ESTPs tend to be assertive in social situations, leading others to see them as assured, confident, uninhibited, and even domineering at times.
ESTPs are also more spontaneous than most, and they may be sometimes described as daring, devil-may-care, lax, explosive, and rambunctious.
The wordcloud below shows over 100 words used to describe people with similar Big Five personality dimensions as a typical ESTP. Larger words describe the more prominent aspects of ESTPs.
Adjectives used to describe ESTPs
Because no two ESTPs are the same, some of the words above may be better descriptors of a particular individual than others. You can see your personality’s own unique set of words with TraitLab’s free Personality Wordcloud tool.
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20 adjectives for describing the ESTP personality type
Below are the definitions (credit: wiktionary.org) of 20 adjectives that are usually good descriptions of the ESTP personality type.
domineering: Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian
opinionated: Having very strong opinions; holding to one’s own opinion obstinately
unruly: Wild; uncontrolled
mischeivous: Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved
lax: Lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict
exhibitionist: Prone to draw attention to oneself by their behavior
rambunctious: Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control
confident: Self-assured, self-reliant, sure of oneself
unemotional: Reasoned and objective, involving reason or intellect rather than feelings
vigorous: Mentally strong and active
assertive: Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive
assured: Self-confident; self-assured; sure
daring: Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold
forceful: Capable of either physical or coercive force; powerful
devil-may-care: Carefree, reckless, irresponsible
curt: Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude
terse: Brief, concise, to the point
flamboyant: Showy, bold, or audacious in behavior or appearance
insensitive: Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate
