Helpful Tip: Don’t speak to
me in that TONE, or you will
put me in a bad MOOD!
Tone = speaker (author)
Mood = audience
TONE = speaker’s attitude, stated or implied, toward
a subject and toward the audience
POSITIVE TONE WORDS
admiring
empathetic
optimistic
adoring
encouraging
passionate
affectionate
euphoric
placid
appreciative
excited
playful
approving
exhilarated
proud
bemused
expectant
reassuring
benevolent
fervent
reflective
blithe
flippant
relaxed
calm
friendly
respectful
casual
funny
reverent
celebratory
gleeful
romantic
cheerful
gushy happy
scholarly
comforting
hilarious
self-assured
comic
hopeful
sentimental
compassionate
humorous
serene
complimentary
interested
silly
confident
introspective
straightforward
contented
jovial
sympathetic
delightful
joyful
tender
earnest
light
tranquil
ecstatic
lively
whimsical
elated
modest
wistful
nostalgic
zealous
NEUTRAL TONE WORDS
commanding
objective
direct
questioning
impartial
speculative
indirect
unambiguous
meditative
unconcerned
understated
NEGATIVE TONE WORDS
ambiguous
detached
incredulous
ambivalent
disappointed indifferent
angry
disliking
indignant
annoyed
disrespectful inflammatory
antagonistic
doubtful
insecure
anxious
embarrassed insolent
apathetic
enraged
irreverent
apprehensive evasive
lethargic
belligerent
fatalistic
melancholy
bewildered
fearful
mischievous
bitter
forceful
miserable
blunt
foreboding
mocking
bossy
frantic
mournful
cold
frightened
nervous
conceited
frustrated
ominous
condescending furious
outraged
confused
gloomy
patronizing
contemptuous grave
paranoid
cynical
greedy
pensive
demanding
grim
pessimistic
depressed
harsh
pretentious
derogatory
haughty
psychotic
desolate
hopeless
resigned
despairing
hostile
reticent
desperate
impatient
sarcastic
sardonic
scornful
self-deprecating
selfish
serious
severe
sinister
skeptical
sly
solemn
somber
stern
stressful
strident
suspicious
tense
threatening
tragic
uncertain
uneasy
unfriendly
unsympathetic
upset
violent
wry
MOOD = emotional effect that the text creates for
the audience
POSITIVE MOOD WORDS
amused
exhilarated
awed
flirty
bouncy
giddy
calm
grateful
cheerful
harmonious
chipper
hopeful
confident
hyper
contemplative
idyllic
content
joyous
determined
jubilant
dignified
liberating
dreamy
light-hearted
ecstatic
loving
empowered
mellow
energetic
nostalgic
enlightened
optimistic
enthralled
passionate
excited
peaceful
playful
pleased
refreshed
rejuvenated
relaxed
relieved
satiated
satisfied
sentimental
silly
surprised
sympathetic
thankful
thoughtful
touched
trustful
vivacious
warm
welcoming
aggravated
annoyed
anxious
apathetic
apprehensive
barren
brooding
cold
confining
confused
cranky
crushed
cynical
depressed
desolate
disappointed
discontented
distressed
drained
dreary
embarrassed
enraged
indifferent
infuriated
NEGATIVE MOOD WORDS
envious
exhausted
fatalistic
foreboding
frustrated
futile
gloomy
grumpy
haunting
heartbroken
hopeless
hostile
insidious
intimidated
irate
irritated
jealous
lethargic
lonely
melancholic
merciless
moody
morose
nauseated
nervous
nightmarish
numb
overwhelmed
painful
pensive
pessimistic
predatory
rejected
restless
scared
serious
sick
somber
stressed
suspenseful
tense
terrifying
threatening
uncomfortable
vengeful
violent
worried