BLUNT | (-/+) they say what they really think, even if it will hurt or offend someone | |
BRASH | (-) they are annoyingly loud, overconfident and aggressive | |
CALCULATING | (-) they get what they want by careful and clever planning, without caring about anyone else | |
CALLOUS | (-) they are cruel and heartless | |
CANTANKEROUS | (-) they are bad-tempered and tend to argue with people about insignificant things | |
CHEERFUL | (+) they are happy and in a good mood | |
CURT | (-) they are very abrupt (and rude, as a result) when they talk to another person | |
FICKLE | (-) they are not faithful or loyal to their friends | |
INQUISITIVE (-) | (-) they are always trying to find out about other people's lives, often by asking a lot of question | |
INQUISITIVE (+) | (+) interested in many different things and always wanting to know more about them (often used ab | |
METICULOUS | (+/-) hey are very careful about what they do, paying attention to small details | |
PERSISTENT | (+/-) they refuse to give up, despite difficulties or opposition | |
RECKLESS | (-) they do dangerous things without thinking about the consequences of their actions | |
RUTHLESS | (-) cruel and cold and have no mercy or feelings for others [Note: also used to describe actions] | |
SQUEAMISH (+/-) | they do not like the sight of, and are usually upset by, unpleasant things such as blood or needles | |
SULLEN | (-) they are bad-tempered and do not speak much | |
UNSCRUPULOUS | (-) they are prepared to act in an immoral and dishonest way to get what they want | |
VOLATILE | (-) they lose their temper very quickly and very easily | |
WITHDRAWN | (-/+) they are very quiet and do not like talking to others | |
accesible / INaccesible | That can be easily reached/used/entered | |
accurate / INaccurate | Precise, correct | |
apologetic | To say or show you are sorry for doing sth | |
arguable | Debatable, may be questioned | |
argumentative | QUARRELSOME, always ready to disageee | |
coherent / INcoherent | well-planed, clear and sensible | |
decisive / INdecisive | able to make quick decisions in a difficult situation | |
discreet / INdiscreet | careful in order to avoid embarrassing or offending sb | |
excessive | more or higher than is necessary or reasonable | |
knowledgeable | well-informed | |
legible / ILlegible | clear enough to read | |
logical / ILlogical | reasonable/sensible | |
loyal / DISloyal | faithful | |
normal /ABnormal | usual, ordinary | |
obedient / DISobedient | sb who does what they are told to do | |
official / UNofficial | approved by sb in authority | |
orthodox / UNorthodox | accepted or used by most people | |
plausible / IMplausible | likely to be true, valid | |
polite / IMpolite | with good manners, COURTEOUS | |
practical / IMpractical | DOWN-TO-EARTH; effective, likely to be successful | |
precise / IMprecision (n) | exact | |
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT | (to be) treated better than other people | |
replaceable / IRreplaceable | disposable | |
responsible / IRresponsible | behaving sensibly and properly | |
ripe / UNripe | fully grown, ready to eat (fruit, grain) | |
scrupulous / UNscrupulous | sb who takes great care to do what is fair, honest or morally right | |