100 “Tone” words
“Tone” projects an attitude held by a writer or speaker toward (a) the subject, (b) the audience or (c) him- or herself. As such, it is best characterized in an adjective describing an expression, or in an adverb describing the way in which something is expressed. While this list in no way includes all of the tones available to human expression, it should give you a general sense of the range of possibilities.
1. accusatory
2. aggravated
3. agitated
4. ambivalent
5. angry
6. annoyed
7. anxious
8. apathetic
9. apologetic
10. appreciative
11. arrogant
12. artificial
13. authoritative
14. bitter
15. bored
16. brash
17. calm
18. catty
19. cheerful
20. coarse
21. comforting
22. combative
23. conciliatory
24. condescending
25. confused
26. consoling
27. contemptuous
28. content
29. coy
30. curt
31. cynical
32. defeated
33. defensive
34. dejected
35. demanding
36. depressed
37. desperate
38. despondent
39. disappointed
40. disgusted
41. doleful
42. dreamy
43. ecstatic
44. encouraging
45. euphoric
46. exasperated
47. excited
48. facetious
49. fearful
50. flirtatious
51. forceful
52. forgiving
53. friendly
54. frustrated
55. furious
56. guilty
57. happy
58. harsh
59. haughty
60. hesitant
61. hollow
62. hopeful
63. humble
64. humorous
65. hurt
66. indignant
67. inquisitive
68. irritated
69. ironic
70. judgmental
71. livid
72. longing
73. loving
74. melancholy
75. mocking
76. optimistic
77. paranoid
78. persuasive
79. pessimistic
80. pleading
81. pleasant
82. proud
83. resigned
84. reverent
85. rhetorical
86. sad
87. sarcastic
88. seductive
89. sharp
90 sinister
91 soothing
92. stern
93 superficial
94 surprised
95. sweet
96. sympathetic
97. tired
98. unhappy
99. whimsical
100. wistful