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Sample Character Traits - Definition

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engaged in action

eager to try new or exciting things

showing that you love or care about someone or something

worried that something bad might happen

able to think in a clear and intelligent way

determined to be successful, rich, famous

feeling slightly angry or impatient

worried because you think something bad might happen

showing that you are sorry for doing something wrong or for causing a problem

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

feeling slightly sad

confident and not afraid of people

feeling impatient or dissatisfied, because you are not interested in something or because you have nothing to do

someone who is bossy keeps telling other people what to do, in a way that annoys them

very intelligent, especially in an academic way

capable of dealing with danger or pain, without seeming to be frightened

a bright person is intelligent and usually young and likely to do well at school or in their careers

having many things to do

not affected by strong emotions such as excitement, anger, shock, or fear

trying hard not to cause harm or damage

a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things

careful to avoid problems or danger

very attractive and pleasant

behaving in a happy friendly way

behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child

good at achieving what you want, especially by using unusual or slightly dishonest methods

a clumsy person moves in a way that is not careful or graceful, and breaks things or hits them

worried about something

someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and so does not feel nervous or frightened

unable to understand something or think clearly about it

thinking about the feelings and needs of other people

cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them

very brave and determined

a cowardly person is not brave enough to fight or do something difficult or dangerous that they should do

angry and annoyed

someone who is cruel enjoys causing pain to other people or animals, or enjoys making them unhappy or upset

someone who is curious wants to find out about something

likely to harm or kill someone, or to damage or destroy something

brave enough to do dangerous things

a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied

a dependable person always behaves in a sensible way and does what they say they will do

if you are depressed, you feel very unhappy because of a difficult or unpleasant situation that you feel you cannot change

not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do

feeling that it is useless to try to do something

feeling that it is useless to try to do something

the attitude or behavior of someone who does not respect someone or something

not feeling certain about something

boring, or not interesting

willing to do anything that other people want

relaxed, calm, and not getting easily upset about things

someone who is efficient works well and quickly and is good at organizing their work in the way that gets the best results

ashamed of something and worried about what other people will think of you

an energetic person has a lot of energy and is very active

someone who has a particular skill or who knows a lot about a particular subject

a fair person treats everyone equally and in a reasonable way

not afraid of anyone or anything

very angry, or ready to attack

embarrassed because of something stupid that you have done

lucky because you have avoided something bad

someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful toward other people

feeling annoyed and impatient because you are prevented from achieving something

someone or something that is funny makes you laugh

a gentle person is kind and calm

given or giving freely

attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way

feeling sad and without hope

showing good manners and respect for other people

feeling that you want to thank someone because they have given you something or have done something for you

wanting more money, things, or power than you need

often in a bad mood or complaining a lot

unhappy and dissatisfied, often for no obvious reason

ashamed and sorry because you have done something wrong

ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect

extremely bad, unpleasant, or cruel

physically strong and not sick

a helpful person helps you by doing something or by giving you useful advice or information

a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat people, and obeys the law

believing that something will happen the way you want it to

feeling or showing no hope

using or showing humor

not knowing something that you should know or need to know

involving new, different, or exciting ideas

annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want

not thinking about other people and their feelings

not depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself

always working very hard

not intended to harm or upset anyone

able to think, understand, and learn

unhappy because someone has something that you would like or can do something that you would like to do

not willing to work or do any activity that needs effort

someone who is responsible for or in control of a group, organization, country

unhappy because you are alone or because you have no friends

feeling or showing love

willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times

if you are lucky, something good happens to you as a result of luck

behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave

to intend something bad or harmful

not neat or dirty

a miserable person is always complaining or in a bad mood

full of secrets

a naughty child behaves badly and does not do what you ask them to

feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid

attractive, enjoyable, or pleasant

making a lot of noise

doing what a person, law, or rule says that you must do

very rude, offensive, or unpleasant

someone or something that is old has lived a long time

someone who is picky only likes specific things and is not easily pleased

someone who is polite behaves toward other people in a pleasant way that follows all the usual rules of society

having little money and few possessions

a popular person is liked by most people

believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better

feeling happy about your achievements, your possessions, or people who you are connected with

used about people who are not talking or who do not usually talk much

a reliable person is someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do

if something or someone is responsible for a situation or event, they are the cause of it

not willing or able to keep still because you are nervous, bored, or impatient

noisy and causing trouble

feeling unhappy, especially because something bad has happened

thinking only about yourself and not caring about other people

nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people who you do not know

showing that you are not intelligent, not serious, not thinking carefully

very good at doing something that involves special ability or training

clever at tricking people or at secretly doing unfair or dishonest things

doing or saying things secretly, often in a dishonest or unfair way. This word shows that you dislike people and behavior like this

a child who is spoiled behaves badly if they do not get what they want because people have always given them everything they want

unwilling to spend, give, or use a lot of money

someone who is strict has definite rules that they expect people to obey completely

a stubborn person is not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else's reasons or arguments

kind, gentle, or nice to other people

someone who is talented is very good at something

to feel proud and confident

grateful for something, or pleased that something unpleasant is no longer happening or did not happen

kind, and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important

willing to trust people, especially when it is not a sensible thing to do

able to be trusted as being honest, safe, or reliable

a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy

a wise person is able to make good choices and decisions because they have a lot of experience

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