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The following vocabulary may be helpful in describing character. Traits are formed by a persons behaviour and attitude to others.

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Characteristic descriptive words. They help you illustrate. It is common to describe an individuals character in informal conversation and formal communications such as a character reference. Big Huge Colossal Gigantic Tremendous Witty Bright Intelligent Clever Brilliant Tough Tricky Rigid Joyful Cheerful Delighted Courteous Loving Patient Sweet Simple Depressed Unhappy Humorous.

General Conduct Personal Characteristics a. Attribute characteristic feature particularity peculiarity quality. I always keep a dictionary and a thesaurus side by side because there are so many words.

Descriptive essays are just the same. Feel free to use this list to expand your vocabulary and be more descriptive. You can describe a feeling a sound or even an emotion.

Marked by meekness or modesty. For most people describing is a way of illustrating something with words. It can be a genetically determined characteristic.

Positive Character Traits words are listed in alphabetical order. Some synonyms used for the word trait are. Words are listed in alphabetical order.

As with any other device in writing do not overuse descriptive words in your sentences. A character trait is something more deep-seated and cultivated. As par the grounding rules apply here is a list of Descriptive words that are used to describe people.

Not arrogant or prideful. Accepts Authority Accountable Adaptable Adventurous Affable Affectionate Agreeable Alert. Work well with others.

If you write Carter was enigmatic energetic elusive essential excellent eerie eccentric exuberant and enlightened you are giving away too much information at once and overloading the reader. Teenager - Many teenagers have to deal with a lot of stress because of testing. Using descriptive words effectively is very important because they give more information to.

Teens - I played a lot of sports in my teens. A personality trait would then be something easily observed so words that describe personality traits could be outgoing or sociable for example. Definitions notes only words.

In list order from A to Z from Z to A from easy to hard from hard to easy. Warm calm serene composed gentle mild pleasant charming delightful jovial cheerful jolly hearty serious matured natural. Able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

Child - Having a child is one of the great joys in life. Thirtiesforties fifties - Most people have settled down by their forties. Possessing or displaying courage.

So it might be within someones character to always stay true to their word as thats how their parents raised them. Character Trait Descriptive Adjectives. Impressionable impassionate spirited excitable imperturbable staid grave sedate demure resigned.

It is important to know the definition of each word in order to use it exactly as you mean it. For example the word brainy implies someone who is a genius or obsessed with learning affectionately known in slang as a nerd or dork while the word refined implies someone who has been educated in manners as well as educated academically. We all have good and bad character traits and we should remember this when we describe people.