Personality

friendly (adj)

Kind and pleasant; easy to approach or talk to

• She's very friendly and easy to talk to.

• My neighbor is so friendly that she always waves when I walk by.

sociable (adj)

Enjoying the company of others; outgoing

• He’s quite sociable and loves meeting new people.

• She's the most sociable person at work—she even organizes the office parties.

generous (adj)

Willing to give or share; unselfish

• My uncle is very generous with his time and money.

• She’s generous enough to always help her classmates with homework.

reliable (adj)

Consistently good in quality or performance; trustworthy

• She's one of the most reliable people I know.

• I prefer working with him because he’s reliable and never misses a deadline.

patient (adj)

Able to wait or endure trouble without getting angry

• Teachers need to be very patient with children.

• He was incredibly patient while teaching his grandfather how to use a smartphone.

honest (adj)

Truthful and sincere

• I like him because he's honest and trustworthy.

• She gave an honest opinion even though it wasn't what they wanted to hear.

ambitious (adj)

Having a strong desire to succeed or achieve something

• He's very ambitious and wants to be a CEO.

• Her ambitious nature helped her win the national scholarship.

hardworking (adj)

Putting a lot of effort into work or study

• She's hardworking and never gives up easily.

• He’s a hardworking student who spends extra hours in the library every day.

confident (adj)

Sure of oneself; having belief in one’s abilities

• He speaks in a confident manner.

• She walked into the interview room confident and composed.

outgoing (adj)

Sociable and lively; enjoying being around people

• She’s outgoing and always joins social events.

• His outgoing personality makes him the center of attention at every party.

introverted (adj)

More focused on internal thoughts and feelings than external activities

• He’s introverted and prefers staying home.

• Though introverted, she expressed herself beautifully through her writing.

optimistic (adj)

Hopeful and confident about the future

• She's optimistic even in tough situations.

• Despite the setbacks, he remains optimistic about getting the job.

pessimistic (adj)

Expecting the worst; having a negative outlook

• He tends to be pessimistic about the future.

• She’s pessimistic and always assumes things will go wrong.

lazy (adj)

Unwilling to work or use effort

• He’s intelligent but also very lazy.

• She stayed in bed all day out of laziness, skipping her assignments.

shy (adj)

Nervous or timid in the company of others

• She’s too shy to speak in front of the class.

• He’s shy around strangers but very talkative with friends.

moody (adj)

Changing mood often, especially to sad or angry

• He can be moody, especially in the mornings.

• She gets moody when things don’t go her way.

stubborn (adj)

Unwilling to change one’s mind or attitude

• She's quite stubborn and never changes her mind.

• Even when proven wrong, he remained stubborn and refused to apologize.