Personality
Personality has 65 English words, such as ambitious, arrogant, big-headed, and bossy. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 65 words in Personality
ambitious/æmˈbɪʃəs/
adj. aspiring, driven, challenging, demanding
arrogant/ˈærəɡənt/
adj. conceited, haughty
big-headed
Thinking you are more important or talented than you really are, and showing it in an annoying way.
He became big-headed after winning the award.
bossy/ˈbɔːsi/
Always telling other people what to do in an annoying or domineering way.
brainy
Very intelligent and quick to understand or solve difficult things.
Maya is brainy and solves difficult puzzles quickly.
bright/braɪt/adj
adj. luminous, radiant, smart, clever
clever/ˈklɛvər/
Quick to learn, understand, or devise ideas; intelligent and creative.
conceited/kənˈsiːtɪd/
Having an excessively high opinion of oneself, one's appearance, or one's abilities.
confident/ˈkɑːnfɪdənt/
adj. self-assured, secure
coward/ˈkaʊərd/
n. a person who is too easily frightened and avoids danger or difficulty.
crazy/ˈkreɪzi/
adj. insane, mad, wild, enthusiastic
determined/dɪˈtɝmɪnd/adj
adj. resolute, decisive; v. ascertained, established
devious/ˈdiːviəs/
adj. sly, deceitful, crooked, twisted
diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
Showing steady, careful, and hard-working effort in your work or duties.
dishonest/dɪsˈɒnɪst/adj
Behaving in a way that is not truthful or trustworthy.
drynoun
adj. (of humour or a manner) quiet and clever, said with a straight face so that it is hard to tell whether the person is joking; adj. having no water on or in it, the opposite of wet.
dumb/dʌm/adj
adj. stupid, foolish, silly; (struck dumb) temporarily unable to speak; v. dumb down, simplify
frank/fɾaŋk/
adj. candid, forthright; n. straight shooter, truth-teller
generous/ˈdʒenərəs/
adj. open-handed, benevolent, ample, abundant
genius/ˈdʒiːniəs/n
n. prodigy, mastermind; n. talent, whiz
gifted/ˈɡɪftɪd/adj
adj. talented, skilled; v. gave, presented
gossip/ˈɡɑːsɪp/
n. a person who often talks about other people's private lives; n. casual talk about other people that is often not confirmed as true; v. to talk in this way.
hilarious/hɪˈlɛ(ə)ɹiəs/adj
adj. very funny, extremely amusing
honest/ˈɑːnɪst/
adj. truthful, sincere, deceit-free, not lying
hostile/ˈhɒs.təl/
adj. unfriendly, antagonistic; adj. enemy, opposed
humorous/ˈhjuːmərəs/
Funny, entertaining, or causing laughter.
idiot/ˈɪd͡ʒət/n
n. fool, dunce; n. simpleton, ignoramus
idle/ˈaɪd(ə)l/
adj. inactive, unoccupied, meaningless, futile; v. laze, dawdle
indolent/ˈɪndələnt/
Indolent describes someone who is lazy and prefers not to work or make any effort.
introvert/ˈɪntrəvɜːrt/
n. a quiet person who prefers being alone or with a few close friends rather than in large groups.
kind/kaɪnd/
adj. friendly, considerate; n. type, sort
lazy/ˈɫeɪziɝ/
adj. idle, slothful, inactive, lethargic
liar/ˈlaɪər/
n. deceiver, fabricator
loyal/ˈlɔɪəl/
adj. faithful, devoted, supportive, steadfast
meek/mik/
Meek describes someone who is quiet, gentle, and willing to obey other people without arguing.
meticulous/mɪˈtɪkjɪlɪs/
adj. careful, detailed
modest/ˈmɑːdɪst/
adj. humble, unassuming, moderate, simple
nasty/ˈnæsti/
adj. unpleasant, offensive, mean, spiteful
patient/ˈpeɪʃnt/
adj. tolerant, uncomplaining; n. client, sick person
pleasant/ˈpleznt/
adj. agreeable, nice, delightful, charming
proud/praʊd/
adj. satisfied, pleased; adj. arrogant, haughty
reliable/rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
adj. trustworthy, dependable
reserved/ɹɪˈzɝvd/
adj. aloof, reticent, booked, saved
rude/ruːd/
Not polite; offensive or embarrassing.
selfish/ˈselfɪʃ/adj
adj. concerned primarily with one's own interests, lacking consideration for others, egocentric
sensitive/ˈsensətɪv/
Quick to detect, respond to, or be affected by slight changes, signals, or influences, or easily hurt/offended.
shy/ʃaɪ/
adj. timid, bashful; v. avoid, refrain
silly/ˈsɪli/
adj. foolish, absurd; n. fool, simpleton
sincere/sɪnˈsɪr/
adj. saying or doing what you really feel or believe; honest and not pretending.
slothful
Slothful means feeling or showing a great reluctance to work or make any effort.
sluggish/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
adj. slow, inactive, lethargic, slothful
snob/snɑːb/n
A person who respects high social position or wealth and looks down on people they consider inferior.
sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbl/
Friendly and enjoying spending time with other people.
stingy/ˈstɪndʒi/
Unwilling to spend, give, or share money or resources; not generous.
stubborn/ˈstʌbərn/
adj. obstinate, unyielding
thorough/ˈθʌɹoʊ/adj
adj. complete, detailed; adj. meticulous, careful
thoughtful/ˈθɔːtfl/
adj. considerate, caring, reflective, pensive
trustworthy/ˈtɹʌstˌwɜɹði/adj.
Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
truthful/ˈtɹuːθf(ə)l/
A truthful person or statement is honest and tells the truth.
unexciting
Not interesting, stimulating, or thrilling; rather dull.
The lecture was informative but unexciting.
uninteresting
Something that is uninteresting does not hold your attention or interest.
unreliable/ˌʌnɹəˈlaɪəbəl/
Not able to be trusted or depended upon to do what is expected.
untrustworthy/ˌʌnˈtɹʌstˌwɜː(ɹ)ði/
Not able to be relied on or trusted.
vain/veɪn/
adj. worthless, empty, conceited, self-important
witty/ˈwɪti/
adj. clever, humorous