1. Showing sorrow or sympathy for another who is suffering or hurt;
compassionate
Adj.
Showing sorrow or sympathy for
another who is suffering or hurt;
wanting to eliminate another’s
pain
synonyms:
pity
sympathy
tenderness
mercy
The compassionate nurse treated her patients with care.

2. Apathetic Adjective
Showing little to no emotion; not interested or concerned
Synonyms:
unfeeling
unresponsive
indifferent
The apathetic student shrugged her shoulders when the counselor told her about repeating the 7th grade.

3. Exuberant Adjective
Showing extreme joy and enthusiasm
Synonyms:
excited
passionate
sparkling
Effervescent
The exuberant child squealed when his parents gave him permission to open his gifts.

4. belligerent Adjective
showing aggression; waging
war; ready to fight; hostile
attitude
Synonyms:
aggressive
hostile
combative
antagonistic
The belligerent employee received so many complaints that the manager readily fired him.

5. reverent Adjective
Showing respect and
admiration
synonyms:
respectful
faithful
admiring
The reverent subjects worshiped and loved their ruler for his wise and generous ways.

6. Facetious Adjective
Showing a lack of serious intent, not meant to be taken seriously; humorous
Synonyms:
amusing
ridiculous
sarcastic
The facetious teacher told the students that there would be a pop quiz on the first day of school.

7. actively participating
passive
Adjective
not reacting or
actively participating
Synonyms:
indifferent compliant phlegmatic
The passive student followed directions but never participated or showed any real interest in the lesson.

8. Pompous Adjective exaggerated self-importance or dignity Synonyms: boastful self-centered vain narcissistic The pompous butler turned his nose up and closed the door.

9. choleric
Adjective
irritable; easily angered
synonyms:
Impatient testy
The choleric businessman fired his secretary.

10. Melancholy adjective
showing sadness; depression
Synonyms:
down moody
gloomy blue
The melancholy girl thought of all the people she’d be leaving behind.

11. cynical
Adjective
Bitterly distrustful; pessimistic
synonyms:
skeptical
suspicious
The cynical businessman was convinced that everyone was stealing his ideas and taking credit for them

12. Pessimistic Adjective
To expect the worst; see the worst in all things and situations
Synonyms:
worried hopeless bleak sullen
The pessimistic man always saw the glass as “half empty” instead of “half full”.

13. humble
adjective
Not proud or arrogant;
polite and respectful
synonyms:
modest reserved demure
The humble professor never bragged about his numerous awards, but instead listened to others and gave encouragement.

14. Serene adjective
peaceful or tranquil; calm
Synonyms:
easygoing laid-back sedate
The beautiful sunset over the gentle ocean waves provided just the serene atmosphere the busy man needed to help him relax.

15. flashy showy flaunting
pretentious
Adjective
A false outer
appearance of
great worth
synonyms:
flashy showy flaunting
The pretentious young girl, spoiled rotten by her parents, developed no real friends because of her attitude.

16. Candid Adjective
Honest; straightforward; unbiased
Synonyms:
sincere truthful open genuine
The newly-elected class president believed that being candid won her the most votes.

17. callous
Adjective
Insensitive and
unsympathetic
Synonyms:
cold uncaring heartless
The callous babysitter failed to care about upsetting the child.

18. Judgmental Adjective
Making judgments on other people’s behavior; self-righteous
Synonyms:
smug snobbish pious
She was so judgmental that people stopped telling her anything.

19. apprehensive adjective Uneasy; fearful about something that might happen Synonyms: uncertain concerned worried The boy, apprehensive about the plan, felt sure the police would catch them.

20. Nostalgic Adjective
longingly remembering; desire to return to a former time in one’s life
Synonyms:
sentimental sappy wistful
The woman, nostalgic about the times spent with her grandparents as a child, stared longingly out the window.