Trait-Positive

Trait-Negative

Attitudes

accepts authority, loyal, devoted

rebellious

accepts what’s given

ignores, rejects what’s given

affectionate

distant, cold, aloof

Ambitious, motivated

self-satisfied, unmotivated

aspiring

self-satisfied

candid

closed, guarded, secretive

caring

uncaring, unfeeling, callous

change; accepts, embraces it

rejects change

cheerful

cheerless, gloomy, sour, grumpy

considerate, thoughtful

inconsiderate, thoughtless

cooperative

uncooperative, unhelpful, combative

courageous

cowering, fearful

courteous

rude, impolite

decisive

indecisive

devoted

uncommitted, uncaring, hostile

determined

indecisive, unsure

does what is necessary, right

does what is convenient

perseveres, endures

relents, gives up

enthusiastic

unenthusiastic, apathetic, indifferent

expansive

kept back, tight, constricting

faith in life

life can’t be trusted

faith in oneself

lack of faith in self

faith in others

others can’t be relied on

flexible

inflexible, rigid, unbending, stubborn

forgiving

unforgiving, resentful, spiteful

focused

unfocused, scattered

freedom given to others

authoritarian, controlling

friendly

unfriendly, distant, aloof, hostile

frugal, thrifty

Wasteful, spendthrift

generous

stingy, miserly, selfish

goodwill

ill-will, malice, hatred

grateful

ungrateful, unappreciative

hard-working

lazy

honest

dishonest, deceiving, lying

humble

arrogant, conceited, ego-centric

interested

indifferent, uncaring

involved

complacent, indifferent

jealous, not

jealous, envious, covetous

kind

unkind, uncaring, cruel, mean

mature

immature

modest

vain

open-minded, tolerant

narrow, close, small-minded, intolerant

optimistic

pessimistic

perfects

allows imperfection

persistent, sustaining

flagging, fleeting, unsustaining

practical

impractical, not viable

punctual

late, not on time

realistic

naïve, impractical

reliable

unreliable, undependable

respectful

disrespectful, rude, impolite

responsibility, takes

blames others

responsible

unreliable, undependable

responsive

unresponsive, unreceptive

self-confident

lack of self confidence, insecure

self-directed

directed by externals 

self-disciplined

undisciplined, unrestrained, indulgent

self-esteem, high

self-esteem, confidence – low

self-giving

self-centered

self-reliant

dependent

selfless

selfish

sensitive

Insensitive, indifferent

serious

silly, trivial, petty

sincere

insincere, dishonest

social independence

social approval required

sympathetic

unsympathetic, unfeeling

systematic

unsystematic, disorganized, disorderly, random

takes others point of view

insists on own view

thoughtful towards others

thoughtless, inconsiderate, callous

trusting

suspicious, mistrusting

unpretentious

pretentious, affected, ostentatious

unselfish

selfish

willing does, willingness 

stubborn, unwilling, reluctant

work comes first

convenience first

Attributes

achieves

doesn’t achieve

adventurous

conventional

alcohol and/or drug free

alcohol and/or drug dependent

alert

dull

aware of opportunities

ignorant of opportunities

calm

excitable, nervous

clean

dirty, unkempt

clear goals

lack of, jumbled goals; directionless

clear thoughts

muddled thoughts, confused

completes

leaves hanging, doesn’t complete

comprehends

doesn’t comprehend

conscious

unconscious

conscious of one’s weaknesses

unconscious of one’s strengths

constructive

destructive, complaining

content-oriented

outer, surface, form-oriented

creative

uncreative

delegates

tries to do everything

deliberative

reckless

detail-oriented

scrimps on details

develops mental capabilities

leaves mental capacities as is

directed, has direction

directionless, unfocused

disciplined

dissipating

dynamic

passive

educated

uneducated

education exceed previous generation

education not exceed previous generation

education greater than present level of achievement

education less than present level of achievement

education greater than previous generation

education less than previous generation

efficient

inefficient

effort taking

lack of effort

effort achieves results

effort wasted

energetic

listless

enterprising

enterprising, not

entrepreneurial

entrepreneurial, not

envisions the unseen

visionless

experienced (in area)

inexperienced (in area)

fatigue-free

tired, fatigued

focused

unfocused, addled, scattered

goal-oriented

goalless, directionless

good

evil

graceful

clumsy

has enough time

never has enough time

health robust, strong constitution

poor health, weak constitution

high goals

low, no goals

higher social interests

lower, no social interests

idea-driven

ideas don’t motivate to act

imaginative

unimaginative

improves self

stays the same

in rapidly expanding field of work

in static or declining field

initiates (has initiative)

lacks initiative

innovative

conservative

insightful

lacks insight, blind to, ignorant of

intelligent

stupid

knowledgeable

ignorant, uniformed

knowledgeable in a particular area

no knowledge in a particular area

leads others

submits, yields to others

lives from the depths of life 

lives on the surface of life, superficial

lucky; things go your way

unlucky

money circulated for improvement

money hoarded for security

motivated

unmotivated

nerves strong

nerves weak

objective

subjective, biased

observant

blind to, oblivious to

organized

disorganized

patient

impatient, expectant

personable

non-engaging, distant, cold

physical stamina

lack of stamina

polite, mannered

impolite, ill mannered, rude

previous success in family life

previous failure in family life

previous success in school

previous failure in school

previous success in work

previous failure in work

productive interactions with others

chit-chatting

professional (acts)

amateurish (acts)

professional qualification achieved

no professional qualification

regular

irregular, erratic

relationship with other(s) positive

relationship with other(s) negative

resourceful

unresourceful, helpless

responsible

irresponsible

results-oriented

does for doing’s sake, being merely occupied

risk-taker

averse to risk

sees the whole picture

seeing only parts of the picture

seeks improvement

self-satisfied

spiritual, inner connection

lacks any spiritual, inner connection

stamina

lack of stamina

strength

weakness

stress-free, relaxed

stressed, tense

(has had) supportive family or friends

(has had) indifferent, uncaring family or friends

systematic

unsystematic, disorganized, disorderly, random

tough

weak, soft

trustworthy

untrustworthy

wealthy

impoverished

wealth in present generation

poverty in present generation

well-behaved

ill behaved

work is in harmony with personal life

work is in conflict with personal life

Skills

capacity to judge others

unable to judge others

careful, graceful with objects

careless, clumsy

communication skills

communication skills, lack of

(can) exercise authority

cannot exercise authority

delegation skills

delegation skills, lack of

leadership skills

leadership skills, lack of

listening skills

listening skills, lack of

management skills

management skills, lack of

motivating skills

motivating skills, lack of

negotiating skills

negotiating skills, lack of

organization skills

organization skills, lacks

planning skills

planning skills, lack of

problem-solving skills

problem-solving skills, lack of

public speaking skills

public speaking skills, lack of

reconciling problems, conflicts at higher level skills

reconciling problems, conflicts at higher level skills, lack of

skilled

unskilled

skilled, talented exceptionally in particular area

not skilled, talented exceptionally in particular area

speaking skills

speaking skills, lack of

teamwork skills

teamwork skills, lack of

technical work skills

technical work skills, lack of

time management skills

time management skills, lack of

verbal skills

verbal skills, lack of

writing skills

writing skills, lack of