Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe someone's personality in British Thesaurus

adaptive (adjective)

changing in order to deal with new situations

addictive (adjective)

someone who has an addictive personality becomes addicted to things very easily

a leopard can’t change its spots ()

used for saying that someone will never change their behaviour or character

a man of something ()

a man with a particular quality or ability

as a person ()

used for talking about someone in relation to their character rather than their professional position

at heart ()

used for saying what someone’s basic character is

babyish (adjective)

like a baby

badass (adjective)

Americanvery informal ready to behave in an unpleasant way when necessary

be a bundle of something ()

used for emphasizing that someone has a lot of a particular quality

be a good/bad etc judge of something ()

to be someone whose opinions about something are usually right, wrong, intelligent etc

be made of sterner stuff ()

to be stronger in your character than people expect

be nothing if not ()

used for emphasizing that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality

born (adjective)

used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born

classy (adjective)

informal someone who is classy has the natural ability to choose the best thing or behave in a suitable way in every situation

clingy (adjective)

informal wanting to be with another person all the time in a way that is annoying

the complete... ()

someone who has all the qualities needed for a particular activity

constitutionally (adverb)

in a way that is related to your general character

deep down ()

if you have a particular quality deep down, you have that quality, although you try to keep it hidden from other people

do/is/can etc someone ever ()

used for emphasizing that someone does something or has a particular quality

flawed (adjective)

a flawed person has some faults in their character

flexible (adjective)

able to make changes or deal with a situation that is changing

given to something ()

having the tendency to do something

great (adjective)

used about someone who is nice and a pleasure to be with

have (verb)

used for saying what the qualities of someone’s character are

inbred (adjective)

existing or developing as a result of inbreeding

incarnate (adjective)

in human form: used for emphasizing that someone is very similar to what has just been mentioned

inclined (adjective)

tending to behave in a particular way or to be interested in a particular thing

innate (adjective)

an innate quality or ability is one that you have always had

in someone’s DNA ()

if a quality or characteristic is in someone’s DNA, it is an important part of their nature or identity

in your own right ()

as a result of your own ability, achievements, qualifications etc and not because of anyone else

larger-than-life (adjective)

someone who is larger-than-life has a very strong or lively personality that impresses people very much

native (adjective)

native abilities or qualities are those that you have had since birth

natural (adjective)

existing in someone from an early age

natural-born (adjective)

showing a particular ability or tendency from an early age

needy (adjective)

someone who is needy has emotional problems that make it difficult for them to form good relationships

not be one to do something ()

to not be the type of person who would do a particular thing

not have a bad/jealous etc bone in your body ()

used for emphasizing that someone is not bad/jealous etc in any way

on the outside ()

used for talking about the way that someone or something seems to people, when this does not show what they are really like

out-and-out (adjective)

showing all the qualities of a particular type of person that you do not approve of

outward (adjective)

used about the feelings or qualities that someone seems to have but may not really have

overweening (adjective)

formal used for describing a bad quality that someone has which makes them very unpleasant

perfect (adjective)

used for emphasizing how much someone has of a particular quality

personally (adverb)

used for emphasizing that you do not dislike someone, just something that they do or the group they belong to

predisposed (adjective)

likely to think, feel, or behave in a particular way

prone (adjective)

likely to do something or be affected by something, especially something bad

reactive (adjective)

reacting to things that happen, rather than making things happen yourself

sad (adjective)

used about people’s behaviour or appearance

say this/that for someone ()

used for admitting that someone who you do not approve of has a good quality

self-aware (adjective)

understanding what your own true thoughts, feelings, and abilities are

self-confessed (adjective)

admitting to being a particular bad type of person or to having a particular negative quality

snivelling (adjective)

showing disapproval often complaining or crying, in a way that is annoying

someone’s bark is worse than their bite ()

used for saying that someone is not as unpleasant or rude as they seem to be when they talk to you

sporty (adjective)

a sporty person likes playing sport and plays regularly

temperamental (adjective)

formal relating to temperament

temperate (adjective)

not extreme in behaviour or language

territorial (adjective)

territorial animals or people do not like other animals or people entering an area that they believe belongs to them

thick-skinned (adjective)

not easily upset or offended by what other people say about you

through and through ()

used for saying that someone has all the qualities of a particular type of person

tidy (adjective)

a tidy person always puts their things away in the correct place

too clever/nice/generous etc for your own good ()

so clever/nice/generous etc that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage

to the core ()

used for emphasizing that an aspect of someone’s character is very strong and will not change

to your fingertips ()

if you are a particular type of person to your fingertips, you are a perfect example of that type of person, in every detail

true to form/type ()

used for saying that someone is doing exactly what you expected because this is what they usually do

Walter Mitty (noun)

someone who imagines that unusual or exciting things happen to them, but whose life is in fact very ordinary

wayward (adjective)

a wayward child or someone with wayward behaviour is difficult to control and does unexpected things

well-endowed (adjective)

having a lot of something that people admire or want, for example money, beauty, or intelligence

your old self ()

the way that you normally were in the past, before something happened