Tone Words 3 Flashcards
expressing regret for a fault, failure, insult, injury
Apologetic
difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way
Challenging
efficient and unemotional; coldly detached; analytical, dispassionate
Clinical
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
Contentious
Impartial, disinterested; unconcerned, distant, aloof
Detached
Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
Disinterested
Sudden and striking; stirring the imagination and emotions deeply
Dramatic
Restricted to or based on evidence
Factual
Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
Fanciful
Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy
Flippant
Causing fear or dread or terror
Horrific
Unbiased; neutral
Impartial
Causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder
Inflammatory
Longing for the past
Nostalgic
Factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased
Objective
Having or expressing strong emotions
Passionate
Thoughtful, meditative; marked by deliberate thought
Reflective
Apologetic; remorseful; showing remorse or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Regretful
Regretful; penitent; contrite
Remorseful
Of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia
Sentimental
Causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc
Shocking
Astonishing
Suprising
Marked or motivated by odd, fanciful ideas; erratic unpredictable
Whimsical
Melancholy; pensive; yearning, expressing a longing for
Wistful
