Words to Describe Personality and Behaviour

1.      Active = always doing something: "She's an active person and never wants to stay in."

2.      Aggressive = being angry or threatening: "He's aggressive and starts arguments."a

3.      Ambitious = wanting to succeed: "He's ambitious and wants to lead the company."

4.      Argumentative = always arguing with people: "He won't accept what you say - he's argumentative and loves to disagree!"

5.      Arrogant = thinking you are better than anyone else: "He always behaves as if nobody else's opinion is important - "I find him very arrogant."

6.      Assertive = being confident, so people can't force you to do things you don't want to do: "It's important to be assertive at work.

7.      Austere = Person lives with simplicity: Gandhiji was an austere man.

8.      Bad-tempered = in a bad mood: "What's got into him lately? He's so bad-tempered."

9.      Big-headed = thinking you're very important or clever: "I've never met anyone so big-headed!"

10.  Boisterous = person lives with pomp and show: He has boisterous life style.

11.  Bossy = telling people what to do all the time: "He's so bossy - he never lets me do things the way I want to do them."

12.  Careless = not taking care: "He's a careless driver - "I'm sure he'll have an accident."

13.  Caring = wanting to help people: "My boss is caring and often asks me how things are going."

14.  Catty = saying nasty or spiteful things about other people: "I know you don't like her, but calling her names is a bit catty."

15.  Cautious = being careful, so that you avoid mistakes: "He's cautious about investing money in the stock market."

16.  Charming = pleasant and likeable: "What a charming man!"

17.  Cheeky = being rude or disrespectful: "It was a bit cheeky of him to ask for more money."

18.  Clever = intelligent: "She's a clever student and picks things up quickly."

19.  Conceited = thinking you're very clever, or better than others: "He's so conceited - he thinks everyone should admire him."

20.  Conscientious = doing something carefully, because you want to do it well: "She's a conscientious student and always does her homework."

21.  Considerate = thinking and caring about others: "My neighbour brought me flowers when I was in hospital - he's very considerate." ("That was considerate of him.")

22.  Coy = pretending to be shy so that you don't have to give information: "He's very coy about his qualifications - maybe he doesn't have any."

23.  Creative = someone who can make or design things, or can think of solutions to a problem: "She's creative and artistic."

24.  Curious = wanting to know things: "I'm curious to find out what you think of the situation."

25.  Deceitful = trying to make people think something, so that you get what you want: "He lied to get this job - he's so deceitful."

26.  Diligent = Hard-working: He is very diligent in his work.

27.  Docile = quiet and submissive: "She's a docile child and always does what she's told."

28.  Dogmatic = wanting others to accept your ideas without discussion: "He's a dogmatic politician and always thinks he's right."

29.  Domineering = trying to control other people: "He's loud and domineering in the office - it's difficult to get him to listen to us."

30.  Enthusiastic = having a lot of interest in something: "He's an enthusiastic supporter of equal rights."

31.  Excitable = someone who easily gets excited: "He gets very excitable about politics - it's one of his passions in life."

32.  Extroverted = outgoing and lively: "She's extroverted and loves going out with people."

33.  Exuberant = very energetic: Sachin is an exuberant player.

34.  Faithful = being loyal to someone or something: "She's a faithful friend."

35.  Fastidious= very choosy: It is very tiring to go shopping with Aman as he is very fastidious in his selection.

36.  Fickle = changing your mind and being unpredictable: "Politicians can be fickle when it suits them!"

37.  Flaky = slightly unstable and unreliable: "She's a little flaky at times, but otherwise she's a good worker."

38.  Full of himself = acting proud of yourself: "He was full of himself after he got the promotion - it got annoying after a while."

39.  Funny = making other people laugh: "He can be extremely funny when he's in the mood."

40.  Fussy = only liking certain things: "She's fussy about what she wears."

41.  Good-natured = kind and thoughtful: "She's good-natured and always tries to help."

42.  Grumpy = someone who tends to be in a bad mood: "He's always grumpy in the morning and never says 'hello'."

43.  Happy-go-lucky = not worrying about what might happen in the future: "He's a bit happy-go-lucky and doesn't think about the future."

44.  Impulsive = doing things without thinking first: "If he sees something he likes, he just buys it - he can be so impulsive at times!"

45.  Inconsiderate = not considering other people or their feelings: "It was a little inconsiderate of him not to give you a get-well card."

46.  Introverted = opposite of extroverted: "He was introverted as a teenager, but became more confident as he got older."

47.  Inventive = able to think up new ideas: "As head of Marketing, he can often think of inventive ways to keep his customers happy."

48.  Irritating = annoying others: "He can be very irritating to work with."

49.  Jokey = making jokes: "You're in a jokey mood today, but we've got work to do!"

50.  Jolly = happy and cheerful: "It was the weekend and everyone was in a jolly mood."

51.  Kind = thoughtful and caring: "My neighbour is kind - she looked after my cat when I was on holiday."

52.  Loud-mouthed = someone who talks a lot and often says offensive things: "Don't worry about what he said - he's loud-mouthed at times."

53.  Loyal = someone who is faithful and stands by you: "His colleagues were loyal to him when he was having problems with his boss."

54.  Manic = behaving in a slightly crazy way: "We're a bit manic at the moment - we're rushing to finish the work before our deadline."

55.  Manipulative = trying to get people to do what you want, by influencing or deceiving them: "She's very manipulative when she wants something."

56.  Meticulous = very careful and detailed: My teacher is meticulous in checking copies.

57.  Moody = having unpredictable moods: "Some people think he's moody - you never know if he's happy or grumpy."

58.  Nervous = uncomfortable with a situation: "I'm always nervous before an exam."

59.  Old-fashioned = behaving or thinking in a way that isn't modern: "He's a bit old-fashioned and thinks women shouldn't work."

60.  Opinionated = having strong opinions: "He's opinionated and dogmatic - the last person you want to negotiate with."

61.  Passive = not assertive - doing what other people wants you to do without arguing: "He's passive at work, but domineering at home."

62.  Painstaking = extremely careful and correct and using lots of effort: He is a painstaking journalist that is why you cannot blame for his reporting.

63.  Perfectionist = someone who wants perfection: "Her boss is a perfectionist - no spelling mistakes are allowed."

64.  Persuasive = being able to persuade people to do things or to accept your ideas: "He's a persuasive talker."

65.  Picky = only liking certain things or people: "She's picky about her friends."

66.  Playful = someone who likes to play and have fun: "You're in a playful mood today!"

67.  Pleasant = nice and polite: "The bank manager was pleasant to me today."

68.  Polite = showing good manners: "She's polite and never forgets to say 'please' or 'thank you'."

69.  Pragmatic = being practical and aware of your limitations: "She's pragmatic at work and only does what she can."

70.  Quick-tempered = getting angry quickly: "He was quick-tempered when he was young, but he's more relaxed now."

71.  Reserved = keeping your ideas and thoughts to yourself: "He's reserved, but polite."

72.  Rude = impolite: "He's very rude and never says 'please' or 'thank you'."

73.  Scatter-brained = someone who often forgets things: "Don't you remember where you put your wallet? You're so scatter-brained!"

74.  Serious = not light-hearted: "He's a serious student and always does his homework."

75.  Shy = quiet, because you are not very confident: "He's so shy and hates saying anything to people he doesn't know."

76.  Sincere = saying what you believe (opposite of insincere): "He's sincere in his beliefs."

77.  Slapdash = doing your work quickly and carelessly: "He's got a very slapdash attitude - I doubt he'll ever become a lawyer."

78.  Slimy = trying to get what you want by being over-friendly: "That man is so slimy - he makes me feel sick!"

79.  Sly = doing things in a secretive way: "You never know what he's up to - he's sly and manipulative."

80.  Spendthrift = person who spends money in a wasteful way: My son is a spendthrift.

81.  Spiteful = trying to hurt other people because you didn't get what you wanted: "If she doesn't get what she wants, she can be quite spiteful."

82.  Stereotyped = person who has fixed idea about something, not progressive: She is a stereotyped woman, so she will not allow me to go to the party.

83.  Thoughtful = someone who thinks a lot: "He's a thoughtful person and won't do anything unless he has considered the consequences."

84.  Trustworthy = someone you can trust: "My accountant is really trustworthy."

85.  Volatile = quickly changing moods: "He's easily excitable and pretty volatile."

86.  Witty = being able to make other people laugh by what you say: "He's witty and charming - the perfect person to invite to a party."