Tone Words…!!By: Faith Rhone

Benevolent…!!• Desiring to help others; charitable• Synonym: Compassionate

Compassionate…!!• Having or showing compassion• Synonym: Understanding

Complimentary…!!• Of the nature of, conveying, or

expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering

• Synonynm: Respectful

Forthright…!!• Proceeding in a straight course• Synonym:Outspoken

Serene…!!• Calm, peaceful, or tranquil• Synonym: Dispassionate

Sympathetic…!!• Characterized by, proceeding from,

exhibiting, or feeling sympathy• Synonym:Considerate

Objective…!!• Something that one's efforts or

actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose

• Synonym:Disinterested

Bewildered…!!• Completely puzzled or confused• Synonym:Speechless

Condescending…!!• Showing or implying a usually

patronizing descent from dignity or superiority

• Synonym:Snobbish

Desolate…!!• Having the feeling of being

abandoned by friends or by hope• Synonym:Abandoned

Haughty…!!• Disdainfully proud; snobbish• Synonym:Conceited

Indignant…!!• Feeling, characterized by, or

expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

• Synonym:Resentful

Melancholy…!!• A gloomy state of mind• Synonym:Desperation

Mocking…!!• To mimic, imitate, or counterfeit• Synonym:Rude

Ominous…!!• Portending evil or harm• Synonym:Threatning

Pessimistic…!!• Pertaining to or characterized by

pessimism• Synonmym:Discouraged

Severe…!!• Harsh; unnecessarily extreme• Synonym:Distressing

Solemn…!!• Grave, sober, or mirthless, as a

person, the face, speech, tone, or mood

• Synonym:Magnificent

Somber…!!• Dark and dull, as color, or as things

in respect to color• Synonym:Mournful

Suspicious…!!• Inclined to suspect, especially

inclined to suspect evil• Synonym:Apprehensive

Irreverent…!!• Not reverent; manifesting or

characterized by irreverence• Synonym:Mocking