Writing Aid: Table of Character Traits
The following table is a resource for your Character Analysis essay. The columns list different character traits; you can use the table to get ideas for different character traits you may want to discuss in your essay. This table is also a good vocabulary builder. If you are not sure of what a word means, you can look up the definition in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary online.
Overall Behavior | Mental and Emotional Attributes | Social Attitudes |
Adaptable | Aggressive | Accessible |
Adventurous | Agitated | Aloof |
Assertive | Anxious | Compromising |
Attentive | Apathetic | Cooperative |
Awkward | Cautious | Dependent |
Boastful | Cheerful | Dominating |
Careful | Confused | Easygoing |
Clumsy | Cool | Gullible |
Composed | Depressed | Independent |
Conscientious | Doubtful | Kind |
Constructive | Dour | Narrow-minded |
Crude | Easily Upset | Obstructive |
Dangerous | Egotistical | Opinionated |
Enthusiastic | Emotional | Persecuted |
Examining | Excited | Polite |
Expressive | Frustrated | Predatory |
Frank | Harried | Progressive |
Frivolous | Hostile | Retiring |
Good natured | Ignorant | Seclusive |
Hearty | Imaginative | Secretive |
Humble | Impulsive | Shy |
Humorous | Incoherent | Smug |
Irresponsible | Infantile | Sneaky |
Lusty | Informed | Sociable |
Matter-of-fact | Inhibited | Submissive |
Mature | Insecure | Surly |
Mild | Intelligent | Suspicious |
Not adaptable | Introspective | Tactful |
Not conscientious | Irritable | Tactless |
Occupied | Moody | Thoughtful |
Optimistic | Motivated | Thoughtless |
Over-demonstrative | Nervous | Tolerant |
Persistent | Over-emotional | Trustful |
Predictable | Placid | Uncompromising |
Refined | Questioning | Uncooperative |
Responsible | Resentful | |
Scrupulous | Self-effacing | |
Serious | Senile | |
Set | Sensitive | |
Silent | Stupid | |
Sluggish | Suffering | |
Subtle | Unhappy | |
Thrifty | Unimaginative | |
Timid | Uninformed | |
Traditional | Unpredictable | |
Unshakeable | Well informed | |
Unsure | Willful | |
Witty |
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