| A | B |
|---|
| Somber | marked by or conveying strict seriousness combined with sadness or a troubled state of mind |
| Remorseful | a strong feeling of guilt and regret |
| Hortative | extorting or compelling; encouraging |
| Inciting | stirring, encouraging, or urging on; stimulating or prompting to action |
| melancholic | pensively sad; feeling or tending to feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness. |
| Hypocritical | falsely claiming high principles |
| Inarticulate | not good at choosing the right words or speaking fluently. |
| Flustered | in a nervous or agitated state |
| Scornful | feeling or expressing great contempt for somebody or something so you are pointing out his/her/its faults |
| Skeptical | tending to disbelieve in the accuracy of an idea or in a scenario presented. |
| Disillusioned | expressing an unwillingness to believe due to a prior negative experience. |
| Insistent | persistent and adamant in making demands or maintaining the belief that he/she is correct while others are incorrect. |
| Speculative | tentative and approximate, even questioning |
| Shrewd | clever, intelligent, insightful (+ connotation) clever but underhanded (- connotation) |
| Mischievous | naughty or troublesome; fun and not meaning serious harm |
| Sentimental | experiencing, appealing to, or expressing tender, often romantic or nostalgic, feelings |
| Forthright | straightforward, plainspoken, and direct; not at all clandestine. |
| Flippant | superficial, frivolous, and dismissive; not at all serious. |
| Maudlin | overly or tearfully sentimental |
| Compassionate | showing feelings of sympathy for the suffering of others, often with a desire to help |
| Respectful | showing appropriate politeness or deference |
| Sardonic | disdainfully or cynically mocking |
| Impudent | showing a lack of respect and excessive boldness |
| Patronizing | treating somebody as if he or she is less intelligent or knowledgeable than yourself |
| Condescending | behaving toward other people in a way that shows you consider yourself socially or intellectually superior to them |
| Blithesome | carefree and lighthearted |
| Jubilant | feeling or expressing great delight over a success, achievement, or victory |
| Wheedling | coaxing, persuading, and flattering – usually to obtain something through indirect means (instead of just asking for it) |
| Bemused | slightly confused or puzzled |
| Gullible | tending to trust and believe people, and therefore easily tricked or deceived |
| Bombastic | language that is full of long or pretentious words, used to impress others |
| Dire | characterized by severe, serious, or desperate circumstances; warning of a future disaster or serious consequences. |
| Grim | very serious and unfriendly; grim news, situations, or events are unpleasant and make you feel upset and worried. |
| Incredulous | unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it. |
| Surly | bad-tempered, unfriendly, rude, and somewhat threatening |
| Resigned | to give up on something; to no longer fight for something |
