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  1. Absurd – illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish
  2. Accusatory – suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining
  3. Acerbic – sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe
  4. Admiring – approving; think highly of; respectful; praising
  5. Aggressive – hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative
  6. Aggrieved – indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled
  7. Ambivalent – having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided
  8. Amused – entertained; diverted; pleased
  9. Angry – incensed or enraged; threatening or menacing
  10. Animated – full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant
  11. Apathetic – showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional
  12. Apologetic – full of regret; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure
  13. Appreciative – grateful; thankful; showing pleasure; enthusiastic
  14. Ardent – enthusiastic; passionate
  15. Arrogant – pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing
  16. Assertive – self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent
  17. Awestruck – amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential
  18. Belligerent – hostile; aggressive; combatant
  19. Benevolent – sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; well meaning
  20. Bitter – angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty
  21. Callous – cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
  22. Candid – truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved
  23. Caustic – making biting, corrosive comments; critical
  24. Cautionary – gives warning; raises awareness; reminding
  25. Celebratory – praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour
  26. Chatty – informal; lively; conversational; familiar
  27. Colloquial – familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial; casual
  28. Comic – humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting
  29. Compassionate – sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind
  30. Complex – having many varying characteristics; complicated
  31. Compliant – agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive
  32. Concerned – worried; anxious; apprehensive
  33. Conciliatory – intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
  34. Condescending – stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising
  35. Confused – unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague
  36. Contemptuous – showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking
  37. Critical – finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticising
  38. Cruel – causing pain and suffering; unkind; spiteful; severe
  39. Curious – wanting to find out more; inquisitive; questioning
  40. Cynical – scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering
  41. Defensive – defending a position; shielding; guarding; watchful
  42. Defiant – obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious
  43. Demeaning – disrespectful; undignified
  44. Depressing – sad, melancholic; discouraging; pessimistic
  45. Derisive – snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful
  46. Detached – aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant
  47. Dignified – serious; respectful; formal; proper
  48. Diplomatic – tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful
  49. Disapproving – displeased; critical; condemnatory
  50. Disheartening – discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing
  51. Disparaging – dismissive; critical; scornful
  52. Direct – straightforward; honest
  53. Disappointed – discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong
  54. Dispassionate – impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic
  55. Distressing – heart-breaking; sad; troubling
  56. Docile – compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating
  57. Earnest – showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious
  58. Egotistical – self-absorbed; selfish; conceited; boastful
  59. Empathetic – understanding; kind; sensitive
  60. Encouraging – optimistic; supportive
  61. Enthusiastic – excited; energetic
  62. Evasive – ambiguous; cryptic; unclear
  63. Excited – emotionally aroused; stirred
  64. Facetious – inappropriate; flippant
  65. Farcical – ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable
  66. Flippant – superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous
  67. Forceful – powerful; energetic; confident; assertive
  68. Formal – respectful; stilted; factual; following accepted styles/rules
  69. Frank – honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact
  70. Frustrated – annoyed; discouraged
  71. Gentle – kind; considerate; mild; soft
  72. Ghoulish – delighting in the revolting or the loathsome
  73. Grim – serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre
  74. Gullible – naïve; innocent; ignorant
  75. Hard – unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding
  76. Humble – deferential; modest
  77. Humorous – amusing; entertaining; playful
  78. Hypercritical – unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking
  79. Impartial – unbiased; neutral; objective
  80. Impassioned – filled with emotion; ardent
  81. Imploring – pleading; begging
  82. Impressionable – trusting; child-like
  83. Inane – silly; foolish; stupid; nonsensical
  84. Incensed – enraged
  85. Incredulous – disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious
  86. Indignant – annoyed; angry; dissatisfied
  87. Informative – instructive; factual; educational
  88. Inspirational – encouraging; reassuring
  89. Intense – earnest; passionate; concentrated; deeply felt
  90. Intimate – familiar; informal; confidential; confessional
  91. Ironic – the opposite of what is meant
  92. Irreverent – lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
  93. Jaded – bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm
  94. Joyful – positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated
  95. Judgmental – critical; finding fault; disparaging
  96. Laudatory – praising; recommending
  97. Light-Hearted – carefree; relaxed; chatty; humorous
  98. Loving – affectionate; showing intense, deep concern
  99. Macabre – gruesome; horrifying; frightening
  100. Malicious – desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful
  101. Mean-Spirited – inconsiderate; unsympathetic
  102. Mocking – scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
  103. Mourning – grieving; lamenting; woeful
  104. Naïve – innocent; unsophisticated; immature
  105. Narcissistic – self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying
  106. Nasty – unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive
  107. Negative – unhappy, pessimistic
  108. Nostalgic – thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
  109. Objective – without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact
  110. Obsequious – overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling
  111. Optimistic – hopeful; cheerful
  112. Outraged – angered and resentful; furious; extremely angered
  113. Outspoken – frank; candid; spoken without reserve
  114. Pathetic – expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness
  115. Patronising – condescending; scornful; pompous
  116. Pensive – reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative
  117. Persuasive – convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible
  118. Pessimistic – seeing the negative side of things
  119. Philosophical – theoretical; analytical; rational; logical
  120. Playful – full of fun and good spirits; humorous; jesting
  121. Pragmatic – realistic; sensible
  122. Pretentious – affected; artificial; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy
  123. Regretful – apologetic; remorseful
  124. Resentful – aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter
  125. Resigned – accepting; unhappy
  126. Restrained – controlled; quiet; unemotional
  127. Reverent – showing deep respect and esteem
  128. Righteous – morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing
  129. Satirical – making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive
  130. Sarcastic – scornful; mocking; ridiculing
  131. Scathing – critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh
  132. Scornful – expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive
  133. Sensationalistic – provocative; inaccurate; distasteful
  134. Sentimental – thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past
  135. Sincere – honest; truthful; earnest
  136. Sceptical – disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting
  137. Solemn – not funny; in earnest; serious
  138. Subjective – prejudiced; biased
  139. Submissive – compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient
  140. Sulking – bad-tempered; grumpy; resentful; sullen
  141. Sympathetic – compassionate; understanding of how someone feels
  142. Thoughtful – reflective; serious; absorbed
  143. Tolerant – open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient
  144. Tragic – disastrous; calamitous
  145. Unassuming – modest; self-effacing; restrained
  146. Uneasy – worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous
  147. Urgent – insistent; saying something must be done soon
  148. Vindictive – vengeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving
  149. Virtuous – lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding
  150. Whimsical – quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat
  151. Witty – clever; quick-witted; entertaining
  152. Wonder – awe-struck; admiring; fascinating
  153. World-Weary – bored; cynical; tired
  154. Worried – anxious; stressed; fearful
  155. Wretched – miserable; despairing; sorrowful; distressed

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