Personality Traits In Psychology

adjective easily managed or handled; gentle and submissive

• The docile nature of the horse made it easy for the trainer to work with.
• My cat is usually pretty docile, but she can get feisty when she's hungry.
• I never expected him to be so docile, he usually has a lot of attitude.
• The docile flow of the river belied its powerful currents underneath.

noun a difficult or challenging task or situation

adjective used to describe something that is firm, solid, or difficult to bend or break

adverb used to describe an action that is done with a lot of effort or energy

• The exam questions were very hard and required critical thinking skills.
• I find it hard to believe that he actually won the lottery.
• She's been working hard on her fitness goals.
• Breaking up with him was hard, but it was the right decision for my mental health.

adjective stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

• The obdurate refusal to negotiate led to a prolonged stalemate in the negotiations.
• She can be quite obdurate when it comes to sticking to her beliefs.
• He's so obdurate, he won't even consider changing his mind.
• Her heart remained obdurate to his pleas for forgiveness.

noun excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

• Her temerity in challenging the status quo was met with mixed reactions from her colleagues.
• I can't believe his temerity to ask for a raise after only working here for a month.
• That guy has some serious temerity to think he can outsmart the boss.
• The temerity of the storm to challenge the sturdy oak tree was evident in the way it shook its branches violently.

noun a person or thing that is strange, unusual, or out of the ordinary

• The scientist was intrigued by the discovery of a queer fish species in the deep sea.
• I heard that Jim caught a queer fish while fishing last weekend.
• That guy is such a queer fish, always doing strange things.
• Her unconventional ideas make her stand out like a queer fish in a pond of ordinary thinkers.