Tone/Attitude Words Categorized

Positive

lighthearted hopeful enthusiastic jovial

confident cheery elevated loving
amused elated exuberant compassionate
complimentary optimistic friendly
amiable sympathetic pleasant
relaxed proud brave
soothing passionate fanciful joyful
jubilant whimsical appreciative energetic
encouraging romantic consoling
reverent calm ecstatic

Negative

angry obnoxious quarrelsome disgruntled

wrathful insulting surly furious
choleric outraged indignant
disgusted irritated inflammatory
bitter condemnatory aggravated
threatening accusing belligerent brash
agitated arrogant testy

Humor/Irony/Sarcasm

scornful malicious comical

bantering droll satiric
disdainful critical amused
irreverent sarcastic ironic sardonic
condescending taunting facetious contemptuous
pompous cynical flippant caustic
mocking insolent mock-heroic ribald
ridiculing patronizing teasing irreverent
wry whimsical quizzical
 Sorrow/Fear/Worry

somber poignant serious

mournful melancholy despairing
concerned solemn sober
morose fearful solemn disturbed
pessimistic apprehensive
grave gloomy
staid foreboding
hopeless ominous resigned mournful
remorseful sad horror regretful

Neutral

conventional forthright haughty

judgmental lyrical objective
reflective sincere detached
formal ceremonial restrained admonitory
objective candid clinical informative
questioning instructive matter-of-fact baffled
learned factual didactic reminiscent
authoritative incredulous shocked patriotic
disbelieving urgent nostalgic meditative
sentimental fervent earnest intimate
pretentious histrionic resigned obsequious
apathetic callous contemplative

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