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  1. accusatory
    containing or expressing blame
  2. affectionate
    having or displaying warmth or fondness
  3. amused
    pleasantly occupied
  4. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  5. angry
    feeling or showing extreme displeasure or hostility
  6. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  7. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  8. apologetic
    offering or expressing regret
  9. appreciative
    having or showing a favorable critical judgment or opinion
  10. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  11. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  12. amazement
    the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
  13. beguiling
    misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
  14. bewilderment
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  15. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  16. bitter
    harsh or corrosive in tone
  17. bold
    fearless and daring
  18. bored
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
  19. callous
    emotionally hardened
  20. calm
    not agitated; without losing self-possession
  21. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  22. cheerful
    being full of or promoting cheer
  23. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  24. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  25. confrontational
    aggressive and prone to starting arguments or fights
  26. contemplative
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  27. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  28. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
  29. critical
    marked by a tendency to find and call attention to flaws
  30. crude
    conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
  31. cruel
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  32. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  33. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  34. defensive
    an attitude of excessive sensitivity to criticism
  35. defiant
    boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  36. demonstrative
    given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
  37. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  38. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  39. determined
    strongly motivated to succeed
  40. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  41. diplomatic
    marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people
  42. direct
    straightforward in speech, manner, or behavior
  43. disappointed
    sadly unsuccessful
  44. disdainful
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  45. disgust
    strong feelings of dislike
  46. dismissive
    showing indifference or disregard
  47. dissatisfy
    fail to please or meet expectations
  48. dramatic
    of a voice that is marked by power and expressiveness
  49. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  50. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  51. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  52. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  53. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  54. enthusiastic
    having or showing great excitement and interest
  55. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  56. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  57. excited
    in an aroused state
  58. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
  59. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  60. fanciful
    indulging in or influenced by the imagination
  61. fearful
    experiencing or showing fear
  62. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  63. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  64. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  65. friendly
    inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile
  66. frustrated
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  67. funny
    arousing or provoking laughter
  68. gentle
    soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  69. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  70. happy
    enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
  71. hateful
    evoking or deserving hatred
  72. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  73. honest
    marked by truth
  74. hopeful
    having or manifesting optimism
  75. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  76. hysterical
    characterized by a state of violent mental agitation
  77. idealistic
    motivated by noble or moral beliefs rather than practicality
  78. imaginative
    marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
  79. impersonal
    not relating to or responsive to individuals
  80. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  81. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  82. informal
    not in accord with established conventions and requirements
  83. innocent
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  84. inspirational
    serving to uplift the mind, spirit, or creative powers
  85. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  86. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  87. irritated
    aroused to impatience or anger
  88. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  89. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  90. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  91. lighthearted
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  92. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  93. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  94. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  95. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  96. matter-of-fact
    not fanciful or imaginative
  97. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  98. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  99. mocking
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  100. negative
    designed or tending to discredit
  101. nervous
    easily agitated
  102. neutral
    having no personal preference
  103. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  104. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  105. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  106. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
  107. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  108. pensive
    deeply or seriously thoughtful
  109. perplexed
    full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
  110. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  111. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  112. poetic
    of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
  113. praise
    an expression of approval and commendation
  114. proud
    feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
  115. quizzical
    perplexed
  116. reflective
    capable of physically throwing back light or sound
  117. regretful
    feeling or expressing sorrow or a sense of loss
  118. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
  119. relieved
    made easier to bear
  120. remorseful
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  121. resentful
    full of or marked by indignant ill will
  122. sorrowful
    experiencing or marked by or expressing sadness
  123. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  124. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  125. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  126. satirical
    exposing human folly to ridicule
  127. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  128. serious
    concerned with work or important matters rather than play
  129. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  130. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  131. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  132. snobbish
    tending to associate only with people of a similar background
  133. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  134. solitary
    single and isolated from others
  135. stiff
    rigidly formal
  136. straightforward
    without concealment or deception; honest
  137. stubborn
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  138. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  139. suspenseful
    characterized by or causing excited anticipation
  140. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  141. tearful
    filled with or marked by weeping
  142. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  143. threaten
    utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  144. thwarted
    disappointingly unsuccessful
  145. tolerant
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  146. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
  147. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  148. urgent
    compelling immediate action
  149. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  150. whimsical
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
Created on Wed Jan 29 16:10:13 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:10:07 EDT 2020)

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