CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY Flashcards
friendly and socially confident
OUTGOING
an outgoing, socially confident person
EXTROVERT
you have no problems
CAREFREE
cheerful or carefree
LIGHT-HEARTED
telling or expressing the truth; honest.
TRUTHFUL
he has few secrets
OPEN
truthful and straightforward; frank
CANDID
truthful and straightforward
FRANK
relaxed and tolerant in attitude or manner
EASY-GOING
determined to do as one wants even if other people advise against it
STRONG-WILLED
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it
DETERMINED
confident in one’s own abilities or character.
SELF-ASSURED
rusting in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgement
SELF-CONFIDENT
having power and influence over others
DOMINANT
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
AMBITIOUS
making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied
DEMANDING
showing or involving great activity or vitality
ENERGETIC
relating to or characterized by competition
COMPETITIVE
feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.
PROUD
having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities
ARROGANT
affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important
POMPOUS
monstrous, nasty, vile, or cruel
BEASTFUL
concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself
SELFISH
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth
VAIN
preoccupied with oneself and one’s affairs
SELF-CENTERED
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others
EGOCENTRIC
having or showing the attitude of people who think they are better than other people
SNOBBISH
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
CRITICAL
having too much interest in small and unimportant matters
PETTY
not willing to listen to or tolerate other people’s views
NARROW-MINDED
showing excessive or anxious concern about detail
FUSSY
having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something
STUBBORN
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
OBSTINATE
excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented
MATERIALISTIC
primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics
MERCENARY
demanding someone’s total attention and love
POSSESSIVE
not able to be predicted; changeable
UNPREDICTABLE
not able to make decisions quickly and effectively
INDECISIVE
insincere and deceitful
TWO-FACED
behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case
HYPOCRITICAL
behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way
DISHONEST
able to be changed or exchanged
CHANGEABLE
liable to unreasonable changes of mood
TEMPEREMENTAL
not expressing genuine feelings
INSINCERE
not able to be relied upon
UNRELIABLE
easily influenced
IMPRESSIONABLE
easily persuaded to believe something
GULLIBLE
easily persuaded to believe something
GULLIBLE
lacking the ability to resist the influence of other people
WEAK-WILLED
lacking courage
COWARDLY
accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance
PASSIVE
complying or willing to comply with an order or request
OBEDIENT
inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information
SECRETIVE
cause (someone) to feel less important or proud
HUMBLE
unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
MODEST
having or using good judgment; reasonable
SENSIBLE
calm and sensible
LEVEL-HEADED
likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances
WELL-BALANCED
not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions
CALM
impartial in judgement
FAIR-MINDED
having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected
REALISTIC
based on or in accordance with reason or logic
RATIONAL
characterized by or capable of clear, sound reasoning
LOGICAL
behaving or done in a determined and forceful way
AGGRESSIVE
using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
VIOLENT
unpleasant or harsh
BRUTAL
deliberately cruel or violent
VICIOUS
having or showing no pity or compassion for others
RUTHLESS
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
UNSCRUPULOUS
intending or intended to do harm
MALICIOUS
showing or caused by malice
SPITEFUL
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
VINDICTIVE
having very strong feelings or emotions
PASSIONATE
lustful; passionate
HOT-BLOODED
ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage
BRAVE
not deterred by danger or pain; brave
COURAGEOUS
willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences
ADVENTUROUS
full of life and energy; active and outgoing
LIVELY
devoted to a task or purpose
DEDICATED
giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution
LOYAL
careful not to inconvenience or harm others
CONSIDERATE
howing gentleness, kindness, and affection
TENDER
having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character
GENTLE
willing to give money, help, kindness
GENEROUS
showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with
TOLERANT
sympathetically aware of other people’s feelings; tolerant and forgiving
UNDERSTANDING
intended to protect someone or something
PROTECTIVE
readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness
AFFECTIONATE
showing consideration for the needs of other people
THOUGHTFUL
acting or done without forethought
IMPULSIVE
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
IMPETUOUS
having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked
IMPATIENT
responding too readily to something new or stimulating
EXCITABLE
showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
REBELLIOUS
involving or causing a complete or dramatic change
REVOLUTIONARY
apt or likely not to remember
FORGETFUL
not showing a proper sense of responsibility
IRRESPONSIBLE
not capable of being directed or influenced
UNCONTROLLABLE
nervous or timid in the company of other people
SHY
feeling undue awareness of oneself, one’s appearance, or one’s actions
SELF-CONSCIOUS
showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
TIMID
slow to reveal emotion or opinions
RESERVED
quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences
SENSITIVE
having or showing creativity or inventiveness
IMAGINATIVE
relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something
CREATIVE
arousing or characterized by intense feeling
EMOTIONAL
likely to change or fail; not firmly established
UNSTABLE
