List of Positive and negative connotation

Neutral Word	Positive Connotation	Negative Connotation	Meaning
Childish	Youthful	Immature	Like a child; can mean playful or not grown-up
Confident	Assertive	Arrogant	Believing in oneself
Curious	Inquisitive	Nosy	Wanting to know more
Talkative	Chatty	Blabbermouth	Talks a lot
Cheap	Inexpensive	Stingy	Costs little or not generous
Firm	Strong-willed	Stubborn	Not easily changed
Thin	Slim	Scrawny	Having little fat
Large	Spacious	Overstuffed	Big in size
Honest	Frank	Blunt	Telling the truth
Unique	One-of-a-kind	Weird	Not like others
Leader	Inspiring	Bossy	In charge of others
Funny	Amusing	Clownish	Makes people laugh
Relaxed	Easygoing	Lazy	Not stressed or too calm
Confident	Secure	Cocky	Sure of oneself
Proud	Dignified	Conceited	Feeling good about oneself
Careful	Cautious	Paranoid	Pays attention to safety
Strong	Powerful	Bulky	Having great strength
Determined	Persistent	Pushy	Not giving up
Frugal	Thrifty	Miserly	Saves money
Clever	Smart	Sneaky	Shows intelligence
Opinionated	Passionate	Rigid	Holds strong views
Confess	Admit	Snitch	Tell the truth or tell on someone
Protect	Guard	Overprotective	Keep safe
Watchful	Observant	Suspicious	Pays attention
Excited	Thrilled	Overreacting	Very happy or nervous
Generous	Giving	Wasteful	Gives freely
Honest	Truthful	Harsh	Always tells the truth
Eager	Enthusiastic	Desperate	Very willing or excited
Brave	Courageous	Reckless	Not afraid of danger
Fast	Quick	Hurried	Moving with speed
Old	Wise	Ancient	Aged person or thing
Young	Energetic	Inexperienced	Not old or experienced
Thin	Fit	Bony	Slender in shape
Rich	Wealthy	Greedy	Having lots of money
Poor	Simple	Needy	Not having money or goods
Famous	Renowned	Notorious	Known by many people
Flexible	Adaptable	Indecisive	Able to change easily
Silent	Peaceful	Unfriendly	Quiet
Questioning	Analytical	Doubting	Asking questions
Dreamer	Visionary	Unrealistic	Imaginative person
Leader	Influential	Controlling	Guides others
Worker	Hardworking	Workaholic	Someone who works a lot
Planner	Organized	Controlling	Likes to prepare ahead
Simple	Plain	Boring	Easy or not complicated
Direct	Honest	Rude	Straight to the point
Bold	Courageous	Brash	Brave or daring
Unusual	Unique	Strange	Different from usual
Questioning	Curious	Distrustful	Wanting to learn
Different	Creative	Odd	Not the same as others
Leader	Decisive	Dictator	Makes decisions for others
Quiet	Calm	Shy	Doesn’t talk much
Look	Watch	Stare	Use eyes to see something
Smell	Aroma	Odor	What something smells like
House	Home	Shack	A place to live
Animal	Pet	Beast	A living creature
Sound	Music	Noise	Something you hear
Talk	Discuss	Gossip	To speak with someone
Change	Improve	Mess up	Make something different
Help	Assist	Interfere	Offer support
Leader	Guide	Ruler	One who directs others
Honest	Open	Tactless	Speaks the truth
Energy	Enthusiasm	Hyperactive	Strength to do things
Ambitious	Driven	Ruthless	Wants to succeed
Push	Motivate	Force	To move or make action
Argument	Debate	Fight	Disagreement
Calm	Peaceful	Unemotional	Not angry or excited
Careful	Responsible	Worrywart	Thinking before acting
Interest	Passion	Obsession	Liking something
Simple	Clear	Dumbed down	Not complicated
Laugh	Giggle	Cackle	Sound of happiness
Serious	Focused	Grim	Not joking
Teacher	Educator	Know-it-all	One who teaches others
Small	Compact	Cramped	Little in size
Strong	Resilient	Overbearing	Able to handle hard things
Competitive	Ambitious	Aggressive	Likes to win
Active	Energetic	Hyper	Moving and doing
Interested	Engaged	Nosy	Wants to know more
Leader	Role model	Bossy	Person others follow
Tall	Towering	Lanky	High in height
Fast	Speedy	Hasty	Moving quickly
Loud	Expressive	Noisy	High volume
Thin	Lean	Gaunt	Not fat
Easy	Simple	Basic	Not hard
Helpful	Supportive	Overbearing	Willing to help
Quiet	Soft-spoken	Withdrawn	Not speaking loudly
Fat	Chubby	Obese	Having much body fat
Rich	Affluent	Materialistic	Having a lot of wealth
Strict	Disciplined	Harsh	Firm in rules
Alone	Independent	Lonely	Without others
Question	Inquire	Interrogate	Ask something
Group	Team	Mob	A collection of people
Rule	Lead	Dominate	Control or guide
Learn	Explore	Cram	Gain knowledge
Plan	Organize	Scheme	Prepare in advance
Creative	Imaginative	Oddball	Full of new ideas
Curious	Inquiring	Meddlesome	Wanting to know or learn
Active	Energetic	Overactive	Always moving or doing
Care	Nurture	Smother	Show concern or attention

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