony, not following established views

noncommittal

not revealing one's position or purpose, having no definite quality or meaning

nostalgic

a longing to go back to something long ago or far away

objectivity

no bias or prejudice

opportunism

the practice of one's actions, judgments, etc., without the regard for basic principles or consequences

optimism

looking on the bright side, positive views

overstated

exaggerate, to give an extravagant account of

patronizing

supporting, condescending

pedantic

person who puts unnecessary stress on minor points

pedestrian

ordinary, dull, lacking imagination or interest

pomposity

self-importance, ostentation, quality of being pompous

pretentious

making explicit claims, ostentatious, showy

prosaic

commonplace, dull and ordinary

prudish

too modest or proper

reflective

meditative, thoughtful, pensive

reserved

self-restraint, withdrawn in speech and manner, silent

reverence

a feeling of deep respect, love, for something sacred, veneration

resignation

passive acceptance, to give up, abdicate, surrender

restrained

held back from action, suppressed, deprived, limited

rhetorical

showy and elaborate in style

rudimentary

basic

ruthless

pitiless, cruel; without compassion, sorrow, grief

sarcasm

a sneering, cutting, or caught remark, gibe or jeer

satirical

sarcastic

sentimental

having/showing, tender, gentle, or delicate feelings

scornful

full of contempt, despise

short-sighted

having or showing a lack of foresight

sketchily

not detailed, lacking completeness, rough, inadequate

solicitous

showing care, attention, or concern