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Absurd

illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish

Accusatory

suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining

Acerbic

sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

Admiring

approving; think highly of; respectful; praising

Aggressive

hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative

Aggrieved

indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

Amused

entertained; diverted; pleased

Animated

full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant

Apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation

Apologetic

offering or expressing apology

Appreciative

feeling or expressive of gratitude

Ardent

characterized by intense emotion

Arrogant

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

Assertive

self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent

Awestruck

amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential

Belligerent

engaged in war, hostile, aggressive

Benevolent

intending or showing kindness

Bitter

angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty

Callous

cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

Candid

truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

Caustic

making biting, corrosive comments; critical

Cautionary

gives warning; raises awareness; reminding

Celebratory

praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour

Chatty

informal; lively; conversational; familiar

Colloquial

casual, informal

Comic

humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting

Compassionate

sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind

Complex

having many varying characteristics; complicated

compliant

agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive

Concerned

worried, anxious, apprehensive

Conciliatory

intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

Condescending

stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising

Contemptuous

showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking

Critical

finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticizing

Cynical

scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering

Defensive

Defending a position

Defiant

obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious

Demeaning

disrespectful, undignified

Derisive

snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

Detached

aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant

Dignified

serious; respectful; formal; proper

Diplomatic

tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful

Disapproving

displeased, critical

Disheartening

discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing

Disparaging

dismissive; critical; scornful

Direct

straightforward; honest

Dispassionate

impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

Distressing

heart-breaking, sad

Docile

compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating

Earnest

showing deep sincerity

Evasive

ambiguous; cryptic; unclear

Facetious

inappropriate; flippant

Farcical

ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable

Flippant

superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

Forceful

powerful; energetic; confident; assertive

Frank

honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact

Ghoulish

delighting in the revolting or the loathsome

Grim

serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre

Gullible

naïve; innocent; ignorant

Hard

unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding

Hypercritical

unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking

Impartial

unbiased; neutral; objective

Impassioned

filled with emotion; ardent

Imploring

pleading; begging

Impressionable

trusting; child-like

Inane

silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical

Incensed

enraged

Incredulous

disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious

Indignant

annoyed; angry; dissatisfied

Intimate

familiar; informal; confidential; confessional

Ironic

the opposite of what is meant

Irreverent

lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously

Jaded

bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm

Judgmental

critical; finding fault; disparaging

Laudatory

praising; recommending

Macabre

gruesome; horrifying; frightening

Malicious

desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful

Naïve

innocent; unsophisticated; immature

Narcissistic

self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

Objective

without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

Obsequious

overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling

Outspoken

frank; candid; spoken without reserve

Patronizing

condescending; scornful; pompous

Pensive

reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative

Pessimistic

seeing the negative side of things

Philosophical

theoretical; analytical; rational; logical

Pragmatic

realistic; sensible

Pretentious

affected; artificial; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy

Regretful

apologetic, remorseful

Resentful

aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter

Resigned

accepting; unhappy

Restrained

controlled; quiet; unemotional

Reverent

showing deep respect and esteem

Righteous

morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing

Satirical

making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive

Scathing

critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh

Scornful

expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive

Sensationalistic

provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

Sentimental

thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past

Sincere

honest, truthful

Sceptical

disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting

Solemn

not funny; in earnest; serious

Subjective

prejudiced, biased

Submissive

compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient

Sulking

bad-tempered; grumpy; resentful; sullen

Sympathetic

compassionate; understanding of how someone feels

Thoughtful

reflective; serious; absorbed

Tolerant

open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient

Tragic

disastrous; calamitous

Unassuming

modest; self-effacing; restrained

Uneasy

worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous

Urgent

insistent; saying something must be done soon

Vindictive

vengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving

Virtuous

lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding

Whimsical

quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat

Witty

clever; quick-witted; entertaining

Wonder

awe-struck; admiring; fascinating

World-Weary

bored, cynical, tired

Worried

Anxious, stressed, fearful

Wretched

miserable; despairing; sorrowful; distressed