Personality
traits
Pronunciation, definition and
graphic examples
Bad-tempered
/ˌbæd ˈtempəd/
Often angry, in an angry mood
Bossy
/ˈbɒsi/
Always telling people what to do
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Cautious
/ˈkɔːʃəs/
Careful about what you say or do, especially to avoid danger
or mistakes; not taking any risks
Considerate
/kənˈsɪdərət/
Always thinking of other people’s needs, wishes and
feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others
Creative
/kriˈeɪtɪv/
Involving the use of skill and the imagination to produce
something new or a work of art
Cruel
/ˈkruːəl/
Having a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make
somebody suffer
Eccentric
/ɪkˈsentrɪk/
Considered by other people to be strange or unusual
Gullible
/ˈɡʌləbl/
Too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you
and therefore easily tricked
Industrious
/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/
Working hard; busy
Insecure
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/
Not confident about yourself or your relationships with
other people
Intelligent
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
Good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical
way about things
Judgemental
/dʒʌdʒˈmentl/
Judging people and criticizing them too quickly
Outgoing
/ˌaʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
Liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and
being friendly towards them
Passionate
/ˈpæʃənət/
Having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for
something or belief in something
Sociable
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/
Enjoying spending time with other people
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Selfless
/ˈselfləs/
Thinking more about the needs, happiness, etc. of other
people than about your own
Self-satisfied
/ˌself ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
Too pleased with yourself or your own achievements
Shrewd
/ʃruːd/
lever at understanding and making judgements about a
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situation
Spontaneous
/spɒnˈteɪniəs/
Often doing things without planning to, because you
suddenly want to do them
Stingy
/ˈstɪndʒi/
Not willing to spend or generous with money
Stubborn
/ˈstʌbən/
Determined not to change your opinion or attitude
Sympathetic
/ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
Kind to somebody who is hurt or sad; showing that you
understand and care about their problems
Untrustworthy
/ʌnˈtrʌstwɜːði/
That cannot be trusted
Vain
/veɪn/
Too proud of your own appearance, abilities or
achievements
