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