# What is the worst personality trait someone can have? (In one word) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 11, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603 "2000-10-11T22:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/1 "2000-10-11T22:40:17Z")
Arrogance. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/2 "2000-10-11T22:43:30Z")
Spitefulness Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/3 "2000-10-11T22:50:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Spitefulness > > Zev Steinhardt That’s three words. ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/4 "2000-10-11T22:54:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SPOOFE Bo Diddly \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > Spitefulness > > > > Zev Steinhardt > > That’s three words. \*\* So is what you said 😃 Zev Steinhardt ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/5 "2000-10-11T23:07:18Z")
Is there a one-word term to describe someone without empathy? Judgmental? Something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/6 "2000-10-11T23:14:13Z")
Stupidity ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/7 "2000-10-11T23:35:25Z")
Impatience. ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/8 "2000-10-11T23:45:45Z")
Can’t follow directions. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/9 "2000-10-11T23:47:30Z")
Polling. ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/10 "2000-10-11T23:55:18Z")
beingastupidfuckerwhotalkstoomcuhsmellsisannoyingobnoxiousandbigotedanddoesn’tknowitandthinkstheyaremoreintelligentthaneveryoneelsearoundthem ---
**Author:** ![absoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@absoul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/absoul)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/11 "2000-10-11T23:55:29Z")
Hateful ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/12 "2000-10-11T23:56:19Z")
whew. someone had to do it, I was just here first. ---
**Author:** ![AETBOND417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@AETBOND417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AETBOND417)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2000, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/13 "2000-10-11T23:57:20Z")
Brief ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/14 "2000-10-12T00:08:31Z")
Egomania ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/15 "2000-10-12T00:28:42Z")
Untrustworthy ---
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/16 "2000-10-12T00:39:23Z")
Braggot ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/17 "2000-10-12T00:42:31Z")
Humourless. ---
**Author:** ![headshok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@headshok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/headshok)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/18 "2000-10-12T01:41:13Z")
Patronizing ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/19 "2000-10-12T01:46:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by KarlGauss \* > \*\*Humourless. \*\* Spot-on. ---
**Author:** ![flikker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@flikker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flikker)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/20 "2000-10-12T01:54:50Z")
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