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abashed |
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted |
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abhorrent |
causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome |
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accusatory |
a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame |
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acerbic |
harsh or severe |
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admiring |
to regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval |
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adoring |
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect |
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affectionate |
showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender |
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ambiguous |
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend |
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ambivalent |
uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things |
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amused |
pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted |
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annoyed |
to cause slight irritation by troublesome acts |
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antagonistic |
hostile, unfriendly |
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anxious |
full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear or danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous |
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apathetic |
having or showing little or no emotion; indifferent; without concern |
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apologetic |
containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury |
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appreciative |
feeling or expressive of gratitude |
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apprehensive |
anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy |
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approving |
to speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably |
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audacious |
extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless |
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authoritative |
having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial |
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baffled |
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex |
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bantering |
Good-humored, playful conversation; teasing |
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belligerent |
of warlike character; aggressively hostile |
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bemused |
bewildered or confused; preoccupied |
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benevolent |
expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; charitable |
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bewildered |
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed |
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biting |
cutting, sarcastic |
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bitter |
characterized by intense antagonism or hostility; resentful; cynical |
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blithe |
joyous, merry, glad, cheerful |
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blunt |
abrupt in address or manner |
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brisk |
abrupt; curt |
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brusque |
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough |
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burlesque |
any ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature; mocking treatment |
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calm |
tranquil; serene |
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candid |
frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
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casual |
without definite or serious intention; careless or offhand |
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celebratory |
to praise widely or to present favorable public attention |
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ceremonial |
formal; ritual; solemn |
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cheerful |
expressive of good spirits |
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childish |
immature; ignorant |
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choleric |
extremely irritable or easily angered |
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clinical |
extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical |
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colloquial |
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal |
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comforting |
solacing; sympathetic |
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commanding |
having the tone of command; imposing; authoritative |
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compassionate |
feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune |
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complex |
very complicated with lots of confusing details |
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complicated |
difficult to analyze, understand, explain; intricate |
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complimentary |
politely flattering |
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conceited |
proud; egotistical; having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc. |
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concerned |
worried; troubled or anxious |
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conciliatory |
to regain friendship or goodwill by a pleasant manner; to appease |
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condemnatory |
To pronounce judgment against; sentence; strong disapproval |
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condescending |
patronizing descent from dignity or superiority; patronizing |
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confident |
strong belief or full assurance; sure |
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confused |
perplexed; bewildered |
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contemptuous |
the feeling of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn |
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contented |
satisfied |
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contentious |
argument or controversy; quarrelsome |
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conversational |
An informal discussion of a matter by representatives of governments, institutions, or organizations |
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critical |
judge with severity, criticism |
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curt |
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner; brief; concise; terse; laconic |
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cynical |
bitterly or sneeringly distrustful; contemptuous or pessimistic |
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demanding |
calling for intensive effort or attention |
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despressed |
sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast |
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derisive |
contemptuous; mocking |
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derogatory |
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory |
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desolate |
having the feeling of being abandoned by friends or by hope; forlorn; dreary; dismal; gloomy |
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despairing |
gloomy; hopeless |
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desperate |
excessive pleading; urgent need |
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detached |
lack of emotion; indifferent; nonchalant |
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diabolic |
having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked |
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didactic |
intended for instruction; to teach a moral lesson |
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diffident |
timid; shy; reserved |
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direct |
to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc; to the point, blunt |
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disappointed |
fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of |
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disbelieving |
reject to believe |
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disdainful |
haughty contempt; despise; scorn |
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disgusted |
profound d aversion or repugnance |
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disrespectful |
lacking courtesy or esteem; rude |
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disturbed |
agitated or distressed; disrupted |
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doubtful |
unsettled in opinion or belief; undecided; hesitating; uncertain |
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dramatic |
vivid; emotional |
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dreary |
sad, gloomy |
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earnest |
seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention; purposeful |
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ebullient |
fervor,enthusiasm, excitement |
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ecstatic |
rapturous; joyful |
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effusive |
profuse; unrestrained emotion |
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elated |
very happy or proud; jubilant |
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elegiac |
elegy or mourning; expressing sorrow |
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eloquent |
forceful and appropriate expression |
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embarrassed |
feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert |
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empathetic |
understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives; pity |
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encouraging |
to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence; promote by approval |
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enraged |
infuriated; extremely angry |
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enthusiastic |
showing interest |
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eulogistic |
high praise to someone who died |
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euphoric |
great happiness; confident |
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evasive |
Intentionally vague or ambiguous |
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exhilarated |
enliven; invigorate; stimulate;cheery |
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expectant |
anxious, looking forward |
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exuberant |
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; extremely joyous |
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facetious |
not to be taken seriously; amusing; humorous |
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factual |
informative; based on facts |
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fatalistic |
believes things are inevitable; based on fate |
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fanciful |
capricious or whimsical; idealistic; imaginative |
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fearful |
scared; intimidated |
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fervent |
great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, zeal, ardent |
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flippant |
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness |
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forceful |
powerful; vigorous; effective |
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foreboding |
ominous, feeling of misfortune in the future |
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forthright |
frank; direct; straightforward |
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frantic |
desperate or wild with excitement, passion, fear, pain, etc.; frenzied |
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frightened |
scared; intimidated |
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frivolous |
self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose |
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frustrated |
disappointed; thwarted; dissatisfied |
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furious |
angry; extremely upset; enraged |
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ghoulish |
strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous |
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giddy |
frivolous and lighthearted; impulsive; flighty |
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gleeful |
full of exultant joy, merry, delighted |
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gloomy |
dismal or depressing; sad; dejected |
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grave |
serious, sober, solemn |
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grim |
having a harsh, surly, forbidding, or morbid air |
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harsh |
grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere |
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haughty |
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious |
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hilarious |
arousing great merriment; extremely funny |
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holier-than-thou |
obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous |
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hollow |
without emotion |
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hopeful |
optimistic |
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hopeless |
pessimistic; lack of hope |
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hostile |
antagonistic, unfriendly |
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humorous |
funny; comical |
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impartial |
without bias; unjudgemental |
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impatient |
restless |
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incisive |
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant |
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incredulous |
disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical |
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indifferent |
nonchalant; without emotion |
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indignant |
strong displeasure, offensive, insulting |
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indirect |
evasive, ambiguous |
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inflammatory |
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion |
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informal |
casual, slang |
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informative |
instructive |
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insecure |
not confident or certain; uneasy; anxious; dubious |
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insipid |
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid |
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insistent |
earnest or emphatic; compelling attention or notice |
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insolent |
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting |
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instructive |
factual, informative |
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interested |
having the attention or curiosity engaged |
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intimate |
close and personal attention |
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introspective |
consider one's own internal state or feelings; to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.) |
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ironic |
coincidental; unexpected |
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irreverent |
disrespectful; satirical |
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irritated |
vexation; annoyed |
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jocund |
cheerful; worried; gay; blithe |
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jovial |
hearty; joyous humor and a feeling of good fellowship |
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joyous |
joyful; happy; jubilant |
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laudatory |
expressing praise |
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learned |
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite; well-informed |
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lighthearted |
carefree; cheerful; gay |
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lively |
animated, spirited, vivacious, or sprightly |
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lofty |
arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty |
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ludicrous |
causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable |
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lugubrious |
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner |
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lyrical |
spontaneous, direct deep feeling |
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matter-of-fact |
direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth |
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meditative |
contemplative; pensive; reflect |
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melancholic |
gloomy; sad |
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mirthful |
gaiety or jollity; cheerful, merry |
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mischievous |
maliciously or playfully annoying |
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miserable |
wretchedly unhappy; uneasy or uncomfortable |
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mock-heroic |
of or pertaining to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style |
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mocking |
ridicule or contempt; deride |
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mock-serious |
ironic |
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modest |
humble |
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moralistic |
virtuous and righteous |
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mournful |
expressing sorrow or grief; sorrowful; sad |
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mysterious |
puzzling; inexplicable |
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nervous |
highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive |
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nostalgic |
A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past; homesickness |
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objective |
impartial; unbiased |
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ominous |
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious |
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optimistic |
disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome |
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outraged |
extremely angry; full of wrath |
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outspoken |
uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve |
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paranoid |
Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others |
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passionate |
intense emotion or strong feeling; ardent |
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pathetic |
causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, miserable; pitiful; pitiable |
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patronizing |
offensively condescending |
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peaceful |
calm, serene |
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pedantic |
overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching; focus too much on the trivial things |
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pensive |
dreamily or wistfully thoughtful |
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pessimistic |
negative, gloomy |
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petty |
mean or ungenerous in small or trifling things |
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placid |
pleasantly calm or peaceful, unruffled, tranquil, serenly quiet |
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playful |
sportive; frolicsome; pleasantly humorous or jesting |
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poignant |
keen or strong in emotion |
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pompous |
characterized by pomp, stately splendor, or magnificence; Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious |
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powerful |
with great authority or great impact |
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pretentious |
arrogant, obnoxious |
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proud |
satisfaction; superiority; arrogant |
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provocative |
inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing |
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pyschotic |
crazy, demented |
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questioning |
characterized by or indicating intellectual curiosity; inquiring |
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reassuring |
restore to assurance or confidence; comfort |
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reflective |
meditation or deliberation; contemplation |
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relaxed |
calm, serene |
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reminiscent |
reflection, recollect |
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resigned |
submissive or acquiescent |
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respectful |
showing politeness or deference, courteous |
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restrained |
hesitant, held back |
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reticent |
reluctant or restrained; reserved |
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reverent |
deeply respectful; admiring; defendence |
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ridiculous |
derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable |
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risible |
causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous |
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romantic |
idealism; expressing love or strong affection |
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sanguine |
cheerful optimistic, hopeful, confident |
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sarcastic |
harsh or bitter derision or irony, sneering or cutting remark |
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sardonic |
bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering |
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satiric |
making fun of societal conditions |
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scholarly |
intelligent |
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scornful |
derisive; contemptuous |
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seductive |
enticing; beguiling; captivating |
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self-asured |
cocky, self-confident |
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self-deprecating |
excessively modest |
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selfish |
only cares for oneself |
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sentimental |
appealing to the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia |
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serene |
calm, peaceful, or tranquil |
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severe |
harsh; overly criticizing |
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sharp |
biting, insultive |
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shocked |
surprised, taken back |
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sinister |
bad, evil, wicked doings |
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skeptical |
dubious |
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sly |
stealthy, insidious, or secret; mischievous |
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solemn |
grave, sober, or mirthless |
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somber |
gloomy, depressing, or dismal |
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speculative |
contemplation, conjecture, or abstract reasoning |
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sprightly |
animated, vivacious, or gay; lively |
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straightforward |
direct, honest, to the point |
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strident |
having a shrill, irritating quality |
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subdued |
repressed, brought under control, render submissive |
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suspenseful |
anxious; apprehensive |
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suspicious |
distrustful, dubious |
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sympathetic |
understanding, pity |
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taunting |
mocking, insulting, or contemptuous; ridicule |
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tender |
affectionate or loving; sentimental or amatory |
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tense |
nervous; apprehensive |
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terse |
abruptly concise; curt; brusque |
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thoughtful |
considerate or contemplative |
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threatening |
imminent; ominous; sinister; menacing |
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timorous |
timid, fearful |
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tragic |
melancholy, sad, mournful |
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tranquil |
serene, peaceful, calm |
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turgid |
excessively ornate or complicated |
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uncertain |
not confident, unsure |
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uneasy |
uncomfortable, restless, disturbed, perturbed |
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urgent |
insistent and insistent |
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vexed |
irritated, annoyed, provoked |
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vibrant |
energetic, lively, vigorous |
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violent |
vehement, roughly said, intense force |
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vitriolic |
very caustic, scathing, criticizing |
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whimsical |
fanciful notions, capricious |
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wistful |
melancholic, longing, yearning |
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worshipful |
vexation, strong admiration, devotion |
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wrathful |
fiercely angry, full of rage |
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wry |
bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing |
