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grumpy
grump‧y /ˈɡrʌmpi/ ●○○ adjective
bad-tempered and easily annoyed
syn: irritable
Mina’s always a bit grumpy first thing in the morning.
بد خلق
cheerful
cheer‧ful /ˈtʃɪəfəl $ ˈtʃɪr-/ ●●○ adjective
1 happy, or behaving in a way that shows you are happy
2 something that is cheerful makes you feel happy because it is so bright or pleasant
3 tending to be happy most of the time
4 [only before noun] a cheerful attitude shows that you are willing to do whatever is necessary in a happy way
moody
mood‧y /ˈmuːdi/ adjective
1 annoyed or unhappy
2 often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper SYN temperamental
3 moody places, films, pictures, and music make you feel slightly sad, lonely, or perhaps frightened
immature
im‧ma‧ture /ˌɪməˈtʃʊə $ -ˈtʃʊr/ ●○○ AWL adjective
1 someone who is immature behaves or thinks in a way that is typical of someone much younger – used to show disapproval SYN childish OPP mature
2 not fully formed or developed
timid
tim‧id /ˈtɪmɪd/ adjective
not having courage or confidence SYN shy OPP confident
superficial
su‧per‧fi‧cial /ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl◂ $ -pər-/ ●○○ adjective
1 NOT LOOKING/STUDYING CAREFULLY not studying or looking at something carefully and only seeing the most noticeable things
2 APPEARANCE seeming to have a particular quality, although this is not true or real
3 WOUND/DAMAGE affecting only the surface of your skin or the outside part of something, and therefore not serious
4 PERSON someone who is superficial does not think about things that are serious or important – used to show disapproval SYN shallow
5 NOT IMPORTANT superficial changes, difficulties etc are not important and do not have a big effect SYN minor
6 TOP LAYER existing in or relating to the top layer of something, especially soil, rock etc
stubborn
stub‧born /ˈstʌbən $ -ərn/ ●●○ adjective
1 determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable
2 → stubborn resistance/refusal/determination etc
3 difficult to remove, deal with, or use SYN tough
یک دنده، سمج، لجباز
arrogant
ar‧ro‧gant /ˈærəɡənt/ ●○○ adjective
behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people
proud
cynical
cyn‧i‧cal /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ ●○○ adjective
1 unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something
2 not caring that something might not be morally right, might hurt someone etc, when you are trying to get something for yourself
بدبینانه
nasty
nas‧ty /ˈnɑːsti $ ˈnæsti/ ●●● S2 adjective (comparative nastier, superlative nastiest)
1 BEHAVIOUR nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant
2 PERSON someone who is nasty behaves in an unkind and unpleasant way
3 EXPERIENCE/SITUATION a nasty experience, feeling, or situation is unpleasant
4 SIGHT/SMELL ETC having a bad appearance, smell, taste etc
5 INJURY/ILLNESS severe or very painful
6 SUBSTANCE a nasty substance is dangerous
7 → a nasty piece of work
sneaky
sneak‧y /ˈsniːki/ ●○○ adjective
doing things in a secret and often dishonest or unfair way SYN underhand
vain
vain /veɪn/ ●○○ adjective
1 someone who is vain is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position – used to show disapproval SYN conceited
3 a vain attempt, hope, or search fails to achieve the result you wanted
بیهوده، مغرور
chatty
chat‧ty /ˈtʃæti/ adjective
1 liking to talk a lot in a friendly way
2 a piece of writing that is chatty has a friendly informal style
