List of Personality Traits - Write Smarter Not Harder

There's More Than One Way to Skin a Character ¨C Instructor: Lynn Johnston

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List of Personality Traits

Approachable

Brooding

Argumentative

Bull-in-a-china-shop-ish

Arrogant

Bullying

Artistic

Burned-out

Ascetic

Calm

Asexual

Career-oriented

Abusive / Threatening

Ashamed

Carefree

Accepting

Athletic

Catty

Accommodating

Austere

Cautious

Acts from instinct

Authoritative

Changeable

Adaptable

Banal

Charismatic

Adventurous

Bawdy

Charitable

Affectionate

Benevolent

Charming

Aggressive

Cheating

Agreeable

Biased / Bigoted /

Prejudiced

Aimless

Big-mouthed

Alienated

Bitter

Ambitious

Blunt

Anal-retentive

Blustering

Analytical

Boastful

Angry

Boisterous / Loud

Anxious

Bookish

Apologetic

Brave

This shopping list of

personality traits is by

no means complete. ?

But it's a place to start

when you're just not sure

how to describe a

character.

Cheeky

Cheerful

Chivalrous

Clever

Clingy

Close-mouthed

Closed-minded

Clownish / Joker

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List of Personality Traits

Clueless

Dashing / Stylish

Disobedient

Clumsy

Deadpan

Disorganized

Commanding

Decadent

Dispassionate

Compassionate

Decisive

Dissipated

Competitive

Defensive

Domestic

Confident

Deferential

Dominating

Conscientious

Deliberate

Doubtful

Conservative

Demanding

Down-to-Earth

Contemplative

Demure

Driven

Controlled

Dense

Dull

Conventional

Depressed

Earnest

Cowardly

Detail-oriented

Earthy

Crafty / Cunning

Determined

Creative / Inventive

Dignified

Easily manipulated /

Suggestible

Critical

Diplomatic / Tactful

Crooked / Corrupt

Direct

Crude

Disagreeable

Cruel

Discerning

Curious

Disciplined

Curt

Discreet

Cynical

Dishonest / Deceitful

Dainty

Dismissive

Easy-going

Eccentric

Educated

Egotistical

Eloquent

Emotional

Encouraging

Energetic

Enlightened

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There's More Than One Way to Skin a Character ¨C Instructor: Lynn Johnston

List of Personality Traits

Enthusiastic

Feminine

Gleeful

Erratic

Ferocious

Glib

Escapist

Flexible

Gloating

Ethical

Flighty

Goofy

Even-tempered

Flirty

Gossiping

Exacting

Focused / Single-Minded

Graceful

Excitable

Forgetful

Grateful

Exhibitionistic

Forgiving / Merciful

Greedy

Experimental

Forward-thinking

Grumbling

Extravagant

Foul-tempered

Guarded

Extremist / Fanatic /

Zealous

Fragmented / Easily

Distracted / Scattered

Guileless

Extroverted

Freeloading

Fair

Frenetic

Faithful

Friendly

Family-oriented

Frivolous

Fanciful

Fussy

Fast-talking

Gallant

Has foot constantly in

mouth

Fast-thinking / Quickwitted

Gaudy

Has integrity

Generous

Haughty

Gentle

Haunted

Giving

Health-conscious

Glamorous

Heartless

Fearless

Feeble

Feisty

Guilt-ridden

Gullible

Half-assed / half-baked

Hard-working

Harsh

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There's More Than One Way to Skin a Character ¨C Instructor: Lynn Johnston

List of Personality Traits

Hedonistic

Indecisive

Jaded

Helpful

Indiscreet

Judgmental

Heroic

Individualistic / lone

wolf

Kind

Highly-trained

Indulgent

High-spirited

Inefficient

Honest

Infatuated

Honorable

Knowledgeable

Knows-It-All

Laconic

Inflexible / Regimented

Law-abiding / Rulesfollowing

Inhibited

Lazy

Insecure

Logical / Rational

Insincere

Lonely

Inspired

Loud

Intellectual

Love-sick

Hypocritical

Intelligent

Loyal

Iconoclastic

Intemperate

Lustful

Idealistic

Intimidating

Machiavellian

Ignorant

Intractable

Malevolent / Malignant

Illogical / Irrational

Introverted

Malicious

Imaginative

Intuitive

Manic

Impulsive

Ironic

Manipulative

Incompetent

Irresponsible

Masculine

Inconsistent

Irreverent

Masochistic

Incorruptible

Irritable

Materialistic

Hostile / Surly

Hot-tempered

Humble

Hyperactive

Hypochondriac /

Germaphobe

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There's More Than One Way to Skin a Character ¨C Instructor: Lynn Johnston

List of Personality Traits

Meditative

Negligent

Pedantic

Melancholy

Neurotic

Perfectionistic

Melodramatic / Drama

queen

Non-violent / Pacifist

Pert

Nostalgic

Pessimistic

Nosy

Philosophical

Obedient

Phony

Observant

Pioneering

Obsessive

Pleasant

Open-minded

Poisonous / Venomous

Opinionated

Polite / Courteous

Optimistic

Politically-incorrect

Organized

Pompous

Ostentatious / Show-off

Positive

Outgoing

Possessive

Outrageous

Practical

Outsider

Precise

Panics easily

Predatory

Paralyzed

Pretentious

Parasitic

Principled

Passionate

Private

Patient

Procrastinating

Peaceful / Peace-making

Productive

Mercenary

Merry / Celebratory

Messy / Slob

Methodical

Meticulous

Mindful

Mindless

Misanthropic

Mischievous / Naughty

Misogynist

Misunderstood

Misuses Logic

Mocking

Moderate

Morbid

Mysterious

Narcissistic

Needling

Negative

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