The 35 worst flaws a person can have

Several characteristics that make even the kindest person despair.

When we remember the people who pass through our lives and who mark us, it is because they usually possess a series of virtues that we like and that make us connect with them.

Sympathy, kindness or altruism are some of the best characteristics a person can have.

People's worst flaws

However, not everyone possesses these positive qualities; there are people whose presence is not at all pleasant.

What is it about them that we dislike? What are the flaws that an individual can possess? Here is a list of flaws that people can possess.

1. Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism is a series of characteristics of a person that include undemocratic and intolerant behaviors.. When dealing with this type of person it does not matter whether you are right or wrong, your opinion has no value because all they want is to be obeyed at all costs.

On the other hand, authoritarian people are characterized by believing that they know better than others what others need, just as a despot ruler would do. Being the only authority capable of deciding what is right and what is wrong, the possibility of dialogue is excluded and there is simply a transmission of orders directed towards others.

2. Greed and avarice

Greed and avarice are very negative traits for the person, because he/she is never satisfied with what is right and wrong.They are never satisfied with what they have and always want more. Greedy people only care about material things (mainly money) and do not care how they get them. They always want more and more.

Moreover, the fact that someone is vicious not only creates situations of injustice, but if this mentality spreads, the possibility of collaborating and cooperating to reach a common goal disappears and only individualism reigns.

3. Envy

Envy is a characteristic of the person that is not healthy neither for the person who is the victim nor for the envious. Behind envy there is always low self-esteem, frustration and pain.

Envy, on the other hand, discourages people who can Excel in something to do so, because they fear the consequences that this may have because of the social repercussions that these successes would have.

• You can learn more about this concept in our article: "Psychology of envy: 5 keys to understand it".

4. Aggressiveness

Aggressiveness is a behavior that nowadays is not very well seen.especially when we pretend to live in a civilized society. Aggressive people see everyone as a threat and at the slightest change they get angry.

5. Cruelty

Intentionally hurting someone is known as being cruel.. This type of person does not have developed empathy and does not show remorse for their actions. Undoubtedly, a defect of the most outstanding.

6. Revenge and rancor

Spite and revenge are not the same but they are related.. While rancor is a type of moral damage, by which we feel offended, revenge is the action that is associated to this rancor and by which we behave in a hostile way and we want the other person to suffer the consequences of having hurt us.

7. Arrogance

Arrogance is a negative quality of a person because he values himself above others. and may even disparage other individuals and treat them as if they were inferior.

8. Selfishness

Selfishness is characterized by the fact that the person is not inclined to share and only acts if he/she can benefit himself/herself.. They are insatiable and always want more. They do not stop until they get what they want and feel very offended and resentful when they do not get what they want from others.

9. Egolatry

Egolatry is the excessive admiration for oneself, and it is a trait associated with the self.It is a trait associated with certain affective and emotional deficiencies. It hardly guarantees healthy interpersonal relationships.

If you want to know more about what an egomaniac is like, you can read our article: "Egolatry: 12 traits and attitudes of egomaniacs".

10. Pride

Pride can be positive in some situations as a form of protection.However, in most cases it is an obstacle to well-being and interpersonal relationships, as it hinders natural communication and the expression of feelings. Also, it causes that the person does not recognize his mistakes and can become defensive with the others.

11. Perfectionism

Perfectionism can also be associated with something positive, because the person can do a flawless job. However, this personality trait makes the individual extremely unhappy because he/she is never happy with what he/she does.He or she is never happy with what he or she does.

12. Irritability

The irritability is characterized because the person is prone to feel anger and an aggressive reaction before a stimulus that he considers that it bothers him. Easily irritable people are always upset.

13. Intolerance

The lack of tolerance towards others and towards differences makes this characteristic one of the greatest defects of human beings. These individuals are intransigent and full of prejudices..

14. Fanaticism

Fanaticism is an irrational and excessive behavior towards an idea or object.. It greatly limits the person's ability to think for himself and he loses his freedom. For the fanatic, his ideas are unquestionable.

15. Laziness

Laziness is one of the deadly sins of the human being, and it is characterized because the person shows an attitude of lack of desire and lack of doing things. It is usually called laziness..

16. Lack of self-judgment

Some people base their opinions and tastes on fashion or on what they think others will value positively.

17. Racism

Racism is one of the greatest human prejudices.. It is negative because the person does not think rationally and also fosters hatred. It is one of the causes of many aggressions or wars.

18. Sexism

Sexism is a prejudice based on sex.. Machismo is one of the best known and most frequent forms of sexism, but there are different types of sexism.

• You can learn more in our article: "Types of sexism: the different forms of discrimination".

19. Lying

Lying is another of the defects of the human being.It is not always directed at other people, but individuals can be self-deceptive. Self-deception can be very harmful and is a way to avoid seeing reality.

20. Neuroticism

Neuroticism is emotional instability, which causes many problems for the person. The emotional balance is necessary not only for the personal development of oneself, but also to relate to others.

21. Pessimism

The way we think affects to a greater or lesser extent how we behave.. Always thinking negatively has harmful consequences for the person, so it is always better to be positive and optimistic.

22. Apathy

When a person shows apathy, it means that he/she shows no interest or motivation.. This is negative for the person because it does not allow him to be in movement, but paralyzes him and prevents him from moving forward.

Denial

Denying reality is also disabling and is a sign of mental weakness.. People who do not face the problems usually suffer the consequences of their actions after a while.

24. Intransigence

Intransigence causes the person not to accept other people's ideas, thoughts and behavior, and is the inability to give in to other people's ideas, thoughts and behavior.Intransigence is the inability to give in to others, even when they are not right.

25. Bad temper

Nobody wants to be surrounded by people who are always in a bad mood.They are not only a source of humor, because in the end they make other people's lives bitter. A sense of humor is one of the most attractive traits an individual can have.

26. Superficiality

Superficial people are those who base their life on appearance and value superficial aspects of other people and on valuing superficial aspects of other people (for example, their money or their social status). They are people who are not inward looking and emotionally intelligent, making them emotionally vulnerable and unhappy individuals.

27. Consumerism

The consumerist individual is a victim of the consumer society.. They are characterized by excessive preoccupation with the purchase of material objects. Likewise, these individuals also tend to be superficial and selfish.

28. Corruption

Corruption is very current in the political environment, because they abuse their position to obtain economic benefit through bribery and by dipping into the public purse. However, anyone can be corrupt, it is not only exclusive to individuals who hold political office.

29. Jealousy

Jealousy is closely related to low self-esteem, and causes many problems in interpersonal relationships. Although it is generally associated with couple relationships, it can also occur in other types of relationships.

• You can check it out in our article: "The types of jealousy and its different characteristics".

30. Emotional dependence

Emotional dependence is another of those phenomena that are a consequence of low self-esteem and lack of social skills. Emotionally independent people are not happy and are unable to get out of toxic relationships.

31. Emotional Codependency

Emotional codependency is not the same as emotional dependency. Unlike the latter term, emotional codependency does not refer to the person's emotional dependence on the person, but refers to the addiction to dependence on the partner and, therefore, to the need to help and care for his or her well-being.

32. Destructive criticism

Constructive criticism can be beneficial if the person receiving the criticism learns from it. However, there are individuals who criticize in a destructive manner, there are individuals who criticize in a destructive manner, only to do harm..

33. Homophobia

Homophobia is a prejudice that manifests itself as hatred or antipathy towards homosexual people.. For them, sexuality is against nature.

34. Manipulation

Manipulation is very harmful and creates much suffering to the person who is the victim. In this way, the manipulator influences the way of thinking and the free will of his victim. Emotional blackmail, a form of manipulation, is common in couples.

35. Being Machiavellian

Machiavellian people do whatever it takes to get what they want.. The phrase "the end justifies the means" perfectly exemplifies what a Machiavellian individual is.

• If you want to know what characterizes this type of person, you can read our article: "Machiavellian people: 8 traits that characterize them".