Modern Standard Arabic Emotions and personality traits — 112 Words
This page lists 112 emotions and personality traits in Modern Standard Arabic, one of the most widely spoken varieties of Arabic. Each entry includes the Arabic script, an English translation, and a phonetic transliteration to help you pronounce each word correctly. Whether you are a beginner or building on existing knowledge, this word list is a practical starting point for learning Arabic.
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| مكّار | makkaar | cunning |
| قاس | qaasin | cruel |
| قساة | qusaah | cruel s |
| مدردح | midardaH | sophisticated |
| ساذج | saadij | naive |
| سذاج | suddaaj | naives |
| متفائل | mutafaa'il | optimistic |
| متشائم | mutašaa'im | pessimistic |
| فريد | fariid | unique |
| دمه خفيف | dammu xafiif | fun to be around |
| مضحّك | muDaHHik | funny |
| دمه تقيل | dammu ti'iil | dull |
| حسد | Husud | envious s |
| مشمئز من | mušma'izz min | disgusted |
| واثق بـ | waatiq bi | confident |
| متعب | mut3ab | tired |
| نعسان | na3saan | sleepy |
| عنيد | 3aniid | stubborn |
| عند | 3unud | stubborns |
| راسه ناشفة | raasu našfa | hard-headed |
| طماع | Tammaa3 | greedy |
| فجعان | faj3aan | gluttonous |
| أناني | anaani | selfish |
| غيري | ġeiri | selfless |
| كريم | kariim | generous |
| كرام | karaam | generous |
| مسرف | musrif | spendthrift |
| فرّط - يفرّط في فلوسه | farraT - yifarraT fi fluusu | to spend too much money |
| بخيل | baxiil | stingy |
| مقتصد | muqtaSid | frugal |
| حريص | HariiS | careful |
| حرصاء على | HuraSa 3ala | carefuls |
| مهمل | muhmil | careless |
| حنون | Hanuun | affectionate |
| محبّ | muHibb | loving |
| طيّب | Tayyib | kind |
| شفوق | šafuuq | kind |
| شفقاء | šufa'a | kinds |
| سمح | samH | kind |
| لطيف | laTiif | nice |
| لطاف | liTaaf | nices |
| ظريف | Zariif | pleasant |
| ظرفاء | Zurafaa' | pleasants |
| حليم | Haliim | tolerant |
| حلماء | Hulamaa' | tolerants |
| رقيق | raqiiq | gentle |
| رقاق | ruqaaq | gentles |
| مؤدب | mu'addab | polite |
| غير مؤدب | ġeir mu'addab | impolite |
| قليل \ عديم الحياء | 'aliil/3adiim il-Haya | shameless |
| كسول | kusuul | lazy |
| مجتهد | mujtahid | hardworking |
| مصمم | muSammim | determined |
| فائق | faa'iq | alert |
| نشيط | našiiT | active |
| نشطاء | nušaTaa' | actives |
| موسوس | miwaswis | picky |
| نمكي | nimaki | fussy |
| عصبي | 3aSabi | irritable |
| نرفز - ينرفز | narviz - yinarviz | to get on s.o.'s nerves |
| شجاع | šujaa3 | brave |
| šug3aan | braves | |
| جرئ | jari' | bold |
| gura'a | bolds | |
| جبان | jabaan | cowardly |
| جبناء | jubanaa' | cowardlies |
| فضولي | fuDuuli | curious |
| مغرور | maġruur | egotistical |
| قليط | 'aliiT | conceited |
| متكبّر | mutakabbir | pompous |
| هجص - يهجص | hagaS - yihguS | to make false boasts or claims |
| اتمنظر - يتمنظر على | itmanZar - yitmanZar 3ala | to show off |
| متواضع | mutawaaDi3 | humble |
| عاقل | 3aaqil | sensible |
| عقلاء | 3uqalaa' | sensibles |
| مجنون | majnuun | insane |
| مجانين | majaaniin | insanes |
| مهووس | mahwuus | crazy |
| مهاويس | mahawiis | crazies |
| جاهل | jaahil | ignorant |
| جهلاء | juhalaa' | ignorants |
| هايف | haayif | petty |
| سخيف | saxiif | stupid |
| سخفاء | suxafaa' | stupids |
| غبي | ġabi | stupid |
| أغبياء | aġbiyaa' | stupids |
| ذكي | daki | smart |
| أذكياء | adkiyaa' | smarts |
| شاطر | šaaTir | clever |
| شاطرون | šaaTiruun | clevers |
| نبيه | nabiih | smart |
| نبهاء | nubahaa' | smarts |
| ناصح | naaSiH | clever |
| نصحاء | nuSaHa | clevers |
| حكيم | Hakiim | wise |
| حكماء | Hukamaa' | wise s |
| عبقري | 3abqari | genius |
| عباقرة | 3abaaqira | geniuses |
| نبيل | nabiil | noble |
| نبلاء | nubalaa' | nobles |
| شريف | šariif | honorable |
| شرفاء | šurafaa' | honorables |
| أمين | amiin | honest |
| أمناء | umanaa' | honests |
| صادق | Saadiq | truthful |
| نزيه | naziih | honest |
| نزهاء | nuzahaa' | honests |
| دغري | doġri | straightfoward |
| كذاب | kaddaab | liar |
| غدار | ġaddaar | treacherous |
| نصاب | naSSaab | swindler |
| فشار | faššaar | someone who tells tall tales |
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