Example: The queen has an aloof personality which makes her appear snobbish to most people.
es: esquivo
deranged
adjective
suffering from a severe mental illness; insane
Example: They start by telling you the man was crazy or deranged and conclude by saying he was a liar.
es: trastornado
disarming
adjective
Charming
Synonyms: winning, irresistible, persuasive, likable or likeable
Example: He responded at once by presenting himself at her home with all his disarming naivete.
es: encantador
engaged
adjective
committed or involved
Example: When employees are engaged, they display high levels of enthusiasm, energy, and motivation.
es: comprometido
feisty
adjective
Full of spirit or determination.
Synonyms: fiery, spirited, active, bold, lively, sparkling, vigorous, energetic, animated, have-a-go (informal), courageous, ardent, game, plucky, high-spirited, sprightly, vivacious, spunky (informal), mettlesome
Example: When I meet Kate, with her shiny, white-blonde hair, bronze skin and feisty manner, I feel I already know her.
es: animado
gullible
adjective
Easy to deceive; liable to believe what others say without question.
Example: God is the creation of a few powerful people to keep the gullible masses under their thumb.
es: crédulo, ingenuo
indulgent
adjective
Characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone.
Synonyms: lenient, liberal, kind, kindly, understanding, gentle, tender, mild, fond, favourable, tolerant, gratifying, easy-going, compliant, permissive, forbearing
Example: His indulgent mother was willing to let him do what he wanted.
es: indulgente
insightful
adjective
Showing or having insight; perceptive.
Synonyms: perceptive, shrewd, discerning, understanding, wise, penetrating, knowledgeable, astute, observant, perspicacious, sagacious
Example: Insightful people are usually intelligent, self-aware, are very open-minded, and have many diverse interests.
es: perspicaz
ivory-tower
adjective
Separated from reality and practical matters; overly academic.
Example: I must say that, with all due respect, I think that's a very ivory-tower approach.
es: intelectualmente aislado, alejado de la realidad
Example: Returning to her native city from Asia, she was driven home by a rude, obnoxious and deceitful driver.
es: odioso, detestable
placid
adjective
Calm or quiet; not agitated physically; not disturbed:.
Example: Even when the emergency room was packed with patients, the staff remained placid and calmly did their duties.
es: apacible, plácido
poised
adjective
Assured; composed.
Example: Jen looked poised and beautiful, the quintessential bride, in red patent-leather Betty Boop heels.
es: equilibrado
principled
adjective
Having strong moral beliefs.
Example: Kevin was principled, courageous, incorruptible, unselfish and a man of great integrity.
es: de principios
reclusive
adjectives
Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.
Example: She had become increasingly ill and reclusive.
es: solitario
stick-in-the-mud
noun (informal)
1. One who lacks initiative, imagination, or enthusiasm
2. An old-fashioned person who is reluctant to change or innovate.
Synonyms: fogy, fossil, fuddy-duddy, mossback.
Example: Have a little fun sometimes and don't be such a stick-in-the-mud.
es: dinosaurio; de ideas fijas
upright
adjective
Adhering strictly to moral principles; righteous.
Example: I couldn't believe such an apparently upright citizen could have committed murder.
es: honesto, recto
wallflower
noun
One who does not participate in the activity at a social event because of shyness or unpopularity.
Example: You can almost imagine him at the school dance as the wallflower, smiling a secret smile to himself as he watched the gyrations and romantic aspirations of others.
es: el feo/l fea del baile / alguien que pasa o quiere pasar inadvertido
whimsical
adjective
Determined or marked by whim or caprice rather than reason.
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile.
Example: To my mind, golf can be categorized as an aristocratic game reserved exclusively for the leisured classes, big shots and whimsical big spenders.
es: caprichoso
withdrawn
adjective
Emotionally unresponsive or socially detached; introverted or aloof.
Example: They are not exactly wallflowers, but their shy personalities can give others the impression of being rather quiet and withdrawn.