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Positive and Negative Character Traits - Archibald - 10-06-2014 A Ability - a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment Acceptance - a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations Acuity - keenness of hearing, sight, or intellect Affability - good-natured, friendly, and easy to talk to Altruism - the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others Appreciation - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something Assiduousness - showing persistent and hard-working effort in doing something Assertiveness - aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions Attentiveness - the trait of being observant and paying attention Autonomy - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority; political independence Awareness - the ability to perceive, to feel, or to be conscious of events, objects or patterns B Balance - the ability to remain poised; to give equal attention to all things; to be fair Beauty - the qualities that give pleasure to the senses Benevolence - an inclination to do kind or charitable acts C Candor - the ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty Caring - feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others Caution - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger Charity - a kindly and lenient attitude toward people Chastity - abstaining from sexual relations Cleanliness - the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections Commitment - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose Compassion - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Confidence - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities Conscientiousness - the trait of being painstaking and careful Consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something Contentment - happiness with one’s situation in life Cooperativeness - amenability: the trait of working well with others Courage - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear Courteousness - exhibiting politeness and gracious good manners Creativity - a mental and social process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts Curiosity - a state in which you want to learn more about something D Daring - courage combined with a willingness to take risks or attempt difficult or unconventional things Dauntlessness - resolute courageousness; not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold Dependability - worthy of reliance or trust; consistent in performance or behavior Detachment - cool-headed withdrawal; avoiding emotional involvement Determination - the quality of being driven to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose Diligence - conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation Discernment - understanding; the mental ability to discriminate between like things Discretion - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress Dutifulness - piety by virtue of devotion; the willingness to be obedient out of a sense of moral obligation and/or respect E Empathy - understanding and entering into another’s feelings Encouragement - the expression of approval and support Endurance - the power to withstand hardship or stress Enthusiasm - exuberance; overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval Equanimity - composure; steadiness of mind under stress Equity - conformity to rules or standards Erudite - characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly; educated; knowledgeable; wise, sapient Excellence - possessing good qualities in high degree F Fairness - ability to make judgments based on predetermined standards with honesty Faithfulness - the quality of being steadfast in affection or allegiance Fastidiousness - the trait of being painstakingly careful about matters of taste or style Fidelity - faithfulness to one’s duties; loyalty Fitness - to be in good physical condition Flexibility - the quality of being adaptable or variable Focus - the concentration of attention or energy on something Foresight - providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future Forgiveness - compassionate feelings that support a willingness to excuse a mistake or offense Fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage Friendliness - a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company; agreeableness G Generosity - the trait of being willing to give your money or time Gentleness - acting in a manner that is mild and even-tempered Goodness - moral excellence or admirableness Graciousness - full of tact, kindness, and politeness H Happiness - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy Health - the state of well-being free from disease Helpfulness - friendliness evidence by a kindly and helpful disposition Heroism - remarkable physical or moral courage Honesty - not disposed to cheat or defraud; dependable; to be frank Honor - an objectification of praiseworthiness, respect Hopefulness - aspirant; to wish for or desire something, regardless of the likelihood of its occurrence Hospitality - cordial reception; kindness in welcoming guests or strangers Humility - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride Humor - the use of ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity to evoke laughter I Idealism - the quality of believing that things should be pursued to their most perfect form Imagination - the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; the ability to form a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses Impartiality - an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally Independence - freedom from control or influence of another or others Industriousness - persevering determination to perform a task Ingenuity - the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges Innocence - the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil Insightfulness - shrewdness shown by keen, deep perception Integrity - moral soundness Intuition - instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) Inventiveness - the power of creative imagination; the mental faculty to create something new J Judiciousness - showing wisdom, good sense, or discretion, often with the underlying objective of avoiding trouble or waste Justice - using right or fair judgment, especially involved in the determination of rights and the assignment of rewards and punishments K Kindness - the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic Knowledgeable - thoroughly acquainted through study or experience L Lovingness - the ability to feel or show affection Loyalty - to bind oneself completely; allegiance M Meekness - the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness Mercy - leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice Meticulousness - taking extreme care with details Moderation - the quality of avoiding extremes and excesses Modesty - freedom from vanity or conceit; formality and propriety of manner Morality - concern for the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong N Neatness - having an orderly and clean condition; the state of being neat and trim Nonviolence - rejecting the use of physical violence; passive acceptance of oppression amid the struggle against it Nurturing - the quality of desiring another to grow as a person; motherly O Obedience - dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person Openness - an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one’s actions or purposes); to be without concealment; not secretive Optimism - a general disposition to expect the best in all things P Patience - good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence Peacefulness - to be in a state that is calm and tranquil Perceptiveness - possessing or showing keen insight and understanding Preciseness - very careful about small details, especially of correct behavior Perseverance - to be persistent; continuing or repeating behavior Persistence - the quality of continuing steadily despite problems or difficulties Perspicacity - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings); the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions Philanthropy - voluntary promotion of human welfare Philomathy - pocessing a strong love of learning Piety - religious devotion or to spirituality; righteousness Potential - to possess the inherent capacity for coming into being Prudence - discretion in practical affairs Punctiliousness - very careful about the conventions of correct behavior and etiquette Purity - to lack sin or dilution Purposefulness - the quality of having meaning through having an aim Prayerfulness - to be devout; to cultivate a relationship with God R Refinement - to achieve a highly-developed state of perfection; the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste Reliable - able to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised Remembrance - the ability to recall past occurrences Respectfulness - courteous regard for people’s feelings; one who feels or manifests veneration Reverence - to have a profound respect for someone or something, almost to the point of fearfulness Resilience - the positive ability to adapt, to rebound, to cope with catastrophic failure or obstacles Responsibility (moral & social) - a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something for one’s conduct Restraint - discipline in personal and social activities Righteousness - always behaving according to a religious or moral code S Self-awareness - awareness of your own individuality Self-confidence - belief of one’s own power, judgment, ability, etc. Self-discipline - control of oneself; willpower Self-reliance - the capacity to rely on one’s own capabilities, and to manage one’s own affairs Self-respect - the knowledge of one’s own worth, valuing one’s self Selflessness - the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. Sensitivity - to be aware of an empathetic to the emotions of others Service - an act of help or assistance Sharing - using or enjoying something jointly with others Sincerity - the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; earnestness Skillfulness - the learned capacity to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time, energy, or both Spirituality - concern with things of the soul, or of God; reverence Sternness - uncompromising resolution Strength - the property of being physically or mentally strong Sympathy - an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion T Tactfulness - the ability to have consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense Temperance - the trait of avoiding excesses Tenacity - to be good at remembering; to be stubbornly unyielding Thankfulness - to be grateful as a positive emotion or attitude toward others in acknowledgment of a benefit on has received or will receive from another Thoroughness - conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task; attention to detail Thoughtfulness - to possess the ability for calm, lengthy, intent consideration Trustworthiness - someone in whom one can place one’s trust and rest assured that the trust will not be betrayed Truthfulness - honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general; agreement with fact or reality in particular U Understanding - the ability to think about and use concepts to deal adequately with an object Unity - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting V Valor - exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger Vivaciousness - exhibiting or characterized by liveliness and high-spiritedness W Welcoming - providing a warm and friendly environment for guests or strangers Wholesomeness - the quality of being beneficial and generally good Wisdom - accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment Work - the ability to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity A Addiction - a state of physiological or psychological dependence on a potentially harmful drug Adultery - voluntary sexual relations between a married person and somebody other than his or her spouse Aggression - threatening behavior or actions Alcoholism - dependence on alcohol consumption to an extent that adversely affects social and work-related functioning and produces withdrawal symptoms when intake is stopped or greatly reduced Anger - a strong feeling of grievance and displeasure Antagonism - hostility or hatred causing opposition and ill will Arrogance - the act of feeling or showing self-importance and contempt or disregard for others Avarice - an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money B Bias - an unfair preference for or dislike of something Bigotry - when somebody with strong opinions, especially on politics, religion, or ethnicity, who refuses to accept different views Boastfulness - to refer immodestly to possessions or achievements Bragging - to talk with excessive pride about an achievement or possession Brutality - unrelentingly harsh and severe; extremely ruthless or cruel C Callousness - showing no concern that other people are or might be hurt or upset Chauvinism - unreasoning, overenthusiastic, or aggressive loyalty to a particular gender, group, or cause Cheating - to deceive or mislead somebody, especially for personal advantage Conceit - a high opinion of your own qualities or abilities, especially one that is not justified Condescension - behavior that implies that somebody is graciously lowering himself or herself to the level of people less important or intelligent Corruption - dishonest exploitation of power for personal gain; extreme immorality or depravity Covetousness - to have a strong desire to possess something that belongs to somebody else Cowardice - an absence of courage Crabbiness - a disposition to be ill-tempered; irritable in character Crankiness - disagreeable and easily irritated or annoyed Craziness - not showing good sense or practicality; one affected by a psychiatric disorder Cruelty - deliberately and remorselessly causing pain or anguish; bringing about pain and distress Cupidity - greed, especially for money or possessions D Decadence - a state of uninhibited immoral self-indulgence Deceitfulness - intentionally misleading or fraudulent Dementedness - completely unreasonable or lacking any sense of the consequences of actions taken; affected by the loss of intellectual functions Depressive - to make somebody feel very sad or hopeless Despairing - somebody that makes somebody else feel hopeless or exasperated; to feel there is no hope Discourtesy - behavior or an action that is bad-mannered or impolite Dishonesty - the use of lies or deceit, or the tendency to be deceitful Disloyalty - a lack of loyalty to a person, vow, organization, or state Disrespect - total contempt; to treat another with disregard Doubt - to feel unconvinced or uncertain about something, or think that something is unlikely E Egoism - the practice of making personal welfare and interests a primary or sole concern, sometimes at the expense of others Envy - the resentful or unhappy feeling of wanting somebody else’s success, good fortune, qualities, or possessions Erratic - not predictable, regular, or consistent, especially in being likely to depart from expected standards at any time Extremism - the holding of radical political or religious views or the taking of extreme actions on the basis of those views F Faithlessness - not believing in a religious faith; not to be trusted or relied on Falseness - done with or having the intention of deceiving somebody; treacherous Fanaticism - a holder of extreme or irrational enthusiasms or beliefs, especially in religion or politics Fearfulness - nervous and easily frightened Foolishness - showing, or resulting from, a lack of good sense or judgment Fussiness - an irritable petulant feeling; unnecessary elaborateness in details G Glumness - quietly melancholic or miserable; gloomy ill-tempered Gluttony - the act or practice of eating and drinking to excess; to do anything to the point of wastefulness Greed - an overwhelming desire to have more of something such as money than is actually needed Grouchiness - easily upset; angry; tending to complain; habitually bad-tempered and irritable person Grumpiness - a fussy and eccentric disposition; bad-tempered or sullen H Hastiness - to do things or act in a hurry because of impetuosity or lack of time Hatred - a feeling of intense hostility towards somebody or something Haughtiness - behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way Heartlessness - having or showing no pity or kindness Hedonism - a devotion, especially a self-indulgent one, to pleasure and happiness as a way of life Hubris - excessive pride or arrogance Hypocrite - somebody who pretends to have admirable principles, beliefs, or feelings but behaves otherwise Hysteria - being impossible to hold back or control; to be afflicted with a state of extreme or exaggerated emotion such as excitement or panic, especially among large numbers of people I Idiocy - extreme lack of intelligence or foresight Idleness - lazy and unwilling to work Impatience - tending to be annoyed at being kept waiting or by being delayed; unable to tolerate a particular thing and easily annoyed by it Impetuosity - to act on the spur of the moment, without considering the consequences Inanity - meaninglessness or senselessness that suggests a lack of understanding or intelligence Incompetence - lacking the skills, qualities, or ability to do something properly Indolence - lethargic and not showing any interest or making any effort Infidelity - unfaithfulness or disloyalty, especially to a sexual partner Inflexibility - firmly established and impossible to change; adhering firmly and stubbornly to a viewpoint or principle Injustice - unfair or unjust treatment of somebody, or an instance of this Insanity - extreme foolishness, or an act that demonstrates such foolishness Insolence - showing a malicious or aggressive lack of deference in speech or behavior; the quality of being boldly rude or disrespectful Intemperance - having or showing a lack of self-control, especially in expressing feelings or satisfying physical desires Irritability - easily annoyed or exasperated; extremely sensitive, especially to aggravation J Jealousy - to feel bitter and unhappy because of another’s advantages, possessions, or luck; to feel suspicious about a rival’s or competitor’s influence, especially in regard to a loved one L Languor - a pleasant feeling of weariness or weakness; listlessness and indifference in speech or behavior Lavishness - given or produced in abundance or to excess Laziness - unwilling to do any work or make an effort Lethargy - a state of physical slowness and mental dullness resulting from tiredness, disease, or drugs Lewdness - inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious; obscene or indecent; salacious Liar - someone who does not tell the truth Licentiousness - pursuing desires aggressively and selfishly, unchecked by morality, especially in sexual matters Lunacy - behavior that is regarded as unintelligent, inconsiderate, or misguided, or an example of it Lust - the strong physical desire to have sex with somebody, usually without associated feelings of love or affection M Madness - rash or thoughtless behavior Malice - the intention or desire to cause harm or pain to somebody; or to wish for someone to feel pain Manipulative - using clever, devious ways to control or influence somebody or something Melancholic - feeling or tending to feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness Mercilessness - very harsh in the judgment and treatment of others; showing no compassion toward somebody or something; to continue at a high level of violence or unpleasantness without pause or relief Moroseness - deep sadness; showing a brooding ill humor Moodiness - having temperamental and changeable moods; tending to change mood unpredictably from cheerful to bad-tempered Murderous - capable of, guilty of, or likely to commit murder N Narcissism - excessive self-admiration and self-centeredness; overestimation of one’s own appearance and abilities and an excessive need for admiration O Obduracy - stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; not repentant Obsessive - a particular action or thing occupies one’s thoughts constantly and exclusively; worrying compulsively about something or things generally Obstinacy - stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness Offensiveness - causing anger, resentment, or moral outrage, sometimes to the point of physical repugnance P Perversion - deviating greatly from what is accepted as right, normal, or proper, relating specifically to sexual activities considered unusual or unacceptable Petulance - ill-tempered or sulky in a peevish manner Pitilessness - showing no mercy or compassion for the suffering of others Pomposity - an excessive sense of self-importance, usually displayed through exaggerated seriousness or stateliness in speech and manner Pride - a haughty attitude shown by somebody who believes, often unjustifiably, that he or she is better than others Prejudice - an unfounded hatred, fear, or mistrust of a person or group, especially one of a particular religion, ethnicity, nationality, sexual preference, or social status Preposterousness - going very much against what is thought to be sensible or reasonable Pretentiousness - acting as though more important or special than is warranted, or appearing to have an unrealistically high self-image Profligacy - extremely extravagant or wasteful Promiscuity - behavior characterized by casual and indiscriminate sexual intercourse, often with many people R Rage - sudden and extreme anger Rashness - acting with, resulting from, or characteristic of thoughtless, impetuous behavior Recklessness - marked by a lack of thought about danger or other possible undesirable consequences Resentfulness - annoyed or bitter about having been badly treated, or characterized by such a feeling of annoyance Rowdiness - a rough and noisy person who often causes disturbances Rudeness - disagreeable or discourteous in manner or action; offensive to accepted standards of decency Ruthlessness - having or showing no pity or mercy S Secrecy - unwillingness to reveal information Self-importance - an unrealistically high evaluation of your own importance or worth Self-indulgence - lack of self-control in pursuing your own pleasure or satisfaction Self-pity - the self-indulgent belief that your life is harder and sadder than everyone else’s Selfishness - concerned with your own interests, needs, and wishes while ignoring those of others Senselessness - apparently or really without purpose or meaning; demonstrating a lack of reason and intelligence Short-Sightedness - doing or determining without taking the future into account Sloth - a dislike of work or any kind of physical exertion Snobbishness - displaying an offensively superior condescending manner Spite - a malicious, usually small-minded desire to harm or humiliate somebody Stingy - not generous in giving or spending money Stubbornness - unreasonably and obstructively determined to persevere or prevail Sulkiness - a sullen moody resentful disposition; in a bad mood and refusing to communicate because of resentment for a real or imagined grievance Sullenness - dourly disposition; showing bad temper or hostility by a refusal to talk, behave sociably, or cooperate cheerfully T Tetchiness - oversensitive and easily upset or annoyed Thieving - to steal something, or steal things Thoughtlessness - showing a lack of planning or forethought; showing a lack of consideration for other people or for consequences Treasonous - one willing to betray the allegiance owed by somebody to his or her own country Triteness - one who overuses common phrases or conversation topics and consequently makes them lack in interest or originality Tricky - likely to cheat or outwit somebody Twisted - morally unacceptable; badly affected by unpleasant experiences or constant disappointment U Unfaithfulness - engaging in sexual relations with somebody other than a spouse or partner; untrue to commitments, duties, beliefs, or ideals Unloving - not giving or reciprocating affection Untrustworthiness - the trait of not deserving trust or confidence V Vainglory - excessive pride in or boastfulness about personal abilities or achievements Vanity - excessive pride, especially in personal appearance Vengeful - having or showing a strong desire for revenge Voracity - unusually eager or enthusiastic about an activity W Wastefulness - using resources unwisely Weakness - lack of strength, power, or determination Wildness - overwhelmed by a strong emotion such as anger, grief, or desire; not tame; living or having lived in the wilderness Wrath - strong anger, often with a desire for revenge Z Zealousness - actively and unreservedly enthusiastic to the point of fervor Credits RE: Positive and Negative Character Traits - Tamme - 10-06-2014 Ooooohhhhh this is awesome! RE: Positive and Negative Character Traits - Abraham - 10-06-2014 That whole blog has a crap ton of resources, but this was my favorite one. ^^ RE: Positive and Negative Character Traits - Sevin - 10-06-2014 oooh, so many good words here! |