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- Vitriolic
- very caustic; scathing
- Abhorring
- to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate
- Reticent
- disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved
- Pessimistic
- expecting the worst possible outcome
- Adoring
- to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Optimistic
- disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome
- Fanciful
- characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance
- Dreary
- causing sadness or gloom./ dull; boring
- Ominous
- portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
- Matter-of-fact
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- Stern
- firm, strict, or uncompromising; hard, harsh, or severe
- Placid
- pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
- Inflammatory
- tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.:
- Pretentious
- characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
- Reverent
- feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful
- Doubtful
- of uncertain outcome or result
- Grim
- stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise/ having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air
- Nostalgic
- unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
- Holier-than-thou
- obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous
- Detached
- impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof
- Bewildered
- completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
- Cynical
- showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others/ bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic
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- Frivolous
- characterized by lack of seriousness or sense/ self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose/ of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice
- Complex
- characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.:
- Blunt
- abrupt in address or manner/ slow in perception or understanding; obtuse
- Apprehensive
- uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
- Impartial
- not partial or biased; fair; just
- Resigned
- submissive or acquiescent
- Urgent
- compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing
- Hollow
- having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty/ having a depression or concavity/ without real or significant worth; meaningless/ insincere or false
- Shocking
- causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc
- Thoughtful
- showing consideration for others; considerate; occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective
- Clinical
- concerned with or based on actual observation and treatment of disease in patients rather than experimentation or theory/ extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical
- Desperate
- reckless or dangerous because of despair or urgency/ having an urgent need, desire, etc.:
- Confused
- to perplex or bewilder/ to make unclear or indistinct
- Stolid
- not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
- Ebullient
- overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
- Suspenseful
- characterized by or causing suspense
- Jocund
- cheerful; merry; gay; blithe; glad
- Mirthful
- joyous; gay; jolly; arousing or provoking laughter
- Wrathful
- vehemently incensed and condemnatory; very angry; ireful; full of wrath
- Elegiac
- expressing sorrow or lamentation
- Subdued
- quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled
- Irreverent
- showing lack of due respect or veneration
- Incisive
- penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant/ remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute
- Compassionate
- having or showing compassion
- Impatient
- not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience
- Hostile
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an enemy/ opposed in feeling, action, or character; antagonistic/ not friendly, warm, or generous; not hospitable
- Intimate
- associated in close personal relations/ very private; closely personal/ detailed; deep
- Proud
- feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself; having or showing self-respect or self-esteem
- Respectful
- full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference
- Depressed
- sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast/ pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface
- Gloomy
- dark or dim; deeply shaded/ hopeless or despairing; pessimistic
- Indignant
- feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
- Conciliatory
- To overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease
- Humorous
- characterized by humor; funny; comical
- Outspoken
- uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve
- Self-depreciating
- belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest
- Speculative
- theoretical, rather than practical
- Acerbic
- harsh or severe, as of temper or expression
- Furious
- full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged
- Scholarly
- concerned with academic learning and research
- Despairing
- To be overcome by a sense of futility or defeat/ To lose all hope
- Empathetic
- showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
- Joyful
- full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted/ causing or bringing joy, as an event, a sight, or news; delightful
- Ridiculous
- causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable
- Sinister
- threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
- Uncertain
- not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy; not clearly or precisely determined; indefinite; unknown
- Serene
- calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
- Worshipful
- showing adoration; showing great reverence
- Informative
- giving information; instructive/ tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- Exuberant
- effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant
- Tragic
- extremely mournful, melancholy, or pathetic; dreadful, calamitous, disastrous, or fatal
- Harsh
- ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect/ physically uncomfortable; desolate; stark/ unpleasantly rough, ragged, or coarse to the touch
- Learned
- having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite/ connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, esp. of a scholarly nature
- Lofty
- exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent/ elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech
- Stable
- not likely to fall or give way, as a structure, support, foundation, etc.; firm; steady
- Grand
- impressive in size, appearance, or general effect/ stately, majestic, or dignified/ of great importance, distinction, or pretension
- Celebratory
- seeming or tending to be indifferent to what is happening; apathetic; unconcerned
- Insistent
- earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious
- Insecure
- subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured
- Scornful
- expressing extreme contempt
- Enthusiastic
- having or showing great excitement and interest
- Mysterious
- of obscure nature, meaning, origin, etc.; puzzling; inexplicable
- Comforting
- To soothe in time of affliction or distress.
- Flippant
- frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity
- Apologetic
- containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury
- Severe
- harsh; unnecessarily extreme; serious or stern in manner or appearance
- Exhilarated
- to enliven; invigorate; stimulate/ to make cheerful or merry
- Annoyed
- To cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts
- Haughty
- disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
- Terse
- neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language
- Disbelieving
- to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in
- Foreboding
- a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment
- Suspicious
- openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
- Complicated
- composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex
- Melancholic
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
- Objective
- something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
- Irritated
- angered, provoked, or annoyed
- Shocked
- struck with fear, dread, or consternation
- Skeptical
- Marked by or given to doubt; questioning
- Informal
- without formality or ceremony; casual/ suitable to or characteristic of casual and familiar, but educated, speech or writing/ not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner; irregular; unofficial
- Desolate
- barren or laid waste; devastated/ deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited
- Euphoric
- a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania
- Understated
- restrained in design, presentation, etc.; low-key
- Confident
- having strong belief or full assurance; sure/ sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; self-confident; bold
- Bemused
- bewildered or confused/ lost in thought; preoccupied
- Vexed
- irritated; annoyed
- Dramatic
- of or pertaining to the drama/ Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect
- Expectant
- marked by eager anticipation
- Brusque
- abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
- Eulogistic
- To praise highly in speech or writing, especially in a formal eulogy
- Enraged
- to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate
- Contemptuous
- showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
- Contentious
- tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome/ causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy
- Sympathetic
- characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate
- Apathetic
- having or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
- Lively
- full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk/ animated, spirited, vivacious, or sprightly
- Childish
- of, like, or befitting a child/ puerile; weak; silly
- Familiar
- commonly or generally known or seen/ informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained
- Incredulous
- not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical
- Selfish
- devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others
- Self-assured
- Having or showing confidence and poise
- Sentimental
- weakly emotional; mawkishly susceptible or tender
- Mournful
- feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad
- Candid
- frank; outspoken; open and sincere/ free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward
- Condemnatory
- To express strong disapproval of
- Ghoulish
- strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous
- Giddy
- frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty/ attended with or causing dizziness
- Direct
- to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc./ proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique
- Eloquent
- having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech
- Anxious
- full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager
- Didactic
- intended for instruction; instructive
- Interested
- having the attention or curiosity engaged/ characterized by a feeling of interest
- Ambiguous
- open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
- Ceremonial
- of, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual
- Grave
- serious or solemn; sober/ weighty, momentous, or important/ threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical
- histrionic
- Over the top dramatic
- Diffident
- lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
- Lugubrious
- mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
- Peaceful
- not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; quiet; calm; without worry or disturbance
- Ecstatic
- subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous
- Elevated
- exalted or noble; lofty/ exalted or noble; lofty
- Sardonic
- characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
- Depressing
- Causing especially emotional depression/ Dismal; dreary
- Restrained
- To hold back or keep in check; control
- Embarrassed
- To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
- Pathetic
- causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable
- Outraged
- an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency; anything that strongly offends, insults, or affronts the feelings
- Wry
- produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features; devious in course or purpose; misdirected; distorted or perverted, as in meaning; bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing
- Hopeless
- providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate
- Questioning
- characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring
- Tense
- stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid; characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings
- Ludicrous
- causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable
- Baffled
- to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
- Fervent
- having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent
- Complimentary
- of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering
- Frustrated
- disappointed; thwarted
- Turgid
- swollen; distended; tumid
- Diabolic
- having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
- Earnest
- serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous
- Disturbed
- marked by symptoms of mental illness:/ agitated or distressed; disrupted
- Insolent
- boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
- Admiring
- to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval
- Seductive
- tending to entice into a desired action or state
- Timorous
- full of fear; fearful
- Condescending
- showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
- Reassuring
- to restore to assurance or confidence
- Stately
- majestic; imposing in magnificence, elegance, etc
- Encouraging
- to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence/ to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc/ to promote, advance, or foster
- Brisk
- quick and active; lively/ sharp and stimulating
- Mock-heroic
- imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action
- Formal
- being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional/ of, pertaining to, or emphasizing the organization or composition of the constituent elements in a work of art perceived separately from its subject matter/ marked by form or ceremony
- Relaxed
- being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety
- Biting
- nipping; smarting; keen/ cutting; sarcastic
- Sprightly
- animated, vivacious, or gay; lively
- Threatening
- tending or intended to menace; causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister
- Ambivalent
- uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things
- Strident
- making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking
- Sly
- cunning or wily; stealthy, insidious, or secret
- Modest
- having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions; free from ostentation or showy extravagance
- Authorative
- having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial
- Poignant
- keenly distressing to the feelings; keen or strong in mental appeal
- Lyrical
- Expressing deep personal emotion or observations; Highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic
- Effusive
- unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
- Whimsical
- given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious
- Frightened
- To fill with fear; alarm
- Gleeful
- full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
- Colloquial
- characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.
- Wistful
- characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning; pensive
- Provocative
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing
- Derisive
- characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking
- Instructive
- serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening
- Bantering
- Good-humored, playful conversation
- Petty
- of little or no importance or consequence
- Amused
- pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted
- Hilarious
- arousing great merriment; extremely funny
- Bitter
- having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes/ characterized by intense antagonism or hostility/ hard to admit or accept
- Conversational
- The spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk
- Patronizing
- displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
- Elated
- very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits
- Violent
- acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force; furious in impetuosity, energy, etc.
- Factual
- of or pertaining to facts; concerning facts
- Indifferent
- without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic/ having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested
- Pompous
- characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
- Blithe
- joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
- Forthright
- going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken
- Benevolent
- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
- Antagonistic
- acting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually/ hostile; unfriendly
- Demanding
- requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due/ calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing
- Evasive
- deliberately vague or ambiguous/ tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion
- Paranoid
- Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others
- Psychotic
- Of, relating to, or affected by psychosis; A mental state caused by psychiatric or organic illness, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and an inability to think rationally. A psychotic person often behaves inappropriately and is incapable of normal social functioning
- Disgusted
- To excite nausea or loathing in; sicken/ To offend the taste or moral sense of; repel
- Frantic
- desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied
- Powerful
- having or exerting great power or force; potent; efficacious
- Affectionate
- showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender
- Belligerent
- warlike; given to waging war
- Reflective
- given to, marked by, or concerned with meditation or deliberation
- Introspective
- given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- Calm
- without rough motion; still or nearly still/ free from excitement or passion; tranquil
- Commanding
- appreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable
- Choleric
- extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
- Lighthearted
- carefree; cheerful; gay
- Nervous
- highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive
- Disdainful
- expressing extreme contempt
- Contented
- Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied./ Ready to accept or acquiesce; willing
- Approving
- to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably
- Romantic
- characterized by a preoccupation with love or by the idealizing of love or one's beloved; imbued with or dominated by idealism, a desire for adventure, chivalry, etc
- Sarcastic
- expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
- Curt
- rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner/ brief; concise; terse; laconic
- Insipid
- without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
- Risible
- causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous
- Disrespectful
- Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous
- Appreciative
- feeling or expressive of gratitude
- Mischievous
- maliciously or playfully annoying; causing annoyance, harm, or trouble; roguishly or slyly teasing, as a glance; harmful or injurious
- Sharp
- clearly defined; distinct; keen or eager; fierce or violent
- Sanguine
- cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
- Disappointed
- depressed or discouraged by the failure of one's hopes or expectations
- Vibrant
- moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating
- Moralistic
- Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality; narrowly and conventionally moral
- Burlesque
- an artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity
- Solemn
- grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
- Satiric
- exposing human folly to ridicule
- Joyous
- joyful; happy; jubilant
- Playful
- pleasantly humorous or jesting
- Cheery
- in good spirits; gay
- Fatalistic
- the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate
- Passionate
- having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; easily aroused to or influenced by sexual desire; ardently sensual; easily moved to anger; quick-tempered; irascible
- Facetious
- not meant to be taken seriously or literally/ amusing; humorous
- Mocking
- To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride; To mimic, as in sport or derision
- Jovial
- endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship
- Laudatory
- containing or expressing praise
- Fearful
- feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude/ full of awe or reverence/ extreme in size, intensity, or badness
- Forceful
- powerful
- Ironic
- containing or exemplifying irony/ coincidental; unexpected
- Meditative
- deeply or seriously thoughtful
- Cheerful
- characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness
- Taunting
- To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner
- Audacious
- extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
- Pensive
- dreamily or wistfully thoughtful; expressing or revealing thoughtfulness, usually marked by some sadness
- Reminiscent
- awakening memories of something similar; suggestive
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- Tender
- soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough
- Critical
- inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily
- Uneasy
- not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- Derogatory
- tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
- Pedantic
- ostentatious in one's learning; overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching
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- Indirect
- not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout/ not straightforward; devious; deceitful
- Abashed
- ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted
- Concerned
- interested or affected/ troubled or anxious/ having a connection or involvement; participating
- Somber
- gloomy, depressing, or dismal; extremely serious; grave
- Tranquil
- free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm
- Conceited
- having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
- Straightforward
- direct; not roundabout; free from crookedness or deceit; honest
- Hopeful
- full of hope; expressing
- Accusing
- to charge with the fault, offense, or crime
- Casual
- without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing/
- Unconcerned
- not involved or interested; disinterested.; not caring; unworried; free from solicitude or anxiety