punctual
hospitable
amusing
well-behaved
co-operative
creative
persistent
lively
energetic
easy-going
bashful / shy
absent-minded
forgetful
down-to-earth
vain
stubborn
big-headed
strict
moody
malicious
conceited
arrogant
tough
cruel
domineering
bossy
boastful
cheeky
materialistic
greedy
bad-tempered
clumsy

a big shot

a blackleg

a busybody

a chatterbox

a daredevil

a dark horse

a gatecrasher

a grass widow

a guinea pig

a lame duck

a pain in the neck

a road hog

an underdog

a wet blanket

a whizz kid

frank
gullible / naive
proud
adventurous
impulsive
childish
thoughtless
                                          What can people be like?
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ambitious
modest
bright
thick
broad-minded
narrow-minded
calm
quick-tempered
careful / cautious
reckless
cheerful
depressed
clever
silly
considerate
inconsiderate
courageous / brave
timid / cowardly
extravagant
plain
extroverted
introverted
flexible
uncompromising
friendly
unfriendly
generous
mean / stingy
hard-working / diligent
lazy
helpful
unhelpful
honest
dishonest
inquisitive
uninterested
kind
rude
loving / affectionate
hateful
merciful
merciless
optimistic
pessimistic
patient
impatient
peaceable
aggressive
polite
impolite
relaxed
nervous
reliable
unreliable
self-confident
self-conscious
selfless
selfish
sensible
foolish
sensitive
insensitive
serious
light-hearted
sociable
unsociable
strong-willed
easily-led
sympathetic
unsympathetic
talkative
taciturn
trustworthy
untrustworthy
truthful
untruthful
upbeat
downbeat
witty
dull / boring