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Principal Vernon Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Principal Vernon is a character from The Breakfast Club.

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
militaristic (not hippie)95.7178.511
uptight (not easy)95.5149.211
strict (not lenient)94.8117.999
stereotypical (not boundary breaking)93.738.019
tense (not relaxed)93.52210.685
punchable (not loveable)93.42610.3145
catty (not supportive)92.71811.310
🐴 (not 🦄)92.6313.976
impatient (not patient)92.42312.066
judgemental (not accepting)92.45010.766
grumpy (not cheery)92.4419.719
serious (not playful)92.3349.760
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)92.0715.866
bitter (not sweet)91.93611.374
stubborn (not accommodating)91.76717.284
close-minded (not open-minded)91.51610.882
rigid (not flexible)91.41910.266
competitive (not cooperative)91.311515.383
sheriff (not outlaw)91.32017.477
straight edge (not junkie)91.1829.710
suspicious (not trusting)90.95711.294
conventional (not creative)90.9814.9102
tight (not loose)90.82117.7125
angry (not good-humored)90.71911.372
bossy (not meek)90.612519.485
offended (not chill)90.62113.5100
entitled (not grateful)90.68313.0108
monochrome (not multicolored)90.6914.961
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)90.63110.616
opinionated (not neutral)90.515313.590
things-person (not people-person)90.5319.815
cringing away (not welcoming experience)90.4147.716
cringeworthy (not inspiring)90.21410.160
sexist (not feminist)90.23115.164
stingy (not generous)90.23513.9106
handshakes (not hugs)90.216521.612
annoying (not unannoying)90.24613.121
intense (not lighthearted)90.110711.8135
uncreative (not open to new experinces)90.0714.694
routine (not innovative)90.02411.812
hard (not soft)89.93911.474
💔 (not 💝)89.71613.471
💩 (not 🌟)89.62616.071
questioning (not believing)89.53525.711
money-focused (not love-focused)89.46011.566
anti-prank (not prankster)89.48318.112
arrogant (not humble)89.314016.688
direct (not roundabout)89.27511.277
clinical (not heartfelt)89.2429.011
insulting (not complimentary)89.14513.679
cold (not warm)89.05714.781
quarrelsome (not warm)88.99514.388
problematic (not woke)88.8769.512
vengeful (not forgiving)88.712714.878
unfriendly (not friendly)88.55518.918
antagonist (not protagonist)88.43618.366
generic (not insightful)88.4811.013
authoritarian (not democratic)88.36820.391
fearmongering (not reassuring)88.24217.965
gendered (not androgynous)88.014120.371
biased (not impartial)87.94017.575
corporate (not freelance)87.72920.9108
savory (not sweet)87.74213.210
rude (not respectful)87.66013.374
hard (not soft)87.69018.274
harsh (not gentle)87.512512.812
skeptical (not spiritual)87.46817.084
miserable (not joyful)87.45711.768
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)87.41920.774
old-fashioned (not progressive)87.46516.216
practical (not imaginative)87.35515.770
😬 (not 😏)87.3917.176
debased (not pure)87.18314.971
loud (not quiet)87.116517.698
pretentious (not unassuming)87.06719.585
side character (not main character)87.07917.038
coarse (not delicate)87.011513.310
repetitive (not varied)86.7614.689
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)86.62623.6116
uninspiring (not charismatic)86.5315.183
conservative (not liberal)86.54222.191
factual (not poetic)86.52915.0131
trash (not treasure)86.32715.899
pessimistic (not optimistic)86.23717.577
mad (not glad)86.28717.865
resists change (not likes change)86.212617.413
😈 (not 😇)86.113716.987
demanding (not unchallenging)86.126524.1110
🙃 (not 🥰)86.14718.387
off-key (not musical)86.01015.985
gloomy (not sunny)85.99216.4119
mundane (not extraordinary)85.81117.196
soulless (not soulful)85.85814.569
fighter (not lover)85.85314.7116
scheduled (not spontaneous)85.715619.694
🥴 (not 🥳)85.51717.377
cocky (not timid)85.530619.462
businesslike (not chivalrous)85.46718.8110
rough (not smooth)85.34214.666
work-first (not family-first)85.316820.781
lawyerly (not engineerial)85.36119.015
proud (not apologetic)85.237925.513
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)85.12320.290
demonic (not angelic)85.111013.865
privileged (not oppressed)85.124522.1112
basic (not hipster)85.04316.877
🧐 (not 😎)85.04318.784
sassy (not chill)85.022616.920
villainous (not heroic)84.99112.664
deliberate (not spontaneous)84.914719.255
picky (not always down)84.95522.356
humorless (not funny)84.84819.8121
fussy (not sloppy)84.814615.016
conformist (not maverick)84.82413.411
concrete (not abstract)84.73419.895
moody (not stable)84.621618.168
poisonous (not nurturing)84.615314.665
social climber (not nonconformist)84.66719.914
hypocritical (not equitable)84.67114.9146
predictable (not quirky)84.6620.874
non-gamer (not gamer)84.510824.095
guarded (not open)84.429519.966
old (not young)84.413314.680
dry (not moist)84.42120.0105
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)84.49225.111
shallow (not deep)84.34217.3113
dispassionate (not romantic)84.32217.7135
negative (not positive)84.38715.014
masculine (not feminine)84.138318.574
selfish (not altruistic)84.119119.0108
serious (not bold)84.12721.597
utilitarian (not decorative)83.95118.181
flawed (not perfect)83.722915.723
bold (not shy)83.665218.193
repulsive (not attractive)83.64317.894
cruel (not kind)83.411116.169
tiresome (not interesting)83.2516.776
sad (not happy)83.210012.077
salacious (not wholesome)82.913418.270
🏀 (not 🎨)82.914720.587
deranged (not reasonable)82.710916.764
blind (not all-seeing)82.64825.515
strong identity (not social chameleon)82.535116.014
low-tech (not high-tech)82.48318.369
ferocious (not pacifist)82.328021.770
naughty (not nice)82.325716.918
flat (not bubbly)82.313015.111
feisty (not gracious)81.827018.799
formal (not intimate)81.811822.568
🤖 (not 👻)81.83920.576
interrupting (not attentive)81.814022.884
suspicious (not awkward)81.818021.275
jaded (not innocent)81.832215.666
unambiguous (not mysterious)81.76019.861
disturbing (not enchanting)81.611915.715
sorrowful (not cheery)81.614314.157
anxious (not calm)81.518317.263
cannibal (not vegan)81.215119.8111
scientific (not artistic)81.122916.582
frank (not sugarcoated)80.936923.056
resentful (not euphoric)80.819523.118
consumer (not creator)80.88324.723
chortling (not giggling)80.77922.698
reactive (not proactive)80.43024.755
obedient (not rebellious)80.49625.162
historical (not modern)80.313221.976
pointed (not random)80.243125.872
snoops (not minds-own-business)80.241126.713
assertive (not passive)80.246723.570
straight (not queer)80.246526.872
buffoon (not charmer)80.26915.612
patriotic (not unpatriotic)80.122225.274
preppy (not punk rock)80.127522.0118
dunce (not genius)79.95617.7122
political (not nonpolitical)79.820024.659
mechanical (not natural)79.613326.411
extreme (not moderate)79.644021.591
distant (not touchy-feely)79.423327.273
narcissistic (not low self esteem)79.430526.0123
obsessed (not aloof)79.224023.657
dorky (not cool)79.215621.372
haunted (not blissful)79.235918.585
dominant (not submissive)79.058024.398
geriatric (not vibrant)79.02121.1106
🥶 (not 🥵)79.05823.392
rock (not rap)79.037220.560
cliché (not original)78.98217.218
traditional (not unorthodox)78.812829.169
exaggerating (not factual)78.726324.386
dramatic (not comedic)78.739323.790
🤡 (not 👽)78.66330.767
rejected (not popular)78.524025.513
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)78.535628.115
earthly (not divine)78.520917.711
💀 (not 🎃)78.419026.692
unstirring (not quivering)78.428821.111
persistent (not quitter)78.4121623.386
self-destructive (not self-improving)78.423423.5109
Italian (not Swedish)78.414922.096
receiving (not giving)78.320821.656
prudish (not flirtatious)78.110525.053
fearful (not hopeful)78.16620.813
triggered (not trolling)78.010827.6128
vain (not demure)77.923821.992
hurried (not leisurely)77.810623.975
not introspective (not introspective)77.84726.970
vintage (not trendy)77.844920.984
psychopath (not empath)77.824019.292
neurotypical (not autistic)77.725522.169
ignorant (not knowledgeable)77.78422.7137
bored (not interested)77.62325.584
grounded (not fantasy-prone)77.528229.612
manic (not mild)77.543320.014
irreverent (not sincere)77.412118.912
ugly (not beautiful)77.15622.469
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)77.130523.815
cunning (not honorable)76.926722.5115
🤐 (not 😜)76.923228.258
methodical (not astonishing)76.822023.178
😭 (not 😀)76.711226.090
lifeless (not spirited)76.64423.918
apathetic (not curious)76.51925.572
fake (not real)76.410427.315
foolish (not wise)76.218123.9111
red (not blue)76.224623.517
depressed (not bright)76.217020.668
everyman (not chosen one)76.210126.653
workaholic (not slacker)76.092327.274
🐷 (not 🐮)76.08830.583
pensive (not serene)76.024726.675
morning lark (not night owl)75.813124.769
stinky (not fresh)75.811722.870
weakass (not badass)75.810327.899
lost (not enlightened)75.620520.8102
gluttonous (not moderate)75.622227.212
pointless (not meaningful)75.66017.014
scrub (not legit)75.66722.969
generalist (not specialist)75.5929.871
leader (not follower)75.572923.211
winter (not summer)75.427427.753
studious (not goof-off)75.370630.091
jovial (not noble)75.312519.311
OCD (not ADHD)75.138328.392
spartan (not glamorous)75.136222.115
cheesy (not chic)74.926025.060
noob (not pro)74.66526.470
statist (not anarchist)74.517230.966
employee (not entrepreneur)74.421432.013
straightforward (not cryptic)74.436628.187
barbaric (not civilized)74.415823.266
sarcastic (not genuine)74.434428.993
genocidal (not not genocidal)74.317725.871
kangaroo (not dolphin)74.313928.511
bad-cook (not good-cook)74.321324.977
unfrivolous (not goofy)74.356127.911
unstable (not stable)74.346525.815
awkward (not charming)74.018923.692
can't-fix-anything (not handy)74.017222.320
ludicrous (not sensible)73.924026.561
scholarly (not crafty)73.918926.479
sheltered (not street-smart)73.919422.965
consistent (not variable)73.833326.4115
physicist (not photographer)73.531525.416
cursed (not blessed)73.351614.812
resolute (not wavering)73.153429.358
on-time (not tardy)73.173729.8104
🐀 (not 🐘)72.620431.082
worldly (not innocent)72.574524.593
armoured (not vulnerable)72.555127.970
creepy (not disarming)72.415229.279
hard-work (not natural-talent)72.441821.990
unobservant (not perceptive)72.26627.9122
nonpartisan (not activist)72.213321.313
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)72.234430.669
presidential (not folksy)72.142627.495
🤣 (not 😊)72.021427.381
smug (not sheepish)71.877327.214
vanilla (not kinky)71.731229.261
unfixable (not fixable)71.721526.898
penny-pincher (not overspender)71.627730.176
valedictorian (not drop out)71.679528.971
hunter (not gatherer)71.656530.6122
chronically single (not serial dater)71.664732.512
builder (not explorer)71.423722.452
official (not backdoor)71.424427.480
racist (not egalitarian)71.210624.892
traumatized (not flourishing)71.261026.294
homebody (not world traveler)71.238122.212
secretive (not open-book)71.169127.3121
fast-talking (not slow-talking)71.053122.896
fire (not water)71.065032.8111
incompetent (not competent)70.912127.477
rustic (not cultured)70.819623.950
orange (not purple)70.621130.085
western (not eastern)70.636931.450
whippersnapper (not sage)70.621130.367
jealous (not compersive)70.339626.553
energetic (not mellow)70.350826.811
literal (not metaphorical)70.338033.093
helpless (not resourceful)70.25526.984
crazy (not sane)70.247025.764
frenzied (not sleepy)69.890127.0117
orderly (not chaotic)69.757732.175
🐐 (not 🦒)69.636633.069
linear (not circular)69.616330.294
twitchy (not still)69.656328.7123
capitalist (not communist)69.655734.414
doer (not thinker)69.661728.598
paranoid (not naive)69.550129.075
prying (not unmeddlesome)69.584224.611
awkward (not comfortable)69.537326.211
lewd (not tasteful)69.322225.973
overprepared (not efficient)69.37228.1119
unlucky (not fortunate)69.241229.081
analytical (not intuitive)68.947927.117
earth (not air)68.950831.6109
realist (not idealist)68.841329.477
classical (not avant-garde)68.844330.251
master (not apprentice)68.486528.982
perverted (not clean)68.131927.984
luddite (not technophile)68.028527.053
low IQ (not high IQ)68.012523.681
manicured (not scruffy)67.991627.075
🏌 (not 🤺)67.910735.979
precise (not vague)67.877428.374
irrelevant (not important)67.75629.378
puny (not mighty)67.617429.984
decisive (not hesitant)67.691431.291
traitorous (not loyal)67.523229.953
underthinker (not overthinker)67.216531.515
slugabed (not go-getter)67.06326.467
oblivious (not alert)67.027528.873
exhibitionist (not bashful)67.065133.383
claustrophobic (not spelunker)66.818829.481
centrist (not radical)66.818435.563
permanent (not transient)66.646629.768
instinctual (not reasoned)66.664128.978
Roman (not Greek)66.620830.093
ironic (not profound)66.534927.895
🎩 (not 🧢)65.970332.863
careful (not brave)65.826329.767
real (not philosophical)65.574527.885
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)65.536733.1111
realistic (not fantastical)65.572631.886
oxymoron (not tautology)65.424929.945
macho (not metrosexual)65.137933.795
pack rat (not minimalist)65.135628.361
normie (not freak)65.142533.5142
extrovert (not introvert)64.874626.3102
self-disciplined (not disorganized)64.7115732.473
🧕 (not 💃)64.724129.880
chaste (not lustful)64.639329.253
provincial (not cosmopolitan)64.536927.780
sturdy (not flimsy)64.5100431.0112
head@clouds (not down2earth)64.453132.762
proper (not scandalous)64.364333.083
machiavellian (not transparent)64.356531.160
wooden (not plastic)64.097236.090
📉 (not 📈)63.816836.765
withdrawn (not outgoing)63.846428.119
average (not deviant)63.729930.375
focused on the present (not focused on the future)63.648134.491
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)63.647431.479
industrial (not domestic)63.551033.172
dystopian (not utopian)63.558930.517
private (not gregarious)63.391227.484
parental (not childlike)63.382632.215
muddy (not washed)63.238930.463
tall (not short)63.182927.8140
slovenly (not stylish)63.138229.062
opinionated (not jealous)63.1121133.559
jock (not nerd)62.956129.791
contrarian (not yes-man)62.986737.242
bookish (not sporty)62.8101729.579
reclusive (not social)62.857428.873
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)62.761832.072
theist (not atheist)62.737932.663
insecure (not confident)62.533430.582
🛌 (not 🧗)62.536232.071
empirical (not theoretical)62.448135.280
captain (not first-mate)62.478831.571
independent (not codependent)62.4101032.854
unemotional (not emotional)62.327734.959
urban (not rural)62.2111932.066
💪 (not 🧠)62.239030.8107
analysis (not common sense)62.071930.972
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)61.887522.912
bear (not wolf)61.645832.116
objective (not subjective)61.341936.364
Russian (not French)61.336731.3107
English (not German)61.3156133.4107
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)61.1119934.155
realistic (not ambitious)61.043831.9107
frugal (not lavish)60.880232.165
neat (not messy)60.7104130.5108
prideful (not envious)60.6134434.9133
resistant (not resigned)60.5131634.2107
monastic (not hedonist)60.437332.060
exuberant (not subdued)60.189231.794
physical (not intellectual)60.053031.657
playful (not shy)60.0119824.754
flower child (not goth)59.7104526.046
gross (not hygienic)59.632127.812
child free (not pronatalist)59.5106933.267
nihilist (not existentialist)59.529734.051
🥾 (not 👟)59.571235.477
tailor (not blacksmith)59.5102931.293
rich (not poor)59.498325.873
forward (not repressed)59.499837.615
mathematical (not literary)59.348531.669
driven (not unambitious)59.3176732.766
never cries (not often crying)59.395234.750
remote (not involved)59.119834.270
stuttering (not rhythmic)59.132329.0100
animalistic (not human)59.035330.156
chatty (not reserved)58.983532.665
devout (not heathen)58.983029.557
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)58.9122729.690
works hard (not plays hard)58.8119733.678
two-faced (not one-faced)58.854536.2115
🦇 (not 🐿)58.664335.757
cynical (not gullible)58.4112733.056
enslaved (not emancipated)58.329332.358
weird (not normal)58.2103334.785
bad-manners (not good-manners)58.156827.114
self-assured (not self-conscious)58.0122833.193
🤑 (not 🤠)58.060534.971
regular (not zany)57.959534.876
pop (not indie)57.843132.753
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)57.7135039.012
simple (not complicated)57.538234.355
insomniac (not slumbering)57.5137034.110
alpha (not beta)57.4115834.388
reader (not writer)57.468432.813
thinker (not feeler)57.473637.818
highbrow (not lowbrow)57.3110430.550
sheeple (not conspiracist)57.330037.169
off target (not accurate)57.343730.011
libertarian (not socialist)57.277233.265
mainstream (not arcane)57.256435.771
overachiever (not underachiever)57.1152738.077
logical (not emotional)56.974535.7108
dog person (not cat person)56.983536.569
diligent (not lazy)56.8175434.368
sickly (not healthy)56.839628.666
motivated (not unmotivated)56.8182636.367
inappropriate (not seemly)56.568836.421
slow (not fast)56.236528.469
rational (not whimsical)56.1109332.888
gossiping (not confidential)55.956335.792
individualist (not communal)55.9111337.988
politically correct (not edgy)55.872734.472
reluctant (not eager)55.846834.413
mild (not spicy)55.761736.074
hypochondriac (not stoic)55.658333.469
impulsive (not cautious)55.593137.652
indiscreet (not tactful)55.451234.261
slothful (not active)55.322927.966
Pepsi (not Coke)55.059037.792
clumsy (not coordinated)54.858729.381
long-winded (not concise)54.875829.842
juvenile (not mature)54.683434.399
creationist (not evolutionist)54.560437.511
extravagant (not thrifty)54.485332.387
indulgent (not sober)54.2100333.372
reliable (not experimental)54.1104732.3104
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)54.0113035.110
no-nonsense (not dramatic)53.987737.497
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)53.594931.172
focused (not absentminded)53.3150238.413
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')53.170934.353
prestigious (not disreputable)53.1129334.060
white knight (not bad boy)53.1118232.758
cassanova (not love shy)53.098028.814
unfaithful (not devoted)52.929432.760
hoarder (not unprepared)52.8126333.074
outsider (not insider)52.3106936.861
thick (not thin)52.373432.984
🐩 (not 🐒)52.3109138.262
high standards (not desperate)52.2128538.6118
eloquent (not unpolished)52.1127132.161
expressive (not stoic)51.9122030.254
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)51.876428.552
asexual (not sexual)51.761733.774
deep (not epic)51.699630.661
monotone (not expressive)51.574534.752
rugged (not refined)51.489931.869
flamboyant (not modest)51.493034.076
tame (not wild)51.480532.9107
charming (not trusting)51.3111722.054
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)51.1110436.756
🤫 (not 🤔)51.073736.858
ranged (not melee)50.1134630.279
well behaved (not mischievous)50.288436.273
poorly-written (not believable)50.212128.1103
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)50.289930.713
queen (not princess)50.3133733.862
sensitive (not thick-skinned)50.696134.168
wired (not tired)50.4140134.510
zebra (not lion)50.586236.411

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Byron Hadley (0.883)
  2. Samuel Norton (0.879)
  3. Lieutenant Schrank (0.872)
  4. Cal Hockley (0.86)
  5. Chef Skinner (0.859)
  6. Frank Burns (0.846)
  7. Michael Groff (0.841)
  8. Dolores Umbridge (0.84)
  9. Tom Buchanan (0.835)
  10. Stannis Baratheon (0.825)
  1. Luna Lovegood (-0.724)
  2. Angela Montenegro (-0.661)
  3. Aang (-0.659)
  4. Bumblebee (-0.654)
  5. Debora (-0.645)
  6. Iroh (-0.638)
  7. Hilda Spellman (-0.637)
  8. Marcus (-0.627)
  9. Riley Blue (-0.625)
  10. Han Lue (-0.625)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ISTJ49.1%1475
ESTJ46.9%547
INTJ46.7%8827
ENTJ44.8%2286
ISTP44.7%1950
INTP42.3%11992
ESTP42.3%765
ENTP41.2%5934
ISFJ37.6%1602
ESFJ36.1%592
ISFP35.2%1998
INFJ35.0%12519
ESFP33.8%1202
ENFJ33.5%3842
INFP32.2%23344
ENFP30.4%10817

Notes

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