Tone Words

List of 100+ best tone word examples with their definition to describe the tone.

Funny Tone

  • Absurd
  • So impossible, it’s funny

  • Amused
  • Watching or hearing something funny

  • Animated
  • To be lively

  • Blithe
  • Cheerful

  • Entertaining
  • Agreeable

  • Enthusiastic
  • Great excitement

  • Farcical
  • Exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous

  • Hilarious
  • Someone or something very funny

  • Hysterical
  • Extremely funny

  • Incredulous
  • Something hard to believe

  • Jocular
  • Prone to joking

  • Joyful
  • Expressing delight or happiness

  • Laughable
  • Deserving of laughter

  • Merry
  • Festive; full of fun

  • Playful
  • Something said or done in a joking way

  • Riotous
  • Boisterous; uproarious

  • Satirical
  • Humor or irony that’s sarcastic

  • Silly
  • Absurdity / Foolishness

  • Witty
  • clever

    Serious Tone

  • Apathetic
  • Lack of emotions

  • Austere
  • Something very somber

  • Businesslike
  • Unemotional

  • Compliant
  • Obedient

  • Condescending
  • Acting with a superior attitude

  • Contemplative
  • Deep in thought or meditation

  • Contemptuous
  • Full of hatred

  • Critical
  • Careful analysis and judgment

  • Demeaning
  • To out someone down

  • Depressing
  • Gloom or dejection

  • Grave
  • Serious

  • Grim
  • Unmoving

  • Pensive
  • Deep in thought

  • Philosophical
  • Calm

  • Pragmatic
  • Logical

  • Sedate
  • Calm/Reserved

  • Solemn
  • Serious

  • Stern
  • Very serious; strict

  • Tragic
  • Sad

    Happy Tone

  • Affable
  • Friendly and easy to talk to

  • Benevolent
  • Well meaning

  • Compassion
  • Sympathetic pity and concern

  • Conciliatory
  • Likely to placate or pacify

  • Dignified
  • Showing a composed

  • Docile
  • Ready to accept control

  • Exhilarated
  • Very happy or Elated

  • Exuberant
  • Full of energy

  • Festive
  • Relating to a festival

  • Jovial
  • Cheerful and friendly

  • Optimistic
  • Hopeful and confident about the future

  • Serene
  • Calm, Peaceful

  • Sympathetic
  • Feeling, or expressing sympathy

  • Whimsical
  • Playfully Quaint or Fanciful

    Sad Tone

  • Bleak
  • Gloomy

  • Demoralizing
  • Discouraging

  • Depressing
  • Causing sadness or dejection

  • Disparaging
  • Insulting

  • Disgruntled
  • Unhappy or Dissatisfied

  • Dismal
  • Sad

  • Egotistical
  • Conceited

  • Facetious
  • Joking at an inappropriate time

  • Haughty
  • Arrogant

  • Hostile
  • Aggressive

  • Inane
  • Pointless or silly

  • Indignant
  • Showing anger over something unjust

  • Lugubrious
  • Depressed

  • Melancholy
  • Sad

  • Menacing
  • Threatening and dangerous

  • Morbid
  • Gruesome or grisly

  • Resentful
  • Holding a grudge

  • Sinister
  • Threat or harm

    Optimistic Tone

  • Affable
  • Friendly

  • Benevolent
  • Kind

  • Carefree
  • Without worry

  • Compassion
  • Sympathy

  • Conciliatory
  • Trying to make someone feel better

  • Dignified
  • Worth or Self-respect

  • Docile
  • Passive / Wasily Teachable

  • Exhilarated
  • Excited and Happy

  • Exuberant
  • Great Excitement

  • Festive
  • Cheerful

  • Humorous
  • Funny

  • Jovial
  • Happiness

  • Lighthearted
  • Without trouble or worry

  • Optimistic
  • Being positive or hopeful about the future

  • Reverent
  • Respect

  • Sanguine
  • Cheerful and confident

  • Serene
  • Untroubled

  • Sympathetic
  • Feeling compassion

  • Whimsical
  • Playful