tone words Flashcards
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Absurd
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illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish
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Accusatory
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suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
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Acerbic
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sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe
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Admiring
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approving; think highly of; respectful; praising
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Aggressive
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hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative
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Aggrieved
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indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled
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Ambivalent
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having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided
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Amused
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entertained; diverted; pleased
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Angry
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incensed or enraged; threatening or menacing
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Animated
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full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant
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Apathetic
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showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional
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Apologetic
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full of regret; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure
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Appreciative
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grateful; thankful; showing pleasure; enthusiastic
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Ardent
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enthusiastic; passionate
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Arrogant
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pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing
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Assertive
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self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent
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Awestruck
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amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential
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Belligerent
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hostile; aggressive; combatant
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Benevolent
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sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; well meaning
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Bitter
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angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty
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Callous
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cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
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Candid
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truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved
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Caustic
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making biting, corrosive comments; critical
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Cautionary
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gives warning; raises awareness; reminding
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Celebratory
praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour
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Chatty
informal; lively; conversational; familiar
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Colloquial
familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial; casual
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Comic
humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting
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Compassionate
sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind
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Complex
having many varying characteristics; complicated
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Compliant
agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive
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Concerned
worried; anxious; apprehensive
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Conciliatory
intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
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Condescending
stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising
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Confused
unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague
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Contemptuous
showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking
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Critical
finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticising
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Cruel
causing pain and suffering; unkind; spiteful; severe
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Curious
wanting to find out more; inquisitive; questioning
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Cynical
scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering
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Defensive
defending a position; shielding; guarding; watchful
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Defiant
obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious
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Demeaning
disrespectful; undignified
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Depressing
sad, melancholic; discouraging; pessimistic
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Derisive
snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful
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Detached
aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant
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Dignified
serious; respectful; formal; proper
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Diplomatic
tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful
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Disapproving
displeased; critical; condemnatory
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Disheartening
discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing
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Disparaging
dismissive; critical; scornful
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Direct
straightforward; honest
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Disappointed
discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong
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Dispassionate
impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic
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Distressing
heart-breaking; sad; troubling
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Docile
compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating
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Earnest
showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious
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Egotistical
self-absorbed; selfish; conceited; boastful
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Empathetic
understanding; kind; sensitive
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Encouraging
optimistic; supportive
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Enthusiastic
excited; energetic
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Evasive
ambiguous; cryptic; unclear
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Excited
emotionally aroused; stirred
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Facetious
inappropriate; flippant
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Farcical
ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable
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Flippant
superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous
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Forceful
powerful; energetic; confident; assertive
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Formal
respectful; stilted; factual; following accepted styles/rules
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Frank
honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact
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Frustrated
annoyed; discouraged
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Gentle
kind; considerate; mild; soft
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Ghoulish
delighting in the revolting or the loathsome
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Grim
serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre
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Gullible
naïve; innocent; ignorant
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Hard
unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding
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Humble
deferential; modest
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Humorous
amusing; entertaining; playful
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Hypercritical
unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking
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Impartial
unbiased; neutral; objective
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Impassioned
filled with emotion; ardent
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Imploring
pleading; begging
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Incensed
enraged
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Incredulous
disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious
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Indignant
annoyed; angry; dissatisfied
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Informative
instructive; factual; educational
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Inspirational
encouraging; reassuring
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Ironic
the opposite of what is meant
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Irreverent
lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
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Jaded
bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm
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Joyful
positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated
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Judgmental
critical; finding fault; disparaging
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Laudatory
praising; recommending
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Light-Hearted
carefree; relaxed; chatty; humorous
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Malicious
desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful
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Mean-Spirited
inconsiderate; unsympathetic
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Mocking
scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
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Mourning
grieving; lamenting; woeful
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Naïve
innocent; unsophisticated; immature
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Narcissistic
self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying
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Nasty
unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive
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Negative
unhappy, pessimistic
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Nostalgic
thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
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Objective
without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact
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Optimistic
hopeful; cheerful
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Outraged
angered and resentful; furious; extremely angered
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Outspoken
frank; candid; spoken without reserve
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Pathetic
expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness
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Patronising
condescending; scornful; pompous
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Pensive
reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative
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Persuasive
convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible
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Pessimistic
seeing the negative side of things
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Philosophical
theoretical; analytical; rational; logical
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Playful
full of fun and good spirits; humorous; jesting
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Pragmatic
realistic; sensible
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Regretful
apologetic; remorseful
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Resentful
aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter
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Resigned
accepting; unhappy
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Reverent
showing deep respect and esteem
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Satirical
making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive
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Sarcastic
scornful; mocking; ridiculing
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Scathing
critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh
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Scornful
expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive
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Sentimental
thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
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Sincere
honest; truthful; earnest
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Sceptical
disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting
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Solemn
not funny; in earnest; serious
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Subjective
prejudiced; biased
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Submissive
compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient
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Sympathetic
compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
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Thoughtful
reflective; serious; absorbed
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Tolerant
open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient
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Tragic
disastrous; calamitous
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Unassuming
modest; self-effacing; restrained
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Uneasy
worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous
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Urgent
insistent; saying something must be done soon
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Virtuous
lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding
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Whimsical
quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat
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Witty
clever; quick-witted; entertaining
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Wonder
awe-struck; admiring; fascinating
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Worried
anxious; stressed; fearful
