Negative Tone/Attitude Words Flashcards
(19 cards)
Accusatory
containing an accusation; accusing
Apathetic
having or showing little or no emotion
Arrogant
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
Artificial
lacking naturalness or spontaneity; forced
Audacious
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
Belligerent
of warlike character; aggressively hostile
Brash
acting hastily quickly
Choleric
extremely irritable or easily angered
Coarse
lacking in fineness or delicacy of texture, structure
Condemnatory
serving to condemn(plead guilty?)
Condescending
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
Contradictory
asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite
Critical
inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily
Facetious
not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing, humorous
Haughty
proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant
Indignant
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting
Inflammatory
tending to arouse anger
Insulting
giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness
Passive
not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.