Describing People

Character, temperament, ability, and the words used to describe people.

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# Describing People

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**Words:** 665

## About
Character, temperament, ability, and the words used to describe people.

## Words by Level

### A1
- only - Being the single one of its kind; with no others.
- mean - To have a particular meaning; to express or stand for.
- nice - Pleasant, enjoyable, or attractive.
- kind - A group of people or things that share the same qualities; a type or category.
- hi - A friendly, informal greeting said when you meet someone.
- welcome - Said to greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive.
- friendly - Kind, warm, and easy to talk to.

### A2
- sir - a polite way of addressing a man, especially one you do not know or who is older or more important
- lovely - Very beautiful or attractive.
- character - A person in a story, film, or play.
- clever - Quick to learn and understand things; intelligent.
- rude - Not polite; behaving in a way that upsets or offends other people.
- lazy - Not willing to work or make an effort.
- greet - To welcome someone in a friendly way when you meet them.
- stuff - Things in general, when you do not say exactly what they are.
- perhaps - Used to say that something is possible but not certain; maybe.
- certainly - Without any doubt; definitely.
- frank - Honest and direct, even when the truth may be uncomfortable.
- patient - Able to stay calm and wait without getting annoyed.
- brilliant - Very good; excellent or wonderful.
- brave - Showing courage when facing danger, difficulty, or pain.
- familiar - Easy to recognize because you have seen, heard, or known it before.
- confident - Feeling sure of yourself and your abilities.
- personality - The qualities and behaviour that make one person different from another.
- intelligent - able to learn, understand, and think clearly; clever.
- manner - The way in which something is done or happens.
- description - A piece of writing or speech that says what someone or something is like.
- creative - Having or showing original ideas and imagination.
- polite - Behaving in a way that shows good manners and respect for others.
- kindly - In a kind and caring way.
- unpleasant - Not enjoyable; making you feel uncomfortable, annoyed, or upset
- colorful - Having bright or many colours.
- uncertain - Not sure or confident about something.
- chimpanzee - An intelligent African ape that is one of the closest living relatives of humans.
- able - having the power, skill, or chance to do something
- behave - To act in a particular way.
- informal - Relaxed and friendly, not following strict rules or ceremony.
- dreamer - a person who is dreaming while asleep

### B1
- smart - Intelligent and clever.
- shy - Nervous or uncomfortable around other people.
- dude - A man, especially a young one (informal).
- honest - Always telling the truth and not cheating or lying.
- dare - To be brave enough to do something risky or frightening.
- honestly - In a truthful and sincere way.
- goodness - The quality of being kind, moral, and good.
- capable - Having the ability or qualities needed to do something well.
- nasty - Very unpleasant or disgusting.
- cruel - Causing pain or suffering on purpose, without caring; unkind.
- selfish - caring only about yourself and not about other people
- generous - Willing to give money, time, or help freely.
- loyal - Always supporting and staying faithful to a person, group, or cause.
- stubborn - Refusing to change your mind or do what others want.
- talented - Having a natural ability to do something very well.
- magnificent - Very impressive and beautiful; grand and splendid.
- kindness - The quality of being kind, caring, and generous toward others.
- bold - Brave and confident; willing to take risks.
- compliment - Something nice you say to praise or admire someone.
- deed - Something that is done; an action.
- regard - To think of someone or something in a particular way.
- courageous - Having or showing courage; brave.
- dolphin - An intelligent sea mammal with a long nose, known for being playful and friendly toward humans.
- trustworthy - Deserving to be trusted; reliable and honest.
- gymnastics - A sport involving physical exercises that show strength, balance, and flexibility.
- uncertainty - The state of not being sure or confident about something.
- hearty - Warm, friendly, and sincere.
- earnest - Serious and sincere in what you say or do.
- talkative - Liking to talk a lot.
- boldly - In a brave and confident way.
- oily - Covered with or containing oil.
- tasteless - Having no flavour.
- diligent - Working hard and carefully, paying attention to detail.
- hearted - Having a particular kind of heart or character (used in combinations).
- unfriendly - Not kind or welcoming; behaving in a cold or hostile way.
- warmly - In a friendly, affectionate way.
- rudely - In a way that is not polite.
- friendliness - The quality of being friendly and kind to others.
- keen - Very interested in or enthusiastic about something.
- reference - A mention of something or someone.
- uncivilized - without civilizing influences
- distrustful - feeling or showing a lack of trust; suspicious and wary
- portly - having a rather stout or heavy body, especially in a dignified-looking way
- impressionable - easily influenced because one is inexperienced, sensitive, or receptive to new ideas

### B2
- madam - A polite way of addressing a woman, especially a customer.
- genius - A person with exceptional intelligence or creative ability.
- mercy - Kindness or forgiveness shown to someone you have the power to punish or harm.
- decent - Good enough; fairly good or acceptable.
- frankly - Used to show that you are speaking honestly and directly, even if it may sound blunt.
- naughty - (especially of a child) behaving badly and not doing what they are told.
- nicely - In a pleasant, kind, or attractive way.
- abuse - cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal
- ultimate - The greatest or most extreme possible.
- humble - Not proud; not thinking that you are better or more important than others.
- genuine - Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.
- arrogant - Believing you are better or more important than other people.
- elegant - Graceful and stylish in a way that shows good taste.
- devoted - Loving and loyal; giving someone or something a lot of care and attention.
- sincere - Honest and truly meaning what you say or do; not pretending.
- subtle - So slight that it is not easy to notice.
- offend - To upset or annoy someone by saying or doing something rude or hurtful.
- underestimate - To think that something is smaller, easier, or less important than it really is.
- hospitality - Friendly and generous treatment of guests and visitors.
- facilities - Buildings, equipment, or services provided for a particular purpose.
- presidential - Relating to a president or to a presidency.
- rib - One of the curved bones that surround and protect your chest.
- idle - Not being used or not working at the moment.
- genuinely - In a sincere and honest way; truly.
- wink - To close and open one eye quickly as a friendly or secret signal.
- generosity - The quality of being kind and willing to give money, time, or help.
- cheeky - Slightly rude or bold, often in a way that is funny or charming.
- sporting - Relating to or used in sports.
- flaw - A fault or weakness that makes something less than perfect.
- goodwill - A kind and friendly attitude towards other people.
- sparkling - Shining brightly with many small points of light.
- witty - Clever and amusing in a quick way.
- truthful - Honest and telling the truth.
- unkind - Not kind; cruel or unpleasant to others.
- trait - A particular quality or feature of someone's personality or character.
- impolite - Not polite; rude or showing bad manners.
- tenderly - In a gentle, kind, and loving way.
- hospitable - Friendly and generous toward guests and visitors.
- skillful - able to do something very well, especially with the hands or mind
- taunt - To say cruel or mocking things to someone to upset or provoke them.
- benevolence - Kindness and a wish to do good for others.
- inert - Not moving or not able to move.
- offhand - Not friendly or polite; treating someone in a careless way.
- conceit - too much pride in yourself and what you can do
- indulgent - Willing to allow someone, especially a child, to do or have whatever they want.
- elegantly - In a graceful and stylish way that shows good taste.
- self-confident - sure of your own abilities and worth
- hyperbole - Deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally.
- truthfulness - The quality of being honest and telling the truth.
- soliloquy - A speech in a play in which a character speaks their thoughts aloud, alone on stage.
- impolitely - In a rude way that shows bad manners or no respect for others.
- worktable - A table built for doing a particular kind of work.
- environmentally friendly
- sucker - a gullible person who is easily deceived or exploited; informal and disapproving
- girlish - characteristic of or resembling a girl, especially in appearance or manner
- flatterer - a person who gives excessive or insincere praise, usually to gain favor
- resourceful - skilled at finding clever and practical ways to overcome difficulties with the means available
- show-off - a person who deliberately displays their abilities or possessions to attract attention or admiration
- owlish - resembling or characteristic of an owl, especially in having large eyes or a solemn expression
- personable - pleasant, friendly, and easy to like in manner or appearance
- boaster - a person who talks with excessive pride about their achievements or possessions
- devilment - mischievous, reckless, or troublesome behavior
- silly-billy - informal, especially British: a silly or foolish person, used as a mild or affectionate teasing expression
- good-humored - cheerful, friendly, and not easily annoyed
- broad-shouldered - having wide or powerfully built shoulders
- tomboy - a girl who behaves or dresses in ways traditionally associated with boys
- neighborly - friendly, helpful, and considerate in the manner expected of a good neighbour
- unblushing - showing no embarrassment or shame; unabashed or shameless
- chipper - cheerful, lively, and in good spirits
- tubby - informal: short, broad, and plump in build
- insulter - a person who insults another
- starer - a person who looks fixedly or for a long time
- suppressor - a person or thing that suppresses, restrains, or prevents something
- kicker - a person or animal that kicks
- wiz - a person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

### C1
- saint - A dead person officially recognised by a church as especially holy.
- lad - A boy or young man.
- wicked - Morally bad; cruel or evil.
- harsh - Cruel, unkind, or severe.
- dedicated - Working hard at something because you care about it; loyal and committed.
- brutal - Extremely violent, vicious, or cruel.
- vicious - Violent and dangerous; likely to attack or hurt someone.
- classy - Elegant, stylish, and impressive in a tasteful way.
- slack - The loose part of a rope or line that is not pulled tight.
- crude - Made or done in a simple, rough way; not skilfully finished.
- cynical - Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them.
- maneuver - A skillful or carefully planned movement.
- engaging - Holding your attention and interest; very interesting.
- reassure - To say or do something that makes someone feel less worried or more confident.
- manipulation - The act of controlling or influencing someone in a clever and often unfair way.
- ploy - A clever trick or plan used to gain an advantage.
- apt - Suitable or appropriate for the situation.
- ingenuity - The ability to solve problems in clever, original, and inventive ways.
- benign - Not harmful or dangerous, especially describing a tumour that is not cancerous.
- temperament - A person's natural character, which shapes how they usually think, feel, and behave.
- tangible - capable of being treated as fact
- atrocity - An extremely cruel and violent act, especially in war.
- poise - A calm, confident, and graceful manner.
- viciously - In a violent and cruel way.
- fiendish - Extremely cruel or evil.
- portrayal - The way someone or something is described or represented.
- quirk - An unusual habit or feature of someone's personality.
- assertion - A confident statement that something is true.
- acutely - To a very great degree; intensely.
- raunchy - Openly sexual in a rude or shocking way.
- crudely - In a rough, simple, or poorly made way.
- candidly - In an honest, open way; frankly.
- wickedly - In an evil or cruel way.
- quip - A clever, witty remark.
- temperamentally - By one's natural character or disposition.
- gamely - In a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty.
- benignly - In a kind, gentle way.
- raunchily - In an openly sexual or rude way.
- lordly - grand, noble, or suitable for a lord
- comer - a person who is showing promise and is likely to become successful
- self-reliant - depending on one's own abilities, judgment, or resources rather than on other people
- suave - smoothly charming, confident, and courteous, sometimes in a way that seems insincere
- tireless - showing great energy and persistence without appearing to become tired
- shifty - appearing dishonest, evasive, or untrustworthy
- grumpy - easily annoyed, bad-tempered, and inclined to complain
- egotist - a person with an exaggerated sense of their own importance who speaks or thinks excessively about themself
- cold-blooded - deliberately cruel and showing no pity, emotion, or remorse
- overbearing - trying to control other people in an arrogant, forceful, and unpleasant way; domineering
- unsympathetic - not showing understanding, concern, or compassion for someone's difficulties
- gentlemanly - courteous, honorable, and considerate in a way traditionally expected of a gentleman
- lanky - tall and thin, usually with long limbs and a somewhat awkward appearance
- weakling - a physically weak or frail person
- egoist - a person who is chiefly concerned with their own interests and gives little regard to others
- dunce - a person regarded as slow to learn or lacking intelligence, often used as an insult
- upstart - a person who has risen suddenly to wealth, power, or importance and is regarded as arrogant or presumptuous
- unforgiving - unwilling to forgive an offense or show mercy
- unpretentious - not trying to appear more important, cultured, or impressive than one really is; modest and sincere
- quick-witted - able to think, understand, and reply rapidly and intelligently
- dolt - a stupid or slow-witted person
- pigheaded - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, especially in a foolish way
- unamiable - not friendly, pleasant, likable, or agreeable in manner or appearance
- jackass - informal and insulting: a foolish, stupid, or badly behaved person
- pert - boldly disrespectful or impudent in a lively way; saucy
- spry - active, nimble, and energetic, especially despite advanced age
- natured - having a specified temperament or disposition, used chiefly in compounds such as good-natured and ill-natured
- swagger - a conspicuously confident, arrogant, or self-important manner of walking or behaving
- clannish - socially exclusive and strongly attached to one's own close group
- maidenly - befitting or characteristic of a maiden
- quean - archaic or dialect, disparaging: a woman or girl
- gaga - informal and sometimes disparaging: mentally confused or physically feeble, especially through old age
- small-minded - petty, narrow in outlook, or unwilling to consider larger concerns

### C2
- treacherous - Dangerous and unpredictable, especially because hidden hazards are hard to see.
- knack - A natural or learned skill for doing something well and easily.
- meticulous - Giving very careful and precise attention to every detail.
- tenacious - Determined and refusing to give up.
- patronizing - Treating someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you.
- innuendo - An indirect remark that hints at something, often something rude or unkind.
- haughty - Acting superior to others; arrogant and full of contempt.
- magnanimous - Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.
- posturing - Behaviour or talk meant to impress others rather than to be sincere.
- wheeze - To breathe with difficulty, making a whistling or rasping sound.
- philanthropic - Generous in giving money and help to good causes.
- measurable - of distinguished importance
- discernible - perceptible by the senses or intellect
- ignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
- artifice - Clever but dishonest behaviour used to trick or deceive someone.
- perversity - A deliberate tendency to behave in an unreasonable or contrary way.
- wretchedness - the quality of being poor and inferior and sorry
- amorphous - Having no clear shape or form.
- magnanimity - The quality of being generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.
- timidity - The quality of being shy and lacking confidence or courage.
- callously - In a cruel, uncaring way, with no regard for others' feelings.
- ingenuous - Innocent and trusting in a simple, honest way; not suspicious of others.
- indolent - Habitually lazy and avoiding any kind of work or effort.
- qualitative - Based on the qualities or nature of something rather than on numbers or amounts.
- solvable - capable of being solved
- magnanimously - In a generous and forgiving way, especially toward a rival.
- indulgently - In a way that is kind, gentle, and willing to allow what others want.
- patronizingly - In a way that treats someone as less intelligent or important.
- ingenuously - In an open, honest, and straightforward way.
- indolently - In a lazy, idle way, avoiding effort.
- philanthropically - In a generous, charitable way; for the good of others.
- unhinged - mentally unstable or severely disturbed
- fawning - attempting to win favor by flattery
- docility - the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
- belie - to represent falsely
- covet - to wish, long, or crave for something, especially the property of another person
- deft - Quick and neat in action; skillful.
- disabuse - To free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
- effigy - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
- emissary - An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
- epiphany - An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
- imprimatur - An official license to publish or print something, especially when censorship applies.
- layperson - One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
- lubricious - characterized by lust
- obstructionist - Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
- ogle - To stare at (someone or something), especially impertinently, amorously, or covetously.
- polymath - A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
- prognosticate - To predict or forecast, especially through the application of skill.
- ruffian - A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.
- shelve - place on a shelf
- simulacrum - A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
- sumptuary - regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior
- synthesize - combine so as to form a more complex, product
- vicarious - suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
- ungracious - not polite, kind, or pleasant toward others
- naivete - lack of experience, judgment, or sophistication
- burly - large, strongly built, and muscular
- implacable - incapable of being placated
- simpleton - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- timidly - in a shy, nervous, or hesitant way
- affability - the quality of being friendly, approachable, and easy to talk to
- charlatan - a person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, usually in order to deceive others
- hardihood - resolute courage and endurance in the face of danger or hardship
- impressible - easily influenced or affected, especially in one's opinions or character
- impetuosity - the quality of acting suddenly and forcefully without considering the consequences
- manlike - resembling a human being or an adult man in form or appearance
- importunate - persistently demanding or pleading, often to an annoying degree
- prig - a smug, self-righteous person who is excessively proper or disapproving
- suavity - smooth, polite, and urbane agreeableness of manner
- stolid - calm and showing little emotion, excitement, or sensitivity
- geniality - the quality of being warmly cheerful, friendly, and easy to approach
- coquettish - playfully flirtatious in a way intended to attract attention without showing serious romantic intent
- malcontent - a person who is dissatisfied with existing conditions, especially one who actively opposes an established authority or system
- irascibility - a tendency to become angry or irritated quickly
- embonpoint - a rounded or plump bodily figure, especially one regarded as pleasantly full
- compromiser - a person willing or able to settle a disagreement through mutual concessions
- roguish - mischievous in a playful, attractive, or teasing way
- maniacal - wildly irrational, frenzied, or violently excited
- boorish - rough, rude, and insensitive in behavior or manners
- truckle - to submit tamely or behave obsequiously toward someone, usually in the construction truckle to
- mountebank - a charlatan who deceives people with flamboyant claims or performances
- squeamish - easily made nauseated, disgusted, or distressed by something unpleasant
- pertinacious - holding resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or course of action
- absentminded - so preoccupied with one's thoughts that one fails to notice the surroundings or remember ordinary things
- sluggard - a habitually lazy or idle person, especially one slow to begin necessary work
- opportunist - a person who exploits circumstances for personal advantage, often without regard for principles or consequences
- windbag - a person who talks at excessive length, often pompously, while saying little of value
- unaggressive - not inclined to attack, threaten, or behave violently
- hauteur - proud, distant behavior that shows a sense of superiority toward other people
- sentimentalist - a person who is excessively influenced by tender, nostalgic, or idealized feelings
- dippy - informal: foolish, eccentric, or lacking common sense
- grouchy - easily annoyed, irritable, and inclined to complain
- troglodytic - relating to people or animals that live in caves
- emulous - eager to equal or surpass another; competitively ambitious
- blockhead - a stupid or slow-witted person; an insulting term
- benighted - ignorant, unenlightened, or lacking cultural knowledge, often used disparagingly
- misanthropist - a person who dislikes, distrusts, or holds a deeply negative view of humankind
- regardful - carefully attentive or mindful of someone or something
- deferential - showing respectful submission to another person's authority, wishes, or judgment
- lascivious - feeling or openly expressing strong sexual desire, often in an offensive or indecent way
- dissembler - a person who conceals true feelings or intentions by pretending to have different ones
- urbanity - polished, refined, and courteous behavior or manner
- valorous - having or showing great courage, especially in the face of danger
- scraggy - lean, bony, or scrawny, often with a rough or underfed appearance
- protectress - a woman who protects, guards, or acts as a patron; now uncommon
- unadept - a person who lacks skill or proficiency; rare
- preux - literary or archaic: chivalrous, valiant, or gallant
- unpracticed - lacking training, experience, or skill gained through practice
- unabashed - not embarrassed, ashamed, or self-conscious; confidently composed
- unsuspicious - not suspecting danger, deception, or another person's motives; trusting or unaware
- shrewish - bad-tempered, quarrelsome, and habitually complaining; now old-fashioned and offensive when applied to a woman
- irascible - easily provoked to anger; habitually hot-tempered
- improvidence - failure to plan carefully for the future, especially in the use of money or resources
- booby - a foolish or inept person; dated and insulting
- matronly - having the dignified, caring, or authoritative qualities traditionally associated with a mature woman
- prim - excessively proper, formal, or easily shocked by behavior
- meddlesome - inclined to interfere intrusively in other people's affairs
- disciplinarian - a person who enforces strict rules and expects obedience, often through punishment
- uppish - arrogant, conceited, or inclined to act socially superior
- crabby - irritable, bad-tempered, and inclined to complain
- megalomaniac - a person obsessed with power or convinced of their own exceptional greatness and importance
- rakish - dashingly stylish or jaunty in a slightly unconventional or disreputable way
- shiftless - lacking ambition or initiative and habitually unwilling to work steadily
- underbred - lacking refinement, good manners, or the upbringing expected in polite society
- poltroon - a thoroughly contemptible or abject coward
- manikin - a small model or articulated figure representing the human body, especially for medical or artistic study
- pettish - easily irritated, impatient, or bad-tempered, especially over something trivial
- strapper - dated or informal: an unusually large, strong, robust person
- contumacious - stubbornly or defiantly disobedient to authority
- dunderheaded - old-fashioned: very stupid or foolish
- crone - disparaging or literary: an old woman, especially one portrayed as ugly or frightening
- hanger-on - a person who stays close to someone powerful, wealthy, or famous in the hope of gaining status or advantage
- conformer - a person who follows prevailing rules, customs, or opinions rather than acting independently
- roué - old-fashioned: a fashionable man devoted to pleasure and known for immoral, drunken, or sexually promiscuous behavior
- faddy - having very particular, changeable, or hard-to-satisfy tastes and preferences
- incognito - with one's identity concealed, especially to avoid attention or recognition
- wiseacre - old-fashioned or informal: a person who pretends to be knowledgeable or makes conceitedly clever remarks
- pomposity - an affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important manner
- high-toned - dated, especially US: belonging to or characteristic of high social rank; aristocratic or refined
- muggins - chiefly British, informal and insulting: a foolish or easily deceived person
- witless - lacking intelligence, understanding, or sound judgment; foolish
- flathead - dated US slang, insulting: a stupid or foolish person
- galoot - slang, mildly insulting or humorous: a fellow, especially one who is awkward, foolish, or uncouth
- harum-scarum - reckless, disorderly, and lacking careful thought
- titman - dialectal or historical: the smallest or weakest animal in a litter; a runt
- winsome - sweetly or innocently charming in appearance, manner, or expression
- rapscallion - a dishonest, disreputable, or mischievous person; a rascal or scoundrel
- wizen - shrunken, withered, and wrinkled, especially through age, illness, or dryness
- deadbeat - informal, disparaging: a lazy or irresponsible person who avoids work or depends on others for support
- cussed - chiefly US, informal or dialectal: annoying, ill-tempered, or stubbornly difficult
- nubile - dated, chiefly of a young woman: considered old enough or eligible to marry
- thickset - having a short, broad, solid, or heavy body build
- distingué - fashionably distinguished, elegant, or marked by an air of refinement
- tenderfoot - an inexperienced newcomer, especially one unaccustomed to frontier, outdoor, or mining life
- pragmatist - a person who deals with problems practically and judges actions mainly by workable results
- coquette - dated: a woman who deliberately flirts without intending a serious relationship
- hangdog - Low; sneaking; ashamed.
- codger - An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man.
- wielder - A person who wields something, especially power
- cloddish - awkward, dull, or lacking sensitivity and refinement
- dozy - sleepy, sluggish, or not fully alert
- hunchbacked - having a back that is markedly rounded or curved outward
- louche - disreputable or morally questionable, often in a stylish or appealing way
- pudic - modest or easily embarrassed about sexual matters or bodily exposure
- unadventurous - unwilling to take risks or try unfamiliar things
- unamenable - unwilling to accept a suggestion, request, or influence
- kittenish - playful, lively, or mischievous in a way that resembles a young cat
- loony - informal and potentially offensive: a person regarded as foolish, eccentric, or mentally unstable
- snob - a person who looks down on people considered socially inferior or tries to display supposedly superior taste or status
- stroller - a person taking a leisurely walk
- womenfolk - Women collectively
- coxcomb - dated: a vain, conceited man excessively concerned with his appearance
- croaker - dated: a habitual complainer or a person who gloomily predicts trouble
- minx - A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.
- ninny - A silly or foolish person.
- slattern - One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman.
- bewhiskered - having hair on the cheeks and chin
- imperturbability - a state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure.
- unintelligent - showing a limited ability to learn, understand, or reason
- mulish - stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
- braggart - a person who boasts loudly or habitually
- closefisted - unwilling to spend, give, or part with money; stingy
- freehanded - generous and ready to give freely
- laggard - a person or thing that is slow or falls behind others
- skinflint - a person who is excessively unwilling to spend or give money
- unambitious - having little desire for achievement, advancement, or honor
- undiscriminating - not making careful distinctions or judgments
- debauchee - a person who habitually pursues excessive sensual pleasure and behaves without moral restraint

### C2+
- conformable - corresponding in form or character; compliant
- bland - lacking strong flavour, interest, or distinctive character
- debase - to lower in quality, value, character, or dignity
- reckless - acting without thought for danger or consequences
- barbarous - savagely cruel; uncivilized or coarse
- ennoble - to give a noble character to; to elevate in dignity or rank
- aloof - distant or reserved in manner; not friendly or forthcoming
- demure - reserved, modest, and shy
- variant - a form differing from others of the same kind
- bastardly - (archaic) base, debased, or of illegitimate or spurious character
- beneficent - doing or producing good; generous and kindly
- braveness - the quality of being brave; courage
- charitable - generous in giving to those in need; tolerant in judging others
- diabolical - extremely wicked or cruel; devilish
- adroit - clever and skillful, especially in handling situations
- captivating - capable of attracting and holding interest; charming
- cocky - overly self-confident in a brash way
- industrious - diligent and hardworking
- boldness - the quality of being daring, confident, or fearless
- brainy - intelligent or clever
- brash - self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
- contrition - sincere remorse or penitence for wrongdoing
- diabolic - characteristic of the devil; fiendishly wicked or cruel
- dissimilar - not alike; different in nature or kind
- imaginable - capable of being conceived or imagined
- incompetent - lacking the skill or ability to do something successfully
- moldable - capable of being shaped or formed
- motile - capable of independent movement
- munificent - larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
- prestidigitation - skillful sleight of hand; conjuring tricks
- slumber - sleep, especially of a light or peaceful kind
- alterable - capable of being changed or modified
- artless - free from deceit or guile; naturally simple and sincere
- audible - capable of being heard
- barbaric - savagely cruel, primitive, or uncivilized
- believable - capable of being believed; credible
- bungling - clumsy and incompetent in action
- conciliate - to win over or pacify by friendly or soothing means
- disparate - essentially different in kind and not allowing comparison
- divisible - capable of being divided, especially without a remainder
- domineering - asserting one's will over others in an arrogant, controlling way
- doughty - brave and resolute; valiant
- earnestly - in a sincere and serious manner
- facultative - optional rather than obligatory; capable of but not bound to occur
- foible - a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
- hardy - robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions
- heartfelt - sincere and deeply felt
- heedless - showing a reckless lack of care or attention
- humility - a modest or humble view of one's own importance
- ingeniousness - the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
- outgoing - friendly and sociable; leaving office or departing
- princely - befitting a prince; generous or lavish in scale
- repentance - sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing or sin
- resemblance - the quality of being similar in appearance or character
- saturnine - gloomy, sullen, or grave in temperament or appearance
- scintillate - to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated
- sincerely - in a genuine, honest, heartfelt manner
- stalwart - loyal, reliable, and hard-working; sturdy and resolute
- sureness - the quality of being certain, confident, or reliably accurate
- tyrannical - exercising power in a cruel, oppressive, and arbitrary way
- amity - friendly and peaceful relations
- approachable - easy to talk to or to reach; friendly
- artful - clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way
- assort - to arrange or classify into groups according to kind
- bashful - shy and easily embarrassed
- bendable - capable of being bent without breaking
- benignant - kind and gracious, especially toward inferiors
- bestial - savagely cruel, brutish, or like a beast
- bighearted - generous, kind, and warmly sympathetic
- bounty - a reward offered for a task, or generous abundance
- companionable - friendly and sociable; pleasant to be with
- controllable - capable of being managed or directed
- crafty - clever at achieving aims by deceit or indirect means
- dastardly - wicked and cruel in a cowardly, contemptible way
- deific - making divine, or having a godlike character
- despotic - exercising absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way
- discourtesy - rude or impolite behavior; lack of courtesy
- disloyal - failing to be faithful or loyal; treacherous
- disreputable - not respectable in character or appearance; of bad reputation
- expressible - capable of being expressed or stated
- fallible - capable of making mistakes or being wrong
- fictile - capable of being molded, especially in clay; pertaining to pottery
- foldable - capable of being folded for storage or transport
- forbearance - patient self-control and restraint, especially under provocation
- forthright - direct and honest in manner or speech
- goodhearted - kind and generous in disposition
- governable - capable of being controlled or ruled
- gregarious - fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or groups
- guileless - innocent and without deceit; honest and sincere
- heartily - in a warm, sincere, or vigorous manner
- industriousness - the quality of being diligent and hardworking
- insufferable - too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured
- lavishness - the quality of being extravagantly abundant or generous
- legerdemain - sleight of hand; skillful deception or trickery
- lowly - low in rank or status; humble
- lunacy - foolish or reckless behavior; insanity
- matey - friendly and sociable; (British) a familiar term of address
- penitence - sincere regret or remorse for wrongdoing
- rugged - having a rough, uneven surface or a tough, sturdy character
- rulable - capable of being ruled, governed, or decided upon
- slothful - reluctant to work or exert oneself; lazy and indolent
- smartness - the quality of being clever, neat, or stylishly elegant
- studious - devoted to study; diligent and careful
- transmissible - capable of being passed on, especially as a disease or trait
- uniqueness - the quality of being the only one of its kind
- ware - manufactured articles or goods of a specified kind
- aboveboard - honest, open, and without concealment
- affectable - capable of being affected or influenced
- allocable - capable of being allocated or assigned to a particular use
- amiable - having a friendly and pleasant manner; good-natured
- antihero - a central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities
- apprehensible - capable of being grasped by the mind or senses; comprehensible
- assumptive - taking something for granted; presumptuous or arrogant
- backboneless - lacking firmness of character; spineless
- bendy - capable of bending easily; flexible
- beneficence - the quality of being kind, generous, or charitable
- boreism - the behavior or character of a bore; tedious dullness
- bullheaded - obstinately and unreasonably stubborn
- candor - the quality of being open, honest, and frank
- capacitate - to make capable; to qualify or enable
- caustic - capable of burning or corroding; bitingly sarcastic
- choosable - capable of being chosen or selected
- churlish - rude, surly, and ill-mannered
- competently - in a capable and effective manner
- courageously - in a brave manner; with courage
- creatable - capable of being created or brought into existence
- cruelness - the quality of being cruel; cruelty
- curtly - in a brief and abrupt, often rude, manner
- deadliness - the quality of being capable of causing death
- demiss - humble or submissive; downcast (archaic)
- demonstrable - capable of being shown or logically proved
- describable - capable of being described in words
- desex - to deprive of sexual character or function; to neuter
- destructible - capable of being destroyed
- devotedness - the quality of being loyal, dedicated, or deeply committed
- dexterous - skillful with the hands or mentally adroit
- dissolvent - a substance capable of dissolving another; a solvent
- earnestness - sincere and serious conviction or intensity of purpose
- egoistical - excessively concerned with one's own interests; selfish
- escapade - a reckless or playful adventure that flouts convention
- faithfully - in a loyal, accurate, or steadfast manner
- faithfulness - the quality of being loyal, accurate, or constant
- fiendishness - the quality of being cruelly wicked or devilishly clever
- fishy - arousing suspicion; of doubtful character
- flexile - capable of being bent; pliant or adaptable
- frankness - the quality of being open, honest, and direct
- gallant - brave and noble; chivalrously attentive to women
- generative - capable of producing or originating something
- generousness - the quality of being generous; readiness to give freely
- genial - friendly and cheerful in manner
- genially - in a friendly, cheerful way
- glyph - a carved or inscribed symbol or character
- gracious - courteous, kind, and pleasant in manner
- helly - hellish or infernal in character (rare and dialectal)
- heterogeneity - the quality of being diverse in composition or character
- homogeneity - the quality of being uniform in composition or character
- homogeneous - of uniform composition or character throughout
- homogeneousness - the state of being uniform throughout in kind or composition
- honestness - the quality of being honest; integrity (archaic)
- humaneness - the quality of being compassionate and kind toward others
- idleness - the state of being inactive, unoccupied, or lazy
- imaginativeness - the quality of being creative and inventive
- ingeniously - in a clever, original, and inventive manner
- ingrain - to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly
- inhabitable - capable of being lived in; habitable
- inheritable - capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant
- inhumane - lacking compassion or kindness; cruel
- inkle - a kind of linen tape, or the thread from which it is woven
- insolence - rude and disrespectful behavior or speech
- intractable - hard to control, manage, or resolve; stubborn
- intrepid - fearless; resolutely brave in the face of danger
- inventiveness - the quality of being creative and original in devising things
- kamikaze - a reckless suicidal attack or attacker, especially a WWII pilot
- kindhearted - having a kind and sympathetic nature
- liberally - in a generous or abundant manner
- lingerie - women's underwear and nightclothes, especially of a delicate kind
- loafer - a lazy idler; a low slip-on shoe
- maiden - a young unmarried woman; first of its kind
- manly - having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute
- mannerly - polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner
- merciless - showing no mercy; cruel and relentless
- modifiable - capable of being changed or altered
- nobleness - the quality of being noble in character or rank
- ornery - bad-tempered, stubborn, and difficult to deal with
- outsmart - to defeat or get the better of by being more clever
- perceivable - capable of being perceived or noticed
- pertinacity - stubborn persistence or determination
- pluckily - in a brave and spirited manner
- plumaged - having feathers or plumage of a specified kind
- presumption - an act of taking something for granted; arrogant or overbold behavior
- preventable - capable of being stopped or kept from happening
- prideful - full of pride, especially in an arrogant or disdainful way
- probeable - capable of being probed, examined, or investigated
- profligacy - reckless extravagance or wastefulness, especially with money
- realizable - capable of being achieved, made real, or converted into cash
- reducible - capable of being made smaller, simpler, or expressed in simpler terms
- relaxable - capable of being relaxed, loosened, or eased
- representable - capable of being depicted, symbolized, or stood for
- resolvability - the quality of being capable of being solved or separated into parts
- sanguine - optimistic or cheerfully confident, especially in a difficult situation
- securely - in a firmly fastened, safe, or confident manner
- seeable - capable of being seen; visible
- slick - smooth and slippery; also clever or glib
- snappy - brisk and lively; also smart or stylish
- sociableness - the quality of being friendly and fond of company
- soldierlike - resembling or befitting a soldier; disciplined and brave
- spoilt - ruined, or excessively indulged so as to be selfish (chiefly British)
- supplication - a humble and earnest entreaty or prayer
- supportable - capable of being upheld, endured, or justified
- swaggering - behaving or moving in an arrogantly confident, self-important way
- terminable - capable of being brought to an end or having a fixed limit
- uncivil - discourteous or rude in behavior
- unfeigned - genuine and sincere; not pretended
- venal - open to bribery; capable of being corrupted for money
- veraciousness - the quality of being truthful and honest
- violable - capable of being broken, infringed, or violated
- wanton - deliberately and unprovokedly cruel, or lewd and unrestrained
- feckless - lacking initiative, strength of character, or effectiveness; irresponsible
- burnish - to polish and make shiny
- deposition - The removal of someone from office.
- detraction - the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation, especially by slander
- dyspeptic - A dyspeptic person.
- ethereal - characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy
- exploitative - In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something
- rationalize - remove irrational quantities from
- regale - To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes.
- solder - an alloy, usually of lead and tin, used when melted to join two metal surfaces
- ill-natured - habitually unkind, irritable, or difficult in temperament
- unhesitating - done quickly and firmly, without hesitation
- halflin - Scottish and northern English dialect: a half-grown or adolescent person, historically especially a boy employed on a farm
- beetle-browed - having heavy, bushy, or projecting eyebrows
- hobbledehoy - an awkward, gawky, or ill-mannered adolescent boy
- unsympathizing - not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy
- go-getter - an energetic, enterprising, and ambitious person who acts decisively to achieve success
- placability - the quality of being easily calmed, appeased, or induced to forgive
- womanhater - a person who hates, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women; a misogynist
- unaspiring - lacking ambition or a desire for advancement
- missish - dated and usually disapproving: affectedly prim, prudish, or overly proper in a way stereotypically associated with a young unmarried woman
- ill-kempt - untidy, poorly groomed, or disheveled in appearance
- mullet-headed - dated informal, disparaging: foolish, dull-witted, or slow to notice what is happening
- chucklehead - informal, disparaging: a stupid, foolish, or clumsy person
- callipygous - rare: having shapely or attractively proportioned buttocks
- muleheaded - stubbornly unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action
- imberb - rare or literary: beardless; having no beard
- old-maidish - excessively prim, fussy, or particular in a way stereotypically associated with an unmarried older woman
- congratulator - A person who congratulates
- expurgator - a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
- inflicter - a person or thing that causes something painful, harmful, or unwelcome
- madling - A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly.

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