Character and Personality (Wordbuilder) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

likely to change suddenly and become worse

unstable

having strong feelings and showing them to other people, especially by crying

emotional

involving the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things

creative

containing new and interesting ideas

imaginative /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/

able to understand other people’s feelings and problems

sensitive

unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems

reserved

not having courage or confidence

timid

worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you

self-conscious

nervous and embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people, especially people you do not know

shy

someone who behaves badly and will not obey anyone

uncontrollable

doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results

irresponsible

often forgetting things

forgetful

completely new and different, especially in a way that leads to great improvements

revolutionary /ˌrevəˈluːʃənəri/

deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour

rebellious /rɪˈbeljəs/

becoming excited too easily

excitable /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/

annoyed because of delays, someone else’s mistakes etc

impatient

tending to do things very quickly, without thinking carefully first, or showing this quality

impetuous /ɪmˈpetʃuəs/

someone who is impulsive does things without considering the possible dangers or problems first

impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable

thoughtful

showing in a gentle way that you love someone and care about them

affectionate /əˈfekʃənət/

wanting to protect someone from harm or danger

protective

knowledge about something, based on learning or experience

understanding

allowing people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them

tolerant

someone who is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure

generous

kind and careful in the way you behave or do things, so that you do not hurt or damage anyone or anything

gentle

gentle and careful in a way that shows love

tender /ˈtendə/

always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them

considerate /kənˈsɪdərət/

always supporting your friends, principles, country etc

loyal

giving someone or something a lot of love and attention

devoted

someone who works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it

dedicated /ˈdedɪkeɪtɪd/

someone who has a lot of energy and is very active

lively /ˈlaɪvli/

not afraid of taking risks or trying new things

adventurous /ədˈventʃərəs/

the quality of being brave when you are facing a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you are very ill

courageous

dealing with danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence

brave

having very strong emotions such as anger or love, that are difficult to control

hot-blooded

showing or involving very strong feelings

passionate /ˈpæʃənət/

unreasonably cruel and unfair towards someone who has harmed you

vindictive /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/

deliberately nasty to someone in order to hurt or upset them

spiteful /ˈspaɪtfəl/

behaving in an unfair or dishonest way

unscrupulous /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/

so determined to get what you want that you do not care if you have to hurt other people in order to do it

ruthless /ˈruːθləs/

violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically

vicious /ˈvɪʃəs/

very cruel and violent

violent

involving actions that are intended to injure or kill people, by hitting them, shooting them etc

violent /ˈvaɪələnt/

behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone

aggressive

seeming reasonable and sensible

logical

a person who is able to think calmly and sensibly

rational

judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen

realistic

able to understand and judge situations fairly and always considering other people’s opinions

fair-minded

a type of person who is good at dealing with problems and making decisions based on what is possible and what will really work

practical

person who is sensible and does not allow strong emotions to control their behaviour

well-balanced

calm and sensible in making judgments or decisions

level-headed

reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment

sensible /ˈsensəbəl/

someone who does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements

modest

not considering yourself or your ideas to be as important as other people’s

humble /ˈhʌmbəl/

this type of person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others

secretive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, /

always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do

obedient /əˈbiːdiənt/

someone who tends to accept things that happen to them or things that people say to them, without taking any action

passive /ˈpæsɪv/

someone who is not at all brave

cowardly /ˈkaʊədli/

someone who does not do something difficult that they had intended to do

weak-willed

too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked

gullible /ˈɡʌləbəl// naive

easily influenced, especially because they are young

impressionable

unable to be trusted or depended on

unreliable /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/

pretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say

insincere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə/

likely to suddenly become upset, excited, or angry – used to show disapproval

temperamental /ˌtempərəˈmentl/

likely to change, or changing often (OPP reliable)

changeable

not honest, and so deceiving or cheating people

dishonest /dɪsˈɒnɪst/

behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe – used to show disapproval

hypocritical /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

changing what you say according to who you are talking to, in a way that is insincere and unpleasant – used to show disapproval

two-faced

unable to make clear decisions or choices

indecisive /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/

changing a lot so it is impossible to know what will happen

unpredictable /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

wanting someone to have feelings of love or friendship for you and no one else

possessive /pəˈzesɪv/

only interested in the money you may be able to get from a person, job etc

mercenary /ˈmɜːsənəri/

determined not to change your ideas, behaviour, opinions etc, even when other people think you are being unreasonable

obstinate /ˈɒbstənət/

determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable

stubborn /ˈstʌbən/

very concerned about small, usually unimportant details, and difficult to please

fussy /ˈfʌsi/

unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs

narrow-minded

unkind and caring too much about small unimportant things

petty

you criticize someone or something

critical

behaving in a way that shows you think you are better than other people because you are from a higher social class or know more than they do

snobbish

thinking only about yourself and not about what other people might need or want

egocentric /ˌiːɡəʊˈsentrɪk/

paying so much attention to yourself that you do not notice what is happening to other people

self-centred

someone who is too proud of their good looks, abilities, or position – used to show disapproval

vain

caring only about yourself and not about other people – used to show disapproval

selfish

talking too proudly about yourself (OPP modest)

boastful /ˈbəʊstfəl/

someone who think that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval

pompous /ˈpɒmpəs/

behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people

arrogant

feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related

proud

determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses

competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/

having or needing a lot of energy or determination

energetic

needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill

demanding

determined to be successful, rich, powerful etc

ambitious

more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things

dominant

sure that you can do things well, that people like you etc (OPP shy)

self-confident

having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you

determined

knowing exactly what you want to do and being determined to achieve it, even if other people advise you against it

strong-willed

not easily upset, annoyed, or worried

easy-going

honest and truthful

frank

telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing

candid /ˈkændɪd/

honest and not wanting to hide any facts from other people

open

someone who does not usually tell lies

truthful

cheerful and not worried about anything

light-hearted

having no worries or problems

carefree

someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people

extrovert

someone who likes to meet and talk to new people

outgoing