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Phil Coulson Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Phil Coulson is a character from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..

This page summarizes crowd sourced ratings of their personality collected from users of the Statistical "Which Character" Personality Quiz. This website has recruited more than 3 million volunteers to rate characters on descriptive adjectives and other properties, which can be aggregated to create profiles that users can be matched to as part of a personality test. For more information about how the ratings were collected and how they are used, see the documentation.

Aggregated ratings for 500 descriptions

The table shows the average rating the character received for each descriptive item on a 1 to 100 scale and what that character's rank for the description is among all 2,000 characters in the database. It also shows the standard deviation of the ratings and how many different individuals submitted a rating for that description.

ItemAverage ratingRankRating standard deviationNumber of raters
leader (not follower)96.8356.19
hygienic (not gross)95.0545.58
loyal (not traitorous)94.74614.640
workaholic (not slacker)92.97211.037
resourceful (not helpless)92.86112.843
important (not irrelevant)92.47512.445
meaningful (not pointless)92.1387.77
insightful (not generic)90.3447.37
chronically single (not serial dater)90.1668.58
motivated (not unmotivated)89.037517.332
competent (not incompetent)87.928215.235
devoted (not unfaithful)87.830415.926
friendly (not unfriendly)87.72318.99
welcoming experience (not cringing away)87.64312.410
hopeful (not fearful)87.36816.210
active (not slothful)87.024011.837
pro (not noob)87.028521.540
supportive (not catty)86.812115.58
good-manners (not bad-manners)86.718620.19
parental (not childlike)86.420615.97
driven (not unambitious)86.343818.247
diligent (not lazy)86.158418.335
persistent (not quitter)86.069519.842
unannoying (not annoying)85.84420.28
knowledgeable (not ignorant)85.426415.747
wise (not foolish)85.111413.350
heroic (not villainous)85.034823.038
protagonist (not antagonist)85.020523.030
patriotic (not unpatriotic)84.910418.852
civilized (not barbaric)84.625518.630
self-disciplined (not disorganized)84.639921.840
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)84.634710.98
legit (not scrub)84.515314.639
manicured (not scruffy)84.334715.144
perceptive (not unobservant)84.144518.141
seemly (not inappropriate)84.117919.68
reassuring (not fearmongering)84.07115.932
💝 (not 💔)83.97623.241
overachiever (not underachiever)83.837318.857
compersive (not jealous)83.72314.832
vintage (not trendy)83.718116.965
high IQ (not low IQ)83.555117.030
badass (not weakass)83.450420.760
clean (not perverted)83.427418.758
sincere (not irreverent)83.025324.67
bold (not shy)82.869416.644
captain (not first-mate)82.827925.650
overthinker (not underthinker)82.729910.17
confidential (not gossiping)82.532121.234
English (not German)82.519419.836
on-time (not tardy)82.538621.767
good-humored (not angry)82.219615.145
opinionated (not jealous)82.214711.634
confident (not insecure)82.032819.334
loveable (not punchable)81.920321.251
coordinated (not clumsy)81.842018.443
eloquent (not unpolished)81.827019.041
soulful (not soulless)81.745921.835
treasure (not trash)81.749319.535
🌟 (not 💩)81.745123.450
handy (not can't-fix-anything)81.731713.714
charismatic (not uninspiring)81.541622.137
egalitarian (not racist)81.467523.435
rich (not poor)81.438920.034
altruistic (not selfish)81.219220.134
fussy (not sloppy)81.226612.56
gentle (not harsh)81.120816.67
mature (not juvenile)81.027821.146
😇 (not 😈)80.918619.243
human (not animalistic)80.836922.044
gendered (not androgynous)80.759420.235
neat (not messy)80.334823.038
prestigious (not disreputable)80.220721.832
accurate (not off target)80.234611.59
empath (not psychopath)80.131519.955
nice (not naughty)80.020719.311
respectful (not rude)79.932622.934
complimentary (not insulting)79.319420.351
valedictorian (not drop out)79.251123.942
spirited (not lifeless)79.260730.210
honorable (not cunning)79.023325.462
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)78.97521.539
queen (not princess)78.835626.539
😀 (not 😭)78.713118.432
interesting (not tiresome)78.538422.449
not genocidal (not genocidal)78.555327.324
generous (not stingy)78.429920.664
open to new experinces (not uncreative)78.350227.130
kind (not cruel)78.362825.348
nurturing (not poisonous)78.238121.940
reliable (not experimental)78.222020.642
sunny (not gloomy)78.225018.940
focused (not absentminded)78.273922.28
unstirring (not quivering)78.129825.410
people-person (not things-person)78.025121.911
blue (not red)77.719910.58
😎 (not 🧐)77.629625.845
decisive (not hesitant)77.650420.542
charmer (not buffoon)77.650117.89
resolute (not wavering)77.534722.544
masculine (not feminine)77.462120.538
inspiring (not cringeworthy)77.327127.243
enchanting (not disturbing)77.335421.18
stable (not moody)77.26022.647
secretive (not open-book)77.246525.345
believable (not poorly-written)77.157822.449
interested (not bored)77.136124.254
white knight (not bad boy)77.137020.430
genius (not dunce)77.045716.842
snoops (not minds-own-business)76.957918.77
smooth (not rough)76.812819.129
disarming (not creepy)76.839722.033
go-getter (not slugabed)76.877625.440
prideful (not envious)76.831123.0110
heartfelt (not clinical)76.642226.97
tasteful (not lewd)76.530016.937
main character (not side character)76.450129.517
curious (not apathetic)76.239123.635
funny (not humorless)76.140525.941
cheery (not grumpy)76.129114.69
playful (not shy)75.962123.945
fulfilled (not unfulfilled)75.810423.69
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)75.730626.86
hoarder (not unprepared)75.417814.237
feminist (not sexist)75.471221.646
positive (not negative)75.236124.09
all-seeing (not blind)75.232524.28
calm (not anxious)75.114425.137
attentive (not interrupting)75.125024.957
straight edge (not junkie)74.971414.912
brave (not careful)74.945525.541
popular (not rejected)74.835618.912
existentialist (not nihilist)74.88619.822
real (not fake)74.884627.48
works hard (not plays hard)74.760722.643
optimistic (not pessimistic)74.729424.333
love-focused (not money-focused)74.772421.827
high standards (not desperate)74.642322.266
sweet (not bitter)74.635423.840
giving (not receiving)74.344327.927
romantic (not dispassionate)74.256622.843
patient (not impatient)74.217025.647
forgiving (not vengeful)74.136626.546
presidential (not folksy)74.135423.335
pointed (not random)74.174022.868
old (not young)74.032014.848
open-minded (not close-minded)74.034718.243
wholesome (not salacious)74.042625.244
cursed (not blessed)73.949416.78
dominant (not submissive)73.973622.640
factual (not exaggerating)73.930923.755
rock (not rap)73.875025.441
tactful (not indiscreet)73.734025.739
🧠 (not 💪)73.674215.534
worldly (not innocent)73.469318.234
complicated (not simple)73.462727.134
neurotypical (not autistic)73.255924.229
master (not apprentice)73.271624.427
alert (not oblivious)73.068922.449
never cries (not often crying)73.050923.930
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)73.041617.28
reasonable (not deranged)72.946125.042
intellectual (not physical)72.966419.737
eager (not reluctant)72.948522.27
fast (not slow)72.868318.351
formal (not intimate)72.831925.142
🧗 (not 🛌)72.861726.543
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)72.847020.19
mighty (not puny)72.770520.532
beautiful (not ugly)72.7110328.936
cheery (not sorrowful)72.627622.732
🥰 (not 🙃)72.629226.032
warm (not quarrelsome)72.630221.945
accepting (not judgemental)72.430822.333
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)72.468023.940
woke (not problematic)72.427812.18
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)72.359627.544
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)72.332925.842
glad (not mad)72.325723.244
mysterious (not unambiguous)72.234226.644
refined (not rugged)72.149820.231
nerd (not jock)72.163720.435
chaste (not lustful)72.118120.930
stylish (not slovenly)72.063127.938
deep (not shallow)72.052824.449
grateful (not entitled)71.934426.174
sturdy (not flimsy)71.969723.039
politically correct (not edgy)71.824925.439
conspiracist (not sheeple)71.853021.933
washed (not muddy)71.855124.925
original (not cliché)71.735930.47
permanent (not transient)71.626724.634
involved (not remote)71.564029.739
private (not gregarious)71.459824.542
warm (not cold)71.354723.945
assertive (not passive)71.284424.342
bossy (not meek)71.186122.638
analysis (not common sense)71.139826.419
orderly (not chaotic)71.054725.847
chill (not offended)71.020125.539
rhythmic (not stuttering)71.076126.441
demanding (not unchallenging)71.0100524.067
proud (not apologetic)71.099523.47
bookish (not sporty)70.979323.648
innovative (not routine)70.948024.215
fresh (not stinky)70.882627.937
enlightened (not lost)70.825720.737
technophile (not luddite)70.727922.333
summer (not winter)70.746930.535
spartan (not glamorous)70.652413.77
alpha (not beta)70.577128.838
introspective (not not introspective)70.553022.833
still (not twitchy)70.420923.767
flower child (not goth)70.365520.726
insomniac (not slumbering)70.376224.911
prankster (not anti-prank)70.242128.88
efficient (not overprepared)69.847628.630
scientific (not artistic)69.755325.450
extraordinary (not mundane)69.679925.546
fantasy-prone (not grounded)69.651622.28
classical (not avant-garde)69.541125.543
humble (not arrogant)69.440025.538
rational (not whimsical)69.459425.235
creator (not consumer)69.457023.28
outgoing (not withdrawn)69.263218.58
devout (not heathen)69.140925.541
😊 (not 🤣)69.161129.745
angelic (not demonic)69.060824.642
OCD (not ADHD)69.066827.452
emancipated (not enslaved)68.969327.229
cooperative (not competitive)68.830327.941
official (not backdoor)68.631827.937
👽 (not 🤡)68.538227.046
privileged (not oppressed)68.584223.832
cocky (not timid)68.496222.731
stoic (not hypochondriac)68.349228.830
💃 (not 🧕)68.278027.543
preppy (not punk rock)68.271724.243
self-assured (not self-conscious)67.978023.034
direct (not roundabout)67.987724.748
📈 (not 📉)67.959431.132
green thumb (not plant-neglecter)67.638033.17
sheriff (not outlaw)67.656027.756
bright (not depressed)67.542726.253
militaristic (not hippie)67.481720.97
bubbly (not flat)67.450223.58
precise (not vague)67.180131.838
charming (not awkward)67.080327.833
🐮 (not 🐷)67.029723.837
sweet (not savory)67.040429.99
joyful (not miserable)66.937123.545
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)66.869813.210
lawyerly (not engineerial)66.759223.37
high-tech (not low-tech)66.654329.848
urban (not rural)66.593824.932
sensible (not ludicrous)66.471326.840
modest (not flamboyant)66.466827.244
prying (not unmeddlesome)66.499024.07
resistant (not resigned)66.396025.445
🐐 (not 🦒)66.355428.741
hard-work (not natural-talent)66.370631.058
statist (not anarchist)66.246727.532
independent (not codependent)66.188429.544
consistent (not variable)66.164326.236
capitalist (not communist)65.868330.46
pure (not debased)65.764127.738
down2earth (not head@clouds)65.763131.148
equitable (not hypocritical)65.658531.841
trusting (not suspicious)65.544030.846
obsessed (not aloof)65.573523.363
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)65.5100028.236
😏 (not 😬)65.461526.136
profound (not ironic)65.235025.546
world traveler (not homebody)65.070529.08
water (not fire)64.941327.463
liberal (not conservative)64.979223.235
tailor (not blacksmith)64.980827.429
asexual (not sexual)64.832825.935
good-cook (not bad-cook)64.742826.564
frenzied (not sleepy)64.6123820.631
🐿 (not 🦇)64.573227.532
armoured (not vulnerable)64.486622.948
deliberate (not spontaneous)64.392029.446
🤠 (not 🤑)64.386229.640
French (not Russian)64.364528.523
chortling (not giggling)64.380726.238
proper (not scandalous)64.264731.836
corporate (not freelance)64.246833.141
noble (not jovial)64.283029.29
scheduled (not spontaneous)64.184127.354
paranoid (not naive)64.175127.535
entrepreneur (not employee)64.092240.08
builder (not explorer)63.949127.439
extravagant (not thrifty)63.961331.846
highbrow (not lowbrow)63.780224.633
fast-talking (not slow-talking)63.786027.536
guarded (not open)63.6120525.938
Coke (not Pepsi)63.628332.252
dog person (not cat person)63.460133.724
forward (not repressed)63.381930.69
dolphin (not kangaroo)63.343430.37
specialist (not generalist)63.272231.942
ranged (not melee)63.244625.332
comedic (not dramatic)63.233227.579
thick-skinned (not sensitive)63.167126.838
utilitarian (not decorative)63.086529.328
wooden (not plastic)63.0103232.156
extrovert (not introvert)62.981326.038
earth (not air)62.984733.461
moderate (not gluttonous)62.989231.310
euphoric (not resentful)62.940721.87
soft (not hard)62.859522.644
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)62.762029.536
straight (not queer)62.6127533.932
haunted (not blissful)62.6107329.777
activist (not nonpartisan)62.593926.28
logical (not emotional)62.456424.330
happy (not sad)62.442324.436
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)62.499926.344
frank (not sugarcoated)62.4126721.222
thinker (not feeler)62.458224.17
objective (not subjective)62.237626.737
gracious (not feisty)62.128922.343
trusting (not charming)62.046928.746
🎃 (not 💀)62.054033.229
believing (not questioning)62.032729.512
vanilla (not kinky)61.965724.938
quiet (not loud)61.966726.446
demure (not vain)61.958727.328
🐘 (not 🐀)61.857429.543
lover (not fighter)61.865926.763
studious (not goof-off)61.7117130.457
🤖 (not 👻)61.752930.141
basic (not hipster)61.680426.534
opinionated (not neutral)61.6158925.981
quirky (not predictable)61.664527.323
political (not nonpolitical)61.577430.138
biased (not impartial)61.3110723.230
one-faced (not two-faced)61.3110830.358
skeptical (not spiritual)61.2120430.239
practical (not imaginative)61.1101029.836
no-nonsense (not dramatic)61.062729.742
normie (not freak)61.056426.173
fixable (not unfixable)60.889828.624
social (not reclusive)60.780527.543
insider (not outsider)60.547429.733
factual (not poetic)60.484528.636
maverick (not conformist)60.2114519.06
focused on the future (not focused on the present)60.150728.539
chosen one (not everyman)60.180538.021
vegan (not cannibal)60.081128.938
🎩 (not 🧢)59.985133.634
self-improving (not self-destructive)59.963031.543
physicist (not photographer)59.967722.37
street-smart (not sheltered)59.8108531.944
communal (not individualist)59.842029.333
spelunker (not claustrophobic)59.690827.924
centrist (not radical)59.646628.231
likes change (not resists change)59.631832.28
ambitious (not realistic)59.498430.866
wired (not tired)59.398425.110
stable (not unstable)59.364724.07
conventional (not creative)59.264426.242
attractive (not repulsive)59.2141526.140
businesslike (not chivalrous)59.276629.971
well behaved (not mischievous)59.167629.247
delicate (not coarse)59.153518.87
sage (not whippersnapper)59.061529.838
hurried (not leisurely)58.988726.331
methodical (not astonishing)58.8100232.049
traumatized (not flourishing)58.7116332.036
jaded (not innocent)58.7119627.929
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)58.792324.76
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)58.575822.225
short (not tall)58.264722.868
genuine (not sarcastic)58.287028.136
trolling (not triggered)58.236126.624
cosmopolitan (not provincial)58.080521.433
historical (not modern)57.970729.535
evolutionist (not creationist)57.992931.09
🎨 (not 🏀)57.8112329.171
pacifist (not ferocious)57.759821.846
narcissistic (not low self esteem)57.799923.154
varied (not repetitive)57.544925.738
western (not eastern)57.5127633.730
hedonist (not monastic)57.385729.423
🐩 (not 🐒)57.389030.935
cheesy (not chic)57.289031.725
soft (not hard)57.175024.841
hugs (not handshakes)57.166740.47
healthy (not sickly)57.0136927.645
🥳 (not 🥴)57.059330.243
scholarly (not crafty)56.962731.434
doer (not thinker)56.9118929.464
earthly (not divine)56.9122234.110
pack rat (not minimalist)56.764331.739
work-first (not family-first)56.686430.549
lion (not zebra)56.4110829.47
dry (not moist)56.380726.531
🏌 (not 🤺)56.231532.143
weird (not normal)56.0111328.047
proactive (not reactive)55.859535.230
cautious (not impulsive)55.789330.538
unorthodox (not traditional)55.7105030.947
straightforward (not cryptic)55.6138629.347
gamer (not non-gamer)55.659432.863
relaxed (not tense)55.534726.946
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)55.595032.733
thick (not thin)55.563127.932
linear (not circular)55.481933.746
cultured (not rustic)55.4117230.323
concise (not long-winded)55.488825.031
nonconformist (not social climber)55.4108428.08
touchy-feely (not distant)55.375526.833
progressive (not old-fashioned)55.3100727.57
serious (not bold)55.276626.839
lighthearted (not intense)55.252426.835
epic (not deep)55.182730.570
goofy (not unfrivolous)55.175030.38
metrosexual (not macho)55.0115425.935
flexible (not rigid)54.973426.140
frugal (not lavish)54.6105331.425
tame (not wild)54.672930.048
perfect (not flawed)54.635226.97
mathematical (not literary)54.465029.835
overspender (not penny-pincher)54.477023.625
realistic (not fantastical)54.4112931.064
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)54.4102225.458
🤫 (not 🤔)54.356733.441
writer (not reader)54.388137.69
deviant (not average)54.2122930.344
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)54.2122230.421
love shy (not cassanova)54.292028.18
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')54.160026.730
cynical (not gullible)54.1127830.237
machiavellian (not transparent)54.189927.641
concrete (not abstract)54.0115829.344
🥵 (not 🥶)54.0106830.030
picky (not always down)54.0110429.531
pretentious (not unassuming)53.9110129.144
vibrant (not geriatric)53.8142028.443
strict (not lenient)53.7106228.154
🤐 (not 😜)53.7100336.246
👟 (not 🥾)53.597931.640
yes-man (not contrarian)53.561333.238
awkward (not comfortable)53.579029.98
domestic (not industrial)53.488130.143
Swedish (not Italian)53.486333.024
atheist (not theist)53.3121024.435
🦄 (not 🐴)53.378037.240
serious (not playful)53.2119724.838
socialist (not libertarian)53.257729.840
suspicious (not awkward)53.2129630.536
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)53.293129.745
outdoorsy (not indoorsy)53.187830.77
unlucky (not fortunate)53.0106828.740
analytical (not intuitive)53.094628.18
Roman (not Greek)52.997728.940
expressive (not monotone)52.9126630.133
sheepish (not smug)52.950126.27
literal (not metaphorical)52.7134027.450
moderate (not extreme)52.770330.034
realist (not idealist)52.7104631.738
mainstream (not arcane)52.576131.637
utopian (not dystopian)52.596234.98
energetic (not mellow)52.5109127.911
rebellious (not obedient)52.4129230.254
emotional (not unemotional)52.4151426.828
philosophical (not real)52.355730.647
subdued (not exuberant)52.178729.821
purple (not orange)52.0100328.038
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)52.0104128.738
off-key (not musical)52.0114530.933
mild (not manic)52.074940.59
democratic (not authoritarian)51.9115732.948
regular (not zany)51.983829.640
uptight (not easy)51.9132221.58
mechanical (not natural)51.988525.07
exhibitionist (not bashful)51.8134527.553
prudish (not flirtatious)51.889930.926
bear (not wolf)51.776839.08
social chameleon (not strong identity)51.739234.68
tautology (not oxymoron)51.658726.127
sober (not indulgent)51.596030.533
crazy (not sane)51.5103926.146
cool (not dorky)51.4119030.842
expressive (not stoic)51.3124031.046
reasoned (not instinctual)51.384230.146
gatherer (not hunter)51.392633.932
spicy (not mild)51.2133727.951
pronatalist (not child free)51.265830.327
night owl (not morning lark)51.2127731.431
monochrome (not multicolored)51.2106535.234
tight (not loose)51.2142327.537
theoretical (not empirical)51.173227.332
sassy (not chill)51.1155132.68
reserved (not chatty)50.9105530.648
pensive (not serene)50.7180029.144
accommodating (not stubborn)50.450332.545
pop (not indie)50.668229.533

The lowest rating for any description in the table is 50.0 despite a 1 to 100 scale being used. This is because descriptions that had values lower than the midpoint were reversed. For example, a score of 1/100 for "hot (not cold)" is equivalent to a score of 100/100 for "cold (not hot)". This was done so that all the traits that are most distinctive for a character are at the top of the table.

Similar characters

The similarity between two characters can be calculated by taking the correlation between the lists of their traits. This produces a value from +1 to -1. With +1 implying that every trait one character is high on the other one is high on too, to an equal degree. And, -1 implying that if a character is high on specific trait, the other one is low on it. The 10 most and least similar characters to Phil Coulson based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. Dale Cooper (0.843)
  2. Josiah Bartlet (0.826)
  3. Lucius Fox (0.818)
  4. Samantha Carter (0.815)
  5. Obi-Wan Kenobi (0.809)
  6. Benjamin Sisko (0.808)
  7. Carlisle Cullen (0.805)
  8. Jennifer Jareau (0.804)
  9. Olivia Benson (0.799)
  10. Beverly Crusher (0.796)
  1. The Deep (-0.61)
  2. Arturo Roman (-0.597)
  3. A.J. Soprano (-0.585)
  4. Matt Press (-0.584)
  5. Gino (-0.572)
  6. Dennis Nedry (-0.555)
  7. Theon Greyjoy (-0.554)
  8. Ziggy Sobotka (-0.553)
  9. Joffrey Baratheon (-0.537)
  10. James Taggart (-0.526)

Personality types

Users who took the quiz were asked to self-identify their Myers-Briggs and Enneagram types. We can look at the average match scores of these different groups of users with Phil Coulson to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way Phil Coulson is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENFJ69.0%3842
ESFJ68.4%592
ESTJ67.2%547
ISFJ65.9%1602
INFJ65.6%12519
ENTJ65.4%2286
ISTJ63.2%1475
INTJ62.6%8827
ENFP62.2%10817
ESFP60.9%1202
INFP58.8%23344
ESTP58.8%765
ENTP57.7%5934
ISFP57.5%1998
INTP56.3%11992
ISTP55.1%1950

Notes

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