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Tone Words. By Caroline Purtle. Benevolent. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings Synonym: good , kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic . Compassionate. having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.

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  1. Tone Words By Caroline Purtle

  2. Benevolent • characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings • Synonym: good, kind, humane, generous, liberal, benign, philanthropic, altruistic.

  3. Compassionate • having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. • Synonym: pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender

  4. Complimentary • of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering • Synonym: commendatory, praising, laudatory.

  5. Forthright • going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense. • Synonym: Straight Forward

  6. Serene • calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled: a serene landscape; serene old age. • Synonym: undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed

  7. Sympathetic • characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy • Synonym: commiserating, kind, tender, affectionate

  8. Objective • something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose • Synonym: object, destination, aim. 5.  impartial, fair, impersonal, disinterested.

  9. Bewildered • to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: These shifting attitudes bewilder me • Synonym: mystify, nonplus, confuse, daze, confound, stagger, muddle.

  10. Condescending • showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority • Synonym: patronizing, disdainful, supercilious.

  11. Desolate • barren or laid waste; devastated • Synonym: ravaged

  12. Haughty • disdainfully proud; snobbish • Synonym: lordly, disdainful, contemptuous

  13. Indignant • feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust • Synonym: angry, resentful, infuriated, mad

  14. Melancholy • a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged • Synonym: sadness, dejection, despondency

  15. Mocking • to attack or treat with ridicule • Synonym: deride; taunt, flout, gibe

  16. Ominous • portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening • Synonym: portentous, threatening, menacing, fateful  

  17. Pessimistic • pertaining to or characterized by pessimism • Synonym: despairing, hopeless

  18. Severe • harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism • Synonym: strict, hard

  19. Solemn • grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person • Synonym: unsmiling, serious

  20. Somber • gloomily dark; shadowy; dimly lighted] • Synonym: dusky, murky, sunless

  21. Suspicious • tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable • Synonym: suspect, dubious, doubtful.

  22. Irreverent • not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence • Synonym: irreligious, impious, profane.

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