Character Traits

artistic

a creative person, good at art (She is good at drawing, so she must be very ___________.)

mild-mannered

a gentle (mild) personality, always nice with people/animals (She is so gentle, kind and ____________.)

handsome

a good-looking man or boy (That man looks very __________. Many women like him.)

energetic

a person who always has lots of energy to do things My little brother always has so much energy. He is so _________.)

able

a person who can do many things, highly skilled, talented (Geoff can do many things. He is a very _______ man.)

absent minded

a person who doesn't think about the present, has difficulty paying attention, empty headed much of the time (That student never concentrates in class. He is so ________________.)

friendly

a person who is always nice to everyone they meet (My friend Mark likes to laugh with everyone. He is very ________.)

adventurous

a person who likes adventure, takes rish to have an adventure (People who climb tall mountains are very ____________.)

rebellious

a rebel who doesn't like to follow the rules, not obedient (That kid thinks he is so __________ because he doesn't follow the rules. I think he is just stupid.)

independent

able to do things on your own, don't need others to help you(My little brother is very __________ because he loves to do everything on his own.)

decisive

able to make decisions quickly (She always knows what to do. She is very _____________.)

responsible

able to trust someone to look after or do something important (Although Annie is only 14 years old, my mom lets her baby sit me because she says Annie is a ____________ girl.)

patient

able to wait or bear something without getting angry (Teachers are always very ____________ in class.)

proper

always acting by the rule book, follow the rules (Teachers always like students that act ________ly in class.)

prim

always acts more properly than necessary (Because she likes to talk, dress and work properly, many people say Sue is ______.)

pleasing

always make someone happy by what you do (Brad tries hard to make his teacher happy. He is a very ______________ boy.)

open-minded

always ready to listen to new ideas (I'm always ________________ to new ideas and things in life.)

inventive

always thinking up new ideas or ways to do things (Willy Wonka was a very __________ person.)

pretty

beautiful, good-looking (This girl is _________, but that girl is beautiful.)

joyful

being full of joy, happy about life (Children are usually ______ every day.)

brave

bold, courageous, not easily frightened (Firefighters must be very _______ because they have to go into many dangerous places.)

courageous

brave, bold, willing to take risks for other people (A soldier must be very ___________ when he goes to fight a battle.)

bold

brave, courageous, not easily frightened (Adventurous people are also very brave and _____.)

relaxed

calm, easy-going, not stressed at all (My boss is great. She never shouts at anyone. She is so laid back and __________.)

light-hearted

cheerful, always happy, often thinking about happier things in life (I love to laugh. People say that I am very ____ ________.)

fancy

dress very nicely, likes to look better than other people (That girl is so _________. She always wears expensive clothes so we will be jealous of her.)

neat

dresses very well, not messy at all (People say that while my brother looks very messy, I look very _______.)

curious

eager to learn, want to know more (Cats are always very __________. They always want to know what's happening.)

keen

eager, enthusiastic, really want to do something (The student was very ____ to finish her homework and watch TV.)

forgiving

easily forgive people for bad things they did (My parents are so cool. No matter what I do, they are always very _________.)

cowardly

easily scared or frightened, not courageous (My cat is so ____________. He always jumps at the smallest sound.)

loveable

easy to love, everyone loves a lot, affectionate (My dad always likes to laugh. I love him because he is so _______.)

likeable

everybody likes you, easy to like (Everyone likes my friend so he is _______.)

diligent

hardworking to complete a goal after starting (That hardworking student is very ______________.)

poor

having little or no money to live on (There are many ________ people in Africa who are starving.)

needy

in great need, need help now (Babies are very dependant on their moms. They are very __________. )

bright

intelligent, smart (Doris is very _______ (smart).)

popular

liked by everyone, people want to be like you (Not only is he famous, but Wang Jian Ming is ________ too because everyone likes him.)

generous

likes to give or share his/her things (My friend, Irene, is so ___________ because she always gives money to poor people who need it.)

helpful

likes to help other people, enjoy helping (Our boss always helps me. He is really __________.)

kind

likes to help others, a good hearted person (The ____ man helped all the old people to cross the road.)

mischievous

likes to make mischief or trouble for others (My ____________ younger brother played a trick on my mom and **I** got into trouble!)

daring

more willing to take risks than other people (If you want to climb mountains you need to be very brave and d_______.)

calm

not easily excited, a mild person (I like my teacher because she is always very ______, never angry.)

quiet

not loud, someone whose speech and actions aren't noisy (My sister is doesn't talk very much and she never shouts at anyone. She is so ______.)

irresponsible

not responsible for your actions, don't care that what you do may hurt other people (David doesn't care if he hurts anyone with his actions. He is very __________.)

easy going

not worried or rushed, not easily made angry (I love my mom. She's so __________ that everyone likes to make friends with her.)

busy

often busy, often doing something, no time for other activities (The __________ teacher is always doing something.)

cheerful

often in a happy mood, full of life, not often sad (My Uncle Sam is never sad, and always very _________ and happy.)

affectionate

often shows love, or enjoys being receiving love (My cat really loves me. She always wants my attention. She is so ____________.)

compassionate

often thinks about the needs of others first and always tries to help (My grandma cares a lot about poor people. She is very ___________ because she always tries to help.)

lonely

only you, without friends (I like to travel around the world by myself, but sometimes I can feel ____.)

prompt

ontime, not early, not late (It's always important to be _______ when you arrive at work.)

punctual

ontime, not early, not late (My boss always likes ________ people because they always arrive at work on time.)

frank

open, honest, like to say what you think (When you say what you think, you are ___________.)

extroverted

out-going, always likes to be around people, talkative( (My teacher is really _____________. He always makes me laugh in class and he can talk to anyone.)

defiant

refuses to obey the rules, disobedient (The naughty boy was very ________, and he didn't listen to the teacher at all.)

reserved

reserving your feelings, acting in a proper way (I never know if that man is happy or sad. He never shows his emotion. I think he is just very __________.)

level-headed

sensible, always fair in everything he/she does (She is always so sensible every day. I think she is _________.)

introverted

shy not outgoing, prefer to keep to oneself (I don't like to talk to everyone because I am really quite __________.)

dainty

small, pretty and delicate (That little girl is so delicate and __________. She really should eat more.)

creative

someone good at creating things, has many ideas (I love making things in art. My teacher says I am a ___________ student.)

mature

someone older and wiser, acts like a grown-up (not childish) (Your boyfriend is so considerate and thoughtful. He's really __________. Mine is really childish.)

honest

someone who always tells the truth (The __________ man never lies to anyone.)

greedy

someone who always wants more than they need (Ex. money) (My brother is very ___________. He eats everything on the table, so there is nothing for me to eat.)

considerate

someone who considers (thinks about) others first before themselves (My friend George always thinks of others before himself. He is very ________________.)

care free

someone who does worry about anything, free of care (That boy doesn't care about anything. He's really ____________.)

chatty

someone who enjoys chatting, talking with other people (I always like to talk, so my aunt says I am very ________.)

imaginative

someone who has an active imagination (Young children always have wild imaginations. They are so __________.)

fortunate

someone who has everything they need, lucky to be who they are (My family is ____________ to have food to eat. Many people don't have enough.)

polite

someone who has good manners, (i.e. treats people nicely) (We all like people who are _____________ to everyone.)

clumsy

someone who is careless, not careful, often falls down or knocks things over (Hey! You just knocked my book onto the floor. You are so ________.)

confused

someone who is easily confused, makes things difficult to understand (He doesn't understand anything the teacher says. He is often _________.)

fun-loving

someone who likes to have fun (I am a ___________ person, for I always like to have fun.)

boastful

someone who likes to tell everyone how good he/she is (I don't like Jenny because she is very ____________. She always wants to tell me how great she is.)

attentive

someone who listens carefully, give her/his full attention to someone or sth. (A good student listens to the teacher and is always ___________. A bad student is not.)

humorous

someone who makes others laugh, likes to tell jokes (Your funny friend is so __________, we should invite him to our party.)

anxious

someone who often feels nervous or worried about things. (Before a test, I always feel very ________.)

nervous

someone who often feels worried, anxious about things (The naughty boy is very confident in class, but very ________ when he's sat outside the principal's office.)

fair

someone who treats everyone the same, level-headed A judge needs to be _______ when listening to people's problems.)

loyal

someone who will always be there for you when you need them, faithful (A good friend should always help you when you need them. They should always be _____.)

closed-minded

someone who will not change their mind, not listen to others, has only one way of thinking (She will not listen to anyone's advice but her own. She is very ______________.)

reliable

someone who you can rely on, always able to help when you need them, loyal (The best friends are the ones you can trust. The ones who are the most loyal and ________.)

faithful

someone you can always trust, who will always be there to help you (My dog does everything I ask him. He is always really __________.)

dependable

someone you can rely or depend on to do something (No matter what happens, I can always rely on my ____________ friend.)

decent

thoughtful and kind, sincere (I know he is a _______ man because he's always kind and nice to everyone.)

determined

to finish something once you've started, to show determination (If you want to go far in life, you need to be very ________.)

patriotic

to love your country dearly (A president should always be ____________ if he wants the job.)

respectful

to show much respect for other people (If you respect other people then people will think you are very __________.)

haughty

vain, talking to people like you are better than them (That woman is so __________ because she always thinks she is better than everyone else.)

outgoing

very interested in other people, likes to talk to everyone (The ___________ girl talked to everyone at the party.)

intellectual

very smart, having a great intellect (Einstein was a very __________ man.)

jealous

wanting something that isn't yours (Tom's girlfriend earned more money than Tom so Tom felt ____________.)

envious

wanting something that isn't yours, feeling envy (I am really __________ of my big sister because she can drive a car and I can't yet.)

obedient

willing to do what someone asks you to do (After he was naughty, the boy was very __________ for him mom.)

plain

without decoration, simple looking, acts the same as everyone else (Sarah isn't beautiful or ugly, but she looks very _______ in that dress.)

humble

without too much pride, respectful of others acheivements (__________ people always say what other people do is more important that what they do.)

modest

without too much pride, respectful of others achievements, not boastful (My uncle doesn't like to boast about his achievements. He is very _________.)

cooperative

works well with other people (Even though my dad is busy, he always helps me whenever I ask. I think he is very _____________.)

predictable

you can always predict what someone will do (The mail carrier is so _____________. He always comes at the same time every day.)