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Sample Character Traits - Definition
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A very large list of character traits
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adventurous
eager to try new or exciting things
afraid
worried that something bad might happen
ambitious
determined to be successful, rich, famous
anxious
worried because you think something bad might happen
arrogant
someone who is arrogant thinks they are better or more important than other people and behaves in a way that is rude and too confident
bold
confident and not afraid of people
bossy
someone who is bossy keeps telling other people what to do, in a way that annoys them
brave
capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened
bright
a bright person is intelligent and usually young and likely to do well at school or in their careers
brilliant
very intelligent
calm
not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear
careful
trying hard not to cause harm or damage
careless
a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things
cautious
careful to avoid problems or danger
charming
very attractive and pleasant
cheerful
behaving in a happy friendly way
childish
behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child
clever
good at achieving what you want, especially by using unusual or slightly dishonest methods
confident
someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened
considerate
thinking about the feelings and needs of other people
cooperative
cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them
courageous
very brave and determined
cowardly
a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do
cruel
someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset
curious
someone who is curious wants to find out about something
daring
brave enough to do dangerous things
dependable
a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do
determined
not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do
dull
boring, or not interesting
dutiful
careful to do things that other people ask or expect you to do
eager
willing to do anything that other people want
encouraging
giving you confidence or hope
energetic
an energetic person has a lot of energy and is very active
expert
someone who has a particular skill or who knows a lot about a particular subject
fair
a fair person treats everyone equally and in a reasonable way
faithful
continuing to support someone or be their friend, even in a difficult situation
fearless
not afraid of anyone or anything
fierce
very angry, or ready to attack
foolish
embarrassed because of something stupid that you have done
fortunate
lucky because you have avoided something bad
friendly
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful toward other people
funny
someone or something that is funny makes you laugh
gentle
a gentle person is kind and calm
giving
given or giving freely
graceful
showing good manners and respect for other people
grateful
feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or have done something for you
greedy
wanting more money, things, or power than you need
grouchy
often in a bad mood or complaining a lot
grumpy
unhappy and dissatisfied, often for no obvious reason
happy
feeling pleased and satisfied
harsh
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect
helpful
a helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information
honest
a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law
hopeful
believing that something will happen the way you want it to
ignorant
not knowing something that you should know or need to know
imaginative
involving new, different, or exciting ideas
impatient
annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want
impolite
not polite
independent
not depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself
intelligent
able to think, understand, and learn
kindly
a kindly person behaves in a kind way toward other people
lazy
not willing to work or do any activity that needs effort
leader
someone who is responsible for or in control of a group, organization, country
lively
full of energy and enthusiasm
loving
feeling or showing love
loyal
willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times
mature
behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave
mean
to intend something bad or harmful
messy
not neat or dirty
mysterious
full of secrets
obedient
doing what a person, law, or rule says that you must do
peaceful
calm and quiet
polite
someone who is polite behaves toward other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society
popular
a popular person is liked by most people
positive
believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better
proud
feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with
quiet
used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much
reliable
a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do
responsible
if something or someone is responsible for a situation or event, they are the cause of it
rich
owning a lot of money, property, or valuable possessions
rude
not polite
secretive
deliberately not telling people things
selfish
thinking only about yourself and not caring about other people
serious
meaning what you say or do, and not making a joke
shy
nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know
silly
showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully
skillful
very good at doing something that involves special ability or training
sly
clever at tricking people or at secretly doing unfair or dishonest things
sneaky
doing or saying things secretly, often in a dishonest or unfair way. This word shows that you dislike people and behavior like this
spoiled
a child who is spoiled behaves badly if they do not get what they want because people have always given them everything they want
stingy
unwilling to spend, give, or use a lot of money
strict
someone who is strict has definite rules that they expect people to obey completely
stubborn
a stubborn person is not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else's reasons or arguments
sweet
kind, gentle, or nice to other people
talented
someone who is talented is very good at something
thankful
grateful for something, or pleased that something unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen
thoughtful
kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important
tolerant
willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life, etc. without criticizing them, even if you disagree with them
trustworthy
able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable
warm
kind and friendly in a way that makes other people feel comfortable
wise
a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience
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