Think of the last time you had to politely describe a person you didn’t quite get along with.
None of the traits you named were100% positive, but none were negative, either.
Thebest word to describe themwould be “neutral.”
You like to think your delivery was neutral, too, but it probably wasn’t. (It’s hard to hide those feelings.)
Neutral personality traitscan make others think you have an enigmatic personality.
Maybe you’re trying to hide something, or you like appearing mysterious.
But that’s not always the case. Sometimes neutral just fits the moment.
So what exactly are these traits? And how can you use them to your advantage?
What Are Neutral Personality Traits?
If someone has everdescribed youwith a word that’s usually considered positive but added the phrase, “to a fault,” they’re probably using a neutralpersonality trait.
Neutral traits are neither always good nor always bad. They can be harmful or beneficial, depending on the circumstances and on their degree. As you’ll see in the list below, neutral traits can either draw you closer to a person or make you run in the opposite direction.
Consider the following examples:
- Honestycan be good in some situations; in others, it can do harm.
- The rightness or value ofobediencedepends on the person or rule you’re obeying.
- Silenceorreserve可以来自实力,但是我呢t can also come from cowardice.
With growth and maturity, neutral traits show more of their positive potential.
What Are Neutral Character Traits?
People often confusepersonality traits with character traits. Yourcharacterhas to do with who you are on the inside, while yourpersonalityis what people can see without knowing you to your core. They see it in how you project yourself and in the actions you take.
Or, to put it another way,characteris who you are whilepersonalityis what you do.
It might be obvious to strangers that you’re funny (personality) when you’re cracking jokes and making people laugh. But those who know you best can see beyond the outward humor to thecharacter traitsbehind it.
Because of this, they’re more likely to knowhow you usethat sense of humor (character) when you think no one’s looking.
Consider these humor-related neutral character traits:
- Sarcastic
- Pessimistic
- Self-deprecating
- Lighthearted
- Optimistic
It’s worth noting, too, that even someone who’s used their humor at another’s expense can learn to choose a different and more helpful use for it.
In other words,your character can changeas you grow. It can also deteriorate. Because character is as much about the choices you make, based on your morals and beliefs, as about your core tendencies.
And the more society rewards you for your character traits (i.e., positive reinforcement), the more likely you will hold onto them.
99 Neutral Personality Traits
Look through the following list of neutral personality traits, keeping in mind how each one might manifest differently in two people with opposing beliefs or attitudes.
Think of the different tones you might hear in someone’s voice when they describe someone they’ve just met with one of these words.
Absentminded
Adventurous
Agreeable
Aloof
Amiable
Ambitious
Antisocial
Anxious
Artful
Ascetic
Asocial
Big-thinking
Breezy
Businesslike
忙
Calm or Placid
Carefree
Casual
Charismatic
Chummy
Circumspect
Competitive
Complex or Complicated
Conservative
Crisp
好奇的
Determined
Devoted or Constant
Dominating
Dreamy
Driven
Droll or Dry
Earthy
Effeminate
Emotional
Enigmatic
Even-tempered
Extraverted
Folksy
Formal
Freewheeling
Frugal
Funny or Witty
Generous
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Glamorous
Guileless
High-spirited
Honest
Hurried
Hypnotic
Iconoclastic
Idiosyncratic
Immaculate
Impassive
Impulsive or Rash
Intense
Irreverent
Loquacious or Talkative
Maternal
Mellow
Meticulous
Mystical
Noncompetitive
Obedient
Old-fashioned
Open-minded
Outspoken or Gregarious
Playful
Political
精确的
Predictable
Preoccupied
Private
Progressive
Proud
Questioning
Restrained
Retiring
Rough
Secretive
Self-conscious
Serious
Skeptical
Soft or Sentimental
Solemn or Quiet
Solitary
Stern or Strict
Stubborn
Stylish
Tough
Unchanging
Uninhibited
Unpredictable
Unsentimental
Whimsical
How to Use This List of Neutral Personality Traits
What can you do with a list of neutral personality traits?
- Identify your own neutral traits and explore their potential
- Describe each of your closest friends using some of these words.
- Describe rivals, antagonists, or frenemies using some of these words.
- 衡job interview where some of these words come up.
- If you’re a writer, create characters whose impact is a mystery until near the end.
The better you know yourself and your own personality traits, the more you can cultivate the character traits you want to make the most of what you have.
Self-awareness is your friend.
Which neutral personality traits describe you?
Now that you know what neutral personality traits are and how they differfrom character traits, which of the above traits have others used to describe you?
Or which have you used to describe others? And what tone or facial expressions went along with the words you chose? (No judgment, here.)
Think of a fictional character that exhibits some of these traits and imagine different outcomes if these traits had manifested in the best and worst possible ways.
Then imagine if that character was you.
