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Words That Describe Behavior, Summaries of Acting

They are: abrasive, abusive, angry, anxious, belligerent, boorish, cowardly, crazy, creepy, cruel, dangerous, defiant, erratic, finicky, flashy, flippant, ...

Typology: Summaries

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Words That Describe Behavior
Positive Social Behavior:
Caring: desire to help people
Charming: pleasant, delightful
Considerate: thinking of others
Enthusiastic: has strong feelings; ardent
Excitable: gets excited easily
Faithful: being loyal
Funny: causing people to laugh
Kind: thoughtful, caring
Pleasant: polite
Polite: exhibiting good manners
Sincere: being totally honest
Thoughtful: thinking things over
Negative Social Behavior:
Aggressive: verbally or physically threatening
Argumentative: often arguing with people
Bossy: always telling people what to do
Deceitful: doing or saying anything to get people to do what you want or to get what you want
Domineering: constantly trying to control others
Inconsiderate: not caring about others or their feelings
Irritating: bothering people
Manic: acting just a little crazy
Manipulative: always trying to influences other people
Moody: being unpredictable; changing moods often
Rude: treating people badly; breaking social rules
Spiteful: seeking revenge; hurting others because you didn’t get what you want
Thoughtless: not thinking about the effects of your actions or words
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Words That Describe Behavior

Positive Social Behavior:

 Caring: desire to help people  Charming: pleasant, delightful  Considerate: thinking of others  Enthusiastic: has strong feelings; ardent  Excitable: gets excited easily  Faithful: being loyal  Funny: causing people to laugh  Kind: thoughtful, caring  Pleasant: polite  Polite: exhibiting good manners  Sincere: being totally honest  Thoughtful: thinking things over

Negative Social Behavior:

 Aggressive: verbally or physically threatening  Argumentative: often arguing with people  Bossy: always telling people what to do  Deceitful: doing or saying anything to get people to do what you want or to get what you want  Domineering: constantly trying to control others  Inconsiderate: not caring about others or their feelings  Irritating: bothering people  Manic: acting just a little crazy  Manipulative: always trying to influences other people  Moody: being unpredictable; changing moods often  Rude: treating people badly; breaking social rules  Spiteful: seeking revenge; hurting others because you didn’t get what you want  Thoughtless: not thinking about the effects of your actions or words

Personal Behavior:

 Active: always busy with something  Ambitious: strongly wants to succeed  Assertive: being outgoing and confident  Careless: not being careful; rushing into things  Cautious: being very careful  Conceited: thinks he is better than others; arrogant  Conscientious: taking time to do things right  Creative: someone who can make up things easily or think of new things  Curious: always wanting to know things  Docile: submissive, does what he is told  Extroverted: very outgoing; confident  Impulsive: saying or doing things without thinking first  Introverted: keeps to himself, doesn’t share thoughts and feelings  Inventive: thinks of new ideas  Nervous: very uncomfortable  Passive: does not argue; does as he is told  Perfectionist: wants everything to be done right and perfectly  Pragmatic: always sees the practical side of things  Reserved: keeps thoughts and feelings to himself  Serious: no-nonsense kind of behavior  Shy: quiet and reserved; lacking in confidence  Trustworthy: simply worthy of someone’s trust  Volatile: changing moods very quickly

General Good Behavior:

adaptable, brave, confident, cooperative, courageous, debonair, decisive, determined, generous,

hilarious, honorable, kind, lively, pleasant, productive, protective, receptive, reflective, responsible,

romantic, self-assured, sensitive, shrewd, unusual, witty, wonderful, zany, and zealous.

Unacceptable Behavior:

They are: abrasive, abusive, angry, anxious, belligerent, boorish, cowardly, crazy, creepy, cruel,

dangerous, defiant, erratic, finicky, flashy, flippant, foolish, furtive, guarded, jittery, malicious,

mysterious, obnoxious, outrageous, panicky, secretive, strange, threatening, unsuitable, vengeful, and

wary.

Creative - someone who is an original thinker, or who has artistic skills.

Example sentences: Mona is very creative. She is always coming up with new ideas.

courageous - an adjective used to describe someone who is very brave.

Example sentences: Abdul is a fireman. He is very courageous. He rescues people from fires.

dependable - an adjective used to describe someone who is very reliable.

Example sentences: Ruth is very dependable. She always keeps her promises.

devious - (negative) used to describe someone who cheats other people, to get what they want.

Example sentences: Sam can be bit devious at times. I wouldn't trust him.

dim - (negative insult) used to describe someone who is not very intelligent.

Be careful when using this word! Using neutral adjectives to describe people is much safer.

extroverted - someone who is very outgoing.

Example sentences: Dave is very extroverted. He's always the life and soul of the party!

egotistical - (negative) used for describing someone who acts as if they are more important than others.

Example sentences: Simon is a bit egotistical. He tends to look down on people.

gregarious - very sociable.

Example sentences: Tina is very gregarious. She has lots of friends.