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Character Traits Thesaurus (Sample Entries)

Published: October 11, 2010 by ANGELA ACKERMAN

Thesaurus Pair

The samples below are simply a small taste of what you’ll find in The bestselling book duo, The Positive Trait Thesaurus: a Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes and The Negative Trait Thesaurus: a Writer’s Guide to Character Flaws, used by writers all over the world.

You can also find this description database and many others at One Stop For Writers, a powerful library of tools that you have to see to believe.
Happy writing!

  • What is a Character Traits Thesaurus?
  • Affectionate
  • Ambitious
  • Bossy
  • Brave
  • Calm
  • Cautious
  • Charismatic
  • Clever
  • Conceited
  • Courageous
  • Creative
  • Critical
  • Curious
  • Determined
  • Diplomatic
  • Dishonest
  • Disorganized
  • Eccentric
  • Excitable
  • Friendly
  • Funny
  • Generous
  • Glamorous
  • Guarded
  • Honest
  • Impulsive
  • Independent
  • Intelligent
  • Just
  • Kind
  • Loyal
  • Manipulative
  • Mature
  • Modest
  • Mysterious
  • Naïve
  • Optimistic
  • Prejudiced
  • Persistent
  • Proper
  • Responsible
  • Sensitive
  • Sentimental
  • Serious
  • Shy
  • Reckless
  • Stingy
  • Stubborn
  • Talented
  • Thoughtful
  • Thrifty
  • Visionary
  • Wise
  • Witty
  • Worry Wart
  • Wounded

Visit our other Descriptive Thesaurus Collections here, and to find out more about these books, go here.

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ANGELA ACKERMAN
ANGELA ACKERMAN

Angela is a writing coach, international speaker, and bestselling author who loves to travel, teach, empower writers, and pay-it-forward. She also is a founder of One Stop For Writers, a portal to powerful, innovative tools to help writers elevate their storytelling.

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