Character and Personality Traits Vocab 18

Character and Personality Traits Vocab 18

altruistic

showing selfless concern for the well-being of others, often putting their needs before one's own.

biased

showing an unfair preference for or against a person or group, often leading to a distortion in judgment.

captious

tending to find fault

contrite

deeply repentant

diffident

lacks confidence

gregarious

seeking company, sociable

gullible

easily deceived or tricked

impassive

having no emotion, unmoved, calm

impetuous

acting quickly without thought or care; impulsive.

indolent

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

intrepid

fearless and adventurous

irrational

not logical or reasonable; lacking sound judgment, absurd

obsequious

to attentive

obstreperous

excessively noisy

opinionated

holding strong personal beliefs; often dismissive of alternative viewpoints.

parsimonious

unwilling to spend money, stingy.

sanguine

optimistic or positive

skeptical

disbelieving

supercilious

disdainful, showing contempt

vindictive

spiteful, seeking vengence