The 35 worst flaws a person can possess

When we remember the people who pass through our lives and who mark us, it is because they usually have 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 has these positive qualities, but there are people whose presence is not pleasant at all.

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

1. Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism are a series of characteristics of a person that include undemocratic and intolerant behaviors. When dealing with these types of people it does not matter if 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 despotic ruler would. Being the only authority capable of deciding what is good and what is not, the possibility of dialogue is excluded and there is simply a transmission of orders directed towards others.

2. Greed and greed

Greed and greed are very negative traits for the person, because she is never happy with what she has and always wants more. The greedy only care about material things (mainly money) and do not care how they are obtained. They always want more and more.

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

3. Envy

Envy is a characteristic of the person that is not healthy either for the person who is a victim or for the envious. Behind envy there is always one low selfsteem, frustration and pain.

Envy, on the other hand, discourages people who can excel at something from doing so, since fear the consequences that this may have due to the social repercussions that these successes would have.

• You can delve into this concept in our article: "Envy psychology: 5 keys to understanding it”

4. Aggressiveness

Aggression is a behavior that today is not very well regardedespecially when we intend to live in a civilized society. The aggressive man sees everyone as a threat and at the slightest change he flies into a rage.

5. Cruelty

Intentionally hurting someone is known as being cruel. These types of people do not have developed empathy and do not show remorse for their actions. Without a doubt, one of the most prominent flaws.

6. Revenge and spite

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

• Related article: "Resentful people: 10 traits and attitudes that characterize them”

7. Arrogance

Arrogance is a negative quality of a person because it is valued above others and it can come to discredit other individuals and treat them as if they were inferior.

8. Selfishness

Egoism is characterized by the fact that the person is not very inclined to share and only acts if they can get their own benefit. They are insatiable people and they always want more. They don't stop until they get what they want, and they feel very offended and resentful when they don't get what they want from others.

• Related article: "7 tips to stop being a selfish person "

9. Egotism

Egolatry is excessive admiration for oneself, and it is a trait associated with certain affective and emotional deficiencies. They hardly guarantee healthy interpersonal relationships.

If you want to know more about what an egotistical person is like, you can read our article: "Egolatry: 12 traits and attitudes of egotistical people”

10. Pride

Pride can be positive in some situations as a form of protectionHowever, in most cases it is an obstacle to well-being and interpersonal relationships, as it hinders natural communication and the expression of feelings. Likewise, it makes the person not recognize her mistakes and can become defensive with others.

• Related article: "5 tips to stop being so proud”

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, for he is never happy with what he does.

• Related article: "Perfectionist personality: the downsides of perfectionism”

12. Irritability

Irritability is characterized by the person being prone to anger and an aggressive reaction before a stimulus that he considers that bothers him. Easily irritable people are always upset.

13. Intolerance

The little tolerance towards others and towards differences make this characteristic one of the greatest defects of the human being. These individuals are uncompromising and full of prejudices.

14. Fanaticism

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

15. Laziness

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

16. Lack of own judgment

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

17. Racism

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

18. Sexism

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

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

19. Lie

The lie is another of the defects of the human being, which is not always directed towards other people, but individuals can deceive themselves. Self-deception can be very damaging and is a way of avoiding reality.

• Related article: "Cognitive dissonance: the theory that explains self-deception”

20. Neuroticism

Neuroticism is emotional instability, which causes a lot of trouble for the person. Emotional balance is necessary not only for personal development of oneself, but also for relating 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 they show no interest or motivation. This is negative for the person because it does not allow him to be in motion, but rather paralyzes him and prevents him from moving forward.

23. Denial

Denying reality is also disabling and is a sign of mental weakness. People who do not cope with problems often suffer the consequences of their actions after a time.

24. Intransigence

Intransigence makes the person not accept the ideas, thoughts and behavior of other people, and it is the inability to give in in front of others, despite being wrong.

25. Bad mood

Nobody wants to surround themselves with people who are always in a bad mood., because in the end they embitter the lives of other people. 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 in valuing superficial aspects of the other person (for example, their money or her social status). They are people who do not usually look inward or are emotionally intelligent, so they become emotionally vulnerable and unhappy individuals.

27. Consumerism

The consumerist individual is a victim of the consumer society. They are characterized by excessively worrying about the purchase of material objects. Likewise, these individuals are also often shallow and selfish.

28. Corruption

Corruption is very up to date in the political environment, because they abuse their position to obtain economic benefit thanks to bribes and for reaching into public money. However, anyone can be corrupt, it is not only exclusive to individuals who hold political office.

29. Lattice

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

• You can check it in our article: "The types of jealousy and their different characteristics”

30. Emotional dependence

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

31. Emotional codependency

Emotional codependency it is not the same as emotional dependence. Unlike the latter term, emotional codependency does not refer to the fact that the person is emotionally dependent on the person, but rather which refers to the addiction to the dependence of his partner and, therefore, to the need to help him and worry about his well-being.

32. Destructive criticism

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

33. Homophobia

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

34. Handling

Manipulation is very harmful and creates a lot of suffering for the person who is a victim. In this way, the manipulator influences the thinking and free will of his victim. In the couple, the emotional blackmail, a form of manipulation.

35. Be 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 people, you can read our article: "Machiavellian people: 8 traits that characterize them”