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Personality traits
□ energetic, hardworking, diligent □ lazy, indolent, easygoing
□ humble □ proud, arrogant
□ even, calm disposition □ temperamental, volatile, hot-tempered, irritable
□ moral, morally upright □ immoral
□ chaste, decent □ unchaste, vulgar
□ peaceful □ argumentative
□ modest □ vain, conceited, self-loving
□ conscientious, careful □ not conscientious, lax, careless
□ kind □ unkind, abusive
□ polite □ impolite, rude, bold
□ honest □ dishonest
□ amiable □ not amiable
□ morally pure □ lustful, licentious, profligate
□ patient □ impatient
□ godly, god-fearing □ godless
□ just, fair □ unjust, arbitrary
□ dependable □ undependable
□ responsible □ irresponsible
□ clean language □ unclean language, profanity, vulgarity
□ frugal, sparing, thrifty □ extravagant, spender
□ self-controlled, restrained □ lacks self-control
□ courageous □ fearful, cowardly
□ generous, unselfish, altruistic □ avaricious, greedy, acquisitive
□ unselfish □ selfish
□ thoughtful □ thoughtless
□ prudent □ imprudent
□ discerning, discriminating □ undiscerning, indiscriminate
□ self-disciplined □ undisciplined, self-indulgent
□ serious □ unserious, light-hearted, jocular
□ sensible □ foolish
□ good, virtuous □ bad
□ methodical □ unmethodical
□ trustworthy □ untrustworthy, deceitful
□ analytical □ not analytical
□ relaxed, confident □ lack of confidence, insecure, timid, fearful
□ temperate □ intemperate
□ introvert □ extrovert
□ quiet □ talkative
□ truthful □ untruthful, deceitful
□ unaffected □ affected
□ forgiving, benevolent □ vengeful, spiteful, malicious
□ sympathetic, understanding □ unfeeling, hard, callous
□ practical □ impractical
□ realist □ visionary, dreamer
□ knowledgeable, well informed □ ignorant, naive
□ reserved, distant □ affable
□ cautious, wary □ incautious, reckless
□ pessimist □ optimist
□ self-reliant □ dependent
□ slow and deliberate, unhurried □ hasty, hurried
□ intelligent □ dull-witted, dumb, stupid, dense
□ quick learner □ slow learner
□ dutiful
□ trusting, naive, gullible, impressionable
□ aggressive
□ hypersensitive, easily offended
□ predatory, rapacious
□ manipulative, scheming, crafty, cunning, artful, tricky
□ con artist
□ envious
□ jealous
□ malicious
□ hateful (filled with hate toward some person or group)
□ angry (inner anger toward some group)
□ perseverant, tenacious
□ stubborn
□ rebellious
□ impulsive, impetuous
□ domineering
Know the man. Check the boxes that describe him. Know yourself. Check the boxes that describe you.
Godly. Devoutly religious; pious.
Syn. God-fearing, devout
Righteous. Conforming in disposition and conduct to a standard of right and justice.
Syn. good, virtuous, upright, upstanding, decent; ethical, principled, moral, high-minded, law-abiding, honest, honorable, blameless, irreproachable, noble
Upright. Strictly honorable or honest.
Syn. honest, honorable, upstanding, respectable, high-minded, law-abiding, right-minded, worthy, moral, ethical, righteous, decent, scrupulous, conscientious, good, virtuous, principled, noble, incorruptible
Honest. free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.
Syn. truthful, sincere, candid, frank, direct, open, forthright, straight, straightforward, genuine, blunt, plain-spoken, plain-speaking, matter-of-fact, outspoken, as straight as a die, straight from the shoulder, upfront, free-spoken, objective, impartial, unbiased, balanced, unprejudiced, disinterested, even-handed, fair, just, equitable
Moral. Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.
Syn. virtuous, good, righteous, upright, upstanding, high-minded, principled, honorable, honest, just, noble, incorruptible, scrupulous, respectable, decent, clean-living, law-abiding
Kind. Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
Syn. good-natured, kindhearted, warmhearted, caring, affectionate, loving, warm; considerate, helpful, thoughtful, obliging, unselfish, selfless, good, attentive; compassionate, sympathetic, understanding, benevolent, benign, friendly, neighborly, hospitable, well meaning.
Chaste. Pure in character or conduct; free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious.
Syn. pure, modest, decent
Humble. Having or showing a modest estimate of one's own importance.
Syn. modest, unassuming, unpretentious, unaffected, natural
Peaceful. Averse to strife.
Syn. amicable, friendly, cordial, nonviolent
Frugal. sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
"he led a remarkably frugal existence"
Syn. thrifty, sparing, economical, saving, careful, cautious, prudent, provident, unwasteful, sensible, canny, abstemious, abstinent, austere, self-denying, ascetic, nonindulgent, self-disciplined, spartan, puritanical, nunlike, monklike, monastic, monkish, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, scrimping, cheeseparing, penny-pinching, close-fisted, ungenerous, grasping, forehanded, tightfisted, tight, mingy, stingy, cheap
Self-disciplined. adj. Control of oneself; willpower; the controlling of oneself, or one’s desires, actions, habits, etc.; the ability to make yourself do things you know you should do even when you do not want to
Syn. Self-control, self-command, self-possession, self-mastery, self-government, self-restraint, self-conquest, self-denial, self-reliance, will power, strong-mindedness, strength of mind, moral fiber
Conscientious. adj. governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled; scrupulous; careful and thorough.
Syn. Scrupulous, diligent, industrious, punctilious, painstaking, sedulous, assiduous, dedicated, careful, meticulous, thorough, attentive, laborious
Dutiful. adj. conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty. “A dutiful daughter”
Similar: conscientious, responsible, respectful, good, well disciplined, well trained, decent, obedient, attentive, biddable, deferential
Serious. Grave and earnest in quality, feeling, or disposition; thoughtful; sober
Syn. earnest, grave, sedate, sober, solemn, staid
Unaffected. (of a person) without artificiality or insincerity.
Syn. unassuming, unpretentious, down-to-earth, without airs, natural, spontaneous, easy, uninhibited, open, artless, guileless, ingenuous, naive, childlike, innocent, unsophisticated, unworldly, plain, simple, genuine, real, sincere, unfeigned, unpretended, unforced, uncontrived, unstilted, honest, earnest, wholehearted, heartfelt, true, bona fide, candid, frank, profound, upfront, full-hearted
Opposite: pretentious, affected, false, feigned
Sensible. Showing reason or sound judgment.
Syn. practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, levelheaded, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature, judicious, sagacious, sharp, shrewd, far-sighted, intelligent, clever
Prudent. adj. acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Syn. wise, well judged, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd, advisable, well advised, politic, sensible, commonsensical, cautious, careful, canny, chary, wary, circumspect, far-sighted, forearmed, forehanded, forethoughtful, thrifty, provident, economical, sparing, frugal, abstemious, scrimping
Discern. v.t. To recognize as separate and different; discriminate mentally.
Discerning. adj. Quick to discern; discriminating; penetrating.
Syn. discriminating, selective, judicious, tasteful, refined, cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, enlightened, sensitive, subtle, critical, perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, penetrating, astute, shrewd, ingenious, clever, intelligent, sharp, wise
Polite. adj. having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
Syn. well mannered, civil, courteous, respectful, deferential, well behaved, well bred, gentlemanly, ladylike, chivalrous, gallant, genteel, gracious, urbane, well brought up, tactful, considerate, thoughtful, discreet, diplomatic, mannerly
Confident. adj. feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.
Syn. self-assured, assured, sure of oneself, self-confident, positive, assertive, self-assertive, self-possessed, believing in oneself, self-reliant, poised, filled with aplomb, cool, coolheaded, calm, collected, calm and collected, phlegmatic, levelheaded, composed, nonchalant, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, impassive, serene, tranquil, relaxed, at ease, unflappable, together, unfazed, laid-back, equanimous
Insecure. adj. (of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious.
"a rather gauche, insecure young man"
Similar: unconfident, lacking confidence, lacking self-confidence, not self-assured, diffident, self-effacing, self-conscious, unforthcoming, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, self-doubting, hesitant, unassertive, retiring, shrinking, shy, timid, timorous, meek, passive, inhibited, introverted, anxious, fearful, apprehensive, worried, ill at ease, mousy
Sad. adj. Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.
Similar: unhappy, sorrowful, dejected, regretful, depressed, downcast, miserable, downhearted, down, despondent, despairing, disconsolate, out of sorts, desolate, bowed down, wretched, glum, gloomy, doleful, dismal, blue, melancholy, melancholic, low-spirited, mournful, woeful, woebegone, forlorn, crestfallen, broken-hearted, heartbroken, inconsolable, grief-stricken, down in the mouth, down in the dumps
Impetuous. Adj. acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
Syn. impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, foolhardy, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-conceived, ill-considered, unplanned, unreasoned, unthought-out, unthinking, spontaneous, impromptu, spur-of-the-moment, precipitate, precipitous, headlong, hurried, rushed
Envious. feeling or showing envy.
Syn. jealous, covetous, desirous, grudging, begrudging, resentful, jaundiced, bitter, malicious, spiteful, green with envy, green, green-eyed
Jealous. adj. 1. feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother. feeling resentment because of another's success, advantage, etc. (often followed by of): He was jealous of his brother's wealth.
Syn. envious, covetous, desirous, resentful, grudging, begrudging, jaundiced, bitter, malicious, spiteful, green with envy, green, green-eyed, greedy, selfish, acquisitive, emulous
2.feeling or showing suspicion of someone's unfaithfulness in a relationship.
Syn. suspicious, distrustful, mistrustful, doubting, insecure, anxious, apprehensive of rivals, possessive, proprietorial, overprotective, clinging, controlling, dominating
The word “proud” can have two meanings:
Proud. 1. 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. 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance.
Vain. Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
Syn. narcissistic, pleased with oneself, self-loving, in love with oneself, self-admiring, self-regarding, self-centered, egotistic, egotistical, egoistic, egocentric, egomaniac, proud, arrogant, boastful, cocky, cocksure, full of oneself, above oneself, self-important, immodest, swaggering, strutting, self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, smug, complacent, supercilious, haughty, snobbish, bigheaded, swollen-headed, too big for one's boots, puffed up, stuck-up, snooty, high and mighty, uppity, uppish, snotty, vainglorious, peacockish, think too highly of oneself, think a lot of oneself
Arrogant. Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
Syn. haughty, conceited, hubristic, self-important, opinionated, egotistic, full of oneself, superior, overbearing, pompous, high-handed, swaggering, boastful, bumptious, blustering, patronizing, condescending, disdainful, contemptuous, imperious, proud, vain, immodest, lofty, lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, supercilious, smug, pretentious, affected, scornful, mocking, sneering, scoffing, hoity-toity, high and mighty, uppity, snooty, stuck-up
Domineer. v.t. To rule arrogantly or insolently; tyrannize; bully
Domineering. adj. Overbearing; tyrannical.
Syn. authoritarian, authoritative, autocratic, bossy, despotic, dictatorial, imperious, masterful, overbearing, peremptory, tyrannical (also tyrannic), tyrannous
Selfish. adj. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
Syn. egocentric, egotistic, egotistical, egomaniacal, self-centered, self-regarding, self-absorbed, self-obsessed, self-seeking, self-serving, wrapped up in oneself, inward-looking, introverted, self-loving, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking, uncaring, heedless, unmindful, regardless, insensitive, tactless, uncharitable, unkind, miserly, grasping, greedy, mercenary, money-grubbing, acquisitive, opportunistic, out for what one can get, mean, looking after number one, on the make
Malicious. adj. characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
Syn. spiteful, malevolent, hostile, bitter, venomous, poisonous, evil-intentioned, ill-natured, evil, baleful, vindictive, vengeful, vitriolic, rancorous, malign, malignant, pernicious, mean, nasty, harmful, hurtful, mischievous, destructive, wounding, cruel, unkind, defamatory, bitchy, catty, malefic, maleficent
Rude. adj. offensively impolite or ill-mannered; impudent
Syn. ill-mannered, bad-mannered, impolite, discourteous, impertinent, insolent, impudent, cheeky, audacious, presumptuous, uncivil, disrespectful, unmannerly, ill-bred, churlish, crass, curt, brusque, blunt, ungracious, graceless, brash, unpleasant, disagreeable, offhand, short, sharp, offensive, insulting, derogatory, disparaging, abusive, tactless, undiplomatic, uncomplimentary, uncharitable, unchivalrous, ungallant, ungentlemanly, unladylike, mannerless
Abusive. adj. extremely offensive and insulting.
Syn. insulting, rude, vulgar, offensive, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, disrespectful, denigratory, uncomplimentary, pejorative, vituperative, disdainful, derisive, scornful, contemptuous
Unfeeling. adj. unsympathetic, harsh, or callous
Syn. uncaring, unsympathetic, unemotional, unfriendly, uncharitable, hard-hearted, stony-hearted, with a heart of stone, heartless, hard, harsh, austere, cold, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, callous, cruel, severe, pitiless, ruthless, unforgiving, unpitying, inhumane, brutal, sadistic, inhuman, hard-boiled, hard-nosed, thick-skinned
Impudent. adj. not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
Syn. impertinent, insolent, cheeky, audacious, brazen, shameless, immodest, pert, presumptuous, forward, disrespectful, insubordinate, irreverent, flippant, bumptious, brash, bold, bold as brass, rude, impolite, ill-mannered, bad-mannered, unmannerly, discourteous, insulting, ill-bred, fresh, cocky, brass-necked, saucy, lippy, mouthy, flip, sassy, nervy, malapert, contumelious
Quarrelsome. adj. given to or characterized by quarreling.
Syn. argumentative, disputatious, disputative, contentious, confrontational, captious, factious, cavilling, pugnacious, combative, ready for a fight, defiant, hostile, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, militant, warring, fighting, battling, threatening, litigious, irascible, cantankerous, irritable, petulant, truculent, fiery, quick-tempered, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, choleric, bickering, wrangling, stroppy, scrappy
Temperamental. adj. Sensitive; easily excited; changeable
Syn. volatile, excitable, emotional, overemotional, mercurial, capricious, erratic, unpredictable, changeable, inconsistent, unstable, hotheaded, fiery, explosive, hot-tempered, short-tempered, quick-tempered, irritable, irascible, impatient, petulant, prima donna-ish, melodramatic, touchy, moody, sensitive, oversensitive, hypersensitive, highly strung, neurotic, easily upset, on a short fuse
Stubborn. adj. having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
Syn. obstinate, stubborn as a mule, mulish, headstrong, willful, strong-willed, self-willed, pigheaded, bull-headed, obdurate, awkward, difficult, contrary, perverse, recalcitrant, refractory, firm, adamant, resolute, dogged, persistent, pertinacious, inflexible, iron-willed, uncompromising, uncooperative, unaccommodating, intractable, unbending, unyielding, unmalleable, unadaptable, rock-ribbed, stiff-necked
Rebellious. adj. showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention.
Syn. defiant, disobedient, insubordinate, unruly, ungovernable, unmanageable, uncontrollable, mutinous, wayward, obstreperous, recalcitrant
Impressionable. easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability.
"children are highly impressionable and susceptible to advertising". The teacher was accused of forcing his political beliefs on impressionable teenagers. The book had a profound effect on his impressionable young mind.
Syn. easily influenced, easily led, suggestible, susceptible, receptive, persuadable, pliable, malleable, pliant, moldable, vulnerable, exploitable, ingenuous, trusting, naive, credulous, gullible, ripe for the picking
Stupid. adj. having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.
Syn. unintelligent, ignorant, dense, brainless, mindless, foolish, dull-witted, dull, slow-witted, witless, slow, dunce-like, simpleminded, empty-headed, vacuous, vapid, halfwitted, idiotic, moronic, imbecilic, imbecile, obtuse, doltish, gullible, naive, thick, dim, dumb, dopey, dozy, peabrained, pig-ignorant, slow on the uptake, soft in the head, brain-dead, boneheaded, lamebrained, thickheaded, chuckleheaded, wooden-headed, fat-headed, muttonheaded, daft, barmy, scatterbrained, crackbrained, nonsensical, senseless, unthinking, inept
Traditional Gender Stereotypes
Masculine Feminine
Aggressive Not aggressive
Independent Dependent
Not easily influenced Easily influenced
Dominant Submissive
Active Passive
Worldly Home oriented
Not easily hurt emotionally Easily hurt emotionally
Decisive Indecisive
Not very talkative Talkative
Tough, rough Gentle
Less compassionate Compassionate
Less sensitive to others feelings Sensitive to others feelings
Not very desirous of security Very desirous of security
Rarely cries Cries a lot
Logical Emotional
Analytical Verbal
Less kind Kind
Blunt Tactful
Not nurturing Nurturing
Less attention to self-appearance High attention to self-appearance
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Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
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Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
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Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
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Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
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Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life