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Explore over 100 flaws your character might have and the bad behaviors, attitudes, thoughts, and emotions that go with each negative personality trait.
The positive trait thesaurus can help you delve deeper into who your characters are and shape them into people that readers will root for. Explore over 90 positive attributes that your character might have and a list of behaviors, attitudes, thoughts, and emotions to go with each personality trait.
Childish characters lack responsibility and often cannot be counted on to complete important tasks with efficiency and care. Their problem-solving skills are weak, making it hard for them to work through conflict.
A character who finds himself highly nervous may have a mental disorder or a physical issue requiring diagnosis. Medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy will help the character to control symptoms and learn new thought patterns to avoid anxiety and negativity.
Irresponsible characters are very good at avoiding the consequences for their actions, whether through manipulation, deception, diversionary tactics, or simple charm. Many of them are adept at reading people, which enables them to hook up with capable characters who are easily led.
Cockiness is confidence taken too far. These characters will often feel disdain or scorn for those who can't measure up to their greatness. When their superiority is challenged, they may turn to intimidation, threats, or bullying tactics to secure their position.
Try giving a supporting character a negative trait that acts as an opposite of this attribute, causing frustration, disillusionment, or even emotional volatility that leads to poor decisions and mistakes.
Deliberately sabotaging someone in order to make him look foolish or lose face. Unfriendliness. Constantly talking about how one was wronged. Desiring to make the offending party pay. Poor communication skills. Touchiness about certain topics associated with the source of one's resentment.
Controlling characters are relentless in their pursuit of perfection. Via this trait, they can push others to be their best. Their fear of failure spurs them on to frequent success, and their competence makes them fruitful project managers in the workplace.
NEGATIVE ASPECTS: Pushy people do not respect boundaries. To get what they want, they can be demeaning or insulting, ignoring cues from others that enough is enough. Believing that they can do things better than anyone else often results in impatience, self-righteousness, and snobbery.