INTELLIGENCE WORK ETHIC

Let’s start with a person’s A person’s work

intelligence. A very common ethic is their attitude
word to describe an towards work.
intelligent person Companies want to
is smart. There is also the hire people who
word clever – that refers to are hard-working,
someone who is intelligent in reliable (meaning you
a creative way; a clever can depend on them;
person can create unique you know they will get
and unexpected solutions to things done)
problems. And someone and diligent (applies persistent effort).
who has life experience, lots of knowledge, and the ability to There’s also the word ambitious – meaning someone who
make good decisions is wise. strongly desires a lot of success. That can be considered a
The opposite of smart is stupid or dumb – be careful with good or bad trait. An ambitious person can have the potential
these words, as they are strong and insulting! The opposite of to achieve great things in an honest way… or they might be
wise is foolish – that’s a person who doesn’t have common the type of person who will be dishonest and hurt others in
sense, and who does things that are not a good idea. order to get money and power.

The opposite of hard-working is lazy

– a person who is not active and
doesn’t like to do work or make an
effort. The opposite of reliable
is unreliable – you can’t have certainty
that an unreliable person will do their
work. Another bad characteristic for a
worker is being careless – that’s the opposite of careful. A
careless person doesn’t pay attention or focus, increasing the
possibility of making mistakes.
CONFIDENCE
A person who has TOO much confidence
in themselves, and who considers
themselves superior to others,
is arrogant – and someone who cares
too much about their appearance
is vain. The opposite of arrogant
is humble – someone who is modest and
who does not call attention to their own
greatness.
People’s confidence affects the way they
make decisions. Someone who
is decisive makes strong, firm decisions and is confident in
their choices. The opposite is an indecisive or wishy-
washy person – someone who feels insecure (not confident)
and has difficulty making final decisions, or who constantly
goes back and forth from one option to another without
committing. An insecure person may also be
rather sensitive (meaning their feelings are easily hurt).
SOCIAL RELATIONS
The way you react to social situations is another major
element of your personality. Someone who
is outgoing or extroverted LOVES being in social situations
and interacting with other people. Outgoing people are
often talkative or chatty – meaning they talk a lot. The
opposite is someone who is reserved or shy – this is a quieter
person who doesn’t like being the center of attention. The
word “shy” is stronger than “reserved.”
As for the way you treat other people, it’s good to
be kind (someone who treats others well), nice (pleasant and
friendly), and considerate (someone who thinks about other
peoples’ feelings and tries not to hurt them).
The opposite of kind is mean or nasty (someone who treats
other people badly). An even stronger word is cruel – a person
who intentionally causes others to suffer. And it’s also not
good to be rude or inconsiderate – meaning someone who is
not polite, and who doesn’t think about others’ feelings.
When someone irritates you, do you get angry easily?
Someone who quickly gets angry is short-tempered. The
opposite is to be patient and easy-going – an easy-going
person is relaxed, flexible, and easy to relate to.
 MONEY CHALLENGES
There are also words to describe a Finally, how can we talk about
person’s attitude towards money and the ways a person reacts to
resources. Someone who likes to challenges and difficulties?
share and give away their money, Someone who loves having new
time, and possessions is generous – experiences is adventurous, and
and someone who prefers to keep someone with a lot of courage
everything for themselves is brave. An even stronger word
is selfish. Another word, stingy, is for “brave” is fearless – someone
used specifically for a person who who seems never to be afraid!
hates spending or giving money. And
a person who wants to have much more than is necessary or
appropriate is greedy. The opposite of being brave is
being a coward – someone who
has no courage – but we often
use slang expressions, for example, saying the person is “a
chicken” or “a wimp” or to say the person “doesn’t have the
guts” to do something.