Advanced Adjectives of Character | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Open/honest in giving opinions

Outspoken

Caring too much about trivial things

Petty

Very determined, not giving up easily

Tenacious

Shy

Timid

Careful/able not to offend other people

Tactful/Discreet

Very careful to do your work properly

Conscientious

Determined, ignoring advice

Strong-willed

With good taste

Discerning

Doing things carefully, with attention to detail

Meticulous

Always putting things off

Procrastinating

Being guided by the evidence of your feelings

Intuitive

Stating your needs and opinions very clearly

Assertive

Enthusiastic, keen

Eager

Acting on the spur of the moment

Spontaneous

Thinking only of yourself

Egocentric

Unhappy and without hope

Gloomy

Full of energy, excitement and cheerfulness

Exuberant

Having many different skills, adaptable

Versatile

Having no worries

carefree

ready and able to change so as to adapt to different circumstances

flexible

rather private, doesn't really socialise or talk with others

to keep yourself to yourself

obsessed with looking good and being admired

vain

very tolerant and relaxed

easy-going / laid-back

dislikes being with other people and avoids them (negative)

anti-social

likes taking risks and doing different things

adventurous

unconventional and quite strange in their behaviour

eccentric

likes telling others what to do even if they don't want this

bossy

very careful, does not like to take risks

cautious

very friendly and socially confident

outgoing

worries a lot, never sure

nervous

always honest and truthful; will not lie, cheat, betray or steal

trustworthy

does not act like they think they are very important or a superstar

down-to-earth

tries to understand and share others' feelings

sympathetic

changes suddenly from happy to sad or vice versa, often for no reason so it's hard to know what to expect

moody

impulsive, acts without thinking too much beforehand

spontaneous

uncomfortable talking to new people

shy

full of energy and life

lively

extremely sure of themselves and their abilities

self-confident

feels things deeply and quickly

sensitive

rational, uses good sense, avoids making silly decisions

sensible

kind and pleasant, making people feel relaxed quickly

warm

this person is comfortable waiting

patient

completely non-aggressive

gentle

tries to treat everyone equally, without favourites

fair

likes being with and meeting people

sociable, a people person

able to make quick, clever and humorous comments

witty

has a lot of strong views and thinks they are usually totally right

opinionated

has too little experience so may trust people too easily

naïve / green

gets pleasure from giving, gives (more) when they don't need to

generous

demanding and aggressive in trying to get what they want

pushy

thinks about other people's needs not just their own

thoughtful / considerate

this person behaves perfectly, especially in company

well-mannered

generally in a good mood, always smiling

cheerful

only thinks of themselves, doesn't like sharing

selfish

is open-minded so does not immediately form opinions

non-judgmental

you can depend on them

reliable / dependable

they don't like it if others have things that they don't have

jealous /envious

this person is always irritated

bad-tempered

unkind

mean

this person is really means what they say, doesn't like pretending or playing games with people's emotions

sincere/ genuine

will stay with you even during difficult times

loyal

good at solving problems, realistically-minded

practical

knowledgeable but too obsessive about a topic (ex. star wars), so this means they can be uncomfortable to talk to

geeky