Spanish vocabulary topic

Words on the topic: Character Traits

Learn how to describe people’s personalities and behaviors with this topic. From positive traits like honesty and kindness to negative ones like arrogance, this list helps you speak clearly about human character. Includes translations and practical examples.

Words, translations and examples

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altivo

altivo

haughty

¿Por qué está tan altivo el gato?

Why is the cat so haughty?

arrogante

arrogante

arrogant

Ellos son unos arrogantes.

They are arrogant.

astuto

astuto

cunning

¿Es astuto el zorro?

Is the fox cunning?

cuidadoso

cuidadoso

careful

¿Eres cuidadoso al dibujar?

Are you careful when drawing?

delicadeza

delicadeza

delicacy

¿Tienes delicadezas en casa?

Do you have any delicacies at home?

débil

débil

weak

¿Eres débil de carácter?

Are you weak in character?

educado

educado

polite

¿Eres educado?

Are you polite?

encantador

encantador

charming

delightful, lovely

¿Tu abuelo es encantador?

Is your grandfather charming?

engañoso

engañoso

deceitful

misleading, deceptive

Su sonrisa es engañosa.

His smile is deceptive.

frugal

frugal

frugal

Tiene hábitos frugales.

He has frugal habits.

gracioso

gracioso

funny

amusing

¿Es gracioso el chiste?

Is the joke funny?

honrado

honrado

honored

¿Eres un hombre honrado?

Are you an honest man?

imparcial

imparcial

impartial

¿Eres un juez imparcial?

Are you an impartial judge?

ingenioso

ingenioso

witty

¿Viste el invento ingenioso?

Did you see the ingenious invention?

inofensivo

inofensivo

harmless

¿Es inofensivo ese perro?

Is that dog harmless?

insistente

insistente

insistent

¿Eres siempre tan insistente?

Are you always so insistent?

irresponsable

irresponsable

irresponsible

¿Eres un irresponsable?

Are you irresponsible?

modesto

modesto

modest

¿Es un hotel modesto?

Is it a modest hotel?

noble

noble

noble

¿Es noble de corazón?

Are you noble at heart?

obstinado

obstinado

stubborn

¿Por qué estás tan obstinado?

Why are you so stubborn?

serio

serio

serious

¿Eres serio o bromeas?

Are you serious or are you kidding?

severidad

severidad

severity

¿Notaste su severidad?

Did you notice his severity?

silencioso

silencioso

silent

¿Es silenciosa la noche?

Is the night silent?

valiente

valiente

brave

¿Eres valiente?

Are you brave?

vicioso

vicioso

vicious

¿Es un círculo vicioso?

Is it a vicious circle?

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