Character Flaws

noun a person who boasts about their achievements or possessions

• He was often seen as a braggart due to his tendency to boast about his accomplishments.
• Don't pay attention to him, he's just a braggart trying to impress everyone.
• That guy is such a braggart, always talking about how great he is.
• His inflated ego made him come across as a braggart in social situations.

adjective Churlish is an adjective that describes someone who is rude, ill-mannered, or surly in behavior.

• His churlish behavior at the business meeting was unacceptable.
• Stop being so churlish and just apologize already.
• Don't be such a churl, just chill out.
• The storm's churlish winds battered the coastline relentlessly.

noun stubbornness or bad temper, often used in a playful or humorous way

• The cussedness of the situation made it difficult to find a solution.
• I can't believe the cussedness of that guy's attitude.
• Her cussedness was really getting on my nerves.
• The cussedness of the storm was relentless, causing damage everywhere.

adjective showing a lack of good sense or judgment; silly or unwise

• It would be foolish to invest all your money in one risky stock.
• Don't be foolish and try to swim in that rough ocean.
• She's acting so foolish, thinking she can outsmart everyone.
• His decision to quit his stable job without a backup plan was quite foolish.

noun the quality or state of being foolish; lack of good sense or judgment

• The decision to invest all his savings in a risky venture showed his foolishness.
• Her foolishness in believing everything she read online led to many mistakes.
• I can't believe the level of foolishness he displayed by trying to jump off the roof.
• The foolishness of trying to control everything in life became clear to her as she learned to let go.

adjective describing something that is not deserving of praise or commendation

• The politician's unpraiseworthy actions were met with widespread criticism.
• His behavior was totally unpraiseworthy, dude.
• She did something really unpraiseworthy and now everyone is talking about it.
• The artist's latest work was deemed unpraiseworthy by the critics.

noun a mark or stain that spoils the appearance of someone's reputation or record

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• The plagiarism incident was a blot on the student's copybook.
• Getting caught cheating was a real blot on his copybook.
• Failing the test was a major blot on her copybook.
• His reckless behavior at the party was a blot on his copybook in front of his friends.

noun a state of apathy or laziness, especially with regard to one's duties or responsibilities

• Accidia is a term used in medieval theology to describe a state of spiritual apathy or laziness.
• Accidia is like feeling too lazy to even get out of bed in the morning.
• I can't deal with your accidia right now, get up and do something productive!
• Accidia can be a roadblock on the path to success, hindering progress and motivation.