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Leonard Hofstadter Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Leonard Hofstadter is a character from The Big Bang Theory.

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
bookish (not sporty)96.1198.1400
nerd (not jock)95.2279.5382
intellectual (not physical)93.42411.3467
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)92.5307.324
high IQ (not low IQ)92.315110.2324
🧠 (not 💪)92.16612.8161
scientific (not artistic)90.93713.9426
high-tech (not low-tech)90.35513.5373
overthinker (not underthinker)89.410613.916
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)87.96215.439
technophile (not luddite)87.83318.3378
short (not tall)87.56612.9517
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)87.424711.913
physicist (not photographer)87.45823.710
mathematical (not literary)87.22318.1378
gamer (not non-gamer)87.22519.162
love-focused (not money-focused)87.221713.561
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)86.95518.4155
scholarly (not crafty)86.53015.7482
valedictorian (not drop out)86.423118.6134
submissive (not dominant)85.65214.7442
civilized (not barbaric)85.422915.2398
skeptical (not spiritual)84.714517.1482
loyal (not traitorous)84.657318.2458
knowledgeable (not ignorant)84.629716.661
gatherer (not hunter)84.35818.843
human (not animalistic)83.623218.0365
genius (not dunce)83.625117.2499
soft (not hard)83.68913.5389
lover (not fighter)83.58514.474
white knight (not bad boy)83.515513.470
devoted (not unfaithful)83.157914.851
beta (not alpha)82.79419.1361
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)82.621316.313
kind (not cruel)82.545618.1419
pacifist (not ferocious)82.45518.2426
engineerial (not lawyerly)81.78622.012
awkward (not suspicious)81.56318.1364
emotional (not unemotional)81.534919.052
sensitive (not thick-skinned)81.310718.7374
egalitarian (not racist)80.970319.3122
soft (not hard)80.814318.2114
🐿 (not 🦇)80.816518.2117
vintage (not trendy)80.831316.964
tame (not wild)80.67617.2419
insecure (not confident)80.47418.2449
often crying (not never cries)80.410216.454
repressed (not forward)80.45412.215
self-conscious (not self-assured)80.35221.5388
straight (not queer)80.345323.7198
cheesy (not chic)80.213418.444
atheist (not theist)80.116725.7109
soulful (not soulless)79.656219.5110
hesitant (not decisive)79.34519.9411
flower child (not goth)79.333523.737
romantic (not dispassionate)79.235920.265
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)79.227718.0129
mild (not spicy)79.17619.9416
anxious (not calm)79.024720.0429
🛌 (not 🧗)79.08823.1242
homebody (not world traveler)79.019223.210
awkward (not comfortable)79.017118.811
vulnerable (not armoured)78.98819.6343
evolutionist (not creationist)78.715027.411
claustrophobic (not spelunker)78.63520.360
giving (not receiving)78.629219.839
love shy (not cassanova)78.315531.516
meek (not bossy)78.29820.8373
🎨 (not 🏀)78.250118.065
withdrawn (not outgoing)78.215114.018
methodical (not astonishing)78.118220.1393
democratic (not authoritarian)78.111621.0366
forgiving (not vengeful)78.024421.1470
friendly (not unfriendly)77.857516.814
sweet (not savory)77.620511.111
careful (not brave)77.67320.2433
gentle (not harsh)77.628419.424
respectful (not rude)77.441520.9537
obedient (not rebellious)77.314320.5345
rejected (not popular)77.227022.116
dorky (not cool)77.119123.2135
unambiguous (not mysterious)77.016720.0495
diligent (not lazy)76.9114220.4428
competent (not incompetent)76.982622.4369
thinker (not doer)76.87723.880
nurturing (not poisonous)76.743622.2176
warm (not cold)76.637619.4344
sensible (not ludicrous)76.630220.9414
desperate (not high standards)76.412923.485
delicate (not coarse)76.314622.112
passive (not assertive)76.37222.2370
zebra (not lion)76.222617.610
sheltered (not street-smart)76.015222.8458
hygienic (not gross)75.892017.117
modest (not flamboyant)75.729621.9461
important (not irrelevant)75.791825.1258
twitchy (not still)75.634522.573
earthly (not divine)75.533723.013
urban (not rural)75.447222.9220
good-manners (not bad-manners)75.460623.513
factual (not poetic)75.129925.768
reasoned (not instinctual)75.014021.9380
princess (not queen)75.010826.456
puny (not mighty)74.97919.5411
water (not fire)74.918323.952
shy (not bold)74.85719.6440
stuttering (not rhythmic)74.87621.643
meaningful (not pointless)74.576717.814
heroic (not villainous)74.384418.8471
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)74.332029.7132
clumsy (not coordinated)74.320722.0390
good-humored (not angry)74.343620.1362
bashful (not exhibitionist)74.26324.171
politically correct (not edgy)74.019322.6400
straight edge (not junkie)74.074617.113
reasonable (not deranged)73.941921.5140
preppy (not punk rock)73.850920.649
honorable (not cunning)73.443422.4459
weakass (not badass)73.412222.376
moderate (not gluttonous)73.449319.911
roundabout (not direct)73.25923.5416
🐀 (not 🐘)73.218825.1207
tense (not relaxed)73.185522.7430
first-mate (not captain)73.044125.5433
😇 (not 😈)73.042923.8159
🤔 (not 🤫)73.016026.2115
cautious (not impulsive)72.933125.5464
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)72.918326.259
introvert (not extrovert)72.824923.9406
statist (not anarchist)72.822123.5196
goofy (not unfrivolous)72.735619.816
sincere (not irreverent)72.767816.115
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)72.672723.2158
awkward (not charming)72.521323.1460
metrosexual (not macho)72.535621.259
stereotypical (not boundary breaking)72.523223.319
angelic (not demonic)72.448621.4403
giggling (not chortling)72.412424.745
transparent (not machiavellian)72.420027.147
sheriff (not outlaw)72.242120.7391
proper (not scandalous)72.239523.1419
specialist (not generalist)72.230923.8110
resists change (not likes change)72.259823.513
permanent (not transient)72.224922.7169
curious (not apathetic)72.158425.0462
rational (not whimsical)72.150023.6364
codependent (not independent)72.122227.7448
deliberate (not spontaneous)72.063422.1364
low self esteem (not narcissistic)72.018827.148
🤖 (not 👻)71.820728.2153
works hard (not plays hard)71.771821.8370
hypochondriac (not stoic)71.714321.955
tailor (not blacksmith)71.648227.536
empath (not psychopath)71.568325.578
main character (not side character)71.559431.741
apologetic (not proud)71.58926.813
sweet (not bitter)71.442422.0398
not genocidal (not genocidal)71.489634.639
moderate (not extreme)71.416923.8367
introspective (not not introspective)71.448323.7193
funny (not humorless)71.357520.8409
🧐 (not 😎)71.131226.6166
vanilla (not kinky)71.033825.3365
prestigious (not disreputable)71.058122.1342
🐐 (not 🦒)71.028327.4212
mechanical (not natural)71.031124.819
wholesome (not salacious)70.954824.2121
ranged (not melee)70.714221.434
flawed (not perfect)70.677421.510
treasure (not trash)70.6112223.8176
🎃 (not 💀)70.428726.563
well behaved (not mischievous)70.335025.0405
traumatized (not flourishing)70.265824.855
gendered (not androgynous)70.1125926.6170
fantasy-prone (not grounded)70.150223.912
self-disciplined (not disorganized)70.098024.5393
workaholic (not slacker)69.8113124.1132
trusting (not charming)69.816825.0407
practical (not imaginative)69.864926.8351
on-time (not tardy)69.785624.067
timid (not cocky)69.716426.161
warm (not quarrelsome)69.538822.8412
utilitarian (not decorative)69.456524.4115
one-faced (not two-faced)69.381830.263
slovenly (not stylish)69.224222.1414
protagonist (not antagonist)69.297327.455
indie (not pop)69.062725.241
centrist (not radical)69.012823.967
off-key (not musical)68.935328.246
thrifty (not extravagant)68.937822.166
analytical (not intuitive)68.947927.818
quivering (not unstirring)68.715523.610
complimentary (not insulting)68.654625.5119
🤠 (not 🤑)68.664326.1127
lenient (not strict)68.542422.8392
believable (not poorly-written)68.5125327.357
nice (not naughty)68.553526.510
fussy (not sloppy)68.591122.115
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)68.433124.3336
driven (not unambitious)68.4146323.8361
precise (not vague)68.474026.0299
mild (not manic)68.327918.812
scheduled (not spontaneous)68.271325.3405
earth (not air)68.254132.660
average (not deviant)67.920125.7297
jealous (not compersive)67.845724.8334
weird (not normal)67.767321.4516
pure (not debased)67.756523.6387
focused (not absentminded)67.7112428.614
orderly (not chaotic)67.664025.3461
cultured (not rustic)67.663726.048
involved (not remote)67.687424.1356
legit (not scrub)67.5103325.8169
expressive (not stoic)67.469324.6439
obsessed (not aloof)67.465024.6391
unchallenging (not demanding)67.413527.365
altruistic (not selfish)67.367524.2432
yes-man (not contrarian)67.318927.555
touchy-feely (not distant)67.142828.855
insightful (not generic)67.189827.811
attentive (not interrupting)67.053627.760
demure (not vain)66.838725.1346
questioning (not believing)66.875826.212
blind (not all-seeing)66.734521.111
quiet (not loud)66.652323.7397
sane (not crazy)66.648625.3130
🌟 (not 💩)66.5117725.0128
supportive (not catty)66.581228.818
innocent (not worldly)66.324524.5433
motivated (not unmotivated)66.3157929.159
repetitive (not varied)66.046325.4193
privileged (not oppressed)65.992229.967
chivalrous (not businesslike)65.947527.759
humble (not arrogant)65.850725.5461
😬 (not 😏)65.832428.9148
open-book (not secretive)65.831225.556
pointed (not random)65.8110025.754
seemly (not inappropriate)65.782423.515
uptight (not easy)65.688026.814
trusting (not suspicious)65.543827.8476
frugal (not lavish)65.557522.1354
serious (not bold)65.541724.1399
reliable (not experimental)65.564030.742
📈 (not 📉)65.474328.0114
factual (not exaggerating)65.358531.781
classical (not avant-garde)65.261827.0116
accommodating (not stubborn)65.220632.374
opinionated (not neutral)65.2144925.764
liberal (not conservative)65.178027.8113
cooperative (not competitive)64.939729.4485
sexual (not asexual)64.996928.675
persistent (not quitter)64.8178529.7136
ironic (not profound)64.842428.063
generous (not stingy)64.884726.072
spartan (not glamorous)64.873228.810
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)64.867824.112
consistent (not variable)64.770526.362
tight (not loose)64.793426.649
bear (not wolf)64.738626.014
neat (not messy)64.691326.1319
cringing away (not welcoming experience)64.642624.212
anti-prank (not prankster)64.690025.816
theoretical (not empirical)64.412031.3395
shy (not playful)64.422124.9387
communal (not individualist)64.426727.7120
interested (not bored)64.4106127.267
analysis (not common sense)64.462227.657
perceptive (not unobservant)64.4140629.467
progressive (not old-fashioned)64.368020.012
neurotypical (not autistic)64.2110927.7386
existentialist (not nihilist)64.264329.779
strong identity (not social chameleon)64.2116621.817
fast-talking (not slow-talking)64.084226.062
long-winded (not concise)64.037627.335
hard-work (not natural-talent)63.982126.867
wooden (not plastic)63.998330.751
English (not German)63.8144028.733
patient (not impatient)63.740630.4196
penny-pincher (not overspender)63.765626.0179
overachiever (not underachiever)63.7130832.271
🤺 (not 🏌)63.6112531.8119
subdued (not exuberant)63.337627.459
gracious (not feisty)63.126126.2335
official (not backdoor)63.147926.8417
rock (not rap)63.0148024.050
pain-avoidant (not masochistic)62.839128.950
resigned (not resistant)62.67328.1402
western (not eastern)62.689832.3191
studious (not goof-off)62.6113428.7142
flimsy (not sturdy)62.631726.559
open-minded (not close-minded)62.487825.1510
glad (not mad)62.251224.3132
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)62.274125.015
domestic (not industrial)62.149529.4114
reassuring (not fearmongering)62.184029.053
cliché (not original)62.148532.814
lustful (not chaste)61.977224.6416
corporate (not freelance)61.952229.451
dramatic (not no-nonsense)61.875826.7207
linear (not circular)61.846030.663
tasteful (not lewd)61.7103025.8451
tactful (not indiscreet)61.792726.8154
reader (not writer)61.750633.015
conventional (not creative)61.656227.8432
👟 (not 🥾)61.668134.5139
capitalist (not communist)61.682021.514
blue (not red)61.569726.311
chronically single (not serial dater)61.599731.914
disarming (not creepy)61.1121725.6156
sheepish (not smug)61.132434.816
🥴 (not 🥳)61.073227.3138
vegan (not cannibal)61.077428.143
feminist (not sexist)60.9118227.6171
geriatric (not vibrant)60.928028.638
orange (not purple)60.855330.2317
pensive (not serene)60.8129427.144
accepting (not judgemental)60.668029.3320
follower (not leader)60.651326.514
slothful (not active)60.516024.3346
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)60.580331.5140
🧢 (not 🎩)60.574632.8136
triggered (not trolling)60.5105427.057
resourceful (not helpless)60.4153327.3135
reactive (not proactive)60.464028.155
refined (not rugged)60.391226.3433
cringeworthy (not inspiring)60.355426.8115
fresh (not stinky)60.3119126.0225
comedic (not dramatic)60.340428.266
washed (not muddy)60.1103926.449
🐴 (not 🦄)59.988232.2128
accurate (not off target)59.9117628.214
🐒 (not 🐩)59.862631.6143
offended (not chill)59.887227.052
traditional (not unorthodox)59.763328.7111
fixable (not unfixable)59.796128.248
innocent (not jaded)59.740326.463
attractive (not repulsive)59.6139122.3469
clean (not perverted)59.6117029.465
heartfelt (not clinical)59.5105529.312
enslaved (not emancipated)59.427227.0395
French (not Russian)59.492427.449
straightforward (not cryptic)59.3118529.5430
loveable (not punchable)59.3107829.248
thinker (not feeler)59.268023.610
down2earth (not head@clouds)59.087930.0388
real (not fake)59.0140930.516
snoops (not minds-own-business)59.0133218.910
realist (not idealist)58.979631.4122
wise (not foolish)58.895224.7452
nonpartisan (not activist)58.643927.511
private (not gregarious)58.5110225.8402
reclusive (not social)58.568725.9238
concrete (not abstract)58.595329.2127
focused on the future (not focused on the present)58.357627.4374
equitable (not hypocritical)58.387027.4129
creator (not consumer)58.298827.216
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)58.1110227.012
Greek (not Roman)58.039132.639
nonpolitical (not political)57.957530.2328
💝 (not 💔)57.984232.6192
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)57.961730.265
sage (not whippersnapper)57.866528.149
conformist (not maverick)57.842732.313
noble (not jovial)57.7110734.612
stable (not unstable)57.769724.116
playful (not serious)57.664722.9449
😜 (not 🤐)57.678826.9130
🥰 (not 🙃)57.585632.6214
Italian (not Swedish)57.581927.944
lighthearted (not intense)57.547628.663
blissful (not haunted)57.544228.577
insomniac (not slumbering)57.5136520.810
young (not old)57.4115921.0390
overprepared (not efficient)57.224130.875
everyman (not chosen one)57.268129.452
highbrow (not lowbrow)57.1110828.2309
ivory-tower (not blue-collar)57.178030.0359
sarcastic (not genuine)57.079729.0439
literal (not metaphorical)56.9112629.6407
guarded (not open)56.8143327.9401
arcane (not mainstream)56.896729.5352
frenzied (not sleepy)56.7165224.660
mellow (not energetic)56.675827.612
sober (not indulgent)56.576927.9383
happy (not sad)56.557825.5454
jealous (not opinionated)56.528232.553
reluctant (not eager)56.544028.411
envious (not prideful)56.422528.279
grateful (not entitled)56.486530.453
interesting (not tiresome)56.3142228.7416
self-destructive (not self-improving)56.391729.761
smooth (not rough)56.285326.1375
hoarder (not unprepared)56.2109925.0373
🐮 (not 🐷)56.2106928.5194
master (not apprentice)56.1124328.4213
deep (not shallow)56.0124326.8142
realistic (not ambitious)56.060431.868
freak (not normie)56.098528.670
pro (not noob)55.9146730.2144
cheery (not grumpy)55.975128.616
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)55.9105726.818
problematic (not woke)55.888927.813
objective (not subjective)55.769029.4134
childlike (not parental)55.686929.012
chill (not sassy)55.640327.215
flexible (not rigid)55.571228.5374
builder (not explorer)55.580531.1425
oblivious (not alert)55.553628.2139
wavering (not resolute)55.534928.8130
pessimistic (not optimistic)55.490330.2405
positive (not negative)55.4102922.112
provincial (not cosmopolitan)55.375028.7331
tired (not wired)55.253624.413
chatty (not reserved)55.193127.2489
presidential (not folksy)55.1101828.048
hippie (not militaristic)55.069526.914
disturbing (not enchanting)55.066119.511
beautiful (not ugly)54.9165424.4112
sheeple (not conspiracist)54.839929.0290
cheery (not sorrowful)54.770425.7453
slow (not fast)54.740326.0344
gullible (not cynical)54.659532.449
moody (not stable)54.5129328.5451
modern (not historical)54.5105528.7297
sugarcoated (not frank)54.533628.261
real (not philosophical)54.4130431.2314
handy (not can't-fix-anything)54.4131032.521
open to new experinces (not uncreative)54.3147727.6375
biased (not impartial)54.3152027.9404
pack rat (not minimalist)54.373129.2130
sunny (not gloomy)54.380922.459
charismatic (not uninspiring)54.2165328.0336
dry (not moist)54.290027.941
bright (not depressed)54.191925.9370
lost (not enlightened)54.199528.048
paranoid (not naive)54.1122231.145
🧕 (not 💃)54.057428.5193
fearful (not hopeful)53.965827.317
OCD (not ADHD)53.8123231.069
dolphin (not kangaroo)53.889837.614
sickly (not healthy)53.745130.0414
oxymoron (not tautology)53.7114329.530
hurried (not leisurely)53.6116127.6444
realistic (not fantastical)53.5115431.373
cat person (not dog person)53.496336.445
bubbly (not flat)53.389122.515
rich (not poor)53.1118720.4388
😀 (not 😭)53.193029.2142
basic (not hipster)53.0121529.9426
miserable (not joyful)53.0119726.0156
Pepsi (not Coke)53.072234.767
logical (not emotional)52.985827.6492
go-getter (not slugabed)52.9180626.8114
🥶 (not 🥵)52.976229.362
always down (not picky)52.969628.448
social climber (not nonconformist)52.880133.010
complicated (not simple)52.6144830.0348
formal (not intimate)52.594427.5216
unannoying (not annoying)52.595427.715
Constant PDA (not Hates PDA)52.580424.813
masculine (not feminine)52.3122621.7468
juvenile (not mature)52.388026.1140
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)52.3102934.4222
family-first (not work-first)52.2106028.1457
pretentious (not unassuming)52.1116730.0141
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')52.086635.1254
morning lark (not night owl)52.077031.7251
thick (not thin)52.074222.4308
unlucky (not fortunate)51.9111929.6441
😊 (not 🤣)51.9130830.4153
bad-cook (not good-cook)51.9102528.354
lifeless (not spirited)51.936727.918
unpolished (not eloquent)51.876927.5319
deep (not epic)51.898129.648
expressive (not monotone)51.8130726.050
predictable (not quirky)51.792331.873
scruffy (not manicured)51.674927.9453
innovative (not routine)51.6112727.711
blessed (not cursed)51.668126.819
resentful (not euphoric)51.5132033.610
unmeddlesome (not prying)51.543830.311
patriotic (not unpatriotic)51.4152923.8108
hugs (not handshakes)51.481039.511
dystopian (not utopian)51.4104530.39
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)51.397427.0274
gossiping (not confidential)51.365629.2487
monastic (not hedonist)51.284728.388
zany (not regular)51.2118528.2133
monochrome (not multicolored)51.0106827.1117
entrepreneur (not employee)51.0129834.112
outsider (not insider)50.1117531.2299
socialist (not libertarian)50.876129.0276
🤡 (not 👽)50.290232.1148
extraordinary (not mundane)50.7150528.4394
flirtatious (not prudish)50.3118529.351
charmer (not buffoon)50.3153425.616
winter (not summer)50.6103531.651
heathen (not devout)50.594130.3327
child free (not pronatalist)50.5143330.6313
things-person (not people-person)50.596932.417

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 Leonard Hofstadter based on their crowd-sourced profiles are listed below with the correlation in parenthesis.

Most similar Least similar
  1. Brian Johnson (0.856)
  2. Columbus (0.847)
  3. Molly Hooper (0.817)
  4. Evan (0.817)
  5. Oliver Hampton (0.805)
  6. Timothy McGee (0.795)
  7. Winn Schott (0.793)
  8. Jimmy Palmer (0.782)
  9. Otis Milburn (0.781)
  10. Percy Becker (0.78)
  1. Noah Puckerman (-0.56)
  2. Billy Hargrove (-0.558)
  3. Gaston (-0.498)
  4. Merle Dixon (-0.497)
  5. Bender Bending Rodriguez (-0.497)
  6. Tyler Durden (-0.485)
  7. Ernesto de la Cruz (-0.485)
  8. Charlie Harper (-0.483)
  9. Bobby Briggs (-0.482)
  10. Jennifer Check (-0.468)

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 Leonard Hofstadter to see what personality types people who describe themselves in ways similar to the way Leonard Hofstadter is described identify as.

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ISFJ70.6%1602
INFJ66.0%12519
ESFJ64.2%592
ISTJ63.1%1475
INFP62.4%23344
ISFP61.6%1998
ENFJ61.1%3842
INTJ59.0%8827
ESTJ57.4%547
INTP56.9%11992
ENFP56.8%10817
ESFP55.7%1202
ISTP54.8%1950
ENTJ52.9%2286
ESTP48.7%765
ENTP48.6%5934

Notes

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