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On Sep 24, 9:54 am, Soniya111 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> An A-Z of English words and phrases that describe behaviour.
>
> A
> active = always doing something: "She's an active person and never
> wants to stay in."
>
> aggressive = being angry or threatening: "He's aggressive and starts
> arguments."
>
> ambitious = wanting to succeed: "He's ambitious and wants to lead the
> company."
>
> argumentative = always arguing with people: "He won't accept what you
> say - he's argumentative and loves to disagree!"
>
> arrogant = thinking you are better than anyone else: "He always
> behaves as if nobody else's opinion is important - "I find him very
> arrogant."
>
> assertive = being confident, so people can't force you to do things
> you don't want to do: "It's important to be assertive at work."
>
> B
>
> bad-tempered = in a bad mood: "What's got into him lately? He's so bad-
> tempered."
>
> big-headed = thinking you're very important or clever: "I've never met
> anyone so big-headed!"
>
> bossy = telling people what to do all the time: "He's so bossy - he
> never lets me do things the way I want to do them."
>
> C
>
> careless = not taking care: "He's a careless driver - "I'm sure he'll
> have an accident."
>
> caring = wanting to help people: "My boss is caring and often asks me
> how things are going."
>
> catty = saying nasty or spiteful things about other people: "I know
> you don't like her, but calling her names is a bit catty."
>
> cautious = being careful, so that you avoid mistakes: "He's cautious
> about investing money in the stock market."
>
> charming = pleasant and likeable: "What a charming man!"
>
> cheeky = being rude or disrespectful: "It was a bit cheeky of him to
> ask for more money."
>
> clever = intelligent: "She's a clever student and picks things up
> quickly."
>
> conceited = thinking you're very clever, or better than others: "He's
> so conceited - he thinks everyone should admire him."
>
> conscientious = doing something carefully, because you want to do it
> well: "She's a conscientious student and always does her homework."
>
> considerate = thinking and caring about others: "My neighbour brought
> me flowers when I was in hospital - he's very considerate." ("That was
> considerate of him.")
>
> coy = pretending to be shy so that you don't have to give information:
> "He's very coy about his qualifications - maybe he doesn't have any."
>
> creative = someone who can make or design things, or can think of
> solutions to a problem: "She's creative and artistic."
>
> curious = wanting to know things: "I'm curious to find out what you
> think of the situation."
>
> D
>
> deceitful = trying to make people think something, so that you get
> what you want: "He lied to get this job - he's so deceitful."
>
> docile = quiet and submissive: "She's a docile child and always does
> what she's told."
>
> dogmatic = wanting others to accept your ideas without discussion:
> "He's a dogmatic politician and always thinks he's right."
>
> domineering = trying to control other people: "He's loud and
> domineering in the office - it's difficult to get him to listen to
> us."
>
> E
>
> enthusiastic = having a lot of interest in something: "He's an
> enthusiastic supporter of equal rights."
>
> excitable = someone who easily gets excited: "He gets very excitable
> about politics - it's one of his passions in life."
>
> extroverted = outgoing and lively: "She's extroverted and loves going
> out with people."
>
> F
>
> faithful = being loyal to someone or something: "She's a faithful
> friend."
>
> fickle = changing your mind and being unpredictable: "Politicians can
> be fickle when it suits them!"
>
> flaky = slightly unstable and unreliable: "She's a little flaky at
> times, but otherwise she's a good worker."
>
> full of himself = acting proud of yourself: "He was full of himself
> after he got the promotion - it got annoying after a while."
>
> funny = making other people laugh: "He can be extremely funny when
> he's in the mood."
>
> fussy = only liking certain things: "She's fussy about what she
> wears."
>
> G
>
> good-natured = kind and thoughtful: "She's good-natured and always
> tries to help."
>
> grumpy = someone who tends to be in a bad mood: "He's always grumpy in
> the morning and never says 'hello'."
>
> H
>
> happy-go-lucky = not worrying about what might happen in the future:
> "He's a bit happy-go-lucky and doesn't think about the future."
>
> I
>
> impulsive = doing things without thinking first: "If he sees something
> he likes, he just buys it - he can be so impulsive at times!"
>
> inconsiderate = not considering other people or their feelings: "It
> was a little inconsiderate of him not to give you a get-well card."
>
> introverted = opposite of extroverted: "He was introverted as a
> teenager, but became more confident as he got older."
>
> inventive = able to think up new ideas: "As head of Marketing, he can
> often think of inventive ways to keep his customers happy."
>
> irritating = annoying others: "He can be very irritating to work
> with."
>
> J
>
> jokey = making jokes: "You're in a jokey mood today, but we've got
> work to do!"
>
> jolly = happy and cheerful: "It was the weekend and everyone was in a
> jolly mood."
>
> K
>
> kind = thoughtful and caring: "My neighbour is kind - she looked after
> my cat when I was on holiday."
>
> L
>
> loud-mouthed = someone who talks a lot and often says offensive
> things: "Don't worry about what he said - he's loud-mouthed at times."
>
> loyal = someone who is faithful and stands by you: "His colleagues
> were loyal to him when he was having problems with his boss."
>
> M
>
> manic = behaving in a slightly crazy way: "We're a bit manic at the
> moment - we're rushing to finish the work before our deadline."
>
> manipulative = trying to get people to do what you want, by
> influencing or deceiving them: "She's very manipulative when she wants
> something."
>
> moody = having unpredictable moods: "Some people think he's moody -
> you never know if he's happy or grumpy."
>
> N
>
> nervous = uncomfortable with a situation: "I'm always nervous before
> an exam."
>
> O
>
> old-fashioned = behaving or thinking in a way that isn't modern: "He's
> a bit old-fashioned and thinks women shouldn't work."
>
> opinionated = having strong opinions: "He's opinionated and dogmatic -
> the last person you want to negotiate with."
>
> P
>
> passive = not assertive - doing what other people want you to do
> without arguing: "He's passive at work, but domineering at home."
>
> perfectionnist = someone who wants perfection: "Her boss is a
> perfectionnist - no spelling mistakes are allowed."
>
> persuasive = being able to persuade people to do things or to accept
> your ideas: "He's a persuasive talker."
>
> picky = only liking certain things or people: "She's picky about her
> friends."
>
> playful = someone who likes to play and have fun: "You're in a playful
> mood today!"
>
> pleasant = nice and polite: "The bank manager was pleasant to me
> today."
>
> polite = showing good manners: "She's polite and never forgets to say
> 'please' or 'thank you'."
>
> pragmatic = being practical and aware of your limitations: "She's
> pragmatic at work and only does what she can."
>
> Q
>
> quick-tempered = getting angry quickly: "He was quick-tempered when he
> was young, but he's more relaxed now."
>
> R
>
> reserved = keeping your ideas and thoughts to yourself: "He's
> reserved, but polite."
>
> rude = impolite: "He's very rude and never says 'please' or 'thank
> you'."
>
> S
>
> scatter-brained / scatty = someone who often forgets things: "Don't
> you remember where you put your wallet? You're so scatter-brained!"
>
> serious = not light-hearted: "He's a serious student and always does
> his homework."
>
> shy = quiet, because you are not very confident: "He's so shy and
> hates saying anything to people he doesn't know."
>
> sincere = saying what you believe (opposite of insincere): "He's
> sincere in his beliefs."
>
> slapdash = doing your work quickly and carelessly: "He's got a very
> slapdash attitude - I doubt he'll ever become a lawyer."
>
> slimy = trying to get what you want by being over-friendly: "That man
> is so slimy - he makes me feel sick!"
>
> sly = doing things in a secretive way: "You never know what he's up to
> - he's sly and manipulative."
>
> spiteful = trying to hurt other people because you didn't get what you
> wanted: "If she doesn't get what she wants, she can be quite
> spiteful."
>
> T
>
> thoughtful = someone who thinks a lot: "He's a thoughtful person and
> won't do anything unless he has considered the consequences."
>
> thoughtless = not thinking about people or the consequences of your
> actions: "I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude - he can be thoughtless
> at times."
>
> trustworthy = someone you can trust: "My accountant is really
> trustworthy."
>
> V
>
> volatile quickly changing moods: "He's easily excitable and pretty
> volatile."
>
> W
>
> witty = being able to make other people laugh by what you say: "He's
> witty and charming - the perfect person to invite to a party."
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