6-Linguistics-Languages-English-Adjective-Personal Trait

absorbed

concentrating {absorbed}.

absurd

ridiculous {absurd, ridiculous}.

abstemious

abstaining {abstemious}.

acerbic

harsh {acerbic}.

adamant

unyielding {adamant}.

affluent

rich {affluent}.

aggrieved

wronged {aggrieved}.

aghast

appalled {aghast}.

agnate

related through father {agnate}.

alfresco

nude {alfresco}.

amatory

sexually loving {amatory}.

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally {ambidextrous}.

ambivalent

undecided {ambivalent}.

ambulatory walking

walking {ambulatory, walking}.

amorous

seeking and giving sexual love {amorous}.

angular gangly

gangly {angular}.

answerable

responsible {answerable}.

anthropocentric

perceiving only from human viewpoint {anthropocentric}.

anthropomorphic

attributing human characteristics to other things {anthropomorphic}.

anticlerical

against church doctrine {anticlerical}.

apolitical

not political {apolitical}.

ardent

eager {ardent}.

ashen

lacking blood in skin {ashen}.

assertive

stating preferences strongly {assertive}.

atavistic

old-fashioned {atavistic}.

audacious

bold {audacious}.

austere

living simply {austere}.

autogenous

from same person {autogenous}.

averse

opposed {averse}.

avuncular

uncle-like {avuncular}.

beady

small {beady}.

beardless

young {beardless}.

bisexual

able to behave sexually as man or woman {bisexual}.

brassy

brash {brassy}.

bumptious

assertive {bumptious}.

burly

massive {burly}.

buxom

having large breasts {buxom}.

carnal

sensual {carnal}.

carnivorous

meat eating {carnivorous}.

celibate

not engaging in sexual intercourse {celibate}.

cerebral adjective

usually thinking {cerebral}.

cheeky

impertinent {cheeky}.

clerical clerk or clergy

about clergy or clerking {clerical}.

cocksure

certain {cocksure}.

coltish

frisky {coltish}.

come-hither

come-here {come-hither}.

communal shared

shared {communal}.

compliant

yielding {compliant}.

concerted

working together {concerted}.

congenital

being born with {congenital}.

conjugal

about marriage {conjugal}.

connubial

about marriage {connubial}.

consanguineous

related {consanguineous}.

consensual

mutually agreed {consensual}.

considerate

thoughtful {considerate}.

continent urination

able to wait for urination {continent, control}.

contrite

repentant {contrite}.

coping succeeding

succeeding {coping}.

corporeal

about body {corporeal}.

coy

shy {coy}.

crestfallen

dispirited {crestfallen}.

crusty

gruff {crusty}.

cutaneous skin

about skin {cutaneous}.

defeatist

accepting defeat {defeatist}.

demonstrative gesturing

gesturing {demonstrative, gesturing}.

despairing

having no hope {despairing}.

destitute

poor {destitute}.

desultory

directionless {desultory}.

detached

uncaring {detached}.

devil-may-care

carefree {devil-may-care}.

devotional

prayerful {devotional}.

dewy-eyed

tearful {dewy-eyed}.

diffident

timid {diffident}.

disaffected

no longer loyal {disaffected}.

disconsolate

sad and hopeless {disconsolate}.

discriminating

selective {discriminating}.

disdainful

proud {disdainful}.

disinterested

objective {disinterested}.

dispassionate

unperturbed {dispassionate}.

dispirited

disheartened {dispirited}.

disquieted

uneasiness {disquieted}.

distaff female

female {distaff, female}.

docile

passive {docile}.

doleful

sad {doleful}.

dolorous

sad {dolorous}.

dour

sad {dour}.

downbeat

depressed {downbeat}.

drab

plain or not colorful {drab}.

ducal

about dukes {ducal}.

dusky

dark {dusky}.

dyed-in-the-wool

unchanging {dyed-in-the-wool}.

earthy

natural and common {earthy}.

ebullient

happy {ebullient}.

effulgent

radiant {effulgent}.

effusive

talkative {effusive}.

elated

very happy {elated}.

elliptical roundabout

roundabout {elliptical}.

embattled

struggling {embattled}.

embittered

bitter {embittered}.

equivocal

hesitant {equivocal}.

erogenous

about sexual desire {erogenous}.

erotic

about sexual desire {erotic}.

errant

roving or immoral {errant}.

erratic

inconsistent {erratic}.

escapist

fantasizing {escapist}.

ethnic cultural

about cultures or races {ethnic}.

exacting

demanding {exacting}.

expectant

expecting {expectant}.

exuberant

lively {exuberant}.

exultant

rejoicing {exultant}.

facetious

flippant {facetious}.

fallible

possibly in error {fallible}.

familial family

about family {familial}.

feisty

aggressive {feisty}.

fervent

ardent {fervent} {fervid}.

fey

enchanted {fey}.

filial children

about children {filial}.

flamboyant

showy {flamboyant}.

flippant

joking {flippant}.

forsworn

sworn previously {forsworn}.

forward

bold {forward}.

fraternal brother

about brothers {fraternal}.

fraught

distressed {fraught}.

free-lance

working for oneself {free-lance}.

frenetic

frantic {frenetic}.

frolicsome

playful {frolicsome}.

fugitive

fleeting {fugitive}.

furtive

stealthy {furtive}.

garrulous

talkative {garrulous}.

gay

happy {gay}.

grandiloquent

pompous {grandiloquent}.

grandiose

acting grand {grandiose}.

gravid

pregnant {gravid}.

green-eyed

envious {green-eyed}.

gregarious

sociable {gregarious}.

grizzled

gray {grizzled}.

gustatory

about taste {gustatory}.

guttural

about throat {guttural}.

habitable

livable {habitable}.

haggard

gaunt {haggard}.

halting hesitating

hesitating {halting}.

hangdog

downcast {hangdog}.

hard-bitten

experienced {hard-bitten}.

hard-boiled

tough {hard-boiled}.

hedonistic pleasure

always pursuing pleasure {hedonistic}.

herbivorous

plant eating {herbivorous}.

heretical

holding unorthodox beliefs {heretical}.

heterosexual

sexually involved only with opposite sex {heterosexual}.

hirsute

hairy {hirsute}.

honorific

title {honorific}.

horny

lustful {horny}.

housebroken

able to wait to excrete outdoors {housebroken}.

hubris

pride {hubris}.

hymeneal

about weddings or marriages {hymeneal}.

hypnotic fascinating

causing sleep or fascination {hypnotic}.

idolatrous

devoted {idolatrous}.

impassioned

passionate {impassioned}.

impassive

calm {impassive}.

impecunious

poor {impecunious}.

imperious

commanding {imperious}.

impious

not pious {impious}.

implacable

unyielding {implacable}.

impolitic

not tactful {impolitic}.

impracticable

not practical {impracticable}.

improvident

careless {improvident}.

incommunicado

located where one is not able to communicate {incommunicado}.

indelicate

insensitive {indelicate}.

indigent

poor {indigent}.

indiscriminate

random {indiscriminate}.

indomitable

undefeatable {indomitable}.

inexorable

unyielding {inexorable}.

inner-directed

motivated by one's own thoughts and feelings {inner-directed}.

inscrutable

enigmatic {inscrutable}.

insensate

unconscious {insensate}.

internecine

among relatives {internecine}.

intravenous

in vein {intravenous}.

intrusive

interjected but unwanted {intrusive}.

inveterate

persisting {inveterate}.

irate

angry {irate}.

irreconcilable

unable to reach harmonious state between two parties {irreconcilable}.

irresolute

undecided {irresolute}.

itinerant

traveling {itinerant}.

jaded

desensitized {jaded}.

jaundiced

emotional {jaundiced}.

jocose

joking {jocose}.

jocular

joking {jocular}.

jocund

joking {jocund}.

jubilant

very happy {jubilant}.

juvenile young

young {juvenile}.

kid glove

handling with care {kid glove}.

labored

strained {labored}.

lachrymose

crying easily {lachrymose}.

laconic

terse {laconic}.

laggard

lagging {laggard}.

lame duck

unre-electable {lame duck}.

languid

lazy {languid}.

lascivious

lewd {lascivious}.

laureate

honored {laureate}.

leaden

heavy {leaden}.

leonine

lion-like {leonine}.

libidinous

sexually desiring {libidinous}.

livid

red in the face {livid}.

loath

unwilling {loath}.

loquacious

talkative {loquacious}.

lusty

desiring sexual activity {lusty}.

magisterial

commanding {magisterial}.

migratory

always moving {migratory}.

mimetic imitative

imitative {mimetic}.

ministerial

acting like manager {ministerial}.

moiling

working {moiling}.

monastic

monkish {monastic}.

moneyed

rich {moneyed}.

mongrel

mixed {mongrel}.

mordant sarcastic

sarcastic, trenchant {mordant}.

morganatic

about marriages between nobles and commoners in which spouse and children receive no titles {morganatic}.

moribund

dead {moribund}.

morose

sad {morose}.

musing

thinking {musing}.

natal

about birth {natal}.

nationalistic

too patriotic {nationalistic}.

nauseous

almost vomiting {nauseous}.

nihilistic

believing that values, ideas, and life are worthless {nihilistic}.

non-committal

not choosing {non-committal}.

nonplused

perplexed {nonplused}.

nubile

marriageable {nubile}.

nuptial

about weddings {nuptial}.

nutritive

giving nutrition {nutritive}.

omnificent

able to do anything {omnificent}.

orgiastic

reveling {orgiastic}.

osseous

about bones {osseous}.

otherworldly

intellectual or imaginative {otherworldly}.

partisan

supporting faction {partisan}.

passive

inactive {passive}.

paternalistic

father-like {paternalistic}.

pecuniary

about money {pecuniary}.

penitent

repentant {penitent}.

pensive

being thoughtful {pensive}.

perfunctory

doing without caring {perfunctory}.

pessimistic

believing situation will end badly {pessimistic}.

phobic

being afraid {phobic}.

piebald

being spotted {piebald}.

pious

religious {pious}.

piteous

tending to cause pity {piteous}.

pitiable

tending to cause pity {pitiable}.

pixilated

drunk or eccentric {pixilated}.

plaintive

mournful {plaintive}.

platonic

not sexual {platonic}.

plebeian

common {plebeian}.

poignant

affecting {poignant}.

preadolescent

pre-teenaged {preadolescent}.

prepossessing

impressing {prepossessing}.

presumptive

arrogant {presumptive}.

proletarian

working class {proletarian}.

prolix

wordy {prolix}.

promiscuous several

having more than one {promiscuous}.

prone

horizontal {prone}.

protectionist

protecting someone {protectionist}.

prurient

tending to arouse sexual feelings {prurient}.

pubescent

undergoing sexual maturation {pubescent}.

puckish

acting like Puck {puckish}.

purulent

containing pus {purulent}.

pyknic

short and stocky {pyknic}.

querulous

asking questions {querulous}.

quixotic

being idealistic {quixotic}.

quizzical

being puzzled {quizzical}.

rabid

being fanatical {rabid}.

raffish

being jaunty {raffish}.

rakish

being jaunty {rakish}.

ramrod

being vertically straight {ramrod}.

rapt

paying attention {rapt}.

raspy

rough {raspy}.

raucous

noisy {raucous}.

raunchy

acting sexy {raunchy}.

ravenous

hungry {ravenous}.

ravishing

being beautiful {ravishing}.

remorseless

merciless {remorseless}.

removed

objective {removed}.

repentant

regretting {repentant}.

repressed

held back {repressed}.

restive

unable to stay still {restive}.

reticent

reluctant {reticent}.

retiring

shy {retiring}.

reverential

showing reverence {reverential}.

rock-ribbed

strong {rock-ribbed}.

romantic

impractical or always dreaming of romance {romantic}.

sallow

slightly yellow {sallow}.

salvable

savable {salvable}.

sanguinary

about blood {sanguinary}.

sardonic

mocking {sardonic}.

saturnine

sardonic {saturnine}.

savory tasty

appetizing taste or smell {savory, taste}.

scathing

harsh {scathing}.

sedate

calm {sedate}.

sedentary

mostly sitting {sedentary}.

sensate

having senses {sensate}.

sensitive

perceiving even small things and being affected by them {sensitive, feeling}.

sententious

having important meaning {sententious}.

sentient

able to experience {sentient}.

sesquipedalian

using many syllables {sesquipedalian}.

sheepish

shy {sheepish}.

sinewy

strong but not massive {sinewy}.

sloe-eyed

having black eyes {sloe-eyed}.

snaggletooth

having sticking out tooth {snaggletooth}.

snub-nosed

having turned-up nose {snub-nosed}.

somnolent

sleepy {somnolent}.

soulful

having feeling {soulful}.

spare

lean {spare, lean}.

sportive

playful {sportive}.

stag alone

alone {stag, alone}.

staid

restrained {staid}.

stalwart

strong and resolute {stalwart}.

star-crossed

having bad luck {star-crossed}.

stately

dignified {stately}.

statuesque

tall and shapely {statuesque}.

stern strict

strict {stern, strict}.

stolid

unemotional {stolid}.

straitlaced

acting only morally {straitlaced}.

strapping

tall {strapping}.

strident

harsh sounding {strident}.

studied

contrived {studied}.

submissive

acting according to another's will {submissive}.

subordinate

under {subordinate}.

subservient

servile {subservient}.

subtle

able to make distinctions {subtle}.

suggestible

following other's suggestions {suggestible}.

sultry

sexy {sultry}.

supercilious

disdainful {supercilious}.

supine lying down

lying down {supine}.

supple

limber {supple}.

swarthy

dark {swarthy}.

systemic

about whole body {systemic}.

taciturn

uncommunicative {taciturn}.

tempestuous

tending to express temper {tempestuous}.

tendinous

about tendons {tendinous}.

terse

using few words {terse}.

theatrical

acting as if in theater {theatrical}.

throaty

coming from deep in throat {throaty}.

timorous

timid {timorous}.

tongue in cheek

facetious {tongue in cheek}.

tremulous

fearful {tremulous}.

tweedy

informal {tweedy}.

unbridled

free {unbridled}.

unctuous

ingratiating {unctuous}.

unilateral one side

done by only one of two parties {unilateral}.

unwitting

not intentional {unwitting}.

uxorious

always deferring to one's wife {uxorious}.

vehement

insistent {vehement}.

venerable

old {venerable}.

venial

excusable {venial}.

verbose

wordy {verbose}.

vestal

chaste {vestal}.

viable

alive {viable}.

visceral emotional

emotional {visceral}.

vociferous

talking strongly {vociferous}.

voluble

talkative {voluble}.

voluptuous

having marked sexual features {voluptuous}.

voracious

very hungry {voracious}.

waggish

humorous {waggish}.

wan

pale, sad, or weak {wan}.

wasted

no energy {wasted}.

whimsical

odd {whimsical}.

white-collar

office {white-collar}.

wide-eyed

naive {wide-eyed}.

willowy

thin and graceful {willowy}.

wily

sly {wily}.

wistful

yearning {wistful}.

wizened

old {wizened}.

wry

ironic {wry}.

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aberrant

not normal {aberrant}.

abject

wretched {abject}.

abominable bad

very bad {abominable}.

abrasive irritating

irritating {abrasive, irritating}.

accursed

having bad luck {accursed}.

acidulous

sour {acidulous}.

acquisitive

grasping {acquisitive}.

aloof

proud {aloof}.

amoral

without moral scruples {amoral}.

anemic

weak {anemic}.

antisocial

not sociable {antisocial}.

apprehensive

anxious {apprehensive}.

arch as haughty

haughty {arch, haughty}.

arrogant

proud {arrogant}.

artless

natural {artless}.

asinine

stupid {asinine}.

asocial

not social {asocial}.

atrocious

bad {atrocious}.

bald-faced

brash {bald-faced}.

bandy-legged

bow-legged {bandy-legged}.

bantam about person

small and aggressive {bantam}.

base common

low {base, low}.

baseborn

not born to nobility {baseborn}.

bellicose

wanting to fight {bellicose}.

belligerent

aggressive {belligerent}.

benighted

ignorant {benighted}.

bestial

beast-like {bestial}.

bigoted

prejudiced {bigoted}.

bilious

irascible {bilious}.

boorish

crude {boorish}.

bovine

cow-like {bovine}.

brassbound

unchanging {brassbound}.

brazen

bold {brazen}.

brusque

blunt {brusque}.

bughouse

crazy {bughouse}.

bullheaded

stubborn {bullheaded}.

bullish

optimistic or bullying {bullish}.

bunco

fast talking {bunco} {bunko}.

caitiff

cowardly {caitiff}.

callous

unfeeling {callous}.

callow

inexperienced {callow}.

cantankerous

irritable {cantankerous}.

capricious

impulsive {capricious}.

captious

faultfinding {captious}.

catty

spiteful {catty}.

caustic critical

sharp-tongued, critical {caustic, sharp-tongued}.

cavalier uncaring

carefree or uncaring {cavalier, uncaring}.

chintzy

gaudy and cheap {chintzy}.

churlish

rude and surly {churlish}.

clannish

only interested in one's group {clannish}.

closefisted

not generous {closefisted}.

cloying

excessive {cloying}.

combative

wanting to fight {combative}.

complacent

smug {complacent}.

compulsive

impulsive {compulsive}.

contentious

argumentative {contentious}.

contumacious

rebellious {contumacious}.

corpulent

fat {corpulent}.

covetous

desirous {covetous}.

crabbed

irritable {crabbed}.

crass

coarse {crass}.

craven

cowardly {craven}.

credulous

gullible {credulous}.

crotchety

irritable {crotchety}.

culpable

responsible {culpable}.

decadent

enjoying luxuries {decadent}.

delinquent

not meeting law or requirement {delinquent}.

demoniac

devil-like {demoniac}.

demoted

put in lower-level job {demoted}.

dense

understanding only slowly {dense}.

depraved

immoral {depraved}.

derelict adjective

failing to do duty {derelict, duty}.

derisive

mocking {derisive}.

derogatory

disparaging {derogatory}.

designing

scheming {designing, scheming}.

despicable

contemptible {despicable}.

devious

tricky {devious}.

dictatorial

always ordering {dictatorial}.

dilatory

delaying {dilatory}.

diminutive

short {diminutive}.

disheveled

poorly groomed {disheveled}.

disingenuous

deceitful {disingenuous}.

dissolute

immoral {dissolute}.

divisive

creating division {divisive}.

doctrinaire

dogmatic {doctrinaire}.

dogmatic

following one theory {dogmatic}.

donnish

pedantic {donnish}.

dowdy

shabby {dowdy}.

effeminate

not manly or female-like {effeminate}.

effete

decadent {effete}.

egocentric

self-centered {egocentric}.

evasive

vague {evasive}.

excruciating

painful {excruciating}.

execrable

detestable {execrable}.

exorable

inexcusable {exorable}.

faithless

unfaithful {faithless}.

fatuous

foolish {fatuous}.

feckless

irresponsible {feckless}.

feigned

pretended {feigned}.

flatulent

pompous {flatulent}.

fractious

trouble-making {fractious}.

froward

disobedient {froward}.

gauche tactless

tactless {gauche, tactless}.

gawkish

awkward {gawkish}.

grasping greedy

greedy {grasping}.

gullible

easily fooled {gullible}.

hapless

luckless {hapless}.

hardheaded

realistic or stubborn {hardheaded}.

haughty

proud {haughty}.

heinous

wicked {heinous}.

hidebound

conservative {hidebound}.

high-hat

snobbish {high-hat}.

ignoble

dishonorable {ignoble}.

ignominious

dishonorable {ignominious}.

illiberal

not liberal {illiberal}.

immodest

not modest {immodest}.

incestuous

having sexual intercourse with closely related person {incestuous}.

incorrigible

staying bad {incorrigible, staying bad}.

indolent

lazy {indolent}.

infantile childish

childish {infantile}.

ingrate

ungrateful {ingrate}.

iniquitous

sinful {iniquitous}.

insolent

disrespectful and rude {insolent}.

insufferable

intolerable {insufferable}.

insular

small-minded or isolated {insular}.

intransigent

stubborn {intransigent}.

invidious

causing bad feelings {invidious}.

irascible

temperamental {irascible}.

ironbound

unchanging {ironbound}.

jejune

immature {jejune}.

lecherous

too sexually active {lecherous}.

licentious

immoral {licentious}.

light-fingered

thieving {light-fingered}.

listless

directionless {listless}.

maladroit

clumsy {maladroit}.

maleficent

evil acting {maleficent}.

malevolent

evil {malevolent}.

maudlin

too sentimental {maudlin}.

mawkish

too sentimental {mawkish}.

melodramatic

exaggerated {melodramatic}.

mercenary money

only for money {mercenary, money}.

mercurial

quick tempered {mercurial}.

meretricious

vulgarly attractive {meretricious}.

mincing

affected {mincing}.

monstrous

very bad {monstrous}.

mousy

timid {mousy}.

nefarious

wicked {nefarious}.

negativistic

pessimistic {negativistic}.

niggardly

miserly {niggardly}.

niggling

petty or fastidious {niggling}.

obdurate

stubborn {obdurate}.

obese

fat {obese}.

obsequious

servile {obsequious}.

obstreperous

defiant {obstreperous}.

obtrusive

forcing on others {obtrusive}.

obtuse stupid

stupid and unable to understand {obtuse}.

odious

repugnant {odious}.

officious

offering advice {officious}.

old-line

traditional or conservative {old-line}.

opinionated

holding strong opinions {opinionated}.

opportunistic

immorally or uncaringly taking advantage {opportunistic}.

overweening

overbearing {overweening}.

pallid

pale {pallid}.

parochial provincial

provincial {parochial}.

pathetic pitiful

pitiful {pathetic}.

paunchy

fat {paunchy}.

pear-shaped

having wide hips {pear-shaped}.

pedestrian

slow {pedestrian}.

perverse

persisting {perverse}.

petty unimportant

insisting on unimportant things {petty}.

petulant

being easily irritated {petulant}.

picayune

being petty {picayune}.

pigeon-toed

having turned-in feet {pigeon-toed}.

pigheaded

stubborn {pigheaded}.

pompous

pretentious {pompous}.

ponderous

heavy {ponderous}.

porcine

pig-like {porcine}.

portly

fat {portly}.

predatory plundering

plundering {predatory}.

pretentious

pretending {pretentious}.

prodigal

erring {prodigal}.

profligate

wasteful {profligate}.

provincial

narrow-mindedness {provincial}.

puerile

being childish {puerile}.

pugnacious

wanting to fight {pugnacious}.

purblind

understanding only slowly {purblind}.

puritan

being morally strict {puritan}.

pusillanimous

being coward {pusillanimous}.

rapacious

avaricious {rapacious}.

reactionary

wanting to return to previous times {reactionary}.

recalcitrant

resisting advice {recalcitrant}.

refractory obstinate

obstinate {refractory, obstinate}.

reprehensible

very bad {reprehensible}.

rude

discourteous {rude}.

sanctimonious

showily pious {sanctimonious}.

saurian

reptilian {saurian}.

scurrilous

abusive {scurrilous}.

seedy

shabby {seedy}.

self-seeking

thinking only about self {self-seeking}.

self-serving

acting to help oneself {self-serving}.

senescent

age-caused ability loss {senescent}.

servile

subservient {servile}.

slavish

subservient {slavish}.

slothful

lazy {slothful}.

smug

complacent {smug}.

snappish

speaking sharply {snappish}.

snide

disparaging {snide}.

sophistic

using questionable reasoning {sophistic}.

sophomoric

immature {sophomoric}.

sottish

drunk {sottish}.

spineless

coward {spineless}.

stodgy

acting only in uninteresting ways {stodgy}.

stony

emotionless {stony}.

sullen

morose {sullen}.

surly

sullen {surly}.

tacky

sticky {tacky}.

tendentious

biased {tendentious}.

testy

irritable {testy}.

torpid

slow {torpid}.

truculent

wanting to fight {truculent}.

tyrannical

acting like tyrant {tyrannical}.

unbending

unchanging {unbending}.

unconscionable

excessive {unconscionable}.

uncouth

uncivilized {uncouth}.

ungainly

awkward {ungainly}.

unkempt

not well-groomed {unkempt}.

unregenerate

stubborn {unregenerate}.

unsavory

having poor morals {unsavory}.

unstudied

natural {unstudied}.

untutored

ignorant {untutored}.

vacuous

stupid {vacuous}.

vainglory

pride {vainglory}.

vapid

not lively {vapid}.

venal

corrupt {venal}.

vindictive

wanting vengeance {vindictive}.

virulent

hostile {virulent}.

volatile

quick to anger {volatile}.

wanton

unrestrained {wanton}.

waspish

irritable {waspish}.

willful

doing whatever one wants {willful}.

withdrawn

having no emotion {withdrawn}.

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aboveboard

sincere {aboveboard}.

accomplished

skilled {accomplished}.

adept

skilled {adept}.

adroit

skilled {adroit}.

affable

accommodating {affable}.

agile

nimble {agile}.

amenable

agreeable {amenable}.

amiable

pleasant {amiable}.

amicable friendly

friendly {amicable}.

artful

skilled {artful}.

articulate adjective

well-spoken {articulate, well-spoken}.

assiduous

diligent {assiduous}.

astute

judging well {astute}.

attentive

attending {attentive}.

august

dignified {august}.

autonomous

independent {autonomous}.

beatific

bliss {beatific}.

beneficent

charitable {beneficent}.

benevolent

good-natured {benevolent}.

bilingual

knowing two languages {bilingual}.

canny

smart {canny}.

chary

careful {chary}.

chaste

modest {chaste}.

chivalrous

gallant {chivalrous}.

circumspect

careful {circumspect}.

civil polite

polite {civil}.

cognizant

knowing {cognizant}.

collected

calm {collected}.

comely

good-looking {comely}.

communicative

liking to communicate {communicative}.

companionable

sociable {companionable}.

composed

calm {composed}.

conversant

knowledgeable {conversant}.

convivial

sociable {convivial}.

cosmopolitan

sophisticated {cosmopolitan}.

courtly polite

polite {courtly}.

dapper

well-dressed {dapper}.

debonair

jaunty and charming {debonair}.

decorous

proper {decorous}.

deferential

yielding to others {deferential}.

deft

skilled {deft}.

demure

modest {demure}.

dexterous

skilled with hands {dexterous}.

diplomatic tactful

tactful {diplomatic}.

disarming

making opponent feel at ease {disarming}.

discerning

discriminating {discerning}.

discrete careful

careful {discrete}.

doughty

brave {doughty}.

droll

funny {droll}.

eclectic

interested in many different things {eclectic}.

educable

teachable {educable}.

egalitarian

supporting equality {egalitarian}.

eminent noble

noble, high {eminent}.

empathic

understanding {empathic}.

engaging

charming {engaging}.

equable

calm {equable}.

erudite

knowledgeable {erudite}.

evenhanded

just {evenhanded}.

exemplary

setting good example {exemplary}.

expansive

outgoing {expansive}.

fastidious

meticulous {fastidious}.

fetching

attractive {fetching}.

fluent

well-spoken {fluent}.

frank

plainspoken {frank}.

gallant

chivalrous {gallant}.

genteel

polite {genteel}.

guileless

sincere {guileless}.

hale

healthy {hale}.

heady

alert {heady}.

hospitable

receptive {hospitable}.

humane

compassionate {humane}.

humanitarian

improving others' lives {humanitarian}.

illustrious

celebrated {illustrious}.

impeccable

correct {impeccable}.

imperturbable

calm {imperturbable}.

indefatigable

tireless {indefatigable}.

intrepid

brave {intrepid}.

irreproachable

never immoral {irreproachable}.

jovial

happy {jovial}.

judicial careful

careful {judicial}.

judicious

careful {judicious}.

keen

eager {keen}.

laudable

praiseworthy {laudable}.

laudatory

praising {laudatory}.

learned knowledgeable

knowledgeable {learned}.

lettered

well-read {lettered}.

lily-white

pure {lily-white}.

lissome

lithe {lissome}.

literate

able to read or well-read {literate}.

lithe

graceful {lithe}.

lucid clear

clear {lucid}.

mannered

polite {mannered}.

measured

regular {measured}.

meritorious

deserving reward {meritorious}.

methodical

following method {methodical}.

meticulous

careful {meticulous}.

moxie

bravery {moxie}.

munificent

generous {munificent}.

natty

well-dressed {natty}.

percipient

perceiving well {percipient}.

personable

having good personality {personable}.

perspicacious

perceiving well {perspicacious}.

perspicuous

being perceived easily {perspicuous}.

philosophic

being objective {philosophic}.

phlegmatic

staying calm {phlegmatic}.

politic

judicious {politic}.

pragmatic

practical {pragmatic}.

prescient

having foresight {prescient}.

presentient

having foreknowledge {presentient}.

prestigious

high status {prestigious}.

progressive liberal

working for progress {progressive}.

rangy

tall {rangy}.

rational reason

reasoning well {rational}.

redoubtable

formidable {redoubtable}.

refined

cultured {refined}.

regal

royal-like {regal}.

reputable

having good reputation {reputable}.

reserved

not outgoing {reserved}.

resolute

determined {resolute}.

righteous

acting morally {righteous}.

sagacious

wise {sagacious}.

salutatory

welcoming {salutatory}.

sanguine calm

calm {sanguine, calm}.

sapient

thinking well {sapient}.

sedulous

diligent {sedulous}.

self-effacing

modest {self-effacing}.

selfless

not thinking about self {selfless}.

sensible

not acting unreasonably {sensible}.

serene

calm {serene}.

solicitous

concerned {solicitous}.

studious

often studying {studious}.

temperate moderate

moderate {temperate, disposition}.

tempered experienced

shaped by experience {tempered}.

tenacious

not giving up {tenacious}.

unaffected

natural {unaffected}.

unassuming

modest {unassuming}.

unerring

always correct {unerring}.

unimpeachable

always correct {unimpeachable}.

urbane

cultured {urbane}.

vigilant

alert {vigilant}.

virile

manly {virile}.

winning

charming {winning}.

winsome

charming {winsome}.

wiry

strong and slim {wiry}.

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