Personality Adjectives (-) Flashcards

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Aloof
The dog was aloof: she came to you on her own terms

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Not friendly or interested in other people

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Belligerent
His belligerent attitude drove me up the wall

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Aggressive and unfriendly

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Big-headed
He’s handsome but also big-headed, which puts me off

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Arrogant, too proud

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Callous
The headmaster was callous and disregarded the feelings of the students

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Not caring about others’ feelings, pain or problems

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Cantankerous
I’m so sick of her! She is so cantankerous! She is never pleased!

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Often angry, always complaining

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Clingy
Stop being so clingy! I need some time alone

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Needing another person too much

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Cynical
Why do you always have to be so cynical? Lighten up a bit!

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Not believing that something good will happen

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Detached
He’s very detached. I wonder if something is on his mind?

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Shoving a lack of feeling

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Dogmatic
The politician was the most dogmatic person that I’ve ever had the displeasure the meeting!

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Being certain that your beliefs are right and that others should accept them, without paying attention to evidence or other opinions

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Fussy
My client is so fussy! I just can’t seem to please him!

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Too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to please

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Gullible
They weren’t gullible enough to fall for the prank

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Too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you and therefore easily tricked

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Impulsive
He’s too impulsive! He just bought a Lamborghini on finance!

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Acting suddenly without thinking carefully about what might happen because of what you are doing

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Indecisive
I’m very indecisive when it comes to picking what to wear!

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Not able to make decisions quickly and effectively

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