PERSONALITY TRAITS NEGATIVE

Question 1

Abrasive

Answer 1

rude and unfriendly:
She has a rather abrasive manner.
He can sometimes be abrasive in meetings.

Question 2

Abrupt

Answer 2

using too few words when talking, in a way that seems rude and unfriendly:
an abrupt manner/reply
He is sometimes very abrupt with clients.

Question 3

Abusive

Answer 3

Using rude and offensive words:
an abusive letter/phone call
He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants.

Question 4

Acid

Answer 4

Used to describe a remark or way of speaking that is cruel or criticizes something in an unkind way:
her acid wit
When she spoke her tone was acid.

Question 5

Airhead

Answer 5

A stupid person,

She is such an airhead

Question 6

Aloof

Answer 6

Not friendly or willing to take part in things:

She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.

Question 7

A queer fish

Answer 7

Person who is slightly strange or crazy.

Question 8

Artful/cunning

Answer 8

intelligent and skillful, esp. in persuading, sometimes without being completely honest:

In our conversation, he was artfully vague about his plans.

Question 9

Asinine

ASINEIN

Answer 9

extremely stupid:

an asinine comment

Question 10

Backbiting

Answer 10

Unpleasant and unkind talk about someone who is not present

Question 11

Barmy

Answer 11

Slightly crazy. Not another one of her barmy ideas!

Question 12

Belligerent

Answer 12

Wishing to fight or argue:
a belligerent person
a belligerent gesture
Watch out! Lee’s in a belligerent mood.

Question 13

Churlish

Answer 13

rude, unfriendly, and unpleasant:

They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.

Question 14

Deceitful

Answer 14

Dishonest or hiding the truth:
deceitful behaviour
He never struck me as deceitful before.

Question 15

Demented

Answer 15

unable to think or act clearly because you are extremely worried, angry, or excited by something:
She was nearly demented with worry when her son didn’t come home.

Question 16

Self-deprecating

Answer 16

in a way that tries to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important:
Of course, a child could do that,” she said self-deprecatingly.

Question 17

Uncharitable

Answer 17

unkind and unfair:

The uncharitable explanation is that she’s too afraid to ask.

Question 18

Shirker

Answer 18

someone who avoids something, especially work:

We have no room for shirkers in this office.

Question 19

Exasperating (infuriating)

Answer 19

annoying, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem:
It’s so exasperating when he won’t listen to a word that I say.

Question 20

Bigoted

Answer 20

having strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life:
She’s so bigoted that she refuses to accept anyone who doesn’t think like her.

Question 21

Malefactor

Answer 21

a person who does bad or illegal things