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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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