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