Personality traits: Adjectives

Discourteous

having bad manners and not showing respect for other people

Churlish

rude or very unpleasant

It would be ___________ to refuse such a generous offer.

Impertinent

rude and not showing respect for somebody who is older or more important

Tarik is _____________.

Insolent

extremely rude and showing a lack of respect

His tone was _______________.

Upstanding

behaving in a moral and honest way

An ________________ member of the community

Gregarious

liking to be with other people

Hugh was a popular and ______________ man.

Bubbly

(of a person) always cheerful, friendly and enthusiastic

He’s a really __________ and outgoing boy who loves acting.

Exuberant

​full of energy, excitement and happiness

Inhibited

unable to relax or express your feelings in a natural way

Boys are often more _____________ than girls about discussing their problems.

Placid

Not easily excited or annoyed

Conceited

(-) being too proud of yourself and what you do

• a very _________________ person

• It's very ___________— of you to assume that your work is always the best.

Retiring

preferring not to spend time with other people

• a quiet, _______________ man

Brusque

Using very few words and sounding rude.

The doctor spoke in a _________ tone.

Garrulous

Talking a lot, especially about unimportant things

A ___________ neighbour

Devious

Behaving in a dishonest or indirect way, in order to get something

A __________ politician

Despondent

Sad, without much hope

Ballistic

Very angry

Some customers go __________ at the mere mention of our no-return policy.

Apoplectic

Very angry

To go ___________

Unperturbed

Not worried or anxious

She seemed __________ by news.

Besotted (by/with sb/smth)

Loving sb/smth so much that you don’t behave in a sensible way

He is absolutely ____________ with Nora, as he is happy to indulge in her every whim.

Engrossed

So interested or involved in smth. That you give it all your attention

She was ___________ in conversation.

Chuffed about smth

Very pleased

He was __________ to bits to learn that he’d won.

Vivacious

especially of a woman) having a lively, attractive personality

He had three pretty, ________________ daughters.

Uptight

uptight (about something) anxious and/or angry about something

Standoffish

not friendly towards other people

Opinionated

having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change

I’ve always been opinionated and I make no apologies for speaking my mind.