2-Tone-Words.md

List of Tone Words for Prompting

The tone, or quality of feeling, can go a long way in creating great outputs from a Prompt. The tone conveyed by a word can range according to its general meaning.

Tone Word	Definition
Amiable	Friendly, sociable.
Amused	Pleasurably entertained, interested, or diverted.
Appreciative	Feeling or expressive of gratitude.
Benevolent	Desiring to help others; charitable.
Brave	Possessing or displaying courage; confident.
Calm	Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
Cheerful	Noticeably happy and optimistic.
Cheery	In good spirits; bright and lively.
Compassionate	Showing deep sympathy and concern for others.
Complimentary	Expressing praise or admiration.
Confident	Having strong belief or full assurance; certain.
Content	Satisfied; not desiring more.
Determined	Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
Disciplined	Showing a controlled form of behavior or way of working.
Eager	Very interested and enthusiastic about something.
Ecstatic	Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.
Elated	Very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits.
Elevated	Exalted or noble; lofty.
Encouraging	Giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
Energetic	Showing or involving great activity or vitality.
Enthusiastic	Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment or approval.
Excited	Very enthusiastic and eager.
Exuberant	Filled with lively energy and excitement.
Fanciful	Overly imaginative and unrealistic.
Friendly	Kind and pleasant.
Happy	Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
Hopeful	Feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
Ideal	Perfectly suitable; conforming to an ultimate standard.
Jocular	Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
Jovial	Cheerful and friendly.
Joyful	Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.
Laudatory	Expressing praise and commendation.
Lighthearted	Cheerful and carefree.
Loving	Showing deep affection or great care.
Optimistic	Hopeful and confident about the future.
Passionate	Showing or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.
Peaceful	Free from disturbance; tranquil.
Playful	Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.
Pleasant	Giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment.
Proud	Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction in achievements.
Reverent	Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
Romantic	Characterized by the expression of love.
Soothing	Having a gently calming effect.
Surprised	Feeling mild astonishment or shock.
Sympathetic	Feeling or showing sympathy and compassion.
Vibrant	Full of energy and enthusiasm.
Whimsical	Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing way.
Witty	Quick and inventive verbal humor.
Warm	Showing enthusiasm, affection, or kindness.
Welcoming	Behaving kindly to guests or new arrivals.

Tone Word	Definition
Aggressive	Ready or likely to attack or confront; hostile.
Aggravated	Annoyed or exasperated.
Agitated	Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
Angry	Having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance.
Annoyed	Slightly angry; irritated.
Antagonistic	Showing active opposition or hostility.
Anxious	Feeling worry, nervousness, or unease.
Apathetic	Showing or feeling no interest or concern.
Apprehensive	Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.
Belligerent	Hostile and aggressive.
Boring	Not interesting; tedious.
Brash	Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.
Cold	Lacking affection or warmth of feeling; unemotional.
Confused	Unable to think clearly; bewildered.
Contrary	Opposite in nature or meaning; contradictory.
Desolate	Bleak, dismal emptiness or loneliness.
Disappointed	Sad or displeased because expectations were not met.
Disgruntled	Angry or dissatisfied.
Disgusted	Feeling or expressing revulsion.
Disheartened	Losing determination or confidence.
Disinterested	Apathetic; not interested or concerned.
Distressed	Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Dormant	Inactive, as if asleep or suspended.
Enraged	Very angry; furious.
Envious	Feeling or showing envy.
Fatalistic	Believing events are predetermined and inevitable.
Foreboding	Fearful apprehension of something bad.
Frantic	Wild or distraught with fear or anxiety.
Frustrated	Distressed or annoyed by inability to achieve something.
Furious	Extremely angry.
Gloomy	Dark; depressing; lacking hope.
Grim	Forbidding or uninviting; harsh.
Haughty	Arrogantly superior and disdainful.
Holier-than-thou	Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority.
Hurtful	Causing distress to someone’s feelings.
Indifferent	Having no particular interest or concern.
Indignant	Anger or annoyance at perceived unfair treatment.
Inflammatory	Intended to arouse angry or violent feelings.
Insulting	Disrespectful or scornfully abusive.
Irate	Feeling or characterized by great anger.
Irreverent	Showing a lack of respect for serious things.
Leery	Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
Melancholy	Pensive sadness, often with no obvious cause.
Mocking	Making fun of someone in a cruel way; derisive.
Mournful	Feeling or expressing sadness, regret, or grief.
Numb	Deprived of feeling or responsiveness.
Obnoxious	Extremely unpleasant or offensive.
Outraged	Fiercely angry or shocked.
Overbearing	Domineering in an unpleasant way.
Paranoid	Suspicious or mistrustful without justification.
Passive	Accepting or allowing what happens without active response.
Peevish	Easily irritated by unimportant things.
Quarrelsome	Given to or characterized by quarreling.
Regretful	Feeling or showing regret.
Resentful	Feeling bitterness at having been treated unfairly.
Rude	Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.
Sarcastic	Marked by using irony to mock or convey contempt.
Scornful	Feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
Snide	Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way.
Snooty	Showing disapproval or contempt toward others.
Somber	Dark in color or tone; gloomy.
Stubborn	Unwilling to change or quit; obstinate.
Testy	Easily irritated; somewhat bad-tempered.
Threatening	Having a hostile or frightening quality.
Uncertain	Not completely confident or sure.
Uneasy	Feeling worried or unsure.
Unfriendly	Not friendly.
Unsympathetic	Not showing or feeling sympathy.
Upset	Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
Violent	Using or involving physical force to harm.
Worried	Anxious or troubled about potential problems.

Tone Word	Definition
Amused	Finding something funny or entertaining.
Bantering	Exchanging remarks in a good-humored teasing way.
Bitter	Angry or hurt due to unfair treatment.
Caustic	Sarcastic in a scathing, bitter way.
Comical	Amusing; funny.
Condescending	Showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.
Contemptuous	Showing contempt; scornful.
Critical	Expressing disapproving or fault-finding comments.
Cynical	Distrustful of human sincerity or motives.
Disdainful	Showing contempt or lack of respect.
Droll	Oddly amusing in a wry way.
Facetious	Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.
Giddy	Dizzy with excitement or frivolity.
Humorous	Causing laughter and amusement.
Ironic	Using or characterized by irony.
Irreverent	Lacking respect for normally serious things.
Joking	Speaking or acting in jest.
Kidding	Being playful or facetious.
Malicious	Intending to do harm; spiteful.
Mock-heroic	Imitating a heroic style to satirize a non-heroic subject.
Mocking	Making fun of someone or something in a cruel way.
Patronizing	Treating with apparent kindness but with superiority.
Pompous	Irritatingly grand or self-important.
Quizzical	Indicating mild or amused puzzlement.
Ribald	Referring to sexual matters in a humorous, irreverent way.
Ridiculing	Subjecting something to dismissive language or behavior.
Sad	Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
Sardonic	Grimly mocking or cynical.
Satiric	Using ridicule to expose or criticize.
Scornful	Expressing contempt or derision.
Sharp	Intended to have a biting, unpleasant effect.
Silly	Lacking common sense or judgment; foolish.
Taunting	Provoking or challenging with insulting remarks.
Teasing	Making fun of or attempting to provoke playfully.
Threatening	Having a deliberately frightening quality.
Tongue-in-cheek	Without really meaning what is said; ironic or playful.
Witty	Quick, inventive humor.

Tone Word	Definition
Aggravated	Worsened or made more serious.
Alarmed	Frightened or worried that something unpleasant may happen.
Brave	Ready to face danger or pain; courageous.
Barren	Bleak and lifeless.
Grave	Very serious or solemn.
Hollow	Empty or without substance.
Hopeless	Feeling or causing despair about something.
Melancholic	Feeling or expressing pensive sadness.
Mournful	Expressing sadness, regret, or grief.
Pessimistic	Tending to see the worst aspect; lacking hope.
Pitiful	Deserving or arousing pity.
Poignant	Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Remorseful	Filled with regret or guilt.
Solemn	Deeply earnest or serious.
Somber	Dark, gloomy, or depressing.
Staid	Sedate, respectful, and unadventurous.
Upset	Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

Tone Word	Definition
Admonitory	Giving or conveying a warning.
Allusive	Working by suggestion rather than explicit mention.
Apathetic	Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Authoritative	Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected.
Baffled	Completely bewildered or puzzled.
Candid	Truthful and straightforward; frank.
Ceremonial	Relating to formal events or rituals.
Clinical	Objective, analytical; without emotional attachment.
Conventional	Following traditional forms or genres.
Detached	Separate or disconnected; impartial.
Didactic	Intended to teach or instruct.
Disbelieving	Unable or unwilling to accept something as true.
Distant	Aloof or reserved; remote in manner.
Dramatic	Striking in appearance or effect; expressive.
Earnest	Showing sincere and intense conviction.
Expectant	Having or showing excitement for something about to happen.
Factual	Concerned with what is actually the case; objective.
Formal	Observing conventional forms and rules.
Forthright	Direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.
Impersonal	Not influenced by personal feelings; neutral.
Informative	Providing useful or interesting information.
Incredulous	Unwilling or unable to believe something.
Matter-of-fact	Unemotional and practical; straightforward.
Objective	Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
Obsequious	Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree.
Persuasive	Good at persuading someone to do or believe something.
Pretentious	Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance.
Provocative	Causing a strong reaction, especially deliberately.
Questioning	Showing an interest in learning or clarifying.
Resigned	Accepting something unpleasant that cannot be changed.
Restrained	Characterized by reserve; unemotional.
Scholarly	Involving or relating to serious academic study.
Serious	Demanding careful consideration; solemn.
Suspenseful	Arousing excited expectation or uncertainty.
Urgent	Requiring immediate action or attention.
Vexed	Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
Wistful	Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
Zealous	Having or showing great energy or enthusiasm.