List of Character Traits

Character Traits – List 2

Characters (and real-life people) have unique attributes called traits. Use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters you've read about. Don't stop with this list, though; you can probably think of many more terms to describe your characters.

# Honest

# Light-hearted

# Leader

# Expert

# Brave

# Conceited -- Humble

# Mischievous

# Demanding

# Thoughtful

# Keen

# Happy

# Disagreeable -- Agreeable

# Simple

# Fancy

# Plain

# Excited

# Studious

# Inventive

# Creative

# Thrilling

# Independent

# Intelligent

# Compassionate

# Gentle

# Proud

# Wild

# Messy

# Neat

# Joyful

# Strong

# Bright

# Courageous

# Serious

# Funny

# Humorous

# Sad

# Poor

# Rich

# Tall

# Dark

# Light

# Handsome

# Pretty

# Ugly

# Selfish

# Unselfish

# Self-confident

# Respectful

# Considerate

# Imaginative

# Busy

# Patriotic

# Fun-loving

# Popular

# Successful

# Responsible

# Lazy

# Dreamer

# Helpful

# Simple-minded

# Humble

# Friendly

# Short

# Adventurous

# Hard-working

# Timid

# Shy

# Bold

# Daring

# Dainty

# Pitiful

# Cooperative

# Lovable

# Prim

# Proper

# Ambitious

# Able

# Quiet

# Curious

# Reserved

# Pleasing

# Bossy

# Witty

# Fighter

# Tireless

# Energetic

# Cheerful

# Smart

# Impulsive

# Loyal

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Enrichment:  Extra Information about Adjectives:

Character Traits and Adjectives

  Previously published 10/2/10