Tones by Tone

A Handy Lookup Reference for the many Gemstone Tones, compiled and sorted by Seomanthe Bartley-Olberath. Some tones in the tables below are duplicated in multiple columns in cases where they fall into more than one category.

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Tones by Tone

Sound affected austere brazen careless clear deep faint feeble hearty hoarse hushed husky indistinct laughing loud melodic monotone mushy nasal plodding quavering quiet raspy rough shrill slow soft squeaky thick throaty thunderous

Manner absentminded aggressive alert ambivalent animated apocryphal assertive astounded audacious austere baffling bawdy belated bewildering breathless breezy brief broad careless charming chaste cloying clueless coaxing complacent compliant confidential confiding cordial crafty daft deliberate delirious detached determined diabolical diligent discreet disinterested docile drunken dumbfounded enticing erudite express facetious fascinated feeble firm flat forced formal furtive fussy gallant generous glib grandiose grateful half-hearted helpful helpless honest hopeful hurried impartial impassive imploring indecisive indolent ingratiating innocent insipid intoxicated introspective laborious lame lascivious lewd licentious light lofty longing measured meek mendacious modest mushy musing mysterious naive neutral nonchalant nonsensical nostalgic obsequious obsessive offhanded passive patient pensive perfunctory perspicacious persuasive pious pitying placating placid plain plaintive pleading pleasant pointed polite pompous pragmatic prayerful pretentious prim prompt quick rapt reasonable resentful resigned reticent reverent rhetorical roguish sagacious sage sardonic seductive self-absorbed self-assured sensuous serene shameless shrewd silky simple sincere skeptical sleepy slow sly smarmy smooth smug soothing speculative squeamish stalwart staunch stilted stoic stout strict stubborn stupid sublime submissive subtle sudden suggestive surreptitious sycophantic tame tenacious tender theatrical thoughtful trite truthful unassuming unconvincing unctuous unexpected urbane urgent vague vigorous wary weak weary wicked wishful wistful wooden wry

Happy agreeable amiable amorous amused appreciative approving ardent ardent bawdy breezy bright cheeky cheerful cloying comical contented daft delighted devilish devoted dreamy droll eager ecstatic enchanted exultant fanciful fond generous gleeful glowing happy heedless impish inviting ironic irreverent jovial jubilant laughing merry nostalgic obsessive optimistic pawky perky playful pleased praiseful proud rabid rapturous rejoicing relieved riotous roguish rousing satirical suave sublime triumphant unctuous whimsical winning witty

Unhappy accusing affected agonizing ambivalent annoying apathetic apprehensive ashamed avaricious begrudging bleak cantankerous compulsive conflicted covetous cranky defeated dejected depressed desperate despondent disappointed disapproving disconsolate disheartened dispirited dreadful dull fearful forced forlorn frightened gloomy glum grumpy guilty heartbroken heavy helpless hollow hopeless horrified hungry hushed inconsolable indolent jaded jealous lifeless listless lovelorn merciless miserable morose mournful obsessive offended painful pitying plodding quavering rabid regretful remorseful resentful rueful sad shaky skittish sober somber sorrowful squeamish stilted strained sullen tearful terrified tired toneless tormented tremulous trepidatious unhappy vengeful whining wishy-washy woeful wounded

Annoyed affronted aggravated annoyed apoplectic argumentative bitter brisk cantankerous churlish coarse covetous curt deprecating despairing devilish disgruntled disgusted doleful exasperated explicit express feisty fierce forced frosty frustrated grudging gruff guilty heated impatient impertinent imploring indignant irritated jealous merciless offended outraged peeved peevish piqued pitiless prudish reproachful reproving resentful satirical sharp short snotty sour stern stiff strained sulky tart testy tight uncouth unfeeling unhelpful unkind warning withering wounded wrathful

Rude/Impolite abrupt absent acerbic acrid aggravated aggresive agitated airy aloof apathetic apoplectic arch arrogant audacious baffling belligerent biting blithe blunt bossy brazen brusque callous cantankerous cheeky churlish clinical cloying coarse condescending contemptuous contentious crafty crass crisp crude cryptic deprecating derisive disagreeable disdainful dismissive disparaging disrespect distasteful doleful facetious flippant grating harsh haughty heartless heedless hostile icy imperious impudent impulsive indifferent insincere insolent insulting ironic irreverent knowing lascivious lazy lewd licentious lofty lusty merciless mocking nagging nasty obnoxious ominous outrageous patronizing pedantic perfunctory pitiless pompous pretentious reproving roguish rude sadistic sarcastic sassy scandalous scathing scornful self-absorbed severe shameless short snide snobbish snotty spurious sulky terse thoughtless trite uncouth unfeeling ungracious unhelpful unkind venomous voracious withering wrathful

Angry acid affronted aggravated aggresive agitated angry apoplectic assertive brazen caustic churlish coarse cold contentious cool cross cruel dark defiant diabolical dire disagreeable express fierce frightened furious hateful heartless heated heedless horrified hostile impudent impulsive insulting intimidating malevolent menacing merciless nasty ominous outraged outrageous petulant pitiless rabid reproving resentful sadistic savage severe short spiteful spurious terse threatening tight uncouth unfeeling unkind vengeful venomous vexed vicious warning waspish withering wrathful

Friendly/Polite admiring adoring affable affectionate agreeable amiable amicable amorous apologetic ardent breezy charming cheeky comforting compliant concerned consoling contrite conversational cordial coy delicate diffident discreet dutiful encouraging flirtatious gallant gentle indulgent informal inviting irreverent joking kind loving magnanimous mild mischievous modest optimistic pawky pitying placid polite praiseful reassuring respectful sage suave sweet sympathetic tame teasing understanding warm winning

Uncomfortable abashed affronted aggravated agitated ambivalent apathetic ashamed awkward bashful bleary cagey careful cautious compulsive dazed defensive dejected despairing dire disconcerted disheartened doleful dreadful embarrassed feeble flustered forced furtive guarded guilty half-hearted heartbroken heedless horrified hungry hushed inane indecisive insipid introspective lifeless lovelorn nagging nervous nonsensical painful pensive pitying prudish quavering reluctant reticent scandalous sheepish shy skittish speechless squeamish stilted strained suspicious tense tentative toneless tormented tremulous trepidatious uncomfortable unconvincing uneasy vacuous vapid wishy-washy

Baffled/Worried abashed absentminded anxious ashamed astounded baffled befuddled bemused bewildered bleak bleary cagey clueless conflicted confused curious delirious disbelieving disconcerted disoriented distant distracted doubtful dreadful dubious dumbfounded evasive flustered fretful furtive guarded guilty half-hearted halting hasty helpless hesitant horrified hushed inane incredulous inquisitive interested introspective lovelorn naive nonplussed oblivious perplexed puzzled quavering querulous skittish speechless stilted tenacious terrified thoughtless timid tremulous uncertain vacuous vapid woeful wondering worried

Serious adamant assertive austere authoritative bland bleak bold calm candid casual chaste clinical commanding confident confidential decided decisive decorous defeated deliberate demure detached determined devoted didactic diligent diplomatic docile dry dutiful earnest emotional erudite even expectant explicit express facetious forceful frank gracious grave grim honest humble impartial impassive insistent introspective jaded laconic languid measured meditative musing nostalgic philosophical pompous reasoned reflective resolute resolved reticent self-assured serious shrewd sober solemn stalwart staunch steady strident tame truthful unassuming unctuous urbane

Excited/Bored alert amorous animated ardent ardent astounded authoritative avid bawdy bored boring brash covetous daft delirious depressed devilish dramatic emphatic enchanted excited exultant fanciful fervent frantic fussy glowing greedy heedless hysterical idle indolent jaded languid laughing lazy lifeless lusty noncommittal obsessive passionate passive perfunctory plodding rabid rapt rapturous resolved riotous rousing sensuous speculative suave surprised tenacious unexpected vehement vociferous voracious winning

Speech Verbs

Soothe/Comment admit allow apologize appease assure attest cajole cautions chatter comment commiserate confess confide confirm console deadpan deflect disclose divulge echo express gossip imply insinuate laud mention muse note oblige observe offer placate prods promise prompt proposes reaffirm recall reconsider recount reflect reinforce reiterate relent remark reminisce reply resolve reveal share soothe specify state stress submit testify toast vent

Sound bark bawl bellow blubber blurt boom breathe call chant cough croaks croon drawl echo enunciate exclaim falter gasps growl grunt hiss holler howl hum intone keen lisp moan mouth murmur pant prattle purr quaver rasp rattle off read recites roar scream screech shout shriek singsong slur snarl snivel splutter squall squawk squeak squeal stammer stutter thunder trill warble wheeze whisper aloud witter yammer yells yelp

Polite acknowledge acquiesce add admit advise affirms agree amend answer apologize appease approve articulate attempt attest banter chime in commend compliment concede concur consider demur deter elaborates encourages express flatter flirt greet hint indicate introduce oblige praise promise prompt proposes quibble reaffirm reassure recommend say share soothe toast

Rude/Impolite admonish argue bark bemoan biteout blusters brag cackle carp chastise chime in choke out cluck condescend counter criticize critique curse deny dismiss distract divulge drone entreat gloat goad gossip grate gripe grouse grumble heckle huff hushes insinuate interject interrogate interrupt jeer lambaste malicious mocks mutter nag needle press prods pry quarrel razz rebuke reproach retort ridicule scoffs singsong snap sneer snickers sputter squawk swear taunt tease upbraid

Angry accuse biteout biting blusters boom chide choke out condescend counter criticize curse denounce echo glower grate groan grumble heckle howl huff insinuate interrogate lambaste malicious mutter nag needle quarrel rant rebuke ridicule scoffs scold seethe spit splutter sputter squawk squeak swear threaten thunder upbraid vent warn yells

Happy/Amused approve babble banter brag cackle chatter cheer chirps choke out commend compliment coo deadpan droll effuse enthuse exult fuss gush hail jest joke laugh marvel mocks prattle quip ramble reassure rejoice reminisce sigh simper singsong snickers squeal toast trill warble witter

Confused/Querulous agonize ask babble beseech blather carp coax echo falter fret gasps guess hazard inquire maunders mumble mutter ponder protest pry quaver query ramble rant rave request snivel squall squawk squeak sulk urge venture wheedles wish worry yammer yelp

Excited/Interested babble blather boast brag chatter chirps choke out congratulate conspire coo crow cry deny echo effuse encourages enthuse exult fascinated flirt fuss gasps gossip gush hail howl laud marvel pant prattle profess ramble rave rejoice reminisce simper speculate squeal trill urge vow warble wish witter wonder yammer

Sad/Demoralized admit agonize attempt bawl beg bemoan beseech blubber carp commiserate complain deny echo fret gripe groan grouse grovel grumble implore insist keen lament mope mutter opine plead pout protest quaver sigh snivel sob squall sulk vent wail wheedles whimper whine worry

Academic/Sermonic advocate affirms amend announce argue articulate assert assure begin cautions chastise clarify coax commend conclude concur confess confirm consider console contend continue correct counter declaim declare disagree disclose dissuade drone drone elaborates emphasize explain grant hazard hypothesize inform instruct intimate lecture maunders observe orate persuade pontificate posit pray preach proclaim proposes quote rattle off realize reason rebut recall recites recommend recount regale rehearse reinforce reiterate remind repeat respond retort ridicule stipulate stress suggest supply surmise theorize urge

Debate acknowledge advocate affirms allow amend argue articulate assert attest aver cajole chastise chime in claim counter critique declare denounce deter disagree dismiss distract elaborates enunciate explain force grant hint intimate maintain object orate persuade pontificate posit predicate pronounce proposes quarrel quibble rattle off realize reason rebut reconsider recount reflect retort specify stress submit surmise testify theorize

Militaristic bite out boom challenge command demand direct force hail interrogate order report reprimand resolve swear thunder upbraid warn