Thursday, December 18, 2008

Words to Describe Tone

apathetic
arrogant
bantering
candid
challenging
clinical
condescending
confused
critical
detached
didactic
pretentious
fanciful
threatening
wistful
indifferent
irate
patronizing
flippant
straightforward
outraged
humorous
nostalgic
indignant
sentimental
ambiguous
silly
reflective
learned
mock-heroic
regretful
scholarly
perplexed
amused
remorseful
pedantic
ironic
happy
apologetic
moralistic
tongue-in-cheek
ecstatic
inspirational
sarcastic
effusive
contentious
respectful
sardonic
contented
inflammatory
reverent
mocking
disappointed
shocking
sympathetic
irreverent
sad
dramatic
compassionate
disdainful
elegiac
passionate
interested
contemptuous
melancholic
restrained
urgent
caustic
depressing
impartial
serious
biting
mournful
objective
ominous
cynical
poignant
apprehensive
skeptical
somber
factual
foreboding
whimsical
wry

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