Personal Traits
Sincere: to be honest and trustworthy.
I think she was being sincere, so I think we can trust her.
Sometimes it's very difficult to know if someone is being sincere or is just a good liar.
I thought he wes being sincere, but when I looked into his background it seems that he can't be trusted.
Naive: overly simple and lacking experience.
He wants to change the world, but he's very naive, so he needs someone to help him.
I think we can take advantage of him because he's naive and impatient.
Internet criminals are very clever and can often fool naive people into giving away confidential information.
Brilliant: highly intelligent, or exceptional in brightness; the opposite of dull.
There's no doubt that he is a brilliant scientist, but he is a very poor manager.
It's amazing how such a brilliant man can be so stupid around women!
He's brilliant but naive, so he needs someone with a lot of experience to help him.
Cruel: mean, manipulative and hurtful; the opposite of kind.
He can be cruel when he doesn't like someone, so don't expect him to be nice to you.
I was shocked by how cruel he was when he fired her.
People who are cruel to animals should be punished for their behavior.
Clever: innovative, creative, very smart.
He found a clever solution that allowed us to reduce costs.
Advertisers are very clever at getting people to buy things they don't really need.
They have developed a very clever way to increase the efficiency of their sales team.
He isn't as clever as he thinks he is, so we may be able to find a weakness in his plan.
It appeared to be a clever idea at first, but it failed because it ignored some important details.
Skeptical: needs proof or evidence to overcome doubts; the opposite of convinced.
I'm sure they will be skeptical of our results, so we need to bring convincing evidence.
I'm skeptical that such a simple design can satisfy our requirements.
She was skeptical that we could finish the project on time, and now she has been proven right.
I don't understand how people can be so cruel to animals.
I doubt if he's being sincere, so we should protect ourselves in case he breaks his promise.
