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The Positive Trait Thesaurus Master List of Entries

Your character will need a healthy dose of strengths and aptitudes for them to achieve their goals. Luckily, many of those strengths will be hiding in plain view: in their positive attributes. Which personality traits will render your character admirable, worth rooting for, and capable of navigating the story’s twists and turns?

Use The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes to find out. Here are the entries you can find in this book.

Adaptable
Adventurous
Affectionate
Alert
Ambitious
Analytical
Appreciative
Bold
Calm
Cautious
Centered
Charming
Confident (Click to view!)
Cooperative
Courageous
Courteous
Creative
Curious
Decisive
Diplomatic
Disciplined
Discreet
Easygoing
Efficient
Empathetic
Enthusiastic
Extroverted
Flamboyant
Flirtatious
Focused
Friendly
Funny
Generous

Gentle
Happy
Honest
Honorable
Hospitable
Humble
Idealistic (Click to view!)
Imaginative
Independent
Industrious
Innocent
Inspirational
Intelligent
Introverted
Just
Kind
Loyal
Mature
Merciful
Meticulous
Nature-Focused
Nurturing
Obedient
Objective
Observant
Optimistic
Organized
Passionate
Patient
Patriotic
Pensive
Perceptive
Persistent
Persuasive

Philosophical
Playful
Private
Proactive
Professional
Proper
Protective (Click to view!)
Quirky
Resourceful
Responsible
Sensible
Sensual
Sentimental
Simple
Socially Aware
Sophisticated
Spiritual
Spontaneous
Spunky
Studious
Supportive
Talented
Thrifty
Tolerant
Traditional
Trusting
Uninhibited
Unselfish
Whimsical
Wholesome
Wise
Witty

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