Learn about the best words to describe the ISFP personality type
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How do other people see and describe ISFPs?
The wordcloud below shows over 50 words used to describe people with similar Big Five personality dimensions as a typical ISFP. Larger words describe the more prominent aspects of ISFPs.
Because ISFPs tend to be more introverted and have low levels of social enthusiasm, others sometimes describe them as bashful, withdrawn, shy, quiet, or aloof.
Because ISFPs tend to be relatively agreeable and cooperative, they can also be seen as meek, modest, passive, unaggressive, or sincere.
ISFPs’ can also be less conscientious and more spontaneous, leading others to see them as unsystematic, lax, devil-may-care, unruly, or impractical.
Adjectives used to describe ISFPs
20 adjectives for describing the ISFP personality type
Below are the definitions (credit: wiktionary.org) of 20 adjectives that are usually good descriptions of the ISFP personality type.
uncompetitive: Favoring cooperation over competition; Not competitive
impractical: Not practical; Preferring idealism over effectiveness or applicability
unsystematic: Not systematic; Inclined to avoid planned, ordered procedures
self-critical: Capable of criticizing oneself; able to find mistakes and possibilities for improvement in one’s own work
unaggressive: Not aggressive; peaceable; not violent
modest: Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one’s achievements; unpretentious, humble
humble: Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming
