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[mdpikachu]

VIRTUES AND FLAWS

Have you ever needed a list of descriptors for a character bio? I have.

Absent-minded

 - Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious, forgetful.

Abusive

 - Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another. Insulting and violent, cruel. good at manipulating people

Accepting

 – Tolerating. too accepting; willing to excuse extreme behavior

Adaptable

 – Able to adjust easily. used to traveling from situation to situation; may not be able to fully adapt/live in a permanent situation

Addict

 - One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.

Affable

 – Easy to talk to, friendly.accidentally befriends the wrong sort of people; pushes to befriend everyone

Affectionate

 –Very fond and tender. inappropriate affection

Afraid

 – Fearful. knows how to create traps

Aimless

 - Devoid of direction or purpose.

Alert

 – Quick to notice unusual things. constantly on edge; paranoid

Altruistic

 – Cares about others but not themselves. self-destructive behavior for the sake of their Cause; refuses to think of self; suicidal. Selfless.

Ambitious

 – Zealous, committed. willing to do anything for their success

Anxious

 - Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.

Apologetic

 – Regretful. apologizes too much; is a doormat; guilt-ridden

Arrogant

 – Egotistic, haughty. confident

Ashamed

 – Sheepish, guilty. attempts to change, destroy, or get over what they are ashamed of

Aspiring

 – Can direct hopes and ambitions. becomes very ambitious; ruthless in their attempts to reach goals

Assertive

 – Confident, forceful. misunderstood as aggressive; actually aggressive; others react negatively when they take command all the time

Athletic

 – Physically strong, fit, and active. joints weakened from exercise; performance-enhancing drug abuse; competitive

Audacious

 - Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.

Avoidant

 – … Self explanatory? an expert in indirect communication (i.e. internet); keeps secrets

Bigoted

 – Biased, prejudiced. probably has a group to support their bigoted world view, is intolerant of those who differ.

Blunt

 – Straightforward, frank. honest, callous, insensitive, brusque.

Boastful

 – A bragger, prideful. confident; high self-worth; not easily belittled

Bold

 - In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude; impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.

Boring

 – Dull, plain. blend into the background; unnoticeable

Brave

 – Can face danger and pain. engages in risky behavior; exposes others to risky situations

Busy

 – Occupied. overworked; no time for play

Callous

 - They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.

Calm

 – Tranquil, quiet, hiding emotions. do not want their sense of security disturbed; turn a blind eye

Carefree

 – Free from anxiety. apathetic about life; naïve

Careful

 – Cautious, wary. paranoid

Charismatic

 – Compelling. uses their charm for evil; convinces people to do questionable things; gains an unexpected cult following

Childish

 - Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.

Competitive

 – Combative, fierce. always gives their all to win

Complex

 – Complicated, intricate, hard to understand. difficult for others to understand and/or get close to

Confident

 – Self-assured, positive. arrogant

Conservative

 – Cautious, reasonable. plays to not to lose before playing to win

Contradictory

 – Contrary, opposing. true intentions always unknown

Controlling

 – Seme-ish, in-charge. excellent organizer; observant

Cooperative

 – Helpful. submissive

Cowardly

 – Timid, fearful. survivalist

Crafty

 – Sly, tricky, cunning. intelligent; manipulative; evasive

Creative

 – Imaginative. lazy; procrastinator

Critical

 – Negative, disapproving. good at spotting errors; opinionated; strong-willed, judgmental

Cruel

 – Savage, sadistic. everyone fears them; few enemies

Cultured

 – Discriminating, enlightened. elegant; stylish

Curious

 – Eager to learn. sticks their nose where it doesn’t belong

Dainty

 – Small, pretty. delicate; easily broken

Decisive

 – strong-willed, makes quick decisions. refuses to change their mind

Delusional

 – Misunderstanding, mistaken. thinks original thoughts

Demanding

 – Nagging, insistent. knows what they want

Dependent

 – Reliant on someone else. protective of the thing they’re dependent on; emotionally linked to object of dependence (capable of love). Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.

Detached

 – Aloof, uninvolved. won’t worry about empathy, sympathy; no emotional connections to slow them down. Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.

Determined

 – Firm, resolved. refuses to recognize a no-win scenario

Diligent

 – Hard-working. perfectionist; neat freak; works too hard; doesn’t get enough credit for their work; taken advantage of; forgets to take care of self

Dirty

 – Vile, low, unfair. can work well in chaos

Disciplined

 – Controlled. by-the-book; need standards

Dishonest

 – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded, corrupt

Disloyal

 - Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable, Fickle, faithless. self-serving; always looks out for Number 1

Disrespectful

 – Rude, impolite. challenges ideas that others haven’t out of fear

Disturbed

 - Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.

Dramatic

 – Intends to make an effect, theatrical. overdramatic; no one takes them seriously; see life as a game

Dreamy

 – Not practical, a daydreamer. cannot focus on the present; thinks only in abstract; cannot see evil motives or fault in others; naïve

Dry

 – Unemotional, dull. negative; smartass

Dubious

 - Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.

Eager

 – Enthusiastic. hyperactive; refuse to follow through; blindly rushes through actions

Eccentric

 – Strange, odd. not understood by others; strange; cannot socialize; cannot read body language

Egotistical

 - Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.

Embarrassing

 – Humiliating. outspoken; rebellious

Empathetic

 – Easily comprehends others. bleeding heart; try to humanize everything

Envious

 - Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.

Erratic

 - Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.

Extravagant

 – Spendthrift, wasteful. appreciates the finer things in life; probably rich

Fair

 – Honorable. value justice over mercy

Fanatical

 - Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions on some subject. Extreme, eager

Fickle

 – Erratic, changeable, unstable - especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.

Fierce

 – Intensely aggressive. violent

Finicky

 - Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please; fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy, critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.

Fixated

 – Obsessive. motivated, possess a goal they will pursue until the end. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.

Flirty

 – A tease. flirts with the wrong people; make unwanted advances. Minx. Tease.

Forgiving

 – Softhearted. forgives everyone, no matter how bad they are

Frightful

 – Horrific, nasty, grim, dire. few enemies; not actually frightening on the inside

Funny

 – Humorous, amusing. not taken seriously; sad on the inside (several famous comedians have been suicidal); eager to please

Generous

 – Kind, giving. gives everything away; thinks nothing for themselves

Gentle

 – Mild, considerate. patronizing; over-forgiving; naïve; cannot make hard choices; bleeding heart; unwilling to injure or hurt others, tender

Gifted

 – Talented. fear others will surpass their abilities; arrogant; ambitious

Gloomy

 – Downcast, dejected. can always think of (and plan for) the worst case scenario

Gluttonous

 - Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.

Greedy

 – Possessive, covetous. opportunist; great at using situations for maximum profit

Gruff

 - Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.

Gullible

 - Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.

Hedonistic

 – Pleasure-seeking. likes a good time; appreciates a good party

Hoity-toity

- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.

Honest

 – Sincere, virtuous. blunt; tells truths that hurt others; cannot keep secrets

Honorable

 – Moral, right-minded. honors all promises, even the stupid ones; by-the-book; studious

Humble

 – Modest. refuses to take credit for work; dislikes attention

Hypocritical

 - One who is always contradicting their own beliefs, actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.

Idealist

 - One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.

Idiotic

 - Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.

Ignorant

 - Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge.

Immature

 - Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.

Immoral

 – Wrong, wicked, corrupt. nothing holds them back

Impartial

 – Neutral. fair

Impatient

 - Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.

Impious

 - Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.

Impish

 - Naughtily or annoyingly playful.

Incompetent

 – Inept, clumsy, unskilled. good at compensating for inadequacy; good at masking disabilities

Indecisive

 – Hesitant, undecided. impossible to predict

Independent

 – Individualistic, free. does not play well with others; withdrawn; dislikes authority

Indifferent

 - The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless.

Infamous

 - Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act that affects how others view them.

Insensitive

 – Heartless, inconsiderate. impossible to criticize or demean

Insulting

 – Disrespectful, mean. don’t care about anything

Intelligent

 – Brilliant, smart. arrogant; does not listen to others’ ideas; depressed

Intolerant

 - Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.

Judgmental

 - Inclined to make and form judgments, especially moral or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards others/ practices/ groups/ religions based on appearance, reputation, occupation, etc.

Klutz

 - Clumsy. Blunderer.

Lazy

 – Slothful, lethargic. works in quick spurts of inspiration

Lewd

 - Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs; salacious.

Liar

 - Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.

Loyal

 – Devoted. overwhelmed with responsibilities they feel they need to honor; does not see faults in what or who they are loyal to; taken advantage of; dogmatic

Lucky

 – Blessed. relies on their luck to get them through situations instead of working it out themselves

Lustful

 - Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.

Manipulative

 - Calculating, devious. makes people do what they want; size up situations well; long-range planning abilities

Masochistic

 - The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.

Mature

 - Adult, responsible. arrogant; condescending; patronizing

Meddlesome

 - Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.

Meek

 - Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness.

Megalomaniac

 - A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.

Miserable

 – Sad, downcast, glum. accustomed to working with mental handicaps; motivated to destroy source of misery or overcome it; perfect for hurt/comfort fics

Morbid

 – Macabre, gruesome. accepts death is inevitable

Mysterious

 – Puzzling, evasive. unknowable; isolated; unsociable

Naïve

 - Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and critical judgement.

Narcissistic

 – Vain, self-obsessed, concieted. praises those who praise them; high value of self-worth

Narrow-minded

 – Intolerant, bigoted. opinionated; strong-willed; righteous

Nervous

 – Anxious, edgy, jumpy. plans for everything; survivalist

Nosey

 – Prying, inquisitive. curious; discovers things before others

Obedient

 – Compliant. obeys stupid commands

Observant

 – Sharp-eyed. pick up on negative body and language cues faster than others; perceives others to have extreme emotions

Obsessive

 – Neurotic, fanatical. single-minded; driven

Offensive

 – Insulting, hostile. down with the establishment; rebellious; free-thinker

Opinionated

 – speaks at inappropriate times; alienates others with radical views

Oppressive

 – Harsh, Tyrannical. commanding

Optimistic

 – Dogmatic, pompous. refuses to acknowledge defeat

Organized

 –Neat. perfectionist; neat freak; cannot function amidst disorder

Overambitious

 - Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.

Overconfident

 - Excessively confident; presumptuous.

Overemotional

 - Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.

Overprotective

 - To protect too much; coddle.

Overzealous

 - Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.

Pacifistic

 - Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes back

Paranoid

 – Fearful, suspicious. prepared for anything

Patient

 – Tolerant. waits too long; inactive; passive

Patronizing

 – Condescending. unintentionally patronizing

Peevish

 - Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious, discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.

Perfectionist

 – Purist. obsessive disorders; take a long time; never satisfied with their work

Pessimist

 - A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.

Pest

 - One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.

Playful

 – Fond of games, jolly. don’t take life seriously; inappropriately try to make light of a serious situation; not taken seriously

Possessive

 – Overprotective, clingy. attached to something; has something they value

Powerful

 – Dominant, forceful. absolute power corrupts absolutely

Practical

 - Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense.

Predatory

 – Wolfish, exploitative. good at spotting weaknesses; opportunist; patient

Predictable

 - Easily seen through and assessable, where almost anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or known them even for a short time.

Productive

 – Gets work done, inventive. rushes through things; envied by coworkers; nerdy; perceived as sucking up to the boss

Protective

 – Defensive, gallant. over-protective; paranoid; possessive

Proud

 – Conceited. arrogant; unwilling to accept help; headstrong

Rebellious

 – Defiant, disobedient. resents authority; uncooperative; temperamental; represents a defunct or incorrect ideal

Reckless

 - Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.

Regretful

 – Ashamed, remorseful. spends too much time in the past; sad; avoids situations like the one they regret

Remorseless

 - Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.

Reserved

 – Slow to show emotions, aloof. bottles up feelings; unsociable; difficult to understand; reluctant to tell secrets

Restless

 – Edgy, tense, nervous. unfocused; cannot follow through; has a history of moving and/or many short relationships

Romantic

 – Passionate. cheesy; enslaved to their partner

Sadistic

 - The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from cruelty.

Sadomasochistic

 - Both sadist and masochist combined.

Sarcastic

 - A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.

Secretive

 – Silent, reserved. unknowable

Seducer

 - To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from principles, faith, or allegiance.

Self-Martyr

 - One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and always for a selfish cause or reason.

Self-righteous

 – Smug, preachy. high self-confidence; unshakable belief

Selfish

 – Egocentric. self-interested; survivalist

Senile

 - Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease.

Sensitive

 – Responsive, touchy. over analytical; perceives things that aren’t there

Sentimental

 – Emotional. saves everything; vomits emotions; tells everyone, even when in appropriate, about the object of their sentiment

Shallow

 - Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.

Simple

 – Plain, straightforward. want yes/no answers; turn away from complex problems; passive

Skeptic

 - One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.

Smart Ass

 - Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times, especially in arguments.

Soft-hearted

 - Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need, and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing so.

Solemn

 - Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.

Spineless

 - Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.

Spiteful

 - Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for resentment. Vengeful.

Spoiled

 - Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.

Squeamish

 - Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.

Strong

 – Physically powerful. fears being seen as weak; bullying; compensates for or hides weaknesses; refuses to acknowledge weaknesses

Stubborn

 - Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.

Suave

 – Charming, sophisticated. manipulative; untrustworthy

Successful

 – Rich. fears losing success; paranoid; ruthless; hates or fears competitors; arrogant; descends into self-aggrandizement; decadent

Superstitious

 - An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.

Suspicious

 – Wary, doubtful. quick to sniff out problems

Tactful

 – Discreet, perceptive. tells white lies; despises revealing information; unwilling to give up secrets; waits for the appropriate moment

Tactless

 - Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.

Temperamental

 - Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.

Theatrical

 - Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.

Thoughtful

 – Reflective, philosophical. under-appreciation can make them bitter; sensitive; over-attentive

Timid

 -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and violence.

Tongue-tied

 - Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.

Troublemaker

 - Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.

Unforgiving

 – Harsh. just

Unlucky

 - Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.

Unpredictable

 - Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.

Untrustworthy

 - Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.

Vain

 - Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic, narcissistic.

Vengeful

 – Revengeful. justified in revenge; driven; vigilante

Violent

 – Threatening, wild. passionate; reactive

Weak-willed

 - Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.

Wise

 – Enlightened, clever. perfectionists; people expect them to be right always; fears giving the wrong advice; have doubts

Withdrawn

 - Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.

Witty

 – Comical. cannot take things seriously; offends others; thinks they are funnier than they actually are

Zealous

 - A fanatic.