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12 Idioms To Describe People Negatively

Gabrielle Love Acero

In life, you will encounter a person who has a negative personality or acts differently than you. There are many ways to describe people negatively. It could be in a simple or creative way. These 12 idioms will help you improve the way you describe someone negatively.

  1. Pain in the neck

An annoying person

Example: Damien is such a pain in the neck. He shows up late during dance practices.

  1. Cheapskate

Hates spending money on anything

Example: I have a friend who is a cheapskate.

  1. Dipstick

A seemingly unintelligent person

Example: He is a dipstick when it comes to managing money.

  1. Slave driver

Someone who makes others work extremely hard

Example: Jonas does not contribute anything during our thesis. It shows that he is a slave driver.

  1. Wimp

A person who is lacking in confidence.

Example: Jenni has stage fright. She is such a wimp.

  1. Big mouth

Someone who is incapable of keeping a secret

Example: Ronni shared a secret with Jamie, not knowing she is a big mouth.

  1. Busybody

A person who shows a keen interest in the private lives of others.

Example: My friend just talks to me as if she is a busybody.

  1. Skiver

Someone who is absent from school or work for no apparent reason

Example: Sometimes, Lacy is a skiver.

  1. Creep

A nasty person who is attempting to convince higher authority.

Example: Donald just shows up at work and acts like a creep!

  1. Full of yourself

A person who praises themselves and proves to others they are capable of doing something more

Example: “You, Rey, are full of yourself!”, Matilda said when they argued yesterday.

  1. Lamebrain

A sluggish thinker takes a while to come up with an idea

Example: Cory told me that she was a lamebrain during the exam last Monday.

  1. Wet blanket

A person who spoils other people’s enjoyment by being perpetually pessimistic and complaining.

Example: Last night, I and my brother went to Chicago, but acted like a wet blanket.

There are still more idioms in describing a person, it could be in a negative or positive way. Just choose wisely!

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Gabrielle Love Acero

Gabrielle Love Acero loves to write in any form since she was still a little girl. Her writing skills were enhanced through reading books, articles, and informative materials such as Reader’s Digest. They are also her hobbies. She began her blog site at the age of 11. She wrote her experiences in life. With her experiences, she became a scriptwriter during her High School years. One of her movies that she directed and produced won 2nd place against 7 high school institutions (public and private) in the city where she is living. The interschool competition was hosted by Commission on Population (PopCom) – Region X. She puts effort into doing these things because it is her passion. She is one of the top of the class during her Elementary and High School years. She graduated as the Class Valedictorian in Junior High School. At the age of 9, Gabrielle Love Acero started participating and engaging in voluntary activities, especially at church. She entered the kids’ choir and joined “Sidewalk Saturday School (SSS)” as a volunteer. She taught indigenous children about God and His love for them in a certain area, including skit-playing and Bible-reading. With those experiences, she continued being a volunteer at heart until the present day. At the age of 13, she became a Worship leader in the church where she is currently attending since 2007. Her dedication, commitment, and love for God and His people made her become one of the assets of the church. She is one of the youth leaders. Gabrielle Love Acero is currently a junior student of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Medical Biology at Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, where she continues to work towards her dream of becoming a doctor in the near future. She is also involved in extracurricular organizations. She is currently the President of Xavier University Red Cross Youth (XU – RCY), where she plans, organizes, and implements humanitarian activities for the community with her team. Also, she is a 1st class Cadet Officer at Xavier University Philippine Air Force - Reserve Officer Training Corps (XU PAF ROTC), where she teaches basic military trainings based on her military training experiences. Also, she implies military leadership to her lower classes. Not despising her Biology degree, she put her efforts into her studies and get involved in Biophilic (Biology) Society activities with her colleagues. Many people are awed by her experiences and involvements, especially her time management skills, but with humility, she believes that her life is not her own, but with a purpose. Gabrielle Love Acero hopes to learn more about life and the field she is currently in. She is goal-oriented and exemplifies excellence in everything she does, not because of herself, but because of the greater One living inside her.

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