Fault and Vices

The opposite of a Virtue is a Fault, vice, or weakness of character leading to bad behavior or a bad habit. They usually have negative effects on our lives and others around us. The following is a list of some faults.

Aggressive: Forceful, hostile.

Agitator: A person who creates dissension.

Anger: Exhibits hostility, wrath, rage or ire.

Apathy: Lack of interest, concern, or feeling.

Arrogant: Being boastful or having insolent pride.

Betray: Disloyal, to divulge or discuss information.

Bias: An inclination that creates poor judgment.

Boastfulness: Exhibiting pride in possessions or attributes.

Boisterous: Loud, noisy and unrestrained.

Brash: Repulsive in speech.

Careless: Negligent.

Covetous: Unsatisfiable desires to acquire.

Cowardice: Lack of courage, weakness when facing danger.

Cynicism: An attitude which is scornful of the motives and virtues of others, believing that ideals are unattainable.

Deceitful: Gives false, deceptive, or misleading impressions.

Denial: Rejection of circumstances, or refusal to comply with doctrine or belief.

Dishonest: Insincere, lack of truthfulness.

Disobedient: Rebellious, insubordinate.

Disrespectful: Focused on oneself, discourteous, rude.

Disturbed: Agitated or distressed.

Frivolous: Unnecessary extravagance.

Hatred: Extreme divisiveness, animosity or violent dislike of a person or group.

Heartless: Without compassion

Hypocrisy: Insincerity.

Impatience: Self-centered, inability to endure irritation.

Indifferent: Don’t care one way or the other.

Indiscrete: Having limited self-control or self-discipline.

Indiscretion: Rudeness, impropriety.

Inept: Incompetent.

Insensitive: Impervious to others feeling.

Intolerance: Bigoted, irritable, unable to endure.

Irresponsible: Undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy.

Lazy: Resistant to putting forth effort.

Mean: Causes deliberate harm or trouble.

Mercilessness: Hard-hearted, insensitive.

Narrow-minded: Bigoted, unable to consider other viewpoints, intolerant, prejudiced.

Opinionated: Holding stubbornly or unreasonably to a point of view.

Pessimistic: Negative outlook.

Prideful: Self-absorbed, arrogant.

Promiscuity: Indiscriminate in sexual relationships, immorality.

Provocative: Seeking to stimulate attention inactions or attire.

Reckless: Disregards proper caution.

Ruthlessness: Cruelty or inhuman actions.

Secretive: Withholds information.

Selfish: No concern or thought of others, only with oneself.

Short-tempered: Easily moved to being angry.

Stiffness: Rigid, inflexibility.

Stingy: Tightfisted, miserly.

Stupidity: Lacking good sense or judgment.

Thoughtless: Inconsiderate.

Treacherous: Untrustworthy, prone to violence.

Unforgiving: Intolerant, unwilling to pardon.

Unfriendly: Not pleasant or open to friendship.

Unkind: Rude, harsh, cruel.

Unreliable: Wavering, not trustworthy.

Unsympathetic: Unfeeling.

Unthankful: Unappreciative, ungrateful.

Untrustworthy: Not dependable or worthy of confidence.

Wasteful: Disregard of usable resources.

Weak: Not strong in leadership, or some other qualities.

Wicked: Evil, likely to cause harm.

Worthless: Without dignity or honor.