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Activate B1 Unit 9
Personality adjectives
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ambitious | determined to be successful |
| assertive | expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence |
| (a) big-head | someone who thinks they're more important than they really are |
| bossy | a person who likes giving orders |
| cheeky | slightly rude or showing no respect |
| competitive | a person who wants to be more successful than others. |
| confident | feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful |
| extrovert | a lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people |
| funny | making you laugh; amusing |
| (a) gossip | a person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives |
| hard-working | putting a lot of effort into a job and doing it well |
| imaginative | having or showing new and exciting ideas |
| immature | behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger |
| insecure | not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people |
| laid-back | calm and relaxed; seeming not to worry about anything |
| lazy | unwilling to work or be active; doing as little as possible |
| outspoken | saying exactly what you think |
| quiet | tending not to talk very much |
| sensitive | aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings or easily offended or upset |
| serious | thinking about things in a careful and sensible way; not silly |
| talkative | liking to talk a lot |
| shy | nervous or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people |
| timid | shy and nervous; not brave |