TONE Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

tone

noun

ˈtōn

Definition of tone

as in style

a distinctive way of putting ideas into words the angry tone of his letter makes it clear he doesn't want to speak to me ever again

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as in shade

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished fall fashions in deep jewel tones

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achromatism

as in self

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others all that showbiz glitz is out of keeping with the tone of the college

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Recent Examples of tone If the writer’s tone and wording are markedly different from the tool’s, the writing may come off as jarring to an audience, especially if that audience is already familiar with the writer’s personal style. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Inside, the interiors are a study in understated neutrals—warm gray,brown tones, and crisp white walls allow the marble fireplace and expansive lake views to serve as the art pieces. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 The debate also took on an edgy, deeply personal tone, as the candidates repeatedly accused each other of being dishonest or misleading. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tone

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Noun

The protests erupted after nearly a decade of Macronisme, the right-of-center, top-down governing style that President Emmanuel Macron of France incarnates.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
For the new movie, ILM preserved their recognizable silhouettes while inventing more realistic anatomy, movement and fighting styles.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of style

Noun

The concealer, which comes in 25 shades, goes on top to add a subtle glow that plays up the color of the eyes.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026
The nails apply just like traditional press-ons; to swap shades during wear, users simply select a hue in the app and insert the tip of each nail into an accompanying wand, which delivers a small charge of power to change colors.

— Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shade

Noun

On his first new music since getting sober, the prolific 30-year-old singer-songwriter offers a sense of adult clarity—and some welcome self-editing.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
That is among the top eight in self-funding for a candidate in California history, according to CalMatters.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of self

Noun

In North Georgia’s mountains, autumn already is transforming ridges, forests and streambanks into dazzling palettes of reds, yellows, maroons and deep oranges — all part of nature’s annual leaf color spectacle.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
As nature trades its summer greens for a rich tapestry of amber, rust, burgundy, and gold, our wardrobes are following suit—and with all manner of vibrant, textured, statement-making accessories piled on top.

— Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of nature

Noun

Rather, to live under platform capitalism is to recognize the disturbing manner in which human need has been redescribed as algorithmic entanglement.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
After all, rural communities rely heavily on that gubmint for all manner of necessary goods, from aid to farmers to our regional hospital, itself on life support as Medicaid funding drops.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of manner

Noun

The nails apply just like traditional press-ons; to swap shades during wear, users simply select a hue in the app and insert the tip of each nail into an accompanying wand, which delivers a small charge of power to change colors.

— Nina Derwin, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
This has enriched its atmosphere with calcium, lithium, and sodium, and the team's model suggests this would have led WD J1330+6435 to adopt a green hue.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hue

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toned-down

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