Tone Words
angry sharp upset silly boring afraid happy hollow joyful
allusive sweet vexed tired bitter dreamy restrained proud
dramatic sad cold urgent joking poignant detached confused
childish peaceful mocking objective vibrant frivolous audacious
shocking somber giddy sentimental fanciful complimentary
condescending sympathetic contemptuous apologetic humorous horrific
sarcastic nostalgic zealous irreverent benevolent seductive candid
pitiful
More Tone Words
Satiric whimsical learned informative somber urgent confident
mock-heroic objective diffident ironic petty factual restrained
elegiac disdainful lugubrious candid pedantic indignant bantering
flippant condescending patronizing facetious clinical mock-serious
inflammatory benevolent benign burlesque cynical incisive allusive
scornful effusive fanciful colloquial compassionate impartial insipid
pretentious vibrant irreverent sentimental moralistic complimentary
contemptuous sympathetic taunting angry turgid sardonic contentious
insolent concerned bellicose belligerent
Tone Words – Categorized
Reverence – awe
veneration
Happiness – glad
sanguine
mirth
solemn
pleased merry
enjoy relish bliss
glee
delight
cheerful
gay
Sadness – somber
melancholy sorrow lament despair despondent
regret dismal funereal saturnine dark gloomy dejection grave
grief morose sullen woe bleak remorse forlorn agony anguish
depression misery barren empty pity lugubrious distress
Irony – smirking
humorous
sneering derisive icy acerbic playful
sarcastic sardonic flippant cynical biting
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cherish fondness admiration tenderness sentiment
romantic platonic adoration narcissism passion lust rapture ecstasy
infatuated enamor compassion
Anger – vehement
rage outrage antipathy irritation indignant
vexation incensed petulant irascible riled bitter acrimony irate
fury wrath rancor consternation hostility choleric aggravation futility
umbrage gall bristle exasperation
Joy – exaltation
zeal
Calm – serene
tranquil
Hope – expect
anticipate
fervor
placid
ardor
elation
composed
confidence
jubilant
buoyancy
restful
optimistic
Hate – vengeance
abhorrence animosity enmity malice pique
rancor aversion loathing despise scorn contempt disdain jealousy
repugnance repulsion resentment spite disgust
Fear – apprehension
sinister alarm
appalled dread
timidity anxiety terror horror dismay agitation
startle uneasy qualms angst trepidation intimidation
Words that describe language – jargon
vulgar scholarly insipid
precise esoteric connotative plain literal colloquial artificial
detached emotional pedantic euphemistic pretentious sensuous exact
learned symbolic simple figurative bombastic abstruse grotesque
concrete poetic moralistic slang idiomatic concrete cultured
picturesque homespun provincial trite obscure precise exact © David McIntyre, InThinking
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