Positive and negative tone

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word"

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

conveying or resembling a compliment; "a complimentary remark"

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

showing indifference or disregard; "a dismissive shrug"; "the firm is dismissive of the competitor's product"; "‘chronic fatigue syndrome’ was k…

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism"

expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"; "an affirmative nod"

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive…

(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

(of winds or weather) tending to hinder or oppose; "unfavorable winds"

in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"

expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"

tending to find and call attention to faults; "a captious pedant"; "an excessively demanding and faultfinding tutor"

harshly critical or expressing censure; "was censorious of petty failings"

emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good; "constructive criticism"

in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"

given to expressing disapproval

causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"

formally expressing praise

formally expressing praise

encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable…

encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable…

in the desired direction; "a following wind"

feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"

inclined to judge too severely; "hypercritical of colloquial speech"; "the overcritical teacher can discourage originality"

full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"

expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"

formally expressing praise

formally expressing praise

full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"

full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"

marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

severely critical

feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"

not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator"

marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"