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Thomas Shelby Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Thomas Shelby is a character from Peaky Blinders.

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
main character (not side character)99.083.337
leader (not follower)98.585.414
dominant (not submissive)97.086.644
entrepreneur (not employee)95.6266.811
competent (not incompetent)95.5178.338
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)95.2219.256
badass (not weakass)95.0488.139
focused (not absentminded)94.7547.111
captain (not first-mate)94.52018.432
proud (not apologetic)94.4605.812
go-getter (not slugabed)94.11111.337
alpha (not beta)94.03315.653
important (not irrelevant)94.03714.041
genius (not dunce)93.8198.141
diligent (not lazy)93.7899.532
high IQ (not low IQ)93.7959.029
coordinated (not clumsy)93.44014.234
meaningful (not pointless)93.3168.910
lion (not zebra)93.3466.618
attractive (not repulsive)93.03113.843
cool (not dorky)92.569.438
overachiever (not underachiever)92.5479.142
creator (not consumer)92.51717.311
driven (not unambitious)92.49910.047
mighty (not puny)92.41915.442
beautiful (not ugly)92.115110.842
pointed (not random)92.0199.248
master (not apprentice)91.87015.532
assertive (not passive)91.64417.739
handy (not can't-fix-anything)91.5457.511
active (not slothful)91.27912.541
overthinker (not underthinker)90.87112.512
stylish (not slovenly)90.75412.543
rebellious (not obedient)90.512213.237
bold (not shy)90.424115.044
pro (not noob)90.315018.043
motivated (not unmotivated)90.326317.374
decisive (not hesitant)90.24712.340
charming (not awkward)90.13714.538
bossy (not meek)90.113419.932
confidential (not gossiping)90.16114.247
alert (not oblivious)90.05215.226
🐴 (not 🦄)89.8915.434
strong identity (not social chameleon)89.510715.316
street-smart (not sheltered)89.48916.934
reserved (not chatty)89.25114.427
🧗 (not 🛌)89.17416.750
interesting (not tiresome)89.13511.133
guarded (not open)88.910018.434
masculine (not feminine)88.919013.350
resourceful (not helpless)88.919616.346
parental (not childlike)88.813912.712
accurate (not off target)88.68710.010
handshakes (not hugs)88.620725.110
persistent (not quitter)88.446121.531
direct (not roundabout)88.19522.429
secretive (not open-book)88.112721.948
💀 (not 🎃)87.93414.048
insomniac (not slumbering)87.95017.99
straight (not queer)87.812417.646
charmer (not buffoon)87.81059.310
confident (not insecure)87.612717.432
queen (not princess)87.611321.569
knowledgeable (not ignorant)87.518815.350
demanding (not unchallenging)87.420123.054
🌟 (not 💩)87.317320.838
hoarder (not unprepared)86.9613.135
perceptive (not unobservant)86.728721.343
spicy (not mild)86.611221.241
workaholic (not slacker)86.533321.338
🦇 (not 🐿)86.54218.140
rhythmic (not stuttering)86.57321.749
cursed (not blessed)86.59712.913
open to new experinces (not uncreative)86.418417.142
rich (not poor)86.425716.128
resolute (not wavering)86.37315.845
wolf (not bear)86.36315.09
🤐 (not 😜)86.23223.038
unfrivolous (not goofy)86.213411.711
self-disciplined (not disorganized)86.032818.040
mysterious (not unambiguous)85.86019.533
🎩 (not 🧢)85.715522.145
English (not German)85.58823.342
militaristic (not hippie)85.422711.710
serious (not playful)85.317318.253
extraordinary (not mundane)85.317819.038
gloomy (not sunny)85.39413.441
uptight (not easy)85.219925.312
eloquent (not unpolished)85.114717.632
believable (not poorly-written)85.09516.254
chosen one (not everyman)85.03020.570
intense (not lighthearted)84.826021.647
unstirring (not quivering)84.812720.013
haunted (not blissful)84.714521.662
on-time (not tardy)84.726619.536
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)84.69122.878
worldly (not innocent)84.419421.146
complicated (not simple)84.417624.332
miserable (not joyful)84.49718.634
treasure (not trash)84.430315.839
dramatic (not comedic)84.315015.557
chic (not cheesy)84.34121.270
popular (not rejected)84.312912.49
sad (not happy)84.27616.237
independent (not codependent)84.219918.840
opinionated (not neutral)84.044420.847
capitalist (not communist)84.015018.714
competitive (not cooperative)83.932623.635
sexual (not asexual)83.627019.462
all-seeing (not blind)83.610820.29
deviant (not average)83.214219.342
factual (not exaggerating)83.29018.835
coarse (not delicate)83.220216.410
fast (not slow)83.119922.839
winter (not summer)83.19818.676
cynical (not gullible)83.119419.178
cocky (not timid)83.138523.570
deep (not shallow)82.711223.932
traumatized (not flourishing)82.515825.052
fire (not water)82.526325.147
jaded (not innocent)82.427518.671
precise (not vague)82.317723.133
night owl (not morning lark)82.220620.032
strict (not lenient)82.120121.740
fresh (not stinky)82.131125.347
prideful (not envious)82.19622.259
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)82.143922.512
never cries (not often crying)82.018722.867
private (not gregarious)81.917423.644
paranoid (not naive)81.97315.676
sturdy (not flimsy)81.926421.730
studious (not goof-off)81.740621.352
realistic (not fantastical)81.513823.736
naughty (not nice)81.426615.312
innovative (not routine)81.418220.711
suspicious (not awkward)81.318921.133
distant (not touchy-feely)81.116422.573
tight (not loose)80.723720.854
maverick (not conformist)80.733522.69
frank (not sugarcoated)80.635626.362
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)80.65013.912
mature (not juvenile)80.426820.045
charismatic (not uninspiring)80.345725.439
logical (not emotional)80.313020.943
👽 (not 🤡)80.26818.842
tense (not relaxed)80.045524.544
outlaw (not sheriff)80.028326.249
high standards (not desperate)80.023624.657
flat (not bubbly)79.917126.813
inspiring (not cringeworthy)79.918323.926
conspiracist (not sheeple)79.820921.237
highbrow (not lowbrow)79.713322.322
ferocious (not pacifist)79.634813.327
hunter (not gatherer)79.629428.437
🧠 (not 💪)79.644717.351
hard (not soft)79.525522.634
fussy (not sloppy)79.532925.318
smug (not sheepish)79.544024.110
presidential (not folksy)79.419521.147
😈 (not 😇)79.326118.348
armoured (not vulnerable)79.326625.345
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)79.325625.912
machiavellian (not transparent)79.216223.573
thick-skinned (not sensitive)79.210323.240
extravagant (not thrifty)79.124119.531
manicured (not scruffy)79.153826.641
hard (not soft)79.026419.337
negative (not positive)78.917118.29
harsh (not gentle)78.830116.512
egalitarian (not racist)78.879620.344
noble (not jovial)78.72498.19
🤺 (not 🏌)78.640724.940
frenzied (not sleepy)78.533719.142
insightful (not generic)78.532721.111
profound (not ironic)78.45123.251
real (not fake)78.461917.610
ambitious (not realistic)78.328029.838
savory (not sweet)78.226617.512
🤑 (not 🤠)78.118730.134
rock (not rap)78.140725.078
interested (not bored)78.029225.131
protagonist (not antagonist)77.951925.456
introspective (not not introspective)77.820120.840
wild (not tame)77.645220.848
sorrowful (not cheery)77.523619.723
vengeful (not forgiving)77.535322.043
😏 (not 😬)77.420428.935
loyal (not traitorous)77.488122.035
narcissistic (not low self esteem)77.434524.452
depressed (not bright)77.312920.346
resentful (not euphoric)77.129525.612
grounded (not fantasy-prone)76.928622.112
cold (not warm)76.824721.846
legit (not scrub)76.650826.534
businesslike (not chivalrous)76.424327.243
Coke (not Pepsi)76.42927.138
mechanical (not natural)76.418420.411
bitter (not sweet)76.328921.938
indie (not pop)76.327921.473
wise (not foolish)76.231524.938
mad (not glad)76.229721.535
utilitarian (not decorative)76.123226.131
skeptical (not spiritual)76.148524.339
cannibal (not vegan)76.024625.243
wooden (not plastic)76.027821.534
eager (not reluctant)76.034926.614
pensive (not serene)75.923329.546
concise (not long-winded)75.910025.450
grumpy (not cheery)75.939624.414
rational (not whimsical)75.735023.331
goth (not flower child)75.517225.371
stubborn (not accommodating)75.467027.540
prestigious (not disreputable)75.237527.338
mischievous (not well behaved)75.156020.947
questioning (not believing)75.138829.810
original (not cliché)74.923921.610
picky (not always down)74.824724.983
real (not philosophical)74.826026.725
crafty (not scholarly)74.837127.641
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)74.837022.410
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)74.740532.810
😭 (not 😀)74.614129.036
heathen (not devout)74.515224.632
extreme (not moderate)74.457524.951
stoic (not hypochondriac)74.425227.853
physicist (not photographer)74.428829.910
individualist (not communal)74.240128.753
dog person (not cat person)73.926730.073
neat (not messy)73.956829.733
demonic (not angelic)73.829522.641
hygienic (not gross)73.795513.910
resistant (not resigned)73.647726.138
kinky (not vanilla)73.532929.431
tactful (not indiscreet)73.533231.333
📈 (not 📉)73.525235.146
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)73.352426.732
pretentious (not unassuming)73.239827.734
objective (not subjective)73.26827.732
devoted (not unfaithful)73.2108627.274
brave (not careful)73.151131.828
🐘 (not 🐀)73.117228.340
attentive (not interrupting)73.129731.145
quirky (not predictable)73.025924.263
clinical (not heartfelt)73.025827.310
thinker (not feeler)72.930322.915
gendered (not androgynous)72.8105431.035
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)72.315727.138
🥾 (not 👟)72.231929.840
deliberate (not spontaneous)72.160227.139
involved (not remote)72.157633.342
emancipated (not enslaved)72.149627.443
pessimistic (not optimistic)72.129326.544
tasteful (not lewd)71.948824.929
charming (not trusting)71.735828.636
radical (not centrist)71.728825.378
angry (not good-humored)71.627526.345
prying (not unmeddlesome)71.567530.713
efficient (not overprepared)71.336729.847
industrial (not domestic)71.221934.237
specialist (not generalist)71.233730.041
red (not blue)71.034927.29
reclusive (not social)70.934326.260
tall (not short)70.950725.176
macho (not metrosexual)70.924126.338
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)70.847433.910
opinionated (not jealous)70.874028.263
oxymoron (not tautology)70.87327.942
feisty (not gracious)70.768429.746
bad boy (not white knight)70.736128.566
evolutionist (not creationist)70.736223.110
arcane (not mainstream)70.636431.645
punk rock (not preppy)70.439730.637
🐐 (not 🦒)70.330131.236
family-first (not work-first)70.249531.044
unfriendly (not friendly)70.128528.011
atheist (not theist)70.049929.647
analysis (not common sense)70.040333.064
contrarian (not yes-man)69.848530.662
lustful (not chaste)69.748623.644
neurotypical (not autistic)69.675730.044
arrogant (not humble)69.360826.232
lavish (not frugal)69.239323.139
self-destructive (not self-improving)69.245425.649
concrete (not abstract)69.142730.747
stoic (not expressive)69.030032.035
money-focused (not love-focused)69.030726.874
respectful (not rude)68.966622.834
obsessed (not aloof)68.955531.543
rigid (not flexible)68.947827.945
quarrelsome (not warm)68.857226.341
jock (not nerd)68.841128.631
💔 (not 💝)68.633534.954
kangaroo (not dolphin)68.625934.39
self-assured (not self-conscious)68.472229.932
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)68.483027.150
vibrant (not geriatric)68.178031.534
authoritarian (not democratic)68.041326.444
insulting (not complimentary)68.041226.243
likes change (not resists change)67.814831.510
disarming (not creepy)67.686730.225
practical (not imaginative)67.569633.630
comfortable (not awkward)67.556830.320
seemly (not inappropriate)67.472226.810
high-tech (not low-tech)67.249025.844
monochrome (not multicolored)67.242232.240
builder (not explorer)67.035628.436
patriotic (not unpatriotic)67.073428.243
down2earth (not head@clouds)66.955734.231
💃 (not 🧕)66.977933.923
western (not eastern)66.854932.833
manic (not mild)66.875627.113
unfixable (not fixable)66.529227.946
hard-work (not natural-talent)66.565132.042
🤫 (not 🤔)66.414436.229
quiet (not loud)66.449727.741
crazy (not sane)66.454424.641
unstable (not stable)66.370138.610
chortling (not giggling)66.267629.134
catty (not supportive)66.140519.910
suspicious (not trusting)66.065836.630
🐮 (not 🐷)66.032822.228
hopeful (not fearful)66.070730.610
fighter (not lover)65.952926.845
lawyerly (not engineerial)65.960525.39
scheduled (not spontaneous)65.974530.045
intellectual (not physical)65.787826.736
vintage (not trendy)65.793933.543
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)65.759329.611
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)65.669128.210
mellow (not energetic)65.641434.410
rough (not smooth)65.549129.236
exhibitionist (not bashful)65.568329.650
political (not nonpolitical)65.459034.429
indulgent (not sober)65.362632.430
moody (not stable)65.285432.834
humorless (not funny)65.235027.942
deep (not epic)65.128834.152
purple (not orange)65.039032.831
anti-prank (not prankster)65.084033.514
debased (not pure)64.653334.028
realist (not idealist)64.653134.642
scientific (not artistic)64.567026.243
proactive (not reactive)64.320933.771
refined (not rugged)64.174128.835
dystopian (not utopian)64.152727.79
edgy (not politically correct)64.170430.443
hurried (not leisurely)63.761428.941
permanent (not transient)63.757232.339
valedictorian (not drop out)63.798830.846
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)63.761623.533
triggered (not trolling)63.681331.541
psychopath (not empath)63.644026.250
orderly (not chaotic)63.573030.540
sickly (not healthy)63.525424.325
judgemental (not accepting)63.564729.444
creative (not conventional)63.468229.939
reasoned (not instinctual)63.340528.329
hedonist (not monastic)63.353527.243
ranged (not melee)63.341032.232
thinker (not doer)63.227032.346
cultured (not rustic)63.280830.484
washed (not muddy)63.287832.072
methodical (not astonishing)63.177431.654
freak (not normie)63.169026.044
fearmongering (not reassuring)63.147031.469
focused on the future (not focused on the present)63.037532.137
equitable (not hypocritical)63.066030.342
varied (not repetitive)62.923829.336
poisonous (not nurturing)62.849721.646
unannoying (not annoying)62.854930.911
serial dater (not chronically single)62.739521.09
playful (not shy)62.5106026.541
no-nonsense (not dramatic)62.353932.323
consistent (not variable)62.377034.046
bookish (not sporty)62.297424.446
feminist (not sexist)62.2107321.228
urban (not rural)62.1105028.132
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)62.165233.843
sassy (not chill)61.8107035.913
formal (not intimate)61.762032.449
privileged (not oppressed)61.7102426.343
impatient (not patient)61.393030.947
😊 (not 🤣)61.391525.338
hipster (not basic)61.240324.623
homebody (not world traveler)61.259732.511
OCD (not ADHD)61.094132.742
Roman (not Greek)60.942431.534
good-manners (not bad-manners)60.8105022.611
liberal (not conservative)60.692726.526
🥰 (not 🙃)60.670635.735
withdrawn (not outgoing)60.553532.810
earth (not air)60.491634.046
cosmopolitan (not provincial)60.366134.827
sage (not whippersnapper)60.353233.029
vain (not demure)60.071933.829
analytical (not intuitive)60.069634.313
cautious (not impulsive)59.872432.442
unorthodox (not traditional)59.885029.546
glamorous (not spartan)59.858734.112
social climber (not nonconformist)59.852935.813
sensible (not ludicrous)59.692930.145
flawed (not perfect)59.6116835.811
pronatalist (not child free)59.540229.936
calm (not anxious)59.450630.639
sincere (not irreverent)59.3114837.212
insider (not outsider)59.250334.137
overspender (not penny-pincher)59.258022.844
outdoorsy (not indoorsy)59.065529.010
cassanova (not love shy)59.074428.214
factual (not poetic)58.984626.347
salacious (not wholesome)58.562825.731
loveable (not punchable)58.5104932.735
weird (not normal)58.496126.331
🐩 (not 🐒)58.479233.535
monotone (not expressive)58.347533.884
anarchist (not statist)58.266432.624
writer (not reader)58.165334.59
mathematical (not literary)58.050933.028
unemotional (not emotional)57.933031.279
things-person (not people-person)57.869330.09
biased (not impartial)57.7126631.030
zany (not regular)57.791031.831
linear (not circular)57.764730.539
straightforward (not cryptic)57.6120834.143
🥵 (not 🥶)57.685440.242
reasonable (not deranged)57.497029.845
gamer (not non-gamer)57.352538.353
flirtatious (not prudish)57.388930.359
nihilist (not existentialist)57.235132.337
Italian (not Swedish)57.278726.043
activist (not nonpartisan)57.1109630.99
proper (not scandalous)57.079836.243
romantic (not dispassionate)57.0124627.853
generous (not stingy)56.9108526.253
lifeless (not spirited)56.924726.710
dry (not moist)56.872731.639
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)56.793737.448
repressed (not forward)56.747931.912
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)56.685233.844
enchanting (not disturbing)56.5109427.613
flamboyant (not modest)56.375129.254
classical (not avant-garde)56.294031.228
minimalist (not pack rat)56.186631.646
cunning (not honorable)56.065132.356
earthly (not divine)56.0119835.410
animalistic (not human)55.838826.430
welcoming experience (not cringing away)55.898335.59
historical (not modern)55.772033.939
still (not twitchy)55.758432.445
cruel (not kind)55.644120.546
old-fashioned (not progressive)55.674036.214
technophile (not luddite)55.571933.325
straight edge (not junkie)55.5131637.714
works hard (not plays hard)55.4123334.335
clean (not perverted)55.4121328.143
apathetic (not curious)55.331131.337
libertarian (not socialist)55.189030.333
fortunate (not unlucky)55.073433.446
sarcastic (not genuine)55.080633.040
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)54.982434.634
🤖 (not 👻)54.775735.732
extrovert (not introvert)54.6102729.735
literal (not metaphorical)54.6116337.032
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)54.6131932.037
good-cook (not bad-cook)54.678831.343
😎 (not 🧐)54.594738.751
offended (not chill)54.5101931.338
musical (not off-key)54.469431.841
spelunker (not claustrophobic)54.2113131.026
subdued (not exuberant)54.265636.129
🏀 (not 🎨)54.269031.446
receiving (not giving)54.066329.884
🥴 (not 🥳)53.8104033.338
slow-talking (not fast-talking)53.858131.938
snoops (not minds-own-business)53.8144037.29
woke (not problematic)53.687334.314
moderate (not gluttonous)53.6112231.312
selfish (not altruistic)53.378330.438
heroic (not villainous)53.2143222.731
backdoor (not official)53.2100837.236
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)53.283734.837
theoretical (not empirical)53.055031.447
thin (not thick)53.0114633.930
young (not old)52.8121524.436
soulful (not soulless)52.7148230.341
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')52.575131.623
one-faced (not two-faced)52.5128535.149
freelance (not corporate)52.0113036.839
serious (not bold)51.786237.644
entitled (not grateful)51.695033.539
jealous (not compersive)51.594433.833
blacksmith (not tailor)51.572032.047
barbaric (not civilized)51.459124.531
enlightened (not lost)51.488234.944
open-minded (not close-minded)51.3123731.937
Russian (not French)51.366430.538
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)51.1103135.935
genocidal (not not genocidal)51.051333.169
wired (not tired)50.9128928.916
reliable (not experimental)50.5111833.648

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Michael Corleone (0.882)
  2. Annalise Keating (0.879)
  3. Lorraine Broughton (0.858)
  4. Bruce Wayne (0.846)
  5. Oliver Queen (0.846)
  6. Kaz Brekker (0.844)
  7. Aunt Polly (0.838)
  8. Olivia Pope (0.834)
  9. Regina Mills (0.829)
  10. Nick Fury (0.823)
  1. Nelson Bighetti (-0.674)
  2. Kevin Malone (-0.614)
  3. Leopold 'Butters' Stotch (-0.581)
  4. Lenny (-0.575)
  5. Denny (-0.563)
  6. Jerry Gergich (-0.56)
  7. Karen Smith (-0.554)
  8. Mike McLintock (-0.549)
  9. Greg Hirsch (-0.548)
  10. Flounder (-0.536)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENTJ66.0%2286
ESTJ63.9%547
INTJ63.4%8827
ENTP60.9%5934
ESTP60.5%765
ISTJ59.7%1475
INTP57.0%11992
ISTP56.8%1950
ENFJ56.4%3842
ESFJ53.7%592
INFJ53.7%12519
ESFP52.0%1202
ENFP51.9%10817
ISFJ49.7%1602
INFP48.8%23344
ISFP48.7%1998

Notes

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