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Character & personality

Words that describe what someone is like: brave, sly, generous, stubborn. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the character & personality theme in the 11+ styles: closest meaning, opposites, odd one out, words in context and missing words. Marked straight away, with explanations. No account needed.

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Core, Advanced, Stretch levels: the first 12 of 14, A to Z.

  • hasty

    adj.Core

    done too quickly without enough thought

    Similar:
    hurried
    Opposite:
    careful

  • haughtiness

    nounAdvanced

    the proud, snobbish feeling of being better than others

    Similar:
    arrogance
    Opposite:
    humility

  • haughty

    adj.Advanced

    proud and looking down on other people

    Similar:
    arrogant
    Opposite:
    humble

  • heartless

    adj.Core

    having no pity or kindness

    Similar:
    cruel
    Opposite:
    caring

  • hedonist

    nounStretch

    a person who lives to enjoy pleasure

    Similar:
    pleasure-seeker
    Opposite:
    abstainer

  • heedless

    adj.Advanced

    not paying attention to possible danger or advice

    Similar:
    thoughtless
    Opposite:
    attentive

  • heroic

    adj.Core

    very brave, like a hero

    Similar:
    brave
    Opposite:
    cowardly

  • hoard

    verbCore

    to collect and keep a large store of things secretly

    Similar:
    store
    Opposite:
    give away

  • hospitable

    adj.Advanced

    friendly and generous towards visitors or guests

    Similar:
    welcoming
    Opposite:
    inhospitable

  • hubris

    nounStretch

    too much pride that makes someone think they cannot fail

    Similar:
    arrogance
    Opposite:
    humility

  • humane

    adj.Advanced

    showing kindness and care, especially towards people or animals

    Similar:
    compassionate
    Opposite:
    cruel

  • humble

    adj.Core

    not proud and not thinking you are better than others

    Similar:
    modest
    Opposite:
    arrogant

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