Tone Words

Question 1

Brusque

Answer 1

abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

Question 2

Candid

Answer 2

truthful and straightforward; frank.

Question 3

Choleric

Answer 3

bad-tempered or irritable.

Question 4

Conciliatory

Answer 4

intended or likely to placate or pacify.

Question 5

Contentious

Answer 5

causing or likely to cause an argument;

Question 6

Cynical

Answer 6

believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

Question 7

Derisive

Answer 7

expressing contempt or ridicule.

Question 8

Derogatory

Answer 8

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

Question 9

Diabolic

Answer 9

belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil.

Question 10

Ebullient

Answer 10

cheerful and full of energy.

Question 11

Effusive

Answer 11

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Question 12

Elated

Answer 12

make (someone) ecstatically happy.

Question 13

Empathetic

Answer 13

showing ready comprehension of others’ states.

Question 14

Euphoric

Answer 14

characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness.

Question 15

Fatalistic

Answer 15

accepting that everything that happens is inevitable

Question 16

Fervent

Answer 16

having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Question 17

Foreboding

Answer 17

fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

Question 18

Gushy

Answer 18

excessively effusive.

Question 19

Holier-than-thou

Answer 19

Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority.

Question 20

Incisive

Answer 20

intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

Question 21

Incredulous

Answer 21

unwilling or unable to believe something.

Question 22

Indignant

Answer 22

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Question 23

Jocund

Answer 23

cheerful and lighthearted.

Question 24

Lethargic

Answer 24

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

Question 25

Lugubrious

Answer 25

looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Question 26

Mirthful

Answer 26

full of mirth; merry or amusing.

Question 27

Pedantic

Answer 27

of or like a pedant.

Question 28

Pensive

Answer 28

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.

Question 29

Pithy

Answer 29

concise and forcefully expressive.

Question 30

Reticent

Answer 30

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

Question 31

Sanguine

Answer 31

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Question 32

Sardonic

Answer 32

grimly mocking or cynical.

Question 33

Scornful

Answer 33

feeling or expressing contempt or derision.

Question 34

Terse

Answer 34

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Question 35

Timorous

Answer 35

showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.

Question 36

Vitriolic

Answer 36

filled with bitter criticism or malice.

Question 37

Zealous

Answer 37

active, devoted, or diligent.

Question 38

Ambivalent

Answer 38

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.