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55 Words to Describe Someone's Voice
I was sitting on the computer last night trying to be productive and actually write something. My first sentence included the character listening to a voice through an intercom and my first thought was, âWhat kind of voice is it?âÂ
So, naturally, I found myself googling the different ways to describe a voice. I present to you my findings! I hope you all find it useful.Â
adenoidal (adj): if someoneâs voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing (adj): an appealing look/voice shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy (adj): with loud breathing noises
brittle (adj): if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky (adj): if someoneâs voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low, rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead (adj): if someoneâs eyes or voice are dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied (adj): a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat (adj): spoken in a voice that does not go up and down; this word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region
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circadian (adj): being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour periods or cycles (as of biological activity or function)
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Words to describe someone's voice
adenoidal: if someoneâs voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
appealing: an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
breathy: with loud breathing noises
brittle: if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
croaky: if someoneâs voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
dead: if someoneâs eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
disembodied: a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
flat: spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
fruity: a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
grating: a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
gravelly: a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
gruff: a gruff voice has a rough low sound
guttural: a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
high-pitched: a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
hoarse: someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
honeyed: honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
husky: a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
low adjective: a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
low adverb: in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
matter-of-fact: used about someoneâs behaviour or voice
modulated: a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
monotonous: a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
nasal: someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
orotund: an orotund voice is loud and clear
penetrating: a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
plummy: a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
quietly: in a quiet voice
raucous: a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
ringing: a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
rough: a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
shrill: a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
silvery: a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
singsong: if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
small: a small voice or sound is quiet
smoky: a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
softly spoken: someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
sotto voce adjective, adverb: in a very quiet voice
stentorian: a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
strangled: a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
strangulated: strangled
strident: a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
taut: used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
thick: if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
thickly: with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
thin: a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
throaty: a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
tight: a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
toneless: a toneless voice does not express any emotion
tremulous: if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
wheezy: a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
wobbly: if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
The intense emotions you could never describeÂ
Language us beautiful
But they rejected âwibbleâ from the dictionary?
Thatâs interesting, Iâd wager ârecumbentibusâ comes from the same root as ârecumbentâ, as in, to lay idle. Not that strange a word when you think about it, just hard to work into a conversation.
Tone/Attitude Words
accusatory: charging of wrong doing
apathetic: indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
awe: solemn wonder
bitter: exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief
cynical: questions the basic sincerity and goodness of peopleÂ
condescension; condescending: a feeling of superiority
callous: unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others
contemplative: studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
critical: finding fault
choleric: hot-tempered, easily angered
contemptuous: showing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect
caustic: intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
conventional: lacking spontaneity, originality, and individualityÂ
disdainful: scornful
didactic: author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
derisive: ridiculing, mocking
earnest: intense, a sincere state of mind
erudite: learned, polished, scholarlyÂ
fanciful: using the imaginationÂ
forthright: directly frank without hesitation
gloomy: darkness, sadness, rejection
haughty: proud and vain to the point of arrogance
indignant: marked by anger aroused by injustice
intimate: very familiar
judgmental: authoritative and often having critical opinions
jovial: happy
lyrical: expressing a poetâs inner feelings; emotional; full of images; song-like
matter-of-fact: accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
mocking: treating with contempt or ridicule
morose: gloomy, sullen, surly, despondent
malicious: purposely hurtful
objective: an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside
optimistic: hopeful, cheerful
obsequious: polite and obedient in order to gain something
patronizing: air of condescension
pessimistic: seeing the worst side of things; no hope
quizzical: odd, eccentric, amusing
ribald: offensive in speech or gesture
reverent: treating a subject with honor and respect
ridiculing: slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
reflective: illustrating innermost thoughts and emotions
sarcastic: sneering, caustic
sardonic: scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
satiric: ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach
sincere: without deceit or pretense; genuine
solemn: deeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection
sanguineous: arduous, bloodthirsty, brutal, murderous AND optimistic, cheerful
whimsical: odd, strange, fantastic; fun
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ok but seriously, fuck these particular words.
do you ever get weirded out by the fact that everyone around you is constantly within their own mind and thinking a million secret thoughts and battling internal struggles just like you and that youâre not the only one who thinks these things and that the people around you arenât just faces meant to fill up your life but theyâre actually really deep people who have a lot more to them than you ever actually even think about
interdict - verb, noun
to prevent, to forbid
swindle - verb, noun
to cheat a person or company out of money or assets; deception, fraud
extol - verb
to praise highly
overture - noun, verb
a beginning
ope - verb, adjective, archaic
to open
catel - noun
often used by Chaucer in regards to rent or income
lachrymose
given to shedding tears; mournful, sad (via esituary)