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SpongeBob SquarePants Descriptive Personality Statistics

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a character from SpongeBob SquarePants.

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
positive (not negative)99.910.215
extrovert (not introvert)99.013.325
chatty (not reserved)98.215.223
outgoing (not withdrawn)98.246.113
wired (not tired)97.515.015
optimistic (not pessimistic)97.325.638
happy (not sad)97.316.422
cheery (not grumpy)97.295.816
friendly (not unfriendly)97.2128.718
sunny (not gloomy)97.116.529
forgiving (not vengeful)96.325.825
motivated (not unmotivated)96.2256.725
open (not guarded)96.017.728
summer (not winter)95.928.335
hugs (not handshakes)95.8116.212
social (not reclusive)95.758.230
fantastical (not realistic)95.716.726
childlike (not parental)95.7138.416
playful (not shy)95.6127.022
😜 (not 🤐)95.597.120
joyful (not miserable)95.339.522
easy (not uptight)95.239.012
loud (not quiet)95.12212.330
flower child (not goth)94.81111.545
playful (not serious)94.778.032
open-book (not secretive)94.418.225
active (not slothful)94.4138.518
warm (not cold)94.3117.821
exuberant (not subdued)94.3710.623
soulful (not soulless)94.2218.325
ambitious (not realistic)94.1311.323
energetic (not mellow)94.1339.214
emotional (not unemotional)94.0189.823
sweet (not bitter)93.91211.329
fantasy-prone (not grounded)93.92310.214
main character (not side character)93.910415.0155
bright (not depressed)93.8315.522
fast-talking (not slow-talking)93.7108.822
bubbly (not flat)93.72211.821
🦄 (not 🐴)93.51910.924
frenzied (not sleepy)93.529.625
expressive (not stoic)93.4168.229
vibrant (not geriatric)93.1178.824
hopeful (not fearful)93.11115.022
kind (not cruel)92.7699.929
involved (not remote)92.739.621
🌟 (not 💩)92.72715.531
good-humored (not angry)92.61910.328
loyal (not traitorous)92.313212.029
imaginative (not practical)92.31318.620
expressive (not monotone)92.34821.030
outdoorsy (not indoorsy)91.64815.316
asexual (not sexual)91.51113.935
protagonist (not antagonist)91.54018.925
impulsive (not cautious)91.35319.630
💃 (not 🧕)91.34914.334
good-cook (not bad-cook)91.31320.132
ADHD (not OCD)91.31010.627
trusting (not suspicious)91.2410.423
spontaneous (not deliberate)91.2817.622
gullible (not cynical)91.2815.723
twitchy (not still)91.11818.924
love-focused (not money-focused)91.17118.934
accepting (not judgemental)91.12319.132
open to new experinces (not uncreative)90.97322.132
soft (not hard)90.81811.629
chronically single (not serial dater)90.75618.415
emotional (not logical)90.63120.125
euphoric (not resentful)90.6911.315
hippie (not militaristic)90.42211.111
juvenile (not mature)90.23613.329
employee (not entrepreneur)90.21114.013
folksy (not presidential)90.1510.019
naive (not paranoid)90.1416.223
whimsical (not rational)89.91918.134
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)89.710916.832
morning lark (not night owl)89.71021.126
goof-off (not studious)89.64323.119
bold (not shy)89.531112.027
weird (not normal)89.55919.329
cheesy (not chic)89.41118.918
goofy (not unfrivolous)89.46519.113
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)89.21423.534
forward (not repressed)89.23613.713
sweet (not savory)89.13214.918
idealist (not realist)89.02320.728
short (not tall)88.95414.5503
bold (not serious)88.82715.834
manic (not mild)88.612325.913
flexible (not rigid)88.5715.624
generous (not stingy)88.45616.827
heroic (not villainous)88.418515.239
workaholic (not slacker)88.125219.727
spirited (not lifeless)88.122620.118
sensitive (not thick-skinned)88.01518.141
interested (not bored)88.02924.121
creative (not conventional)87.96515.837
complimentary (not insulting)87.93722.729
snoops (not minds-own-business)87.817716.812
wholesome (not salacious)87.75019.725
young (not old)87.610816.021
giggling (not chortling)87.6128.128
cheery (not sorrowful)87.54922.334
persistent (not quitter)87.556916.222
random (not pointed)87.52321.919
gentle (not harsh)87.59214.412
driven (not unambitious)87.436722.032
curious (not apathetic)87.35720.735
😀 (not 😭)87.31926.120
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)87.18019.521
head@clouds (not down2earth)87.15224.734
🤠 (not 🤑)87.14218.024
heartfelt (not clinical)87.113212.812
oblivious (not alert)87.03223.423
open-minded (not close-minded)86.95818.031
annoying (not unannoying)86.97715.417
go-getter (not slugabed)86.817221.421
lenient (not strict)86.74116.731
artistic (not scientific)86.78815.729
funny (not humorless)86.513518.730
supportive (not catty)86.413023.513
yes-man (not contrarian)86.41025.030
giving (not receiving)86.48017.118
diligent (not lazy)86.357416.924
eager (not reluctant)86.17927.715
innocent (not worldly)86.02523.031
wild (not tame)85.521322.121
innocent (not jaded)85.33519.524
pacifist (not ferocious)85.23020.720
touchy-feely (not distant)85.15325.439
metrosexual (not macho)85.03420.324
moist (not dry)85.0922.927
often crying (not never cries)85.04718.229
one-faced (not two-faced)84.917322.927
warm (not quarrelsome)84.46520.928
soft (not hard)84.27923.026
🎃 (not 💀)84.23020.623
nice (not naughty)84.113119.019
astonishing (not methodical)83.91616.720
pure (not debased)83.88820.026
multicolored (not monochrome)83.89829.321
😇 (not 😈)83.813422.627
🧗 (not 🛌)83.724526.226
photographer (not physicist)83.610814.117
💝 (not 💔)83.68225.621
gregarious (not private)83.56822.919
explorer (not builder)83.57320.735
activist (not nonpartisan)83.516719.713
devoted (not unfaithful)83.456221.831
submissive (not dominant)83.37324.733
🎨 (not 🏀)83.328415.821
intuitive (not analytical)83.37522.519
unambiguous (not mysterious)83.23923.020
lover (not fighter)83.29025.929
fulfilled (not unfulfilled)83.12825.021
grateful (not entitled)82.88926.625
😎 (not 🧐)82.617921.522
water (not fire)82.45229.633
believing (not questioning)82.44423.814
orange (not purple)82.45024.023
literary (not mathematical)82.08418.420
glad (not mad)82.08526.022
indiscreet (not tactful)82.02226.122
exaggerating (not factual)81.918822.521
white knight (not bad boy)81.921424.419
egalitarian (not racist)81.864723.131
charismatic (not uninspiring)81.740725.425
epic (not deep)81.63919.825
healthy (not sickly)81.629319.321
abstract (not concrete)81.55728.727
blissful (not haunted)81.52627.036
🥳 (not 🥴)81.44328.824
prankster (not anti-prank)81.419919.328
natural (not mechanical)81.311522.512
on-time (not tardy)81.144226.631
chaotic (not orderly)81.025325.823
🐿 (not 🦇)81.016325.126
sincere (not irreverent)81.034823.914
unstable (not stable)81.029216.816
hypochondriac (not stoic)80.84325.426
zebra (not lion)80.714224.613
vulnerable (not armoured)80.76125.830
altruistic (not selfish)80.422026.332
welcoming experience (not cringing away)80.417131.213
green thumb (not plant-neglecter)80.411218.613
English (not German)80.331228.638
always down (not picky)80.31628.523
extreme (not moderate)80.241326.125
feeler (not thinker)80.224226.513
awkward (not suspicious)80.17721.135
creator (not consumer)80.122421.312
jovial (not noble)80.16727.512
liberal (not conservative)80.022024.623
nerd (not jock)79.841025.425
important (not irrelevant)79.870326.136
queer (not straight)79.810429.824
quirky (not predictable)79.613335.522
blessed (not cursed)79.36425.517
intimate (not formal)79.39726.031
overachiever (not underachiever)78.762729.430
angelic (not demonic)78.627325.327
preppy (not punk rock)78.633025.739
ignorant (not knowledgeable)78.37722.429
not genocidal (not genocidal)78.355934.823
loose (not tight)78.110230.126
trolling (not triggered)78.14620.623
prying (not unmeddlesome)78.142326.112
genuine (not sarcastic)78.023232.422
crazy (not sane)78.025726.528
romantic (not dispassionate)78.040225.624
🤡 (not 👽)77.77726.938
puny (not mighty)77.55326.621
nonpolitical (not political)77.56533.723
treasure (not trash)77.575924.131
meek (not bossy)77.211125.636
self-assured (not self-conscious)77.234325.429
flimsy (not sturdy)77.06225.524
gatherer (not hunter)77.020216.420
focused on the present (not focused on the future)76.97329.527
equitable (not hypocritical)76.917526.225
glamorous (not spartan)76.924323.012
flamboyant (not modest)76.829928.226
doer (not thinker)76.831926.128
deranged (not reasonable)76.624319.423
decorative (not utilitarian)76.610326.834
communal (not individualist)76.65126.331
cooperative (not competitive)76.516329.935
confident (not insecure)76.555623.531
autistic (not neurotypical)76.52926.135
dramatic (not no-nonsense)76.531131.734
clumsy (not coordinated)76.417027.321
Constant PDA (not Hates PDA)76.412624.715
lighthearted (not intense)76.210333.543
good-manners (not bad-manners)76.257925.013
humble (not arrogant)76.123528.437
anxious (not calm)76.133523.532
crafty (not scholarly)76.135025.433
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)76.138623.213
creationist (not evolutionist)76.05929.512
spelunker (not claustrophobic)75.815626.633
empath (not psychopath)75.651028.331
opinionated (not jealous)75.551522.729
original (not cliché)75.422822.214
👻 (not 🤖)75.217021.027
compersive (not jealous)75.117726.332
extraordinary (not mundane)75.057430.222
👩‍🎤 (not 👩‍🔬)75.038023.323
comedic (not dramatic)75.010829.723
spiritual (not skeptical)74.89624.923
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)74.827526.736
nurturing (not poisonous)74.853727.323
🐀 (not 🐘)74.815321.124
rhythmic (not stuttering)74.658831.126
zany (not regular)74.537926.825
chivalrous (not businesslike)74.519725.021
dunce (not genius)74.410228.125
🥰 (not 🙃)74.424035.225
people-person (not things-person)74.436532.813
progressive (not old-fashioned)74.333825.216
real (not fake)74.287631.312
sheltered (not street-smart)74.219235.228
physical (not intellectual)74.122827.522
socialist (not libertarian)74.01530.723
fresh (not stinky)74.069232.626
instinctual (not reasoned)73.939232.628
unorthodox (not traditional)73.847534.026
unchallenging (not demanding)73.86229.830
foolish (not wise)73.722925.528
feminist (not sexist)73.678030.528
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)73.625427.334
absentminded (not focused)73.617132.212
dorky (not cool)73.527229.732
oxymoron (not tautology)73.53526.519
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)73.339529.031
impatient (not patient)73.157127.324
pop (not indie)73.111229.631
honorable (not cunning)73.045729.922
whippersnapper (not sage)72.914528.523
respectful (not rude)72.857125.032
off target (not accurate)72.814818.212
fast (not slow)72.570034.234
child free (not pronatalist)72.542934.422
clean (not perverted)72.471331.124
🐒 (not 🐩)71.924130.422
prideful (not envious)71.465523.517
freak (not normie)71.343028.636
accommodating (not stubborn)71.311528.223
apprentice (not master)71.123736.027
fortunate (not unlucky)71.022225.628
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)71.076627.832
insomniac (not slumbering)70.973033.012
low IQ (not high IQ)70.89325.724
androgynous (not gendered)70.73125.626
resolute (not wavering)70.765931.418
📈 (not 📉)70.742032.337
exhibitionist (not bashful)70.650632.832
incompetent (not competent)70.612427.628
disarming (not creepy)70.575722.824
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)70.469232.022
unassuming (not pretentious)70.319635.926
straightforward (not cryptic)70.258332.224
interrupting (not attentive)70.238830.520
ironic (not profound)70.221332.426
gossiping (not confidential)70.129531.442
poetic (not factual)70.025725.423
blind (not all-seeing)69.926531.013
western (not eastern)69.940931.831
democratic (not authoritarian)69.842032.720
reassuring (not fearmongering)69.256234.124
rock (not rap)69.2110627.120
existentialist (not nihilist)68.933525.926
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)68.662227.718
overspender (not penny-pincher)68.436929.237
transparent (not machiavellian)68.432436.826
first-mate (not captain)68.356436.619
beautiful (not ugly)68.2126229.824
French (not Russian)68.245230.824
unobservant (not perceptive)68.210929.327
sugarcoated (not frank)67.87229.724
indulgent (not sober)67.758334.925
delicate (not coarse)67.732328.515
🐷 (not 🐮)67.519828.423
pack rat (not minimalist)67.329825.329
interesting (not tiresome)66.994436.826
musical (not off-key)66.833334.222
tattle-tale (not f***-the-police)66.631035.436
deviant (not average)66.475329.122
hedonist (not monastic)66.343027.933
innovative (not routine)66.262129.412
devout (not heathen)66.050926.121
patriotic (not unpatriotic)66.083335.628
air (not earth)66.017336.227
washed (not muddy)66.081236.130
obsessed (not aloof)65.971636.822
codependent (not independent)65.934431.237
enslaved (not emancipated)65.714932.121
extravagant (not thrifty)65.755933.723
disorganized (not self-disciplined)65.631837.121
weakass (not badass)65.622325.733
scandalous (not proper)65.566230.522
flourishing (not traumatized)65.518431.319
chosen one (not everyman)65.359729.331
resigned (not resistant)65.05231.824
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)65.054637.921
desperate (not high standards)65.034828.337
prestigious (not disreputable)64.984035.722
ludicrous (not sensible)64.843635.027
spontaneous (not scheduled)64.460537.328
hygienic (not gross)64.4132723.815
woke (not problematic)64.453531.017
bear (not wolf)64.439620.712
country-bumpkin (not city-slicker)64.335428.423
outsider (not insider)64.255733.640
avant-garde (not classical)63.939931.320
😏 (not 😬)63.968325.625
flirtatious (not prudish)63.971634.340
world traveler (not homebody)63.974629.814
relaxed (not tense)63.819636.925
privileged (not oppressed)63.899331.126
plastic (not wooden)63.820333.928
long-winded (not concise)63.539831.523
frugal (not lavish)63.468827.727
modern (not historical)63.473630.129
follower (not leader)63.345928.016
mainstream (not arcane)63.234334.830
works hard (not plays hard)63.0105131.023
🤣 (not 😊)62.942938.030
neat (not messy)62.897333.329
generalist (not specialist)62.519534.627
sloppy (not fussy)62.220230.312
quivering (not unstirring)61.928926.013
🐐 (not 🦒)61.784338.621
experimental (not reliable)61.761034.529
politically correct (not edgy)61.654836.423
maverick (not conformist)61.6109533.419
repetitive (not varied)61.471332.925
princess (not queen)61.446131.121
low-tech (not high-tech)61.369932.725
tailor (not blacksmith)61.396427.435
popular (not rejected)61.373526.513
atheist (not theist)61.189632.319
poor (not rich)61.056722.621
thin (not thick)61.090527.530
vanilla (not kinky)60.969536.724
cringeworthy (not inspiring)60.953333.122
luddite (not technophile)60.859325.737
animalistic (not human)60.731634.035
flawed (not perfect)60.7120723.613
domestic (not industrial)60.654633.625
enchanting (not disturbing)60.699226.913
simple (not complicated)60.530633.835
work-first (not family-first)60.576533.926
likes change (not resists change)60.529938.313
tasteful (not lewd)60.4108329.927
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)60.173631.228
brave (not careful)59.9106628.426
smooth (not rough)59.970731.030
manicured (not scruffy)59.8113630.726
Greek (not Roman)59.829628.526
🧢 (not 🎩)59.778140.024
🤔 (not 🤫)59.684231.643
earthly (not divine)59.5111630.617
shallow (not deep)59.442433.838
charming (not awkward)59.3107234.127
variable (not consistent)59.345337.528
dolphin (not kangaroo)59.361736.712
overprepared (not efficient)59.220135.328
gamer (not non-gamer)59.250939.318
cassanova (not love shy)59.177934.616
beta (not alpha)59.057838.627
gracious (not feisty)58.936233.329
hurried (not leisurely)58.889030.424
permanent (not transient)58.881936.621
engineerial (not lawyerly)58.759935.412
barbaric (not civilized)58.546927.724
linear (not circular)58.463439.028
melee (not ranged)58.441635.320
enlightened (not lost)58.365735.433
nonconformist (not social climber)58.296833.013
vegan (not cannibal)58.188134.123
believable (not poorly-written)58.1182825.336
🥵 (not 🥶)58.087932.432
corporate (not freelance)57.664435.620
outlaw (not sheriff)57.489535.524
🏌 (not 🤺)57.329340.521
👟 (not 🥾)57.283337.230
utopian (not dystopian)57.276637.111
roundabout (not direct)57.035231.525
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')57.026439.628
meaningful (not pointless)57.0153430.413
cocky (not timid)56.8139129.127
chill (not offended)56.761036.219
unfixable (not fixable)56.555531.736
hard-work (not natural-talent)56.5119339.935
sassy (not chill)56.5135828.915
mischievous (not well behaved)56.4108329.824
moody (not stable)56.1124633.635
sporty (not bookish)56.170329.525
drop out (not valedictorian)56.159434.034
loveable (not punchable)56.1120131.523
neutral (not opinionated)56.115034.829
metaphorical (not literal)56.045238.122
mild (not spicy)56.060934.020
empirical (not theoretical)55.993538.924
serene (not pensive)55.816932.628
proud (not apologetic)55.8156732.613
obedient (not rebellious)55.664532.429
trusting (not charming)55.575035.228
provincial (not cosmopolitan)55.574528.626
insightful (not generic)55.3142132.017
comfortable (not awkward)55.1105332.714
hesitant (not decisive)55.047534.532
buffoon (not charmer)54.748437.412
resourceful (not helpless)54.6169532.437
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)54.685636.622
seemly (not inappropriate)54.1119833.117
smug (not sheepish)54.1143433.614
capitalist (not communist)53.9112132.513
trendy (not vintage)53.847330.535
scrub (not legit)53.737533.022
self-destructive (not self-improving)53.6104733.627
cat person (not dog person)53.695838.229
feminine (not masculine)53.182026.527
strong identity (not social chameleon)53.1162042.812
🧠 (not 💪)53.0143225.330
unprepared (not hoarder)52.967232.227
lowbrow (not highbrow)52.860638.533
pro (not noob)52.8154536.721
centrist (not radical)52.879329.919
rugged (not refined)52.786232.327
straight edge (not junkie)52.7147535.118
hipster (not basic)52.572333.622
not introspective (not introspective)52.554835.619
small-vocabulary (not big-vocabulary)52.554531.613
repulsive (not attractive)52.444634.726
conspiracist (not sheeple)52.4145336.425
slovenly (not stylish)52.369031.823
narcissistic (not low self esteem)52.3120429.725
moderate (not gluttonous)52.3122526.812
experience-oriented (not goal-oriented)52.378537.815
real (not philosophical)52.2141834.136
common sense (not analysis)52.276732.020
reactive (not proactive)52.2112038.125
statist (not anarchist)52.0105931.524
Coke (not Pepsi)52.0105835.928
unpolished (not eloquent)51.877235.930
impartial (not biased)51.737936.223
Swedish (not Italian)51.794232.131
cultured (not rustic)51.7131528.920
reader (not writer)51.697133.714
vague (not precise)51.557434.923
underthinker (not overthinker)51.347534.118
demure (not vain)51.2101133.731
chaste (not lustful)51.087931.021
passive (not assertive)50.955035.729
backdoor (not official)50.1119231.824
urban (not rural)50.1154533.027
subjective (not objective)50.2111839.424
red (not blue)50.2101837.214
can't-fix-anything (not handy)50.569632.713

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Olaf (0.883)
  2. Pinkie Pie (0.872)
  3. Kimmy Schmidt (0.857)
  4. Phil Dunphy (0.853)
  5. Dory (0.837)
  6. Donkey (0.816)
  7. Ducky (0.809)
  8. Kelly Erin Hannon (0.806)
  9. Merry Brandybuck (0.798)
  10. Jess Day (0.785)
  1. Squidward Tentacles (-0.648)
  2. Cho Sang-woo (-0.604)
  3. Stanley Hudson (-0.594)
  4. Thomas Matthews (-0.59)
  5. Uma Heller (-0.59)
  6. Michael Groff (-0.58)
  7. Emilio Barzini (-0.57)
  8. Tywin Lannister (-0.568)
  9. Vicious (-0.567)
  10. Ser Otto Hightower (-0.564)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENFP67.9%10817
ESFP65.7%1202
ENFJ63.7%3842
ESFJ61.8%592
INFP61.7%23344
ISFP59.4%1998
INFJ57.8%12519
ENTP56.4%5934
ESTP56.1%765
ISFJ55.9%1602
ENTJ52.2%2286
ESTJ50.7%547
INTP50.5%11992
ISTP48.9%1950
INTJ45.5%8827
ISTJ44.4%1475

Notes

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