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Alex Karev Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Alex Karev is a character from Grey's Anatomy.

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
straight (not queer)93.32014.3320
sexual (not asexual)92.94811.774
harsh (not gentle)92.54811.311
masculine (not feminine)91.112812.2653
bold (not shy)89.233113.2631
cocky (not timid)88.817814.965
flirtatious (not prudish)88.68215.364
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)88.65811.716
street-smart (not sheltered)87.814516.8499
rebellious (not obedient)86.526314.3519
real (not philosophical)86.11715.8447
skeptical (not spiritual)85.810815.1592
proud (not apologetic)85.73589.012
stubborn (not accommodating)85.229716.083
gendered (not androgynous)84.929923.0294
jaded (not innocent)84.421214.767
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)84.211023.0198
mischievous (not well behaved)83.732216.8611
smug (not sheepish)83.530831.511
impulsive (not cautious)83.420918.2626
😎 (not 🧐)83.416221.2190
🏀 (not 🎨)83.414121.788
never cries (not often crying)83.416317.156
dominant (not submissive)83.342617.8609
guarded (not open)83.333120.7632
militaristic (not hippie)83.332218.312
competitive (not cooperative)83.236218.3620
lustful (not chaste)82.914219.0556
important (not irrelevant)82.555921.4308
feisty (not gracious)82.225117.9486
frank (not sugarcoated)82.031424.860
scandalous (not proper)81.922017.4533
playful (not shy)81.841319.3603
wild (not tame)81.734015.6584
opinionated (not neutral)80.963523.683
assertive (not passive)80.745121.6532
rugged (not refined)80.516117.6636
fire (not water)80.534223.088
serial dater (not chronically single)80.48223.911
outlaw (not sheriff)80.329218.6533
beautiful (not ugly)80.379720.3450
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)80.242723.961
moody (not stable)80.235818.0616
macho (not metrosexual)80.28419.767
impatient (not patient)80.134120.1327
doer (not thinker)80.121021.886
🧢 (not 🎩)79.918825.1206
spicy (not mild)79.934518.6581
leader (not follower)79.958120.710
spontaneous (not scheduled)79.826519.7593
night owl (not morning lark)79.829918.7433
small-vocabulary (not big-vocabulary)79.49014.88
brave (not careful)79.327418.7634
badass (not weakass)79.367521.971
edgy (not politically correct)79.325319.4576
alpha (not beta)79.249621.6478
hunter (not gatherer)79.232124.256
flawed (not perfect)79.238319.111
cynical (not gullible)79.135420.554
sarcastic (not genuine)79.022822.7613
complicated (not simple)79.038723.7474
real (not fake)79.061616.912
charming (not awkward)78.835020.6582
ferocious (not pacifist)78.839521.6582
arrogant (not humble)78.838419.6612
😏 (not 😬)78.817626.0192
handshakes (not hugs)78.852529.614
kangaroo (not dolphin)78.66718.513
direct (not roundabout)78.439925.3527
realist (not idealist)78.314324.3435
modern (not historical)78.221320.6386
jock (not nerd)78.022720.9595
chaotic (not orderly)77.932618.2623
resists change (not likes change)77.938427.29
messy (not neat)77.821318.2444
spartan (not glamorous)77.827617.18
worldly (not innocent)77.750920.8596
dog person (not cat person)77.717526.260
attractive (not repulsive)77.772523.4646
🏋️‍♂️ (not 🚴)77.612324.2146
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)77.632123.628
efficient (not overprepared)77.512221.068
maverick (not conformist)77.448121.89
scruffy (not manicured)77.324720.3568
atheist (not theist)77.326421.9379
individualist (not communal)77.135023.1461
resourceful (not helpless)77.086522.5459
instinctual (not reasoned)76.928522.5534
pessimistic (not optimistic)76.819421.4609
scientific (not artistic)76.634821.8528
bossy (not meek)76.567521.0567
💃 (not 🧕)76.546824.0263
neurotypical (not autistic)76.435121.8542
physicist (not photographer)76.425924.316
cannibal (not vegan)76.325424.665
driven (not unambitious)76.1108021.1495
prankster (not anti-prank)76.030222.210
loud (not quiet)75.946223.9577
healthy (not sickly)75.957523.7566
goofy (not unfrivolous)75.829522.99
young (not old)75.763119.0618
charismatic (not uninspiring)75.672022.6488
grumpy (not cheery)75.544523.516
coarse (not delicate)75.542926.815
unstirring (not quivering)75.540025.38
funny (not humorless)75.443023.6604
punk rock (not preppy)75.430924.459
resistant (not resigned)75.240222.0525
kinky (not vanilla)75.230423.3571
freelance (not corporate)75.050125.850
competent (not incompetent)74.992124.2498
high IQ (not low IQ)74.8100119.9521
armoured (not vulnerable)74.845225.8487
😜 (not 🤐)74.834725.3182
unorthodox (not traditional)74.744522.1414
cool (not dorky)74.439125.1186
inappropriate (not seemly)74.430225.58
independent (not codependent)74.358228.2596
problematic (not woke)74.137417.131
fixable (not unfixable)74.020325.461
negative (not positive)74.028717.610
treasure (not trash)73.996927.4206
traumatized (not flourishing)73.951425.859
tardy (not on-time)73.823020.576
unpolished (not eloquent)73.721021.8497
unfriendly (not friendly)73.724120.09
off-key (not musical)73.620722.456
egalitarian (not racist)73.5114923.9174
🥵 (not 🥶)73.525327.783
cursed (not blessed)73.551119.231
vain (not demure)73.436121.5551
sassy (not chill)73.369722.110
extreme (not moderate)73.264720.5495
fast (not slow)73.266621.5560
comedic (not dramatic)73.213125.477
secretive (not open-book)73.062226.585
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)73.038727.59
rough (not smooth)72.929124.6523
questioning (not believing)72.850325.512
deviant (not average)72.852320.9438
insulting (not complimentary)72.834022.2457
persistent (not quitter)72.7149926.4187
rude (not respectful)72.629421.0568
bad boy (not white knight)72.634228.160
suspicious (not awkward)72.653620.3602
emancipated (not enslaved)72.649323.8484
indulgent (not sober)72.542323.2564
factual (not poetic)72.539424.853
demanding (not unchallenging)72.591126.476
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)72.335125.9546
mad (not glad)72.146824.8162
mighty (not puny)72.073623.2594
straightforward (not cryptic)71.949730.7547
unstable (not stable)71.856016.88
intimate (not formal)71.730123.6289
strong identity (not social chameleon)71.683829.616
spontaneous (not deliberate)71.529726.0576
quarrelsome (not warm)71.551425.7560
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)71.462525.7497
resentful (not euphoric)71.454224.110
lion (not zebra)71.469030.814
oxymoron (not tautology)71.27021.122
sporty (not bookish)71.236723.9517
interesting (not tiresome)71.175524.3548
🌟 (not 💩)71.0100728.3181
goof-off (not studious)70.832721.3210
earthly (not divine)70.755121.010
handy (not can't-fix-anything)70.675923.616
charming (not trusting)70.541426.3586
variable (not consistent)70.516429.557
literal (not metaphorical)70.437727.5546
experience-oriented (not goal-oriented)70.321228.59
cassanova (not love shy)70.345631.39
naughty (not nice)70.155432.711
🐒 (not 🐩)70.128527.9164
English (not German)70.1105728.053
stoic (not hypochondriac)70.141226.451
haunted (not blissful)70.076728.975
bold (not serious)69.951526.4620
self-assured (not self-conscious)69.868927.5512
muddy (not washed)69.625119.754
consumer (not creator)69.628622.612
bad-manners (not good-manners)69.634122.116
distant (not touchy-feely)69.554529.452
pro (not noob)69.4101225.1194
thick-skinned (not sensitive)69.443227.6588
parental (not childlike)69.367728.89
jealous (not compersive)69.241923.9522
engineerial (not lawyerly)69.130326.611
pensive (not serene)68.970824.654
📈 (not 📉)68.952631.0195
sloppy (not fussy)68.912126.29
prideful (not envious)68.783529.790
backdoor (not official)68.650527.0506
focused on the present (not focused on the future)68.230728.2535
juvenile (not mature)68.142823.0459
decisive (not hesitant)68.189226.6577
heathen (not devout)68.032025.4524
insightful (not generic)68.085713.49
loyal (not traitorous)67.9129028.7563
sorrowful (not cheery)67.867720.8620
🤺 (not 🏌)67.893830.4223
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)67.870118.011
ironic (not profound)67.729827.880
crafty (not scholarly)67.669325.4533
lewd (not tasteful)67.526826.1577
confident (not insecure)67.491229.1569
tall (not short)67.465819.1612
utilitarian (not decorative)67.465524.9381
interrupting (not attentive)67.447226.480
👟 (not 🥾)67.246129.6194
gloomy (not sunny)67.264824.058
snoops (not minds-own-business)67.2102030.19
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)67.145828.6419
biased (not impartial)67.077525.0532
queen (not princess)67.078632.259
flat (not bubbly)67.058024.69
exhibitionist (not bashful)66.965831.069
Coke (not Pepsi)66.917534.688
suspicious (not trusting)66.867729.1630
debased (not pure)66.852126.1624
spelunker (not claustrophobic)66.752324.158
realistic (not fantastical)66.768229.976
legit (not scrub)66.5108427.6240
pretentious (not unassuming)66.461526.7203
fast-talking (not slow-talking)66.375726.075
nonpolitical (not political)66.229728.2556
chortling (not giggling)66.271428.459
unprepared (not hoarder)66.121622.1496
miserable (not joyful)66.172322.1188
rustic (not cultured)66.129625.771
active (not slothful)66.0135525.5504
meaningful (not pointless)66.0119323.710
underthinker (not overthinker)66.018224.812
expressive (not monotone)65.981031.360
earth (not air)65.868233.070
open to new experinces (not uncreative)65.7106426.6578
anarchist (not statist)65.747725.5244
exuberant (not subdued)65.767727.453
perverted (not clean)65.736726.174
easy (not uptight)65.737332.010
annoying (not unannoying)65.655016.415
extraordinary (not mundane)65.698924.4503
progressive (not old-fashioned)65.663325.514
barbaric (not civilized)65.532121.4539
blacksmith (not tailor)65.540324.956
comfortable (not awkward)65.466824.89
heroic (not villainous)65.4116724.9636
devoted (not unfaithful)65.4144428.757
orange (not purple)65.236727.4481
lumberjack (not mad-scientist)65.247526.99
believable (not poorly-written)65.1149128.162
extrovert (not introvert)65.074029.7570
avant-garde (not classical)65.036925.1408
🐐 (not 🦒)65.063129.9221
ADHD (not OCD)65.042228.471
lenient (not strict)64.951426.3609
poor (not rich)64.947124.8572
👻 (not 🤖)64.851829.5178
narcissistic (not low self esteem)64.871531.081
hard (not soft)64.774927.2462
perceptive (not unobservant)64.5140925.858
spirited (not lifeless)64.4127323.29
manic (not mild)64.487829.211
down2earth (not head@clouds)64.367931.0562
hard (not soft)64.276727.1602
judgemental (not accepting)64.166828.6446
liberal (not conservative)64.182729.6180
inspiring (not cringeworthy)63.779827.7446
sad (not happy)63.585422.1578
mysterious (not unambiguous)63.556928.9576
physical (not intellectual)63.445625.4575
charmer (not buffoon)63.3110029.410
angry (not good-humored)63.254225.2485
conspiracist (not sheeple)63.290725.0348
lost (not enlightened)63.263326.950
disorganized (not self-disciplined)63.136227.5566
fearful (not hopeful)63.036126.38
genius (not dunce)62.9109022.5604
rhythmic (not stuttering)62.9115828.264
disarming (not creepy)62.6115824.3324
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)62.651429.1234
hard-work (not natural-talent)62.688932.287
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)62.594925.310
whippersnapper (not sage)62.252431.052
wooden (not plastic)62.2108528.266
trendy (not vintage)62.128928.079
creative (not conventional)62.077928.3632
empirical (not theoretical)62.051128.1495
reactive (not proactive)62.055733.263
multicolored (not monochrome)61.960130.4419
go-getter (not slugabed)61.9153529.4177
drop out (not valedictorian)61.948129.0221
🥰 (not 🙃)61.969034.8278
Italian (not Swedish)61.963231.667
experimental (not reliable)61.960427.257
motivated (not unmotivated)61.9170526.556
tired (not wired)61.930418.111
blind (not all-seeing)61.950423.714
🐴 (not 🦄)61.881532.9166
🤣 (not 😊)61.845831.6169
common sense (not analysis)61.731128.864
intuitive (not analytical)61.770027.613
playful (not serious)61.655727.2598
unlucky (not fortunate)61.667728.1587
vengeful (not forgiving)61.676326.6641
hedonist (not monastic)61.664029.8112
grounded (not fantasy-prone)61.675826.214
basic (not hipster)61.580526.7543
flamboyant (not modest)61.467930.8617
frugal (not lavish)61.477626.3554
astonishing (not methodical)61.346427.1558
demonic (not angelic)61.359223.6592
authoritarian (not democratic)61.260129.2494
thick (not thin)61.249526.1460
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)61.267431.0176
protagonist (not antagonist)61.2126229.644
Constant PDA (not Hates PDA)61.250427.19
leisurely (not hurried)61.141728.1540
🐘 (not 🐀)61.160531.2251
innovative (not routine)61.179533.311
intense (not lighthearted)61.0114828.948
specialist (not generalist)60.983829.7397
vibrant (not geriatric)60.9113928.256
evolutionist (not creationist)60.979228.98
😈 (not 😇)60.871530.0191
circular (not linear)60.844831.257
cheesy (not chic)60.874928.351
absentminded (not focused)60.836520.08
foolish (not wise)60.656323.6615
moist (not dry)60.656633.452
ludicrous (not sensible)60.554825.7571
master (not apprentice)60.4110228.5357
gross (not hygienic)60.430124.312
machiavellian (not transparent)60.369132.158
bad-cook (not good-cook)60.266028.979
thrifty (not extravagant)60.273830.281
varied (not repetitive)60.134527.1334
main character (not side character)60.182631.344
soulful (not soulless)60.0140127.6446
knowledgeable (not ignorant)60.0128329.960
chivalrous (not businesslike)60.069229.288
libertarian (not socialist)59.957629.0423
sexist (not feminist)59.945426.6241
frenzied (not sleepy)59.8150829.063
radical (not centrist)59.876228.861
disreputable (not prestigious)59.745127.8495
🥳 (not 🥴)59.748732.4177
kind (not cruel)59.5135424.2593
practical (not imaginative)59.5106029.6538
trolling (not triggered)59.533032.674
aloof (not obsessed)59.219527.6534
private (not gregarious)59.2108831.6569
mathematical (not literary)59.249029.4529
epic (not deep)59.262330.576
not genocidal (not genocidal)59.2132634.261
goth (not flower child)59.152524.159
hypocritical (not equitable)58.967127.6419
patriotic (not unpatriotic)58.9120427.8160
selfish (not altruistic)58.869527.0639
romantic (not dispassionate)58.8125429.266
rock (not rap)58.8163729.563
urban (not rural)58.6125631.5254
deep (not shallow)58.6111629.1235
eager (not reluctant)58.6114530.110
lowbrow (not highbrow)58.539329.7535
bitter (not sweet)58.580026.4545
depressed (not bright)58.572124.8554
loose (not tight)58.546331.173
cringing away (not welcoming experience)58.561228.011
fighter (not lover)58.482729.175
outsider (not insider)58.380929.6489
empath (not psychopath)58.3115727.273
always down (not picky)58.346333.074
contrarian (not yes-man)58.2107632.666
gluttonous (not moderate)58.162621.69
emotional (not logical)58.093029.4612
cold (not warm)58.074227.5489
😀 (not 😭)57.973029.4185
coordinated (not clumsy)57.8124228.5610
desperate (not high standards)57.853830.490
savory (not sweet)57.8100028.49
entrepreneur (not employee)57.8109533.211
fearmongering (not reassuring)57.762929.852
slovenly (not stylish)57.653926.3523
technophile (not luddite)57.668826.4425
industrial (not domestic)57.379026.8379
nihilist (not existentialist)57.338328.4354
realistic (not ambitious)57.355934.872
pop (not indie)57.344630.470
high-tech (not low-tech)57.281925.1548
no-nonsense (not dramatic)57.275730.6324
junkie (not straight edge)57.246425.313
sturdy (not flimsy)57.1129329.877
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)57.174433.561
overachiever (not underachiever)57.1152728.576
resolute (not wavering)57.0135429.3169
accurate (not off target)57.0131123.115
zany (not regular)56.899924.2144
feeler (not thinker)56.6101535.116
repressed (not forward)56.551423.98
dystopian (not utopian)56.484222.89
🤡 (not 👽)56.363230.8171
twitchy (not still)56.3110228.390
crazy (not sane)56.289725.8183
penny-pincher (not overspender)56.199827.8250
loveable (not punchable)56.0120431.255
involved (not remote)55.9147928.8511
people-person (not things-person)55.998331.610
western (not eastern)55.8139731.0210
world traveler (not homebody)55.899834.612
indiscreet (not tactful)55.750529.5185
oppressed (not privileged)55.658530.957
activist (not nonpartisan)55.6121431.310
💪 (not 🧠)55.552328.6201
opinionated (not jealous)55.5155133.554
receiving (not giving)55.566533.167
capitalist (not communist)55.4106027.59
diligent (not lazy)55.3178525.9591
cliché (not original)55.371929.08
close-minded (not open-minded)55.264527.1559
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)55.2104036.0199
provincial (not cosmopolitan)55.176329.7495
permanent (not transient)54.9102431.2306
exaggerating (not factual)54.991929.661
entitled (not grateful)54.991530.381
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)54.974129.876
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)54.8135530.5189
stoic (not expressive)54.673531.5587
🦇 (not 🐿)54.675732.8142
melee (not ranged)54.657731.749
fresh (not stinky)54.5137428.6292
red (not blue)54.584131.110
alert (not oblivious)54.4131428.6191
vague (not precise)54.347827.5412
interested (not bored)54.3152632.172
nurturing (not poisonous)54.2120327.4358
self-destructive (not self-improving)54.1102633.575
tense (not relaxed)54.0158430.8598
Russian (not French)54.060431.243
folksy (not presidential)53.985029.959
everyman (not chosen one)53.879327.251
normal (not weird)53.671225.9614
work-first (not family-first)53.695032.4572
plays hard (not works hard)53.559026.8562
love-focused (not money-focused)53.4137928.161
mechanical (not natural)53.483133.411
bear (not wolf)53.471433.78
explorer (not builder)53.3102230.4486
🛌 (not 🧗)53.363932.6258
writer (not reader)53.394032.69
outgoing (not withdrawn)53.1113629.415
curious (not apathetic)53.0153728.9561
child free (not pronatalist)53.0135832.9439
arcane (not mainstream)52.9116830.4516
🐷 (not 🐮)52.859831.4250
Roman (not Greek)52.899333.352
🤫 (not 🤔)52.765434.0181
social (not reclusive)52.6109631.6305
💔 (not 💝)52.691235.8269
chill (not offended)52.678533.665
🎃 (not 💀)52.692532.674
not introspective (not introspective)52.554830.9218
subjective (not objective)52.497332.1361
normie (not freak)52.388026.995
catty (not supportive)52.373434.812
reserved (not chatty)52.2102731.8557
rational (not whimsical)52.2122929.7588
quirky (not predictable)52.2107230.466
prying (not unmeddlesome)52.2160525.610
stingy (not generous)52.173528.082
naive (not paranoid)52.165731.868
winter (not summer)52.099535.064
🤑 (not 🤠)51.876233.5161
slumbering (not insomniac)51.844929.89
jovial (not noble)51.871829.911
cunning (not honorable)51.782028.9631
deranged (not reasonable)51.785226.6182
concrete (not abstract)51.7122931.2178
minimalist (not pack rat)51.7115531.3163
rejected (not popular)51.799029.214
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')51.692929.3364
confidential (not gossiping)51.6141431.4596
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)51.676834.756
concise (not long-winded)51.5107926.952
irreverent (not sincere)51.560633.412
gamer (not non-gamer)51.473934.758
enchanting (not disturbing)51.4131225.29
rigid (not flexible)51.3118029.2531
animalistic (not human)51.352628.4484
workaholic (not slacker)51.3161225.7502
nonconformist (not social climber)51.3122434.19
captain (not first-mate)51.0105731.1493
pointed (not random)50.9159931.062
mellow (not energetic)50.993133.010
anxious (not calm)50.8128428.1531
salacious (not wholesome)50.788632.2218
one-faced (not two-faced)50.7140931.589
heartfelt (not clinical)50.6130929.79
emotional (not unemotional)50.5157230.055

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Dean Winchester (0.816)
  2. Carl Gallagher (0.797)
  3. Han Solo (0.793)
  4. James 'Sawyer' Ford (0.792)
  5. Wynonna Earp (0.766)
  6. Kara 'Starbuck' Thrace (0.758)
  7. Johnny Lawrence (0.751)
  8. John Bender (0.746)
  9. Jimmy McNulty (0.745)
  10. Tim Riggins (0.742)
  1. Ned Flanders (-0.505)
  2. Waylon Smithers (-0.499)
  3. Milhouse Van Houten (-0.487)
  4. George Michael Bluth (-0.475)
  5. Melanie Hamilton (-0.475)
  6. Gary Walsh (-0.473)
  7. Kif Kroker (-0.473)
  8. Emma Pillsbury (-0.472)
  9. Jerry Gergich (-0.472)
  10. Billy Keikeya (-0.46)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ESTP63.6%765
ENTP63.0%5934
ENTJ59.2%2286
ESFP56.5%1202
ISTP56.1%1950
ESTJ55.8%547
ENFP55.6%10817
INTP54.6%11992
INTJ52.9%8827
ENFJ52.2%3842
ISFP49.6%1998
ESFJ49.2%592
INFP49.0%23344
ISTJ48.8%1475
INFJ46.4%12519
ISFJ41.5%1602

Notes

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