HCP Positive and Negative Tone Words

Amused +

Cause someone to to find something funny; to entertain

Benevolent +

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

Cheery +

Happy and Optimistic

Compassionate +

Feeling or showing sympathy or concern for others

Complimentary +

To Combine in such a way as to enhance qualities of another

Confident +

Feeling or showing self-assurance

Determined +

Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it

ecstatic +

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or excitement

Effusive +

Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner

Elated +

To make someone happy

Enthusiastic +

Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment or interest

Exuberant +

filled with lively energy and excitement

Fanciful +

Overimaginative and unrealistic

Flattering +

Full of praise and compliments

Giddy +

To make someone excited to the point of disorientation

Hopeful +

Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event

Laudatory +

Deserving praise

Light +

Understanding of a problem or mystery; makes things visible

lighthearted +

Amusing and entertaining

Optimistic +

Hopeful and confident about the future

Passionate +

Showing or caused by strong feelings or belief

Playful +

Fond of games and amusement, lighthearted

Proud +

feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

Serene +

calm, peaceful

Sympathetic +

Feeling of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

Whimsical +

A capricious and often sudden idea or turn of the mind

Witty +

Showing quick and inventive verbal humor

Accusing -

To charge with the fault, offense or crime

Admonitory -

Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand

Ashamed -

Embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions or associations

Bitter-

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell

cautious -

Careful to avoid potential problems or dangers

Cold -

A low temperature

Condemnatory -

Expressing strong disapproval

Contentious -

tending to argue or strife; disagree

Critical -

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgement

Disgusted -

A strong feeling of dislike for something considered sickening or bad

Exasperated -

irritate intensely; infuriate

Foreboding -

Fearful apprehension; having a feeling that something bad is going to happen in the future

Furious -

Extremely angry

Harsh -

Unpleasantly rough or cruel

Incendiary -

A device or attack designed to cause fires

Incensed -

Materials used to produce a sweet order when burned

Indignant -

Feeling angry at what is perceived as unfair treatment

inflammatory -

Intended to arouse angry or violent feelings

irate -

feeling or showing extreme anger

Irritated -

Slightly angry or annoyed

lackadaisical -

Lacking enthusiasm and determination; lazy

Livid -

Furiously angry; dark bluish gray color

Manipulative -

Influencing the behavior or emotions of others for one's own purposes

Obsequious -

Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

Offensive

Attacking or actively aggressive

Ominous -

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Outraged -

An extremely strong reaction of anger

pessimistic -

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

Petty -

Mean in small or trifling things; little importance

Resentful -

Feeling angry and holding a grudge against something

Scathing -

Scornful; severely critical

Severe -

something bad that is great or intense

Scornful -

A feeling of contempt or of looking down on someone

Spiteful -

Full of spite or malice

Sycophantic -

A person who tries to favor someone to get an advantage

Threatening -

Having a hostile or frightening quality or manner

Vexed -

To place a curse or someone or something

wrathful

intense anger