Tone Attitude/Feeling

Group 1: Chiefly Rational Toned Words Didactic: designed or intended to teach Admonitory: expressing admonition Indignant: feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy: filled with or marked by indignation Frank: marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression Incredulous: not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical Cynical: having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic Insinuating: winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees Oracular: of, relating to, or being an oracle

Group 2: Pleasure Toned Words Jubilant: exultant Elated: marked by high spirits Contented: feeling or showing satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation Enraptured: to fill with delight Sprightly: marked by a gay lightness and vivacity

Group 3: Attitudes/Tones of Pain Vexed: to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to Mournful: expressing sorrow Dismal: showing or causing gloom or depression Melancholy: a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. Plaintive: expressing sorrow, mournful Fretful:disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish. Querulous: full of complaints

Group 4: Attitudes/Tones of Passion Hysterical: uncontrollably emotional. Impulsive: actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses Impetuous: of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: Frantic: desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied.

Group 5: Attitudes of Friendliness Cordial: courteous and gracious; friendly Indulgent:characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive Solicitous: eager or anxious to do something Accommodating: easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging. Obliging: willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating

Group 6: Attitudes of Unfriendliness Sharp: having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: Severe: having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: Cutting: wounding the feelings severely; sarcastic. Antisocial: unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people: Spiteful: full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: Boorish: crude, disparaging Disparaging: that disparages; tending to be little or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.

Group 6: Attitudes of Unfriendliness (cont.) Derisive: contemptuous, expressing ridicule Scornful: full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous. Satirical: sarcastic, mocking others Insolent: boldly rude. Impudent: Obsolete. shameless or brazenly immodest. Belittling: to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage. Contemptuous: showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful. Reproving: to prove again.

Group 7: Attitudes of Comedy Facetious: amusing; humorous. Ironic: using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony Satiric: of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire Mocking: to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively. Uproarious: very funny, as a person or situation.

Group 8: Attitudes of Animation Earnest: serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous Vigorous: strong; active; robust: Hearty: genuine; sincere; heartfelt Ardent: intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous: Rapturous: full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight. Feverish: excited, restless, or uncontrolled, as if from fever. Exalted: rapturously excited. Hasty: moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.

Group 9: Attitudes of Apathy Inert: having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance Sluggish: indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: Languid: lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: Indifferent: without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: Stoical: impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: Monotonous: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: Feeble: physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail Blasé: indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.

Group 10: Attitudes of Self-Importance Lofty: of imposing height Imperious: domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing Exultant:triumphantly happy Peremptory: insisting on immediate attention or obedience Domineering: inclined to rule arbitrarily or despotically; overbearing; tyrannical Haughty: disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: Bombastic: inflated, pretentious Pompous: affectedly and irritatingly grand, self-important Condescending: showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority. Sententious: given to moralizing(commenting on issues of right and wrong) in a pompous or affected manner.

Positive Toned Words Lighthearted: free from care, anxiety, or seriousness Exuberant: extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent Complimentary: expressing praise or admiration : expressing or containing a compliment Sympathetic: existing or operating through an affinity, interdependence, or mutual association Amiable: generally agreeable Fanciful: marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience Jubilant: exultant Consoling: to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of Cheery: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits Enthusiastic: filled with or marked by enthusiasm Elated: marked by high spirits Compassionite:(compassion) sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Whimsical: full of, actuated by, or exhibiting whims Pleasant: having qualities that tend to give pleasure Ecstatic: of, relating to, or marked by ecstasy Reverent: expressing or characterized by reverence

Negatively Toned Words Wrathful: (wrath) extreme anger Condemnatory: to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation Agitated: feeling or appearing troubled or nervous. Belligerent: waging war; specifically : belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war Choleric: easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered Disgruntled: to make ill-humored or discontented- usually used as a participial adjective Bitter: distasteful or distressing to the mind Indignant: feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy : filled with or marked by indignation Quarrelsome: apt or disposed to quarrel in an often petty manner Inflammatory: tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult Surly: menacing or threatening in appearance Brash: done in haste without regard for consequences

Humor/Irony/Sarcasm/Satire Patronizing: to adopt an air of condescension toward: treat haughtily or coolly Ribald: referring to sexual matters in a rude way Droll: having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality Facetious: joking or jesting often inappropriately Flippant: lacking proper respect or seriousness Quizzical: comically quain Satiric: manifesting or given to satire Sardonic: disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking Caustic: marked by incisive sarcasm

Humor/Irony/Sarcasm/Satire (cont.) Bantering: to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner Wry: using dry, especially mocking humor Disdainful: full of or expressing disdain Irreverent: lacking proper respect or seriousness; also Condescending: showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others Pompous: having or exhibiting self-importance Wry: to pull out of or as if out of proper shape : make awry Cynical: having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic Insolent: exhibiting boldness or effrontery

Sorrow/Fear/Worry Somber: so shaded as to be dark and gloomy Despairing: given to, arising from, or marked by despair: devoid of hope Morose: having a sullen and gloomy disposition Remorseful: motivated or marked by remorse Resigned: to give (oneself) over without resistance Poignant: painfully affecting the feelings Melancholy: an abnormal state attributed to an excess of black bile and characterized by irascibility or depression Foreboding: the act of one who forebodes; also : an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil Solemn: marked by the invocation of a religious sanction Staid: marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restrain Pessimistic: of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism Ominous: being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil Apprehensive: anxious that something bad or unpleasant will happen Staid: sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

Neutral Toned Words Formal: following or according with established form, custom, or rule Sentimental: marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism Candid: free from bias, prejudice, or malice Objective: relating to or existing as an object of thought without consideration of independent existence — used chiefly in medieval philosophy Pretentious: making usually unjustified or excessive claims Incredulous: unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true; not credulous Questioning: an interrogative expression often used to test knowledge Apathetic: having or showing little or no feeling or emotion Fervent: having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, ardent

Neutral Toned Words (cont.) Learned: acquired by learning Conventional: formed by agreement or compact Authoritative: having or proceeding from authority Judgmental: of, relating to, or involving judgement Disbelieving: to hold not worthy of belief : not believe Ceremonial: marked by, involved in, or belonging to ceremony: stressing careful attention to form and detail

Tone/attitudes that are chiefly rational 1 Informative, explanatory, instructive, uncertain, critical, persuasive, pleading, coaxing,

Admonitory giving or conveying a warning or reprimand.

Amiable adjective having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: friendly; sociable: agreeable; willing to accept the wishes, decisions, or suggestions of another or others.

Amiable having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities

Apathetic showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Ardent: enthusiastic or passionate.

Clinical adjective of or relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies. efficient and unemotional; coldly detached.

Condemnatory to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation to pronounce guilty to adjudge unfit for use or consumption to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain

Consoling to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort

Consoling verb (used with object), consoled, consoling. to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort

Cynical captious, peevish having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic based on or reflecting a belief that human conduct is motivated primarily by self-interest

Didactic adjective intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

Elated very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits

Elated very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:

Exuberant adjective effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant abounding in vitality; extremely joyful and vigorous. extremely good; overflowing; plentiful profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant

Facetious treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

Fanciful characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal led by fancy rather than by reason and experience; whimsical

Fervent having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling,enthusiasm, etc.

Frank marked by free, forthright, and sincere expression unmistakably evident clinically evident and unmistakable

Haughty arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Incredulous not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

Indignant feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy: filled with or marked by indignation

Insinuating winning favor and confidence by imperceptible degrees; ingratiating tending gradually to cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook often in a slyly subtle manner

Jubilant adjective showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant

Jubilant showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant

Obsequious adjective obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Oracular resembling an oracle; as in solemnity of delivery of, relating to, or being an oracle

Pretentious attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed

Rapturous: characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.

Reverent feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful

Satiric noun the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Whimsical given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions erratic; unpredictable