Negative Traits

adjective causing pain or suffering; unkind; harsh

• The judge handed down a cruel sentence to the defendant.
• It was so cruel of him to ignore her calls like that.
• That prank was just plain cruel.
• Time can be cruel in its relentless march forward.

adjective Despicable is an adjective that describes something or someone as deserving of strong condemnation or contempt.

• His despicable actions were met with swift consequences.
• I can't believe she did something so despicable.
• That guy is just plain despicable.
• The storm's despicable fury left a path of destruction in its wake.

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.

noun a person who is considered to be lazy or worthless

adjective describing someone or something as worthless or lazy

• The company decided to fire the good-for-nothing employee who never met deadlines.
• I can't believe he's still dating that good-for-nothing guy.
• She's always hanging out with that good-for-nothing loser.
• His promises turned out to be as good-for-nothing as a broken pencil.

noun the quality of being petty or having a narrow focus on small and insignificant details

• The pettiness of their arguments was evident during the meeting.
• I can't stand the pettiness between those two coworkers.
• Why are you being so petty about it?
• The pettiness of his actions only served to highlight his insecurities.

adjective causing annoyance or repulsion; repellent

• The rebarbative odor emanating from the factory was a cause for concern among the residents.
• I find his rebarbative attitude towards me quite off-putting.
• That movie was so rebarbative, I couldn't even sit through the first ten minutes.
• Her rebarbative personality was like a dark cloud that hung over every interaction.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'undesirable' describes something that is not wanted or favorable.

• The presence of undesirable elements in the community can lead to social unrest.
• I try to avoid hanging out with those undesirable people.
• I don't want to be associated with that shady crowd, they're all undesirable.
• Negative thoughts are like undesirable weeds that need to be pulled out of the mind.

adjective showing a lack of generosity; mean or selfish

• Her ungenerous donation to the charity was met with disappointment.
• I thought it was ungenerous of him to only give me a small piece of cake.
• She's so ungenerous, she never shares her snacks with anyone.
• His ungenerous attitude towards sharing his ideas stifled creativity in the team.

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 the quality or state of being bad; the degree to which something is bad

• The badness of the situation was apparent to everyone involved.
• I can't believe the level of badness in that movie.
• The badness of his attitude is really starting to get on my nerves.
• The badness of her actions left a lasting impact on those around her.