I try not to talk about people in a negative way, after all, some people believe that when you do so you are only noticing the negative qualities in yourself! However, it’s important to learn the vocabulary! Here are ten common negative personality adjectives. Can you match each one to a sentence below? Can you think of any others? Don't be lazy, do it now!
Bonus question: Do you watch the Simpsons? What negative personality traits does the character pictured above have?
Lesson by Caroline
Aggressive - ready and willing to fight, argue.
Bossy - telling people what to do. Giving orders in a way that people don't like.
Cowardly - afraid, scared to do what you should.
Dishonest - not honest, saying things that are not true.
Arrogant - having an attitide that you are better, smarter, or more important than other people.
Harsh - very critical, negative to people.
Irresponsible - not responsible; not having or showing maturity or good judgment.
Patronising - being nice to people but thinking you are better than them.
Pessimistic - always expecting bad things to happen; negative about the future.
Fussy - hard to please; too careful about choosing or accepting things.
Decide which adjective is needed in each sentence:
