Positive Attributes
Positive attributes are commonly used to describe oneself and to convey the qualities of people that you like and/or respect. These can include personality, professional traits, abilities, talents, experiences, accomplishments and physical characteristics.Accepting | Accomplished |
Active | Adaptable |
Adept | Adventurous |
Ambitious | Appealing |
Artistic | Athletic |
Attentive | Big Picture Thinker |
Brave | Calm |
Candid | Capable |
Careful | Caring |
Charming | Chill |
Civil | Civilized |
Collaborative | Committed |
Communicative | Compassionate |
Competent | Competitive |
Composed | Confident |
Connected | Considerate |
Consistent | Cool |
Cooperative | Courageous |
Courteous | Creative |
Credible | Cultured |
Daring | Decent |
Deep | Detail-oriented |
Determined | Devoted |
Diligent | Disciplined |
Driven | Educated |
Elegant | Empathetic |
Energetic | Engaging |
Enterprising | Enthusiastic |
Ethical | Experienced |
Fascinating | Fashionable |
Fearless | Firm |
Flexible | Forgiving |
Free | Friendly |
Fun | Giving |
Gracious | Gritty |
Grounded | Hands-on |
Hard Working | Helpful |
Honest | Honorable |
Hopeful | Humble |
Imaginative | Independent |
Industrious | Inspiring |
Intelligent | Interesting |
Kind | Knowledgable |
Likeable | Loyal |
Mature | Merciful |
Open-minded | Optimistic |
Original | Outgoing |
Passionate | Patient |
Persistent | Pleasant |
Polished | Polite |
Popular | Positive |
Practical | Pragmatic |
Principled | Realistic |
Refined | Reflective |
Relaxed | Reliable |
Resilient | Resolute |
Respectable | Respectful |
Restrained | Risk Taking |
Secure | Self-aware |
Self-directed | Selfless |
Sincere | Skilled |
Sociable | Stable |
Stoic | Strong |
Studious | Stylish |
Sympathetic | Tactful |
Talented | Thoughtful |
Tireless | Tolerant |
Trusting | Trustworthy |
Unaffected | Unafraid |
Understanding | Upright |
Upstanding | Virtuous |
Warm | Warmhearted |
Well Known | Well Respected |
Well-mannered | Witty |
Negative Attributes
Negative attributes are personality traits or patterns of behavior that are viewed as being problematic in a particular situation. The line between positive and negative attributes can be quite unclear. For example, introversion is often unfairly presented as being negative but many professions, roles and pursuits are well suited to people who don't constantly need conversation, social stimulation and feedback. The following are common negative attributes.Angry | Arrogant |
Authoritarian | Bad-tempered |
Basic | Biased |
Bitter | Boorish |
Boring | Cheap |
Close-minded | Comfortable |
Complacent | Conceited |
Contemptuous | Cowardly |
Crank | Crude |
Cynical | Delusional |
Difficult | Disconnected |
Dishonest | Distrustful |
Docile | Dull |
Egotistical | Fragile |
Fussy | Grumpy |
Helpless | Illogical |
Impractical | Incapable |
Incompetent | Ineffective |
Inflexible | Insecure |
Insincere | Intractable |
Irritable | Jealous |
Judgemental | Lazy |
Mean | Mediocre |
Moody | Narcissistic |
Negative | Obstinate |
Obstructive | Passive Aggressive |
Pedantic | Perfectionist |
Petty | Preachy |
Prejudiced | Rude |
Sarcastic | Sardonic |
Self-absorbed | Self-righteous |
Self-satisfied | Selfish |
Shallow | Skeptical |
Slavish | Small-minded |
Smug | Stale |
Stark | Static |
Stingy | Stubborn |
Sullen | Suspicious |
Tame | Tired |
Uncivilized | Uncool |
Uncooperative | Unhelpful |
Uninspired | Unintelligent |
Uninventive | Unkind |
Unoriginal | Unproductive |
Unrealistic | Unskilled |
Unsympathetic | Vain |
Creative Attributes
Characteristics that indicate you are original, expressive and able to invent things of value.
Organized Attributes
Traits associated with an organized, disciplined and conscientious personality.
Motivated Attributes
Characteristics that demonstrate your commitment, passion, energy and focus.
Interpersonal Attributes
Descriptions of your social skills, leadership qualities and compassion for people.
Strong Attributes
Strong attributes are socially valuable character traits and abilities that are viewed as admirable or productive. These are commonly used to describe oneself in resumes or interviews.
Other Attributes
Attributes most commonly describe the character, behavior and thinking of a person. In some cases, they can also describe elements of identity, physical characteristics or social status.
