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Describing people
Adjectives unit 3 upstream
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assertive | having or showing a confident and forceful personality. |
| confident | having strong belief or full assurance |
| tolerant | showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. |
| impulsive | acting or done without forethought. |
| quarrelsome | ready or likely to argue or disagree. |
| considerate | careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others. |
| compliant | inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree |
| submissive | ready to conform to the authority or will of others. |
| insecure | subject to fears, doubts |
| impatient | having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked |
| cautious | careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. |
| conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify. |
| unfeeling | unsympathetic, harsh, or callous. |
| obstinate | refusing to change your behavior or your ideas. |
| incurable romantic | A person who is very romantic. |
| doting | To show excessive fondness or love. |
| confirmed bachellor | A man who may never marry. |
| absent-minded | having or showing a lack of attention. |
| keen | very strong and sensitive, highly developed. |
| Happy-go-lucky | not worried about anything. |
| dedicated | devoted to a task or purpose. |
| reckless spendthrift | Wasteful or extravagant |
| self-appointed | Designated or chosen by oneself rather than by due authority |
| self-denying | Sacrifice of one's own desires or interests. |
| self-aware | Aware of oneself, |
| self-conscious | excessively aware of being observed by others. |
| self-obsessed | overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests. |
| self-reliant | confident in your own abilities and able to do things for yourself. |
| self-righteous | having or showing a strong belief that your own actions, opinions, etc., are right |
| self-centered | too interested in yourself. |
| self-disciplined | the ability to make yourself do things that should be done. |
| self-destructive | Tending to do harm to oneself. |
| self-indulgent | the act of excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites and desires. |
| self-confident | to be secure in yourself and your abilities. |
| self-confessed | freely and openly admitting that you are a particular type of person. |
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