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accusatory expressing or implying an accusation
acerbic sharp; harsh; biting
admonishing cautioning, reproving or scolding; especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding
acrimonious angry and bitter
ambiguous open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
animated vigorous or spirited
antagonistic acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually/hostile; unfriendly
apathetic showing little or no emotion; indifferent
apologetic regretfully acknowledging or excusing an offense or failure
ardent passionate; zealous; fiery
audacious bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless
authoritarian accustomed to exercise authority; enforcing strict obedience to authority
awed filled with reverence, dread, and wonder
bellicose warlike; hostile; inclined to fight
belligerent exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
benevolent charitable, kind, generous
biting sarcastic, having a biting or sarcastic tone
bitter characterized by intense antagonism or hostility
blithe joyous, merry in disposition; glad; cheerful
boorish possessing boring nature; tedious
brusque abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
callous hardened; unfeeling; indifferent to the suffering of others
candid honest; open; straightforward
caustic harsh or corrosive; acerbic
celebratory feeling or expressing happiness and pride
censorious severely critical; faultfinding
choleric extremely irritable or easily angered; petulant; hot-tempered
churlish critical or harsh in a mean spirited way
clinical extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic, unemotional critical
condescending showing a superior, patronizing attitude
contemplative deeply thoughtful; reverent
contemptous showing deep hatred or disapproval; scornful
cynical skeptical of the motives of others; contemptuously distrustful
derisive mocking; jeering; ridiculing; contemptous
derogatory tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
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