Tone/Mood Words Definition

accusatory blaming other people

ambivalent having conflicting feelings

amused entertained; thinking it is funny
angry mad
anxious worried or excited
indifferent; doesn't care; not
apathetic
interested
apologetic sorry
appreciative grateful; thankful
arrogant too proud
awe solemn wonder; amazement
beguiling deceptive; cheating
bewilderment confusion
bitter angry or hateful
bored, boring not interested
callous insensitive
calm relaxed; not excited
candid straightforward; blunt
cheerful happy
concerned worried or interested
looking down on other people;
condescending
feeling superior
contemplative studying; thinking; reflective
contemptuous disrespectful; scornful
courteous nice; respectful
critical finding fault
cruel mean; hurtful
curious wanting to find out more
questioning the truth or sincerity;
cynical
skeptical
defensive defending
defiant going against authority
depressed unhappy, sad
desperate frantic; without many options
determination not giving up
determined not giving up
didactic trying to teach something
diplomatic trying not to offend people
direct straightforward; honest
discouraged; unhappy because
disappointed
something went wrong
disdainful scornful
disgusting yucky
dissatisfied unhappy; not satisfied
dramatic theatrical
earnest sincere; honest; intense
eccentric odd; strange; different
thinking only about himself; self-
egotistical
centered
expressing ideas in a nice way;
eloquent
poetic; good with words
optimistic; trying to convince you
encouraging to do something because of a
belief that you can do it
enthusiastic excited; energetic
envious jealous
excited anxious
expectant waiting
 using the imagination;
fanciful
imaginative
fearful afraid
formal respectful, appropriate behavior
forthright direct; honest without hesitation

friendly the way a person treats friends

angry because of not being able

frustrated
to do something

funny humorous; amusing

gentle not hurtful; careful

gloomy dark; sad; depressed
happy cheerful; in a good mood
hating something or someone;
hateful
angry hate
haughty proud; vain; arrogant
honest truthful
looking forward to something;
hopeful
optimistic
humorous funny
hysterical very scared
thinking of what is best;
idealistic
optimistic; not realistic
imaginative creative; using the imagination
impersonal not personal
indifferent unconcerned; not interested
angry because something is not
indignant
fair
informal not formal; relaxed
innocent not guilty
inspirational encouraging; reassuring
 very familiar; the way one talks
intimate
to close friends or family
different than what is expected
ironic
or the opposite of what is meant
irritated annoyed
jovial happy
judgmental judging others; critical
lackadaisical lazy
lethargic sleepy
lighthearted happy, carefree
lofty arrogant
macabre about death
malevolent mean; angry; purposely hateful
malicious purposely hurtful; very mean
truthful; accepting of conditions;
matter-of-fact
straightforward
melancholy sad
mischievous playing tricks for fun
scornful; ridiculing; making fun
mocking
of someone
negative unhappy; pessimistic
nervous worried
not good nor bad; not for nor
neutral
against
thinking about the past; wishing
nostalgic
for something from the past
without prejudice; without
objective
discrimination; fair
optimistic hopeful; cheerful
patient willing to wait; not in a hurry
looking down on others; acting
patronizing
superior
pensive thinking, thoughtful
perplexed confused; puzzled
persuasive trying to convince
pessimistic seeing the bad side of things

expressing beautiful thoughts or

poetic
words

full of pride in something;

proud thinking that something is better
than others
questioning; eccentric; odd;
quizzical
amusing
reflective thoughtful; meditative; thinking
regret feeling bad about the past
relaxation, relaxed relaxed; not worried; not busy
relieved stop being worried
remorseful very sad; sorrowful; regretful
respectful; treating something
reverent
with honor and respect
rude not polite
sad, sadness unhappy
sneering; saying the opposite of
what you mean as a way of
sarcastic
being unfriendly or making a
point
sardonic scornful; very sarcastic
making fun of something to
satirical show its weakness or to teach a
lesson
thinking about feelings,
sentimental especially when remembering
the past
serious not funny; not joking
sincere honest; truthful; earnest
acting as though one is better
snobbish
than everyone else; egocentric
solemn sad or quiet reflection
solitude loneliness
stiff formal, serious
straightforward direct; honest
stubborn refusing to give in
surprised startled; amazed
suspense, suspenseful wondering what will happen next
compassionate; understanding
sympathetic
of how someone feels
tearful sad
tense nervous
thankful grateful; giving thanks
threatening menacing
tolerant accepting of others
tragic very sad
insistent; saying something must
urgent
be done soon
revengeful; wanting to get back
vindictive
at someone
whimsical playful; funny; odd