Personality Traits and Character

Comprehensive vocabulary for describing personality, character traits, and behavioral patterns.

Positive Traits

amable (kind) generoso/a (generous) simpático/a (nice/friendly) honesto/a (honest) responsable (responsible) trabajador/a (hardworking) inteligente (intelligent) creativo/a (creative) paciente (patient) optimista (optimistic) confiable (reliable) respetuoso/a (respectful) valiente (brave) leal (loyal) humilde (humble)

Negative Traits

egoísta (selfish) perezoso/a (lazy) arrogante (arrogant) grosero/a (rude) mentiroso/a (liar/dishonest) impaciente (impatient) pesimista (pessimistic) irresponsable (irresponsible) envidioso/a (envious) tacaño/a (stingy) cobarde (cowardly) desleal (disloyal)

Social Personality

extrovertido/a (extroverted) introvertido/a (introverted) sociable (sociable) tímido/a (shy) reservado/a (reserved) hablador/a (talkative) callado/a (quiet) amigable (friendly)

Temperament

tranquilo/a (calm) nervioso/a (nervous) temperamental (moody) sensible (sensitive) emocional (emotional) serio/a (serious) alegre (cheerful) malhumorado/a (bad-tempered)

Intelligence and Abilities

inteligente (intelligent) listo/a (smart/clever) sabio/a (wise) ingenioso/a (witty) talentoso/a (talented) capaz (capable) torpe (clumsy/awkward) tonto/a (foolish)

Work Ethic

trabajador/a (hardworking) dedicado/a (dedicated) ambicioso/a (ambitious) perezoso/a (lazy) organizado/a (organized) desorganizado/a (disorganized) puntual (punctual) impuntual (unpunctual)

Reliability

confiable (reliable) responsable (responsible) formal (dependable) cumplidor/a (someone who follows through) irresponsable (irresponsible)

Emotional Qualities

sensible (sensitive) comprensivo/a (understanding) empático/a (empathetic) cariñoso/a (affectionate) frío/a (cold) indiferente (indifferent)

Attitude

positivo/a (positive) negativo/a (negative) flexible (flexible) terco/a (stubborn) maduro/a (mature) inmaduro/a (immature)

Describing Personality

Ser + adjective: Es muy amable. (He/She is very kind.) Son personas trabajadoras. (They are hardworking people.)

Tener + noun: Tiene buen sentido del humor. (He/She has a good sense of humor.) Tiene mal carácter. (He/She has a bad temper.)

Common Phrases

¿Cómo es él/ella? (What is he/she like?) Es una persona muy... (He/She is a very... person) Tiene una personalidad... (He/She has a... personality) Se lleva bien/mal con... (He/She gets along well/badly with...)

Mixed Traits

Es amable pero un poco tímido. (He's kind but a bit shy.) Es inteligente aunque algo arrogante. (She's intelligent although somewhat arrogant.)

Practice