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Adjectives Describing a Person's Character
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Adjectives Describing a Person's Character
able
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| | anxious
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| | arrogant
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| | astute
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| | avaricious
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| | awkward
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| | bad-mannered
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| | base
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| | boastful
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| | bold
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| | brainless
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| | brainy
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| | brave
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| | bright
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| | callous
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| calm
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| candid
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| carefree
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| civil
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| committed
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| compassionate
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| competitive
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| conceited
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| covetous
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| cowardly
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| crafty
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| craven
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| creative
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| credulous
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| critical
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| cruel
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| cunning
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| daring
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| deceivable
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| dedicated
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| deft
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| demanding
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| dense
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| desirous
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| detached
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| determined
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| devoted
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| devout
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| dexterous
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| dim-witted
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| discriminating
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| dishonest
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| dominant
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| dull
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| eager
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| easy-going
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| egocentric
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| emotional
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| energetic
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| enthusiastic
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| expert
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| extrovert
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| faint-hearted
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| fair-minded
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| faithful
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| fearless
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| feeble-minded
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| fervent
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| foolish
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| forthright
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| foxy
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| frank
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| friendly
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| fussy
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| generous
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| gentle
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| gentlemanly
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| good
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| good-natured
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| grasping
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| greedy
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| gullible
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| handy
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| hypocritical
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| idle
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| ill-bred
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| ill-mannered
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| imaginative
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| impassive
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| impertinent
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| impolite
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| imprudent
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| impudent
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| inactive
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| inapt
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| incapable
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| incompetent
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| indecisive
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| indifferent
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| indolent
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| inept
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| inert
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| insincere
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| insolent
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| intelligent
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| keen
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| kind
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| kind-hearted
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| ladylike
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| languid
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| lavish
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| lazy
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| level-headed
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| liberal
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| light-hearted
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| lily-livered
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| logical
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| low
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| loyal
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| magnanimous
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| maladroit
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| malicious
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| mannerly
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| materialistic
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| mean
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| mercenary
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| merciless
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| mild
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| miserly
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| naive
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| narrow-minded
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| nasty
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| niggardly
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| nonchalant
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| obstinate
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| open
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| open-handed
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| outspoken
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| parsimonious
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| pert
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| petty
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| pitiless
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| plucky
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| polite
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| pompous
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| practical
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| proud
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| quick-witted
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| rational
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| realistic
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| refined
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| reserved
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| reticent
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| rude
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| saucy
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| self-assured
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| self-centred
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| self-confident
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| self-conscious
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| selfish
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| self-reliant
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| self-seeking
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| sensible
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| sensitive
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| sharp
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| shrewd
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| shy
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| silly
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| simple
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| skilful
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| slothful
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| slow
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| sluggish
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| sly
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| small-minded
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| smart
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| snobbish
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| spineless
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| stingy
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| straightforward
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| strong-minded
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| strong-willed
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| stubborn
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| stuck-up
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| stupid
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| sympathetic
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| taciturn
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| temperamental
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| tender
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| thoughtful
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| tight
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| tight-fisted
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| tight-lipped
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| timid
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| tolerant
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| torpid
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| true
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| trustful
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| truthful
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| two-faced
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| uncivil
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| unconcerned
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| uninterested
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| unkind
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| unmannerly
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| unpleasant
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| unpredictable
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| unreliable
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| unstable
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| vain
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| vulgar
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| warm
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| weak-willed
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| well-balanced
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| well-bred
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| well-mannered
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| wily
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| witless
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| zealous
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