# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Sangria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@Sangria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sangria)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/21 "2000-10-12T01:59:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brandocet \* > \*\*Arrogance. \*\* I was going to say snooty, but you just had to show off din’t you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/22 "2000-10-12T02:41:10Z")
Cruelty ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/23 "2000-10-12T03:33:25Z")
Perky ---
**Author:** ![Kupek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90db22/32.png) [@Kupek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kupek)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/24 "2000-10-12T04:24:37Z")
Annoying. (Really, don’t all other personality traits come down to that? Why does someone being hateful, arrogant, spiteful, etc. bother you? You find it annoying. It’s the catch all. My take, anyway.) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a5b964/32.png) [@The\_Stranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stranger)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/25 "2000-10-12T04:37:04Z")
Disingenuousness Oh yeah, and pretentiousness. ---
**Author:** ![WillyK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/47e85d/32.png) [@WillyK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillyK)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/26 "2000-10-12T04:40:33Z")
Insane ---
**Author:** ![Eo\_Echo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ebca7d/32.png) [@Eo\_Echo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eo_Echo)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/27 "2000-10-12T04:44:12Z")
Unaware. ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/28 "2000-10-12T06:48:55Z")
intolerant ---
**Author:** ![Fairy\_Princess\_Kitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@Fairy\_Princess\_Kitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fairy_Princess_Kitty)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/29 "2000-10-12T06:52:03Z")
WillyK insane is not always a bad thing, sheer idiocy is. Kitty ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/30 "2000-10-12T07:12:41Z")
Unreliable ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/31 "2000-10-12T07:18:05Z")
Impunctual ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/32 "2000-10-12T07:41:18Z")
lying ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/33 "2000-10-12T07:56:46Z")
IGNORANCE ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/34 "2000-10-12T08:02:29Z")
Do hyphenated words count? Not-me 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/35 "2000-10-12T14:40:00Z")
**Dead** These people are the _worst_! What could be more annoying than a party full of dead people? Ya ever try and get one to give you a ride anywhere? Ever lend money to a dead person? Ever see it again? Didn’t think so. It wouldn’t be so bad if they would just get up off of the couch and look for a job. The worst part is their eating habits. Yuck… brains this, brains that. Makes me sick. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/36 "2000-10-12T14:51:14Z")
Curiosity. Y’know, it killed the cat, right? ---
**Author:** ![conway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@conway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conway)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/37 "2000-10-12T15:24:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elbows \* > \*\*Curiosity. > > Y’know, it killed the cat, right? \*\* I guess it depends on whether or not you like cats. ---
**Author:** ![xThea\_Logica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/6bbea6/32.png) [@xThea\_Logica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xThea_Logica)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/38 "2000-10-12T15:32:50Z")
Dishonesty Dishonest people more often than not have all the personality traits listed thus far. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/39 "2000-10-12T15:33:38Z")
Ex-husband ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603/40 "2000-10-12T15:37:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Brynda \* > \*\*Cruelty \*\* Yep. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-worst-personality-trait-someone-can-have-in-one-word/36603.md?page=3)