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List of Adjectives to Describe Tone and Feelings and Emotions When you are writing a story, essay, critical analysis, poem, or any other sort of paper, you might start to look for a list of adjectives to describe tone and feelings and emotions. Adjectives for Tone, Feelings and Emotions Many times the same adjectives are used to express tone, feelings and emotions are the same.
A tone is an overall sense that you get from some sort of event, work, situation etc. Feelings and emotions are very similar however, emotions tend to refer to that which is not tangible, while feelings tend to be more tangible.
%ardonic Mysterious
#isbelieving )ot supportive 'autious 'alculated .urposeful %ad .olitical %ecular %ocial #emocratic
(ntelligent /eligious
0ind )ice %weet .roud /elieved "ope Faith *ptimistic $oving *pen
#isgruntled 4errible #readful #irty 3gly #efeated &mbarrasse d %tupid #umb Foolish
%illy "urt )ervous %cared &vil !ashful .essimistic %adistic "ating 4aken aback
Using Adjectives for Tone, Feelings, and Emotions (t can be difficult to find just the right word to describe a tone that is being used or a feeling or emotion being experienced by someone. "ere are some helpful tips writers and for teaching adjectives to describe types of feelings which are often rather abstract6 .ick a few, strong adjectives to use. 4hey are very helpful to get your point across. #o not pick a ton of different adjectives to use. 4he number really depends upon what you are describing. (f you start to use too many words, not only are you going to confuse your reader or student, but your writing style is going to 7uickly become very choppy. #o not be afraid to take some time to figure out a situation. For example, you might have to analy,e the tone of a short composition. %it back for awhile and let the words really absorb in. "opefully, these tips and the lists of adjectives will help you to become a better writer or teacher.