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Laudatory (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
containing or expressing praise

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amiable (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
friendly and pleasant

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jubilant (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
expressing great happiness or triumph

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reverent (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
deeply respectful; showing great esteem

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exuberant (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
uninhibitedly enthusiastic

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jovial (adj.)

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Positive Connotation
joyful; good-humored; cheerful

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choleric (adj.)

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Negative Connotation
extremely irritable or easily angered

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belligerent (adj.)

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Negative Connotation
hostile; aggressive; warlike; “looking for a fight”

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indignant (adj.)

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Negative Connotation
expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting

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inflammatory (adj.)

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Negative Connotation
tending to arouse anger or hostility
(an inflammatory speaker is trying to make their audience feel outrage)

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brash (adj.)

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Negative Connotation
self-assertive in a rude or overbearing way; arrogantly aggressive
(don’t confuse it with “rash” which means impulsive)

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disdainful (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
expressing contempt, disapproval, or lack of respect

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irreverent (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
showing lack of respect or seriousness
[can be positive (ex. comedy)]

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cynical (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
bitterly distrustful or pessimistic
(cynic [n]: expects the worst)

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insolent (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
boldly rude or disrespectful
(synonym: brash)

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patronizing (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
condescending; “talking down to”; “mansplaining”

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malicious (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
spiteful; malevolent; expressing a desire to do harm

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droll (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
oddly humorous (funny, but in a quirky way)

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facetious (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
sarcastic (not to be taken seriously)

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flippant (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
lacking in seriousness; insincere

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quizzical (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
expressing puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief

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sardonic (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
scornful; mocking; cynical

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contemptuous (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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caustic (adj.)

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Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation
harshly critical or sarcastic

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ribald (adj.)
**Critical/Ironic/Sarcastic/Comical Connotation** humorous but in a crude, coarse, or indecent way
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poignant (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** touching; emotionally moving; deeply affecting one’s feelings
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melancholic/melancholy (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** depressed; sadly thoughtful
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staid (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** serious-minded; very respectful; unadventurous
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resigned (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** having accepted or given into something negative
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sober (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** clearheaded; very serious or grave
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disconsolate (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** deeply unhappy; beyond consolation
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foreboding (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** threatening; ominous; indirecting future misfortune
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morose (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** gloomy; sullen; disagreeable
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despondent (adj.)
**Sorrow/Fear/Worry Connotation** discouraged; depressed; despairing
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meditative (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** deeply thoughtful; seriously reflective
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authoritative (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** confident and in control; trustworthy and reliable (“Authoritative” has a more positive connotation than “authoritarian” which means strict, controlling, or even dictatorial)
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apathetic (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** having or showing little emotion; indifferent
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erudite (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** deeply knowledgeable; scholarly; learned
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fervent (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** enthusiastic; intense; passionate; ardent
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histrionic (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** over-the-top dramatic
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clinical (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** extremely objective and realistic; unemotionally analytical
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incredulous (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** unbelieving; skeptical
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lyrical (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** expressing deep personal emotions in a beautiful and imaginative way; poetic
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detached (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** not showing interest or feeling
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haughty (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** snobbish; disdainfully proud; conceited
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deferential (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** humbly respectful; showing respect to a superior
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admonitory (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** cautionary; warning
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obsequious (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** obedient to an excessive or servile degree; overly submissive
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ingratiating (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** flattering; deliberately meant to gain favor
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dogmatic (adj.)
**Neutral-ish Connotation** opinionated in a strict and arrogant manner; inflexibly principled

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