TONE WORD LIST Flashcards
blaming other people
accusatory
emotionally disturbed; perturbed
agitated
a reference to something that is implied or inferred
allusive
having conflicting feelings
ambivalent
entertained; thinking it is funny
amused
mad
ANGRY
worried or excited; uneasy and eager
ANXIOUS
indifferent; doesn’t care; not interested
apathetic
sorry
apologetic
grateful; thankful
appreciative
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
apprehensive
too proud
arrogant
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave
audacious
solemn wonder; amazement
awe
deceptive; cheating
beguiling
confusion
bewilderment
angry or hateful
bitter
not interested
bored, boring
insensitive
callous
relaxed; not excited
calm
straightforward; blunt
candid
without worry; lighthearted; joyous
care-free
happy
cheerful
befitting a child; the undesirable and unpleasant characteristics of a
child
childish
lacking in passion, emotion; not affectionate or friendly
cold
politely flattering
complimentary
calm and serene
composed
worried or interested
concerned
looking down on other people; feeling superior
condescending
studying; thinking; reflective
contemplative
feeling disgrace; disrespectful; scornful
contemptuous
nice; respectful
corteuos
finding fault
critical
mean; hurtful
cruel
wanting to find out more
curious
questioning the truth or sincerity; skeptical
cynical
defending; protective
defensive
going against authority
defiant
unhappy, sad
depressed
solitary; lonely; dreary; dismal
desolate
frantic; without many options
desperate
profound hopelessness, discouragement, or gloom
despondent
disinterested; unbiased; not involved or concerned
detached
not giving up
determination
not giving up
determined
trying to teach something
didactic
trying not to offend people
diplomatic
straightforward; honest
direct
discouraged; unhappy because something went wrong
disappointed
scornful; insulting
disdainful
yucky; to sicken
disgusting
unhappy; not satisfied
dissatisfied
theatrical
dramatic
soothing; restful; quieting
dreamy
sincere; honest; intense
earnest
odd; strange; different
eccentric
great enthusiasm; a trancelike state of delight or ecstacy
ecstatic
thinking only about himself; self-centered
egotistical
expressing ideas in a nice way; poetic; good with words
eloquent
optimistic; trying to convince you to do something because of a belief
that you can do it
encouraging
excited; energetic
enthusiastic
jealous
envious
anxious
excitied
waiting
expectant
highly elated; jubilant; triumphant
exultant
using the imagination; imaginative
fanciful
afraid
fearful
respectful, appropriate behavior
formal
direct; honest without hesitation
forthright
direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; without inhibition
frank
worried, annoyed or discontent
fretful
the way a person treats friends
friendly
self-indulgently carefree; lacking any serious purpose
frivilous
angry because of not being able to do something
frustrated
humorous; amusing
funny
not hurtful; careful
gentle
frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty
giddy
dark; sad; depressed
gloomy
cheerful; in a good mood
happy
hating something or someone; angry hate
hateful
proud; vain; arrogant
haughty
lacking readiness; undecided
hesitant
truthful
honest
looking forward to something; optimistic
hopeful
without hope; despairing
hopeless
provoking horror; horrible
horrific
funny
humurous
very scared
hysterical
thinking of what is best; optimistic; not realistic
idelistic
creative; using the imagination
imaginative
not personal; lacking emotion or warmth
impersonal
to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage
incensed
unconcerned; not interested
indifferent
angry because something is not fair or is considered offensive
indignant, indignation angry
not formal; relaxed
informal
not guilty
innocent
encouraging; reassuring
inspirational
very familiar; the way one talks to close friends or family
intimate
different than what is expected or the opposite of what is meant
ironic
disrespectful
irreverent
annoyed
irritated
extremely tense and nervous; jumpy
jittery
happy
jovial
judging others; critical
judgemental
lazy
lackadaisical
sleepy
lethargic
happy, carefree
lighthearted
arrogant
lofty
mournful or gloomy in an exaggerated manner
lugubrious
about death
macabre
mean; angry; purposely hateful
malevolent
purposely hurtful; very mean
malicious
truthful; accepting of conditions; straightforward
matter-of-fact
melancholy
sad
joyful, jolly
mirthful
playing tricks for fun
mischevous
scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
mocking
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored; moody; sour; glum
morose
unhappy; pessimistic
negative
worried; uneasy; anxious
nervous
not good nor bad; not for nor against
neutral
thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
nostalgic
without prejudice; without discrimination; fair
objective
burdened with cruel restraints; subject to a harsh exercise of power
oppressed
hopeful; cheerful
optimistic
expressed with frankness; free speech
outspoken
willing to wait; not in a hurry
patient
looking down on others; acting superior
patronizing
thinking, thoughtful
pensive
confused; puzzled
perflexed
trying to convince
persuasive
seeing the bad side of things
pessimistic
pathetic; exhibiting suffering and misery
pitiful
pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil
placid
expressing beautiful thoughts or words
poetic
affecting or moving the emotions; sincere; heartfelt
poignant
full of pride in something; thinking that something is better than others
proud
questioning; eccentric; odd; amusing
quizzical
suggestive or reminiscent of something
redolent
thoughtful; meditative; thinking
reflective
feeling bad about the past
regret
relaxed; not worried; not busy
relaxation/relaxed
stop being worried
relieved
very sad; sorrowful; regretful
remorseful
feeling displeasure or anger at some act, remark or person
resentful
to hold back; restricted; limited
restrained
respectful; treating something with honor and respect
reverent
not polite
rude
sneering; saying the opposite of what you mean as a way of being
unfriendly or making a point
sarcastic
scornful; very sarcastic
sardonic
making fun of something to show its weakness or to teach a lesson
satirical
open contempt or disdain for something
scornful
sly; clever in an underhand way; harsh
sharp
mthinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
sentimental
not funny; not joking
serious
honest; truthful; earnest
sincere
acting as though one is better than everyone else; egocentric
snobbish
sad or quiet reflection
solemn
loneliness
solitude
gloomy; depressing; dismal
somber
formal, serious
stiff
direct; honest
straightforward
refusing to give in
stubborn
startled; amazed
surprised
wondering what will happen next
suspense, suspenseful
compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
sympathetic
sad; causing tears
tearful
nervous; emotionally or mentally straining
tense
grateful; giving thanks
thankful
menacing
threathening
accepting of others
tolerant
very sad
tragic
distressed; agitated; disturb mentally or emotionally
upset
insistent; saying something must be done soon
urgent
annoyed; confused
vexed
energetic; vivid; full of life
vibrant
revengeful; wanting to get back at someone
vindictive
playful; funny; odd
whimsical
dreadful; sorrowful; miserable
woeful
devoted; enthusiatic; eager; passionate
zealous
