Mood and Tone Vocabulary

feeling happy because you are no longer worried about something

• relieved

• depressed

• bitter

• embarassed

feeling bad or silly about something you've done

• depressed

• pessimistic

• embarassed

• sympatheic

dark and gloomy

• somber

• earnest

• bitter

• serene

cheerful; carefree

• earnest

• light-hearted

• indifferent

• irritated

hopeful and confident about the future

• nostalgic

• optimistic

• lethargic

• pessimistic

seeing the negative side of situations often; expects the worst

• optimistic

• pessimistic

• anxious

• serious

having a longing for things past

• conceited

• nostalgic

• lethargic

• optimistic

acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

• lethargic

• embarassed

• nostalgic

• depressed

amusing

• serene

• funny

• somber

• tense

not caring one way or the other

• indifferent

• optimistic

• nostalgic

• conceited