Vocabulary from Lecture on Personality Traits

These flashcards include key vocabulary terms related to personality traits found in the lecture notes.

aggressive

angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack.

ambitious

determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

bad-tempered

often angry; in an angry mood.

boast

to talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do.

boring

not interesting; making you feel tired and impatient.

brave

willing to do things that are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid.

careful

giving attention or thought to what you are doing so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong.

careless

not giving enough attention and thought to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes.

cautious

care what you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; the fact of not taking any risks.

cheerful

happy, and showing it by the way that you behave.

clever

quick at learning and understanding things.

competitive

used to describe a situation in which people or organizations compete against each other.

confident

feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful.

crazy

not sensible; stupid.

creative

involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce something new or a work of art.

cruel

having a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make somebody suffer.

dependable

that can be relied on to do what you want or need.

easy going

relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry.

enthusiastic

feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something.

exciting

causing great interest or excitement.

extrovert

a lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people.

introvert

A quiet person who is more interested in their own thoughts and feelings than in spending time with other people.

ambivert

An individual who has neither pronounced introvert or extrovert characteristics.

faithful

staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief.

funny

making you laugh.

generous

giving or willing to give freely; given freely.

gentle

calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way.

gruff

deep and rough, and often sounding unfriendly.

hardworking

putting a lot of effort into a job and doing it well.

haughty

behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them.

hilarious

extremely funny.

honest

always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating.

hot-tempered

tending to become very angry easily.

humorous

funny; showing a sense of humour.

imaginative

having or showing new and exciting ideas.

imaginary

existing only in the mind; not real.

impolite

behaving in a way that is not socially correct and shows a lack of understanding of and care for other people's feelings.

insolent

extremely rude and showing a lack of respect.

kind

caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous.

lazy

unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible.

loyal

remaining constant in your support of somebody/something.

mad

very angry.

mean

unkind, for example by not letting somebody have or do something.

observant

good at noticing things around you.

open-minded

willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas.

outgoing

behaving in a kind and pleasant way because you like somebody or want to help them.

optimistic

expecting good things to happen or something to be successful.

pessimistic

expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful.

polite

having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others.

rational

able to think clearly and make decisions based on reason rather than emotions.

reckless

showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions.

selfish

caring only about yourself rather than about other people.

shy

nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people.

sincere

saying only what you really think or feel.

sociable

enjoying spending time with other people.

soft

kind and showing sympathy; easily affected by other people’s pain and problems.

strict

that must be obeyed exactly.

stubborn

determined not to change your opinion or attitude.

stupid

showing a lack of thought or good judgement.

talented

having a natural ability to do something well.

talkative

liking to talk a lot.

understanding

the knowledge that somebody has about a particular subject or situation.

unpleasant

not pleasant or comfortable.

wise

able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have.

rude

having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings.