14738884358 | acerbic | Sharp, harsh and straightforward | 0 | |
14738884359 | ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. | 1 | |
14738886674 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 2 | |
14738891426 | antagonistic | opposed; hostile; aggressive | 3 | |
14738894392 | apathetic | showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern | 4 | |
14738894393 | apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen | 5 | |
14738895962 | belligerent | hostile and aggressive | 6 | |
14738898140 | bemused | confused; bewildered | 7 | |
14738899961 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 8 | |
14738899962 | brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive | 9 | |
14738902763 | candid | honest and straightforward | 10 | |
14738904399 | choleric | bad-tempered or irritable | 11 | |
14738906439 | colloquial | characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation | 12 | |
14738907974 | condescending | possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 13 | |
14738907975 | contemptuous | Feeling hatred; scornful; dishonor | 14 | |
14738909241 | cynical | believing the worst of human nature and motives | 15 | |
14738911953 | derisive | expressing ridicule; mockery | 16 | |
14738914808 | earnest | Serious and sincere | 17 | |
14738916740 | effusive | expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure | 18 | |
14738918938 | evasive | tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly | 19 | |
14738918939 | facetious | treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. | 20 | |
14738921719 | fervent | having or displaying a passionate intensity | 21 | |
14738923600 | flippant | not showing a serious or respectful attitude | 22 | |
14738923601 | haughty | arrogant, condescending | 23 | |
14738926119 | derogatory | Tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing | 24 | |
14738927969 | indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong | 25 | |
14738930762 | inflammatory | Arousing anger or strong emotion | 26 | |
14738933274 | insolent | boldly rude or disrespectful | 27 | |
14738933275 | introspective | contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings | 28 | |
14738934833 | irreverent | showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously | 29 |
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