Positive Personality Adjectives

List of 100 common personality adjectives that describe people

positively

Most people would consider the character traits described by

the personality adjectives below to be "good" or positive. This is
generally true, but remember that words are often used
subjectively. For example, "determined" is shown here as a
positive personality adjective, while "stubborn" is listed on
the negative personality adjectives page, yet the meaning of
both can be very similar. The choice of word sometimes says as
much about the author as about the person being described.

adaptable courteous generous

adventurous creative gentle
affable good
affectionate decisive gregarious
agreeable determined
ambitious diligent hard-working
amiable diplomatic helpful
amicable discreet honest
amusing dynamic humorous

brave easygoing imaginative

bright emotional impartial
broad-minded energetic independent
enthusiastic intellectual
calm exuberant intelligent
careful intuitive
charming fair-minded
communicative faithful inventive
compassionate fearless kind
conscientious forceful
frank loving
considerate
friendly loyal
convivial
courageous funny
modest practical sincere
pro-active sociable
neat straightforward
nice quick-witted sympathetic
quiet
optimistic thoughtful
rational tidy
passionate reliable tough
patient reserved
persistent resourceful unassuming
pioneering romantic understanding
philosophical
placid self-confident versatile
plucky self-disciplined
polite sensible warmhearted
powerful sensitive willing
shy witty

Negative Personality Adjectives
List of 100 common personality adjectives that describe people
negatively

Most people would consider the character traits described by

the personality adjectives below to be "bad" or negative. This is
generally true, but remember that there can be exceptions. For
example, for a policeman "aggressive" might be a negative trait
while for a boxer it might really belong to the positive
personality adjectives.

aggressive bitchy callous

aloof boastful cantankerous
arrogant bone-idle careless
boring changeable
belligerent bossy clinging
big-headed
compulsive intolerant resentful
cowardly irresponsible rude
cruel ruthless
cunning jealous
cynical sarcastic
lazy secretive
deceitful selfish
Machiavellian
detached self-centred
materialistic
dishonest self-indulgent
mean
dogmatic silly
miserly
domineering sneaky
moody
stingy
finicky stubborn
narrow-minded
flirtatious stupid
nasty
foolish superficial
naughty
foolhardy
nervous
fussy tactless
obsessive timid
greedy touchy
obstinate
grumpy thoughtless
overcritical
gullible truculent
overemotional
harsh unkind
parsimonious
patronizing unpredictable
impatient
perverse unreliable
impolite
pessimistic untidy
impulsive
pompous untrustworthy
inconsiderate
inconsistent possessive
vague
indecisive pusillanimous
vain
indiscreet vengeful
quarrelsome
inflexible vulgar
quick-tempered
interfering
weak-willed