Literary Terms For Character Analysis

adverb In a mean or unkind manner

• He was accused of acting meanly towards his colleagues by withholding important information.
• She always speaks meanly about others behind their backs.
• I can't believe you would treat me so meanly like that.
• The storm clouds gathered meanly in the sky, foretelling a heavy downpour.

adjective a person who is excessively proper or modest in behavior, often to the point of being overly strict or prudish

• She was often described as prudish due to her conservative views on social issues.
• Don't be so prudish, it's just a harmless joke.
• Stop being such a prude and loosen up a bit.
• His prudish attitude towards trying new things was holding him back from experiencing life to the fullest.

adjective an adjective that describes someone who is arrogant or haughty

• The toplofty aristocrat looked down upon the commoners with disdain.
• She always acts so toplofty, like she's better than everyone else.
• Don't be so toplofty, nobody likes a snob.
• His toplofty attitude was like a barrier that kept others at a distance.