Synonyms
1
Self-centred
Selfish
2
Timid
3
Authoritative
Shy-nervous-without much
confidence- easily frightened
Accurate-respected-confident-in
control- Reliable, trust worthy and
dependable
4
Highly strange
Anxious
5
Temperamental
Easily upset
6
Domineering
Trying to control what people think
and do-bossy-arrogant, egotistic
7
Climb the ladder
To become powerful, successful
8
Tolerant
Easy going-accepting different
perspectivesAbusive
9
Bad temperate /
insolent / cruel-rudecrude
10 Crippled by shyness
Disabled with low self esteem
Disabled by shyness-bedridden
11 Tight-fisted / miser/ Selfish
thrifty-money doesn’t
melt in his hands
12 Pessimistic-hopeless- Bleak
be no oil painting-
Negative and
gloomy and
depressed.
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Generous
Giver-unselfish-
2
Talkative
Chatty and conversational
3
Energetic
Active and dynamic
4
Intelligent
Clever, smart, bright and brilliance.
5
Bossy
Demanding and dominating.
6
Rude
Impolite and mean
7
Impatient
Irritated and annoyed
8
Popular
Famous, well- liked and admired.
9
Cheerful
Happy and marvellous.
10 Lazy
Inactive and inert.
11 Well- dressed
Fashionable and trendy
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13 Timid
14 Self- centred
Lacking courage and easily
frightened, afraid, shy-nervousfainthheart
Selfish, confident
15
16 Highly- strung
Nervous and easily upset, anxious.
17 Temperamental
Emotional and volatile.
18
19
20 Tolerant
21 Bad temp/ insolent /
cruel
22
Unbiased large minded and open
minded, kind, patient
Arrogant, rude and impolite, mean
23 Tight – fisted/ miser/
thrifty/ money doesn’t
melt in his hand
24
Ungenerous, miserly and cheap, not
willing to spend/ misery.
25 Optimistic
Cheerful, positive
26 Hostile
Aggressive, unfriendly
27 Thick- skinned
insensitive
Not to be easily hurt
28 envious
jealous
29 Reserved
30 Arrogant
Unapproachable –does not show his
feelings
Rude and impolite
31 hostile
Unfriendly-aggressive
33 Considerate
Caring-kind-helpful
34 Argumentative
Often arguing or wanting to arguingBe like a bear with a sore head
Be hell on heels
Be spoiling for a fight
Miserable-unpleasant-low quality
35 Wretched