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Tom Buchanan Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Tom Buchanan is a character from The Great Gatsby.

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
privileged (not oppressed)95.91712.568
punchable (not loveable)95.3138.171
sexist (not feminist)94.01010.0246
proud (not apologetic)93.9679.411
militaristic (not hippie)93.2458.514
competitive (not cooperative)92.87310.6712
flawed (not perfect)92.73310.315
coarse (not delicate)92.6239.016
harsh (not gentle)92.5489.314
cocky (not timid)92.17516.447
arrogant (not humble)92.08512.2703
naughty (not nice)91.7718.712
opinionated (not neutral)91.69810.773
masculine (not feminine)91.510915.4707
entitled (not grateful)91.57213.761
😈 (not 😇)91.15311.7182
rich (not poor)90.914716.7708
old-fashioned (not progressive)90.73415.59
catty (not supportive)90.4428.412
conservative (not liberal)90.01415.9183
problematic (not woke)90.05511.79
selfish (not altruistic)89.88413.4768
close-minded (not open-minded)89.82714.1731
💩 (not 🌟)89.82316.8187
impatient (not patient)89.76513.2430
unfaithful (not devoted)89.6318.443
dominant (not submissive)89.515817.0748
judgemental (not accepting)89.49116.1622
jock (not nerd)89.33317.5725
salacious (not wholesome)89.33515.2165
social climber (not nonconformist)89.13213.410
negative (not positive)89.14211.911
bossy (not meek)88.917117.1756
quarrelsome (not warm)88.99312.9709
offended (not chill)88.34417.648
stubborn (not accommodating)88.316420.078
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)88.26520.111
authoritarian (not democratic)88.17016.6690
cannibal (not vegan)88.04715.361
gendered (not androgynous)87.714123.3427
mad (not glad)87.75414.6190
pretentious (not unassuming)87.75619.6194
bold (not shy)87.541214.5733
jealous (not compersive)87.54316.0699
poisonous (not nurturing)87.510215.5434
shallow (not deep)87.52017.2221
unfixable (not fixable)87.52617.747
cassanova (not love shy)87.46911.810
hard (not soft)87.39016.2704
demanding (not unchallenging)87.320520.482
vengeful (not forgiving)87.214917.1730
bitter (not sweet)87.09513.4648
interrupting (not attentive)87.05918.863
🏀 (not 🎨)86.96921.461
conventional (not creative)86.82816.1673
assertive (not passive)86.717618.9707
hypocritical (not equitable)86.73915.0548
antagonist (not protagonist)86.55117.243
corporate (not freelance)86.44320.447
ferocious (not pacifist)86.214118.8700
vain (not demure)86.27016.5711
dramatic (not comedic)86.29515.175
things-person (not people-person)86.27015.711
trash (not treasure)86.12721.5217
preppy (not punk rock)85.910821.661
serial dater (not chronically single)85.92829.79
rude (not respectful)85.98316.8702
🤑 (not 🤠)85.97321.7189
loud (not quiet)85.818817.1683
smug (not sheepish)85.822317.615
debased (not pure)85.69915.4738
hard (not soft)85.612519.1585
intense (not lighthearted)85.624020.573
cruel (not kind)85.58915.1738
insulting (not complimentary)85.58615.6548
🐴 (not 🦄)85.54923.2166
biased (not impartial)85.37719.0704
receiving (not giving)85.38523.643
moody (not stable)85.218616.8733
racist (not egalitarian)85.22118.8202
🙃 (not 🥰)85.25219.9270
hunter (not gatherer)85.215021.256
cringeworthy (not inspiring)85.14415.3528
rigid (not flexible)85.08815.4706
angry (not good-humored)85.06616.5768
💔 (not 💝)85.05020.5296
💪 (not 🧠)85.05218.4222
bad-cook (not good-cook)84.94017.956
psychopath (not empath)84.812214.365
suspicious (not trusting)84.717016.9713
demonic (not angelic)84.710813.5684
stingy (not generous)84.79419.260
cold (not warm)84.513017.2684
money-focused (not love-focused)84.410721.734
jaded (not innocent)84.419312.452
tense (not relaxed)84.327016.4708
straight (not queer)84.324624.2461
🐷 (not 🐮)84.31823.4288
cringing away (not welcoming experience)84.34822.39
sassy (not chill)84.125712.59
villainous (not heroic)83.910016.1722
uptight (not easy)83.923210.613
strict (not lenient)83.516319.2746
suspicious (not awkward)83.513017.0711
fire (not water)83.522216.968
🤡 (not 👽)83.41523.7202
concrete (not abstract)83.34820.7187
feisty (not gracious)83.220116.4896
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)83.25324.2195
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)83.125824.3213
🎩 (not 🧢)83.121024.7168
handshakes (not hugs)83.136325.19
miserable (not joyful)83.012716.6186
basic (not hipster)82.98020.1691
soulless (not soulful)82.97618.3548
monochrome (not multicolored)82.66320.4522
skeptical (not spiritual)82.422118.0675
sporty (not bookish)82.314422.6679
work-first (not family-first)82.221519.2728
fearmongering (not reassuring)82.112021.234
businesslike (not chivalrous)81.913221.457
cliché (not original)81.84622.416
bourgeoisie (not proletariat)81.711126.7622
stereotypical (not boundary breaking)81.66226.014
traitorous (not loyal)81.69120.9665
deranged (not reasonable)81.513218.6176
predictable (not quirky)81.52224.841
practical (not imaginative)81.319320.7639
uncreative (not open to new experinces)81.24322.7724
political (not nonpolitical)81.216621.2627
indulgent (not sober)81.118122.9695
resentful (not euphoric)81.018022.010
cunning (not honorable)80.917418.3762
inappropriate (not seemly)80.816929.313
off-key (not musical)80.75217.259
earthly (not divine)80.614018.914
physical (not intellectual)80.511623.1776
lavish (not frugal)80.415724.3702
ivory-tower (not blue-collar)80.414729.2721
lustful (not chaste)80.319824.0645
narcissistic (not low self esteem)80.127430.963
savory (not sweet)80.121220.814
extreme (not moderate)79.940421.3704
not introspective (not introspective)79.92926.3226
ignorant (not knowledgeable)79.76720.566
extravagant (not thrifty)79.623426.352
two-faced (not one-faced)79.515628.280
resists change (not likes change)79.330124.711
entrepreneur (not employee)79.243722.010
humorless (not funny)79.110219.0683
factual (not poetic)79.116921.656
alpha (not beta)79.047726.5736
tiresome (not interesting)78.92121.4688
worldly (not innocent)78.843520.6719
childlike (not parental)78.827224.510
bad-manners (not good-manners)78.814829.89
tight (not loose)78.730928.370
cynical (not gullible)78.734722.641
crazy (not sane)78.721821.2196
flat (not bubbly)78.619724.111
disturbing (not enchanting)78.515519.311
sarcastic (not genuine)78.423020.8697
fake (not real)78.37924.616
snoops (not minds-own-business)78.347319.112
unfrivolous (not goofy)78.240721.612
strong identity (not social chameleon)78.250931.810
mischievous (not well behaved)78.147224.4658
decisive (not hesitant)78.146822.9692
chortling (not giggling)78.114124.659
anti-prank (not prankster)78.141029.49
repetitive (not varied)78.08621.0444
💀 (not 🎃)78.018727.151
genocidal (not not genocidal)78.012020.747
annoying (not unannoying)78.020937.310
pointed (not random)77.951824.348
fighter (not lover)77.918824.962
macho (not metrosexual)77.911132.159
extrovert (not introvert)77.833822.3637
guarded (not open)77.856621.8679
perverted (not clean)77.815120.364
serious (not playful)77.744223.1699
foolish (not wise)77.714519.8714
pack rat (not minimalist)77.77324.3168
traditional (not unorthodox)77.614527.7534
armoured (not vulnerable)77.533224.1706
self-destructive (not self-improving)77.423225.451
never cries (not often crying)77.432825.547
gluttonous (not moderate)77.318724.913
generic (not insightful)77.25026.311
irreverent (not sincere)77.112116.812
dry (not moist)77.010628.060
impulsive (not cautious)76.933225.7665
kangaroo (not dolphin)76.88331.111
pointless (not meaningful)76.74622.010
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)76.434819.311
fearful (not hopeful)76.47711.410
bad boy (not white knight)76.124225.251
routine (not innovative)76.121714.414
formal (not intimate)75.922324.1273
animalistic (not human)75.86822.8691
presidential (not folksy)75.729225.360
grumpy (not cheery)75.641623.19
dog person (not cat person)75.622731.254
haunted (not blissful)75.548224.861
literal (not metaphorical)75.416624.4635
frenzied (not sleepy)75.450923.457
mechanical (not natural)75.421227.510
rough (not smooth)75.321024.4717
unstable (not stable)75.241423.29
dunce (not genius)75.28619.1775
lost (not enlightened)75.219825.365
exhibitionist (not bashful)75.130426.870
lewd (not tasteful)75.012922.4681
overspender (not penny-pincher)75.020329.6281
doer (not thinker)75.036126.274
😬 (not 😏)74.911130.4151
distant (not touchy-feely)74.834627.862
reactive (not proactive)74.710428.642
pessimistic (not optimistic)74.622524.2659
unfriendly (not friendly)74.621416.59
scientific (not artistic)74.539119.7617
patriotic (not unpatriotic)74.541228.2193
manic (not mild)74.550619.110
picky (not always down)74.326028.042
heathen (not devout)74.215924.4669
captain (not first-mate)74.047627.4657
scrub (not legit)74.07528.3250
ugly (not beautiful)73.96724.6512
ironic (not profound)73.811423.744
master (not apprentice)73.766126.1475
pensive (not serene)73.736220.655
persistent (not quitter)73.7137027.4205
playful (not shy)73.668221.3623
sexual (not asexual)73.662329.476
repulsive (not attractive)73.612526.7726
gloomy (not sunny)73.641225.156
🥶 (not 🥵)73.512229.964
machiavellian (not transparent)73.529628.053
can't-fix-anything (not handy)73.417522.610
blind (not all-seeing)73.418224.813
capitalist (not communist)73.440437.113
mundane (not extraordinary)73.38725.1675
everyman (not chosen one)73.314627.057
exaggerating (not factual)73.339127.958
😭 (not 😀)72.818429.2170
dispassionate (not romantic)72.812624.850
resistant (not resigned)72.853126.9709
secretive (not open-book)72.758927.862
instinctual (not reasoned)72.641827.8697
urban (not rural)72.659130.2270
manicured (not scruffy)72.574328.1752
clinical (not heartfelt)72.526621.817
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)72.422826.5695
direct (not roundabout)72.363527.8628
creepy (not disarming)72.314826.0453
lion (not zebra)72.162628.812
historical (not modern)72.031125.5582
fast-talking (not slow-talking)72.046928.243
lawyerly (not engineerial)72.037921.212
anxious (not calm)71.944923.0659
vintage (not trendy)71.968031.663
frank (not sugarcoated)71.977530.465
ludicrous (not sensible)71.826525.9683
apathetic (not curious)71.85226.8714
unambiguous (not mysterious)71.731627.4728
linear (not circular)71.710628.467
individualist (not communal)71.648332.7502
driven (not unambitious)71.6125025.5688
underthinker (not overthinker)71.611529.911
libertarian (not socialist)71.511531.3602
neurotypical (not autistic)71.466325.7566
juvenile (not mature)71.133526.1563
hedonist (not monastic)70.925128.9151
buffoon (not charmer)70.817433.510
sad (not happy)70.748021.0676
classical (not avant-garde)70.735128.2444
whippersnapper (not sage)70.718929.837
charming (not trusting)70.539420.7657
physicist (not photographer)70.539221.48
side character (not main character)70.347031.038
cursed (not blessed)70.361223.79
empirical (not theoretical)70.115126.9613
exuberant (not subdued)70.149929.147
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)70.135923.639
jealous (not opinionated)70.08233.544
self-assured (not self-conscious)69.966132.6707
builder (not explorer)69.925925.8639
triggered (not trolling)69.943230.561
unstirring (not quivering)69.963126.910
comfortable (not awkward)69.747030.912
🧐 (not 😎)69.433529.1194
🥴 (not 🥳)69.333530.0168
nonpartisan (not activist)69.317018.29
paranoid (not naive)69.247227.452
stinky (not fresh)69.219532.0265
tall (not short)69.056624.5687
insider (not outsider)68.818431.0609
flamboyant (not modest)68.748030.5753
bored (not interested)68.77727.368
consumer (not creator)68.729627.59
🤣 (not 😊)68.627025.7137
real (not philosophical)68.554927.6554
🐀 (not 🐘)68.528536.5275
wild (not tame)68.273227.5612
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)68.149929.99
mainstream (not arcane)68.117630.9684
deliberate (not spontaneous)68.074229.1690
obsessed (not aloof)67.860029.6676
scheduled (not spontaneous)67.869129.5709
thick (not thin)67.832124.5641
scandalous (not proper)67.756829.7692
🦇 (not 🐿)67.737831.8155
leader (not follower)67.689328.09
barbaric (not civilized)67.326826.9731
tailor (not blacksmith)67.364833.752
motivated (not unmotivated)67.2147629.749
Italian (not Swedish)67.141231.650
realistic (not fantastical)66.962129.655
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)66.932733.961
plays hard (not works hard)66.830229.2671
depressed (not bright)66.836721.9655
straightforward (not cryptic)66.774031.2686
Roman (not Greek)66.719125.445
small-vocabulary (not big-vocabulary)66.526628.317
energetic (not mellow)66.559923.612
contrarian (not yes-man)66.463032.151
🤐 (not 😜)66.450731.9171
fortunate (not unlucky)66.333930.2664
old (not young)66.345818.4699
sorrowful (not cheery)66.071423.2695
fussy (not sloppy)66.098428.89
highbrow (not lowbrow)65.865731.9654
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)65.630734.262
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)65.365837.017
twitchy (not still)65.269930.261
industrial (not domestic)65.140831.6505
prying (not unmeddlesome)65.098629.69
pop (not indie)64.923929.138
methodical (not astonishing)64.869727.7626
stylish (not slovenly)64.883927.4672
analytical (not intuitive)64.655431.011
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)64.537931.943
overachiever (not underachiever)64.5120635.059
long-winded (not concise)64.334724.626
geriatric (not vibrant)64.220627.648
weakass (not badass)64.223231.353
🏋️‍♂️ (not 🚴)64.130233.9171
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)63.963632.9150
active (not slothful)63.6138529.0630
indiscreet (not tactful)63.627332.3156
sturdy (not flimsy)63.698133.948
wired (not tired)63.573227.212
insomniac (not slumbering)63.5104729.410
luddite (not technophile)63.444329.0582
incompetent (not competent)63.418429.1659
deviant (not average)63.481330.5647
realist (not idealist)63.457031.5549
cosmopolitan (not provincial)63.353733.1652
📉 (not 📈)63.217235.6181
low IQ (not high IQ)63.115925.5964
traumatized (not flourishing)63.189731.451
melee (not ranged)63.123633.241
mathematical (not literary)63.037428.8586
edgy (not politically correct)63.074331.0699
🤖 (not 👻)63.045832.9170
flirtatious (not prudish)63.071234.243
focused (not absentminded)63.0119730.810
healthy (not sickly)62.9111529.1657
Russian (not French)62.629735.936
believable (not poorly-written)62.5153226.152
emotional (not logical)62.373431.6690
experimental (not reliable)62.354130.050
epic (not deep)62.348024.748
social (not reclusive)62.270128.3268
🐐 (not 🦒)62.276634.3262
forward (not repressed)62.283533.39
conspiracist (not sheeple)62.189831.3539
unobservant (not perceptive)62.017830.763
coordinated (not clumsy)61.9105829.0667
uninspiring (not charismatic)61.915031.2958
workaholic (not slacker)61.7132629.6512
consistent (not variable)61.779634.748
rebellious (not obedient)61.695730.7630
off target (not accurate)61.631727.29
resolute (not wavering)61.5107032.5141
utilitarian (not decorative)61.488833.1472
hurried (not leisurely)61.371329.8670
valedictorian (not drop out)61.2105533.7170
non-gamer (not gamer)61.290536.645
generalist (not specialist)61.122430.9402
grounded (not fantasy-prone)61.072624.010
orange (not purple)60.553232.6610
gossiping (not confidential)60.443831.5701
noob (not pro)60.127533.1153
winter (not summer)60.067334.847
chatty (not reserved)59.877329.5660
emancipated (not enslaved)59.8110732.2611
nihilist (not existentialist)59.826328.5365
lumberjack (not mad-scientist)59.756032.110
sheltered (not street-smart)59.350631.4623
spicy (not mild)59.2101630.7708
rock (not rap)59.2153328.051
gregarious (not private)59.150930.8666
💃 (not 🧕)59.1104333.2247
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)59.191634.514
charming (not awkward)58.8103227.1717
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)58.564929.8208
ambitious (not realistic)58.497931.668
expressive (not monotone)58.4102235.134
precise (not vague)58.2113329.4550
rational (not whimsical)58.194331.7722
cheesy (not chic)58.180031.042
chaotic (not orderly)58.075531.5680
studious (not goof-off)57.9120733.3180
earth (not air)57.9104434.970
resourceful (not helpless)57.8151731.0462
focused on the present (not focused on the future)57.670832.8647
low-tech (not high-tech)57.678029.6560
head@clouds (not down2earth)57.369733.8656
outgoing (not withdrawn)57.396037.010
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)57.291532.69
princess (not queen)57.155133.736
normal (not weird)57.057230.3635
dystopian (not utopian)57.076533.712
diligent (not lazy)56.8165328.0682
self-disciplined (not disorganized)56.7129632.3652
hard-work (not natural-talent)56.5111230.963
simple (not complicated)56.439533.4732
plastic (not wooden)56.329937.565
brave (not careful)56.2113429.2657
mighty (not puny)56.2129231.4678
🏌 (not 🤺)56.229036.4178
unemotional (not emotional)56.237335.253
believing (not questioning)56.147140.117
evolutionist (not creationist)56.197134.08
child free (not pronatalist)56.0115831.3526
straight edge (not junkie)55.7131236.311
sheriff (not outlaw)55.686732.6657
cool (not dorky)55.499630.0157
hoarder (not unprepared)55.2108729.3552
oblivious (not alert)55.251530.6194
popular (not rejected)55.288819.79
prideful (not envious)55.1152838.091
gross (not hygienic)55.136230.712
English (not German)55.0167835.550
night owl (not morning lark)54.7110032.9511
thick-skinned (not sensitive)54.692633.2999
stoic (not hypochondriac)54.5109129.434
fast (not slow)54.4135929.6650
vanilla (not kinky)54.088733.4656
serious (not bold)53.977933.6733
🐩 (not 🐒)53.996938.7190
rustic (not cultured)53.863033.637
conformist (not maverick)53.850334.49
stoic (not expressive)53.771031.7620
irrelevant (not important)53.722931.0305
western (not eastern)53.6143838.0245
rhythmic (not stuttering)53.6143131.847
neat (not messy)53.5116430.3563
lifeless (not spirited)53.430827.414
statist (not anarchist)53.395835.5230
jovial (not noble)53.363338.712
permanent (not transient)53.2103332.4414
overprepared (not efficient)53.134828.552
remote (not involved)52.933530.8633
common sense (not analysis)52.969431.542
radical (not centrist)52.9102835.238
reluctant (not eager)52.954033.111
refined (not rugged)52.6108131.8698
feeler (not thinker)52.5107237.312
spelunker (not claustrophobic)52.4124033.351
backdoor (not official)52.3104133.9623
disreputable (not prestigious)52.265334.1571
zany (not regular)52.2107833.2176
dramatic (not no-nonsense)52.1103335.6464
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)52.190129.6149
🥾 (not 👟)52.193637.5172
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')52.072033.8509
confident (not insecure)51.9136335.0750
tardy (not on-time)51.864231.663
goth (not flower child)51.870330.137
reader (not writer)51.889828.210
crafty (not scholarly)51.7118931.3727
Pepsi (not Coke)51.777838.743
codependent (not independent)51.666234.6732
eloquent (not unpolished)51.5121530.9902
atheist (not theist)51.4121131.8424
ADHD (not OCD)51.470934.840
tautology (not oxymoron)51.357332.333
slugabed (not go-getter)51.223132.7141
freak (not normie)51.2109633.571
subjective (not objective)51.0100935.9460
🧗 (not 🛌)51.0131233.3258
spartan (not glamorous)51.0114335.818
bear (not wolf)51.075633.815
🤫 (not 🤔)50.969837.2175
desperate (not high standards)50.672637.284
washed (not muddy)50.4128436.737
world traveler (not homebody)50.4110129.510
red (not blue)50.495234.110

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Cal Hockley (0.923)
  2. Byron Hadley (0.87)
  3. Nate Jacobs (0.858)
  4. Prince Humperdinck (0.857)
  5. Gaston (0.853)
  6. Hans (0.848)
  7. Sal Maroni (0.847)
  8. Lord Business (0.843)
  9. King Claudius (0.84)
  10. Topper (0.84)
  1. Beth March (-0.735)
  2. Chien-Po (-0.729)
  3. Hilda Spellman (-0.699)
  4. Alphonse Elric (-0.688)
  5. Luna Lovegood (-0.681)
  6. Samwell Tarly (-0.668)
  7. Penny (-0.667)
  8. Mamá Coco (-0.665)
  9. William H. 'Shakespeare' Hill (-0.658)
  10. Charlie Bucket (-0.649)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ESTP47.6%765
ENTJ47.4%2286
ESTJ47.3%547
ENTP46.4%5934
ISTP44.5%1950
ISTJ44.4%1475
INTJ44.4%8827
INTP41.8%11992
ESFP38.2%1202
ESFJ36.1%592
ENFJ35.1%3842
ISFP34.6%1998
ENFP34.5%10817
ISFJ32.5%1602
INFJ32.3%12519
INFP31.6%23344

Notes

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