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Character
Flaws
1. Absent-‐minded
-‐
Preoccupied
to
the
extent
of
being
unaware
of
one’s
immediate
surroundings.
Abstracted,
daydreaming,
inattentive,
oblivious,
and
forgetful.
2. Abusive
-‐
Characterized
by
improper
infliction
of
physical
or
psychological
maltreatment
towards
another.
3. Addict
-‐
One
who
is
addicted
to
a
compulsive
activity.
Examples:
gambling,
drugs,
sex.
4. Aimless
-‐
Devoid
of
direction
or
purpose.
5. Alcoholic
-‐
A
person
who
drinks
alcoholic
substances
habitually
and
to
excess.
6. Anxious
-‐
Full
of
mental
distress
or
uneasiness
because
of
fear
of
danger
or
misfortune;
greatly
worried;
solicitous.
7. Arrogant
-‐
Having
or
displaying
a
sense
of
overbearing
self-‐worth
or
self-‐importance.
Inclined
to
social
exclusiveness
and
who
rebuff
the
advances
of
people
considered
inferior.
Snobbish.
8. Audacious
-‐
Recklessly
bold
in
defiance
of
convention,
propriety,
law,
or
the
like;
insolent;
braze,
disobedient.
9. Bad
Habit
-‐
A
revolting
personal
habit.
Examples:
picks
nose,
spits
tobacco,
drools,
bad
body
odor.
10. Bigmouth
-‐
A
loud-‐mouthed
or
gossipy
person.
11. Bigot
-‐
One
who
is
strongly
partial
to
one’s
own
group,
religion,
race,
or
politics
and
is
intolerant
of
those
who
differ.
12. Blunt
-‐
Characterized
by
directness
in
manner
or
speech;
without
subtlety
or
evasion.
Frank,
callous,
insensitive,
brusque.
13. 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.
14. Callous
-‐
They
are
hardened
to
emotions,
rarely
showing
any
form
of
it
in
expression.
Unfeeling.
Cold.
15. Childish
-‐
Marked
by
or
indicating
a
lack
of
maturity;
puerile.
16. Complex
-‐
An
exaggerated
or
obsessive
concern
or
fear.
(List
specific
complex.)
17. Cruel
-‐
Mean
to
anyone
or
anything,
without
care
or
regard
to
consequences
and
feelings.
18. Cursed
-‐
A
person
who
has
befallen
a
prayer
for
evil
or
misfortune,
placed
under
a
spell,
or
borne
into
an
evil
circumstance,
and
suffers
for
it.
Damned.
19. Dependent
-‐
Unable
to
exist,
sustain
oneself,
or
act
appropriately
or
normally
without
the
assistance
or
direction
of
another.
20. Deranged
-‐
Mentally
decayed.
Insane.
Crazy.
Mad.
Psychotic.
21. Dishonest
–
Given
to
or
using
fraud,
cheating;
deceitful,
deceptive,
crooked,
underhanded.
22. Disloyal
-‐
Lacking
loyalty.
Unfaithful,
perfidious,
traitorous,
treasonable
23. Disorder
-‐
An
ailment
that
affects
the
function
of
mind
or
body.
(List
the
disorders
name
if
they
have
one.)
See
the
Mental
Disorder
List.
24. Disturbed
-‐
Showing
some
or
a
few
signs
or
symptoms
of
mental
or
emotional
illness.
Confused,
disordered,
neurotic,
troubled.
25. Dubious
-‐
Fraught
with
uncertainty
or
doubt.
Undecided,
doubtful,
unsure.
26. Dyslexic
-‐
Affected
by
dyslexia,
a
learning
disorder
marked
by
impairment
of
the
ability
to
recognize
and
comprehend
written
words.
27. Egotistical
-‐
Characteristic
of
those
having
an
inflated
idea
of
their
own
importance.
Boastful,
pompous.
28. Envious
-‐
Showing
extreme
cupidity;
painfully
desirous
of
another’s
advantages;
covetous,
jealous.
29. Erratic
-‐
Deviating
from
the
customary
course
in
conduct
or
opinion;
eccentric:
erratic
behaviour.
Eccentric,
bizarre,
outlandish,
strange.
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30. Fanatical
-‐
Fanatic
outlook
or
behaviour
especially
as
exhibited
by
excessive
enthusiasm,
unreasoning
zeal,
or
wild
and
extravagant
notions
on
some
subject.
31. Fickle
–
Erratic,
changeable,
unstable
-‐
especially
with
regard
to
affections
or
attachments;
capricious.
32. Fierce
-‐
Marked
by
extreme
intensity
of
emotions
or
convictions;
inclined
to
react
violently;
fervid.
33. Finicky
-‐
Excessively
particular
or
fastidious;
difficult
to
please;
fussy.
Too
much
concerned
with
detail.
Meticulous,
fastidious,
choosy,
critical,
picky,
prissy,
pernickety.
34. Fixated
-‐
In
psychoanalytic
theory,
a
strong
attachment
to
a
person
or
thing,
especially
such
an
attachment
formed
in
childhood
or
infancy
and
manifested
in
immature
or
neurotic
behaviour
that
persists
throughout
life.
Fetish,
quirk,
obsession,
infatuation.
35. Flirt
-‐To
make
playfully
romantic
or
sexual
overtures;
behaviour
intended
to
arouse
sexual
interest.
Minx.
Tease.
36. Gluttonous
-‐
Given
to
excess
in
consumption
of
especially
food
or
drink.
Voracious,
ravenous,
wolfish,
piggish,
insatiable.
37. Gruff
-‐
Brusque
or
stern
in
manner
or
appearance.
Crusty,
rough,
surly.
38. Gullible
-‐
Will
believe
any
information
given,
regardless
of
how
valid
or
truthful
it
is,
easily
deceived
or
duped.
39. Hard
-‐
A
person
who
is
difficult
to
deal
with,
manage,
control,
overcome,
or
understand.
Hard
emotions,
hard
hearted.
40. Hedonistic
-‐
Pursuit
of
or
devotion
to
pleasure,
especially
to
the
pleasures
of
the
senses.
41. Hoity-‐toity-‐
Given
to
flights
of
fancy;
capricious;
frivolous.
Prone
to
giddy
behaviour,
flighty.
42. Humourless
-‐
The
inability
to
find
humour
in
things,
and
most
certainly
in
themselves.
43. 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.
44. 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.
45. Idiotic
-‐
Marked
by
a
lack
of
intelligence
or
care;
foolish
or
careless.
46. Ignorant
-‐
Lacking
knowledge
or
information
as
to
a
particular
subject
or
fact.
Showing
or
arising
from
a
lack
of
education
or
knowledge.
47. Illiterate
-‐
Unable
to
read
and
write.
48. Immature
-‐
Emotionally
undeveloped;
juvenile;
childish.
49. Impatient
-‐
Unable
to
wait
patiently
or
tolerate
delay;
restless.
Unable
to
endure
irritation
or
opposition;
intolerant.
50. Impious
-‐
Lacking
piety
and
reverence
for
a
god/gods
and
their
followers.
51. Impish
-‐
Naughtily
or
annoyingly
playful.
52. Incompetent
-‐
Unable
to
execute
tasks,
no
matter
how
the
size
or
difficulty.
53. Indecisive
-‐
Characterized
by
lack
of
decision
and
firmness,
especially
under
pressure.
54. 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.
55. Infamy
-‐
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.
56. Intolerant
-‐
Unwilling
to
tolerate
difference
of
opinion
and
narrow-‐minded
about
cherished
opinions.
57. Judgemental
-‐
Inclined
to
make
and
form
judgements,
especially
moral
or
personal
ones,
based
on
one’s
own
opinions
or
impressions
towards
others/practices/groups/religions
based
on
appearance,
reputation,
occupation,
etc.
58. Klutz
-‐
Clumsy.
Blunderer.
59. Lazy
-‐
Resistant
to
work
or
exertion;
disposed
to
idleness.
60. Lewd
-‐
Inclined
to,
characterized
by,
or
inciting
to
lust
or
lechery;
lascivious.
Obscene
or
indecent,
as
language
or
songs;
salacious.
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61. Liar
-‐
Compulsively
and
purposefully
tells
false
truths
more
often
than
not.
A
person
who
has
lied
or
who
lies
repeatedly.
62. Lustful
-‐
Driven
by
lust;
preoccupied
with
or
exhibiting
lustful
desires.
63. Masochist
-‐
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.
64. Meddlesome
-‐
Intrusive
in
a
meddling
or
offensive
manner,
given
to
meddling;
interfering.
65. Meek
-‐
Evidencing
little
spirit
or
courage;
overly
submissive
or
compliant;
humble
in
spirit
or
manner;
suggesting
retiring
mildness
or
even
cowed
submissiveness.
66. Megalomaniac
-‐
A
psycho
pathological
condition
characterized
by
delusional
fantasies
of
wealth,
power,
or
omnipotence.
67. Naïve
-‐
Lacking
worldly
experience
and
understanding,
simple
and
guileless;
showing
or
characterized
by
a
lack
of
sophistication
and
critical
judgement.
68. Nervous
-‐
Easily
agitated
or
distressed;
high-‐strung
or
jumpy.
69. Non-‐violent
-‐
Abstaining
from
the
use
of
violence.
70. Nosey
-‐
Given
to
prying
into
the
affairs
of
others;
snoopy.
Offensively
curious
or
inquisitive.
71. Obsessive
-‐
An
unhealthy
and
compulsive
preoccupation
with
something
or
someone.
72. Oppressor
-‐
A
person
of
authority
who
subjects
others
to
undue
pressures,
to
keep
down
by
severe
and
unjust
use
of
force
or
authority.
73. Overambitious
-‐
Having
a
strong
excessive
desire
for
success
or
achievement.
74. Overconfident
-‐
Excessively
confident;
presumptuous.
75. Overemotional
-‐
Excessively
or
abnormally
emotional.
Sensitive
about
themselves
and
others,
more
so
than
the
average
person.
76. Overprotective
-‐
To
protect
too
much;
coddle.
77. Overzealous
-‐
Marked
by
excessive
enthusiasm
for
and
intense
devotion
to
a
cause
or
idea.
78. Pacifist
-‐
Opposition
to
war
or
violence
as
a
means
of
resolving
disputes.
(Can
double
as
a
merit
in
certain
cases)
79. Paranoid
-‐
Exhibiting
or
characterized
by
extreme
and
irrational
fear
or
distrust
of
others.
80. Peevish
-‐
Expressing
fretfulness
and
discontent,
or
unjustifiable
dissatisfaction.
Cantankerous,
cross,
ill-‐
tempered,
testy,
captious,
discontented,
crotchety,
cranky,
ornery.
81. Perfectionist
-‐
A
propensity
for
being
displeased
with
anything
that
is
not
perfect
or
does
not
meet
extremely
high
standards.
82. Pessimist
-‐
A
tendency
to
stress
the
negative
or
unfavourable
or
to
take
the
gloomiest
possible
view.
83. Pest
-‐
One
that
pesters
or
annoys,
with
or
without
realizing
it.
Nuisance.
Annoying.
Nag.
84. Phobic
–
They
have
a
severe
form
of
fear
when
it
comes
to
this
one
thing.
Examples:
Dark,
Spiders,
Cats
85. Practical
-‐
Level-‐headed,
efficient,
and
unspeculative.
No-‐nonsense.
86. 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.
87. Proud
-‐
Filled
with
or
showing
excessive
self-‐esteem
and
will
often
shirk
help
from
others
for
the
sake
of
pride.
88. Rebellious
-‐
Defying
or
resisting
some
established
authority,
government,
or
tradition;
insubordinate;
inclined
to
rebel.
89. Reckless
-‐
Heedless.
Headstrong.
Foolhardy.
Unthinking
boldness,
wild
carelessness
and
disregard
for
consequences.
90. Remorseless
-‐
Without
remorse;
merciless;
pitiless;
relentless.
91. Rigorous
-‐
Rigidly
accurate;
allowing
no
deviation
from
a
standard;
demanding
strict
attention
to
rules
and
procedures.
92. Sadist
-‐
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.
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93. Sadomasochist
-‐
Both
sadist
and
masochist
combined.
94. Sarcastic
-‐
A
subtle
form
of
mockery
in
which
an
intended
meaning
is
conveyed
obliquely.
95. Sceptic
-‐
One
who
instinctively
or
habitually
doubts,
questions,
or
disagrees
with
assertions
or
generally
accepted
conclusions.
96. 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.
97. Selfish
-‐
Concerned
chiefly
or
only
with
oneself.
98. 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.
99. Self-‐righteous
-‐
Piously
sure
of
one’s
own
righteousness;
moralistic.
Exhibiting
pious
self-‐assurance.
Holier-‐
than-‐thou,
sanctimonious.
100. 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.
101. Shallow
-‐
Lacking
depth
of
intellect
or
knowledge;
concerned
only
with
what
is
obvious.
102. Smart
y
-‐
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.
103. 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.
104. Solemn
-‐
Deeply
earnest,
serious,
and
sober.
105. Spineless
-‐
Lacking
courage.
Cowardly,
wimp,
lily-‐livered,
gutless.
106. Spiteful
-‐
Showing
malicious
ill
will
and
a
desire
to
hurt;
motivated
by
spite;
vindictive
person
who
will
look
for
occasions
for
resentment.
Vengeful.
107. 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.
108. Squeamish
-‐
Excessively
fastidious
and
easily
disgusted.
109. Stubborn
-‐
Unreasonably,
often
perversely
unyielding;
bull-‐headed.
Firmly
resolved
or
determined;
resolute.
110. 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.
111. Tactless
-‐
Lacking
or
showing
a
lack
of
what
is
fitting
and
considerate
in
dealing
with
others.
112. Temperamental
-‐
Moody,
irritable,
or
sensitive.
Excitable,
volatile,
emotional.
113. Theatrical
-‐
Having
a
flair
for
over
dramatizing
situations,
doing
things
in
a
‘big
way’
and
love
to
be
‘centre
stage’.
114. Timid
-‐Tends
to
be
shy
and/or
quiet,
shrinking
away
from
offering
opinions
or
from
strangers
and
newcomers,
fearing
confrontations
and
violence.
115. Tongue-‐tied
-‐
Speechless
or
confused
in
expression,
as
from
shyness,
embarrassment,
or
astonishment.
116. Troublemaker
-‐
Someone
who
deliberately
stirs
up
trouble,
intentionally
or
unintentionally.
117. Unlucky
-‐
Marked
by
or
causing
misfortune;
ill-‐fated.
Destined
for
misfortune;
doomed.
118. Unpredictable
-‐
Difficult
to
foretell
or
foresee,
their
actions
are
so
chaotic
it’s
impossible
to
know
what
they
are
going
to
do
next.
119. Untrustworthy
-‐
Not
worthy
of
trust
or
belief.
Backstabber.
120. Vain
-‐
Holding
or
characterized
by
an
unduly
high
opinion
of
their
physical
appearance.
Lovers
of
themselves.
Conceited,
egotistic,
narcissistic.
121. Weak-‐willed
-‐
Lacking
willpower,
strength
of
will
to
carry
out
one’s
decisions,
wishes,
or
plans.
Easily
swayed.
Source
http://xocrazywritergirl12xo.tumblr.com/post/44666061897/123-‐ideas-‐for-‐character-‐flaws
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122. Withdrawn
-‐
Not
friendly
or
Sociable.
Aloof.
123. Zealous
-‐
A
fanatic.
Source
http://xocrazywritergirl12xo.tumblr.com/post/44666061897/123-‐ideas-‐for-‐character-‐flaws
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