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thewritershandbook:

1. Absent-minded – Preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one’s
   immediate surroundings. Abstracted, daydreaming, inattentive, oblivious,
   forgetful.
2. Abusive – Characterized by improper infliction of physical or psychological maltreatment towards another.
3. Addict – One who is addicted to a compulsive activity. Examples: gambling, drugs, sex.
4. Aimless – Devoid of direction or purpose.
5. Alcoholic – A person who drinks alcoholic substances habitually and to excess.
6. Anxious – Full of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous.
7. Arrogant – Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or
   self-importance. Inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the
   advances of people considered inferior. Snobbish.
8. Audacious – Recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; braze, disobedient.
9. Bad Habit – A revolting personal habit. Examples: picks nose, spits tobacco, drools, bad body odour.
10. Bigmouth – A loud-mouthed or gossipy person.
11. Bigot – One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
12. Blunt – Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion. Frank, callous, insensitive, brusque.
13. Bold – In a bad sense, too forward; taking undue liberties; over
    assuming or confident; lacking proper modesty or restraint; rude;
    impudent. Abrupt, brazen, cheeky, brassy, audacious.
14. Callous – They are hardened to emotions, rarely showing any form of it in expression. Unfeeling. Cold.
15. Childish – Marked by or indicating a lack of maturity; puerile.
16. Complex – An exaggerated or obsessive concern or fear. (List specific complex.)
17. Cruel – Mean to anyone or anything, without care or regard to consequences and feelings.
18. Cursed – A person who has befallen a prayer for evil or misfortune,
    placed under a spell, or borne into an evil circumstance, and suffers
    for it. Damned.
19. Dependent – Unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another.
20. Deranged – Mentally decayed. Insane. Crazy. Mad. Psychotic.
21. Dishonest – Given to or using fraud, cheating; deceitful, deceptive, crooked, underhanded.
22. Disloyal – Lacking loyalty. Unfaithful, perfidious, traitorous, treasonable
23. Disorder – An ailment that affects the function of mind or body.
    (List the disorders name if they have one.) See the Mental Disorder
    List.
24. Disturbed – Showing some or a few signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness. Confused, disordered, neurotic, troubled.
25. Dubious – Fraught with uncertainty or doubt. Undecided, doubtful, unsure.
26. Dyslexic – Affected by dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by
    impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
27. Egotistical – Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. Boastful, pompous.
28. Envious – Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages; covetous, jealous.
29. Erratic – Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion;
    eccentric: erratic behaviour. Eccentric, bizarre, outlandish, strange.
30. Fanatical – Fanatic outlook or behaviour especially as exhibited by
    excessive enthusiasm, unreasoning zeal, or wild and extravagant notions
    on some subject.
31. Fickle – Erratic, changeable, unstable – especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
32. Fierce – Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid.
33. Finicky – Excessively particular or fastidious; difficult to please;
    fussy. Too much concerned with detail. Meticulous, fastidious, choosy,
    critical, picky, prissy, pernickety.
34. Fixated – In psychoanalytic theory, a strong attachment to a person
    or thing, especially such an attachment formed in childhood or infancy
    and manifested in immature or neurotic behaviour that persists
    throughout life. Fetish, quirk, obsession, infatuation.
35. Flirt -To make playfully romantic or sexual overtures; behaviour intended to arouse sexual interest. Minx. Tease.
36. Gluttonous – Given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink. Voracious, ravenous, wolfish, piggish, insatiable.
37. Gruff – Brusque or stern in manner or appearance. Crusty, rough, surly.
38. Gullible – Will believe any information given, regardless of how valid or truthful it is, easily deceived or duped.
39. Hard – A person who is difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand. Hard emotions, hard hearted.
40. Hedonistic – Pursuit of or devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
41. Hoity-toity- Given to flights of fancy; capricious; frivolous. Prone to giddy behaviour, flighty.
42. Humourless – The inability to find humour in things, and most certainly in themselves.
43. Hypocritical – One who is always contradicting their own beliefs,
    actions or sayings. A person who professes beliefs and opinions for
    others that he does not hold. Being a hypocrite.
44. Idealist – One whose conduct is influenced by ideals that often
    conflict with practical considerations. One who is unrealistic and
    impractical, guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.
45. Idiotic – Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless.
46. Ignorant – Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular
    subject or fact. Showing or arising from a lack of education or
    knowledge.
47. Illiterate – Unable to read and write.
48. Immature – Emotionally undeveloped; juvenile; childish.
49. Impatient – Unable to wait patiently or tolerate delay; restless. Unable to endure irritation or opposition; intolerant.
50. Impious – Lacking piety and reverence for a god/gods and their followers.
51. Impish – Naughtily or annoyingly playful.
52. Incompetent – Unable to execute tasks, no matter how the size or difficulty.
53. Indecisive – Characterized by lack of decision and firmness, especially under pressure.
54. Indifferent – The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in
    things generally, remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack
    of concern. Having or showing little or no interest in anything;
    languid; spiritless.
55. Infamy – Having an extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or
    strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous
    act that affects how others view them.
56. Intolerant – Unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion and narrow-minded about cherished opinions.
57. Judgemental – Inclined to make and form judgements, especially moral
    or personal ones, based on one’s own opinions or impressions towards
    others/practices/groups/religions based on appearance, reputation,
    occupation, etc.
58. Klutz – Clumsy. Blunderer.
59. Lazy – Resistant to work or exertion; disposed to idleness.
60. Lewd – Inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or
    lechery; lascivious. Obscene or indecent, as language or songs;
    salacious.
61. Liar – Compulsively and purposefully tells false truths more often than not. A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly.
62. Lustful – Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires.
63. Masochist – The deriving of sexual gratification, or the tendency to
    derive sexual gratification, from being physically or emotionally
    abused. A willingness or tendency to subject oneself to unpleasant or
    trying experiences.
64. Meddlesome – Intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner, given to meddling; interfering.
65. Meek – Evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or
    compliant; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or
    even cowed submissiveness.
66. Megalomaniac – A psycho pathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
67. Naïve – Lacking worldly experience and understanding, simple and
    guileless; showing or characterized by a lack of sophistication and
    critical judgement.
68. Nervous – Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
69. Non-violent – Abstaining from the use of violence.
70. Nosey – Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy. Offensively curious or inquisitive.
71. Obsessive – An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
72. Oppressor – A person of authority who subjects others to undue
    pressures, to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority.
73. Overambitious – Having a strong excessive desire for success or achievement.
74. Overconfident – Excessively confident; presumptuous.
75. Overemotional – Excessively or abnormally emotional. Sensitive about themselves and others, more so than the average person.
76. Overprotective – To protect too much; coddle.
77. Overzealous – Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea.
78. Pacifist – Opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes. (Can double as a merit in certain cases)
79. Paranoid – Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others.
80. Peevish – Expressing fretfulness and discontent, or unjustifiable
    dissatisfaction. Cantankerous, cross, ill-tempered, testy, captious,
    discontented, crotchety, cranky, ornery.
81. Perfectionist – A propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards.
82. Pessimist – A tendency to stress the negative or unfavourable or to take the gloomiest possible view.
83. Pest – One that pesters or annoys, with or without realizing it. Nuisance. Annoying. Nag.
84. Phobic – They have a severe form of fear when it comes to this one thing. Examples: Dark, Spiders, Cats
85. Practical – Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative. No-nonsense.
86. Predictable – Easily seen through and assessable, where almost
    anyone can predict reactions and actions of said person by having met or
    known them even for a short time.
87. Proud – Filled with or showing excessive self-esteem and will often shirk help from others for the sake of pride.
88. Rebellious – Defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
89. Reckless – Heedless. Headstrong. Foolhardy. Unthinking boldness, wild carelessness and disregard for consequences.
90. Remorseless – Without remorse; merciless; pitiless; relentless.
91. Rigorous – Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.
92. Sadist – The deriving of sexual gratification or the tendency to
    derive sexual gratification from inflicting pain or emotional abuse on
    others. Deriving of pleasure, or the tendency to derive pleasure, from
    cruelty.
93. Sadomasochist – Both sadist and masochist combined.
94. Sarcastic – A subtle form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely.
95. Sceptic – One who instinctively or habitually doubts, questions, or disagrees with assertions or generally accepted conclusions.
96. Seducer – To lead others astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the
    like; corrupt. To attempt to lead or draw someone away, as from
    principles, faith, or allegiance.
97. Selfish – Concerned chiefly or only with oneself.
98. Self-Martyr – One who purposely makes a great show of suffering in
    order to arouse sympathy from others, as a form of manipulation, and
    always for a selfish cause or reason.
99. Self-righteous – Piously sure of one’s own righteousness;
    moralistic. Exhibiting pious self-assurance. Holier-than-thou,
    sanctimonious.
100. Senile – Showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or
     mental functioning, esp. short-term memory and alertness, as a result of
     old age or disease.
101. Shallow – Lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious.
102. Smart Ass – Thinks they know it all, and in some ways they may, but
     they can be greatly annoying and difficult to deal with at times,
     especially in arguments.
103. Soft-hearted – Having softness or tenderness of heart that can lead
     them into trouble; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection. They
     cannot resist helping someone they see in trouble, suffering or in need,
     and often don’t think of the repercussions or situation before doing
     so.
104. Solemn – Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
105. Spineless – Lacking courage. Cowardly, wimp, lily-livered, gutless.
106. Spiteful – Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt;
     motivated by spite; vindictive person who will look for occasions for
     resentment. Vengeful.
107. Spoiled – Treated with excessive indulgence and pampering from
     earliest childhood, and has no notion of hard work, self-care or money
     management; coddled, pampered. Having the character or disposition
     harmed by pampering or over-solicitous attention.
108. Squeamish – Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
109. Stubborn – Unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; bull-headed. Firmly resolved or determined; resolute.
110. Superstitious – An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
     from an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not
     logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
111. Tactless – Lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.
112. Temperamental – Moody, irritable, or sensitive. Excitable, volatile, emotional.
113. Theatrical – Having a flair for over dramatizing situations, doing things in a ‘big way’ and love to be ‘centre stage’.
114. Timid -Tends to be shy and/or quiet, shrinking away from offering
     opinions or from strangers and newcomers, fearing confrontations and
     violence.
115. Tongue-tied – Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment.
116. Troublemaker – Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble, intentionally or unintentionally.
117. Unlucky – Marked by or causing misfortune; ill-fated. Destined for misfortune; doomed.
118. Unpredictable – Difficult to foretell or foresee, their actions are
     so chaotic it’s impossible to know what they are going to do next.
119. Untrustworthy – Not worthy of trust or belief. Backstabber.
120. Vain – Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of their
     physical appearance. Lovers of themselves. Conceited, egotistic,
     narcissistic.
121. Weak-willed – Lacking willpower, strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans. Easily swayed.
122. Withdrawn – Not friendly or Sociable. Aloof.
123. Zealous – A fanatic.

I had an anon asking about how to make their character not so perfect. Well, here’s a great list of some flaws you can try to use to balance out his good traits.

-Morgan