NEUTRAL POSITIVE TONE (+, or neutral) NEGATIVE TONE WORDS –, abhorring acerbic ambiguous ambivalent angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic apprehensive admiring belligerent adoring hilarious bewildered affectionate hopeful biting appreciative humorous bitter approving interested bemused introspective bossy benevolent jovial cold blithe joyful conceited calm laudatory condescending casual light confused celebratory lively contemptuous cheerful mirthful curt comforting modest cynical nostalgic demanding compassionate optimistic depressed complimentary passionate derisive conciliatory placid derogatory confident playful desolate contented poignant despairing delightful proud desperate earnest reassuring detached ebullient reflective diabolic ecstatic relaxed disappointed effusive respectful disliking elated reverent disrespectful empathetic romantic doubtful encouraging sanguine embarrassed euphoric scholarly enraged excited self-assured sentimental evasive exhilarated serene commanding fatalistic expectant silly direct fearful facetious sprightly impartial forceful fervent straightforward indirect foreboding flippant sympathetic meditative frantic forthright tender objective frightened friendly tranquil questioning frustrated funny whimsical speculative furious gleeful wistful unambiguous gloomy gushy worshipful unconcerned grave happy zealous understated greedy
POSITIVE TONE NEUTRAL (+, –, or neutral) NEGATIVE TONE WORDS admiring adoring affectionate appreciative approving bemused benevolent blithe calm casual celebratory cheerful comforting compassionate complimentary conciliatory confident contented delightful earnest ebullient ecstatic effusive elated empathetic encouraging euphoric excited exhilarated expectant facetious fervent flippant forthright friendly funny gleeful gushy happy hilarious hopeful humorous interested introspective jovial joyful laudatory light lively mirthful modest nostalgic optimistic passionate placid playful poignant proud reassuring reflective relaxed respectful reverent romantic sanguine scholarly self-assured sentimental serene silly sprightly straightforward sympathetic tender tranquil whimsical wistful worshipful zealous commanding direct impartial indirect meditative objective questioning speculative unambiguous unconcerned understated abhorring acerbic ambiguous ambivalent angry annoyed antagonistic anxious apathetic apprehensive belligerent bewildered biting bitter bossy cold conceited condescending confused contemptuous curt cynical demanding depressed derisive derogatory desolate despairing desperate detached diabolic disappointed disliking disrespectful doubtful embarrassed enraged evasive fatalistic fearful forceful foreboding frantic frightened frustrated furious gloomy grave greedy
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