Character Traits
Positive Character Traits
Honest
Bright
Humble
Light-hearted
Courageous
Friendly
Leader
Serious
Expert
Funny
Adventurous
Brave
Humorous
Hard-working
Artistic
Bold
Thoughtful
Athletic
Daring
Clever
Nurturing
Outgoing
Affectionate
Cooperative
Noble
Lovable
Trustworthy
Unselfish
Proper
Graceful
Studious
Self-confident
Able
Inventive
Respectful
Creative
Considerate
Imaginative
Independent
Pleasing
Intelligent
Patriotic
Compassionate Fun-loving
Witty
Gentle
Successful
Tireless
Responsible
Energetic
Cheerful
Neat
Smart
Thankful
Helpful
Strong
Loyal
Polite
Mature
Easy going
Skillful
Courteous
Reliable
Negative Character Traits
Tempermental
Conceited
Negative
Poor
Demanding
Pitiful
Disagreeable
Selfish
Bossy
Critical
Wild
Messy
Lazy
Impulsive
Simple-minded
Fussy
Unhelpful
Cruel
Dishonest
Sneaky
Rude
Unwise
Bully
Weak
Unpleasant
Cold
Unappreciative
Disrespectful
Character Traits That Can Be
Positive or Negative
Timid
Active
Mischievous
Shy
Dainty
Simple
Fancy
Prim
Plain
Quiet
Ambitious
Curious
Quirky
Reserved
Busy
Popular
Sensitive
Dreamer
Talkative
Eager
Obedient
Mysterious
Determined
Character Trait Definitions
able – talented or having skills
active – energetic and busy
adventurous – willing to do new and daring things; willing to take risks
affectionate – very loving
ambitious – a person who works hard to be successful
artistic – skilled in art; showing a great imagination
athletic – physically strong and well developed; active person
bold – very confident and shows no fear of danger
bossy – a person who likes to tell others what to do
brave – a person who shows courage and is willing to do difficult things
bright – smart; intelligent
bully – a person who picks on or frightens someone who is weaker
busy – a person who likes to stay active
cheerful – happy; in good spirits
clever – able to understand things or do things quickly and easily
cold – unfriendly; does not care about the feelings of others
compassionate – to feel sympathy for someone else
conceited – overly proud of yourself and what you can do
considerate – thinking about other people’s needs and feelings when you do
something
cooperative – someone who works well with other people
courageous – brave or fearless
courteous – polite and respectful
creative – someone who uses their imagination and is good at thinking of new ideas
critical – someone who finds fault with others
cruel – a person who purposely cause pain to others or is happy to see others suffer
curious – a person who is eager to find out information
dainty – a person who is delicate
daring – willing to take or look for risks; bold and adventurous; brave
demanding – a person who expects a lot of time, attention, or effort
determined – a person who does not give up
disagreeable – not polite; behaving in a way that is bad-tempered, grouchy, or rude
dishonest – someone who does not tell the truth; someone who cheats others
disrespectful – rude or showing no courtesy towards others
dreamer – a person who has goals and dreams; a person who is not practical
eager – very interested in doing something; enthusiastic
easy going – a person who is relaxed and does not get overly upset about situations
energetic – strong and active
expert – someone who is very skilled at something or knows a lot about a particular
subject
fancy – a person who wears highly decorated clothing or jewelry
friendly – kind and helpful
fun-loving – person who enjoys having fun; a person who searches for ways to
have fun frequently
funny – amusing or humorous
fussy – a person who constantly complains or demands things to be done their way
gentle – a person who is not rough; kind; sensitive
graceful – moves in a smooth, pleasing way
hard-working – a person who works very hard or who is willing to put in a great
deal of effort to accomplish a task
helpful – friendly and willing to help
honest – truthful and will not lie, steal, or cheat someone
humble – modest and not overly proud
humorous – amusing; funny
imaginative – having a good imagination or likes to participate in make-believe
activities
impulsive – a person who acts before they think of all the consequences
independent – a person who does not want or need much help from other people
intelligent – someone who is quick to understand, think, and learn
inventive – good at thinking of new ideas or ways of doing things; creative
lazy – a person who does not want to work; gives no effort to accomplish a task
leader – a person who leads or guides others
light-hearted – a person who is funny and not very serious; cheerful
lovable – easy to love
loyal – firm in supporting or faithful to one’s country, family, friends, or beliefs
mature – behaving in a sensible way
messy – someone who is not neat; someone who keeps their environment in
disorder
mischievous – playful in a teasing way; irritating
mysterious – a person who is hard to understand
neat – orderly and clean
negative – not helpful; focuses on what they feel is wrong or unfair
noble – person who shows qualities of high moral character such as courage,
generosity, or honor
nurturing – a person who likes to take care of the needs of someone else
obedient – a person who follows the rules or directions of others
outgoing – someone who is very sociable and friendly
pitiful – a person who others see as deserving sympathy; a person who has many
problems
plain – not beautiful or handsome; a person who likes things simple
pleasing – like to make others happy
polite – having good manners; being well behaved and courteous to others
poor – lacking money
popular – liked by many people
prim – stiffly formal or proper
proper – someone who behaves in an appropriate way
quiet – not loud; does not speak much
quirky – behave in a strange way; or have a personality that is unusual
reliable – a person you can trust or depend on
reserved – keeps a tight hold on emotions
respectful – showing proper respect, consideration, or courtesy to others
responsible – a person who can be trusted; a person who can accomplish something
without having to be reminded
rude – not polite
self-confident – sure of your own ability or worth
selfish – someone who puts his or her own feelings and needs first and does not
think of others
sensitive – easily offended or hurt; aware of other peoples feelings
serious – a person concerned with important matters rather than matters that are of
little value; thoughtful
shy – someone who does not feel comfortable around people or with strangers
simple – a person who enjoys everyday things; not fancy; a person who does not
look beyond the obvious; not intelligent
simple-minded – not intelligent
skillful – someone who has a lot of skill
smart – clever and quick in thinking; bright
sneaky – someone who is tricky and dishonest
strong – physically powerful; can handle emotions well; in good health
studious – someone who studies very hard
successful – accomplishing something
talkative – a person who talks a lot
tempermental – moody; unpredictable; too sensitive
thankful – glad or grateful
thoughtful – a person who considers other people’s feelings and needs; a serious
person who thinks a lot
timid – shy; easily frightened
tireless – someone who does not stop even though they may be tired
trustworthy – honest, reliable, and able to be trusted
unappreciative – a person who does not show thanks or gratitude for what others
do for them
unhelpful – does not aid or help others
unpleasant – a person who is disagreeable or offensive
unselfish – generous; kind; thoughtful; considerate
unwise – someone who makes foolish decisions; not intelligent
weak – a person who has little strength, force, or power; a person who can not
handle their own emotions
wild - a person who does not follow rules; disorderly
witty – someone who writes or says humorous or clever things