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Squidward Tentacles Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Squidward Tentacles 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
handshakes (not hugs)98.942.619
pessimistic (not optimistic)98.614.133
stick-in-the-mud (not adventurous)97.816.027
savory (not sweet)96.516.513
things-person (not people-person)96.556.715
negative (not positive)96.236.214
flat (not bubbly)96.236.416
tired (not wired)95.815.713
miserable (not joyful)95.517.125
grumpy (not cheery)95.5128.413
scheduled (not spontaneous)95.497.420
unmotivated (not motivated)94.819.018
neat (not messy)94.2169.923
introvert (not extrovert)94.1510.828
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)94.119.918
depressed (not bright)94.0110.622
serious (not playful)93.9168.927
judgemental (not accepting)93.93010.341
withdrawn (not outgoing)93.4410.717
sarcastic (not genuine)93.4815.328
strict (not lenient)93.32410.122
sad (not happy)93.2411.725
🎨 (not 🏀)93.2319.523
monotone (not expressive)93.2316.523
chronically single (not serial dater)93.23118.516
guarded (not open)93.02115.629
sorrowful (not cheery)92.868.929
bitter (not sweet)92.7259.126
cold (not warm)92.72111.435
mature (not juvenile)92.6189.624
reclusive (not social)92.41512.945
insulting (not complimentary)92.21314.032
tight (not loose)92.21115.723
questioning (not believing)92.21614.012
resists change (not likes change)91.74116.116
deliberate (not spontaneous)91.5289.626
blue (not red)91.51612.314
OCD (not ADHD)91.498.420
private (not gregarious)91.22312.923
distant (not touchy-feely)91.21921.129
unfriendly (not friendly)90.9289.716
harsh (not gentle)90.77511.113
bored (not interested)90.6316.422
apathetic (not curious)90.6214.927
skeptical (not spiritual)90.52023.732
rejected (not popular)90.43920.012
direct (not roundabout)90.35514.827
serious (not bold)90.3310.226
🧠 (not 💪)90.29914.137
resentful (not euphoric)90.13419.114
individualist (not communal)90.03617.932
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)90.01020.423
jaded (not innocent)90.06710.736
💔 (not 💝)89.51714.841
stingy (not generous)89.44313.630
bookish (not sporty)89.316214.131
lifeless (not spirited)89.1210.913
strong identity (not social chameleon)89.012213.513
gloomy (not sunny)88.94220.729
reserved (not chatty)88.56321.927
cat person (not dog person)88.42723.323
traumatized (not flourishing)88.25612.236
secretive (not open-book)87.914015.125
unlucky (not fortunate)87.81716.430
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)87.89720.814
predictable (not quirky)87.7214.226
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)87.66419.615
monochrome (not multicolored)87.42521.325
orderly (not chaotic)87.46320.123
intellectual (not physical)87.315821.223
routine (not innovative)87.34221.312
arrogant (not humble)87.218614.523
winter (not summer)87.24121.930
reluctant (not eager)87.2621.813
old-fashioned (not progressive)87.26713.712
uptight (not easy)87.115223.713
civilized (not barbaric)86.917221.135
tall (not short)86.98316.2450
independent (not codependent)86.812723.234
mad (not glad)86.77620.232
frank (not sugarcoated)86.715125.220
prudish (not flirtatious)86.61316.721
cynical (not gullible)86.411419.128
moody (not stable)86.414621.638
quarrelsome (not warm)86.313814.923
classical (not avant-garde)86.21316.725
cursed (not blessed)86.211019.021
mellow (not energetic)86.22121.219
💀 (not 🎃)86.05619.435
😭 (not 😀)85.91310.622
🤐 (not 😜)85.93823.736
🐴 (not 🦄)85.75324.526
cringing away (not welcoming experience)85.74011.812
haunted (not blissful)85.513819.622
suspicious (not trusting)85.017818.536
self-disciplined (not disorganized)85.037621.925
rude (not respectful)84.910116.830
poisonous (not nurturing)84.914611.317
remote (not involved)84.8524.932
🧐 (not 😎)84.84722.319
fussy (not sloppy)84.814611.712
clinical (not heartfelt)84.79712.815
entitled (not grateful)84.618814.960
realist (not idealist)84.64026.227
non-gamer (not gamer)84.311124.025
vengeful (not forgiving)84.222720.026
🥴 (not 🥳)84.12622.829
awkward (not charming)84.14324.437
indie (not pop)83.79221.630
proud (not apologetic)83.545320.817
rational (not whimsical)83.413725.121
formal (not intimate)83.48520.929
believable (not poorly-written)83.120018.432
careful (not brave)82.82821.724
washed (not muddy)82.813520.421
catty (not supportive)82.815026.313
selfish (not altruistic)82.721921.132
close-minded (not open-minded)82.79322.623
pretentious (not unassuming)82.516823.533
pointed (not random)82.531126.633
earthly (not divine)82.49415.513
💩 (not 🌟)82.48223.122
nerd (not jock)82.333422.230
paranoid (not naive)82.37126.023
thin (not thick)82.26423.326
anti-prank (not prankster)81.928129.312
tense (not relaxed)81.840629.423
tame (not wild)81.86028.836
deep (not epic)81.7915.027
hard (not soft)81.622721.224
uncreative (not open to new experinces)81.54423.328
follower (not leader)81.513115.414
quiet (not loud)81.414123.544
metrosexual (not macho)81.37819.734
sober (not indulgent)81.24220.421
🙃 (not 🥰)81.212323.027
triggered (not trolling)81.23827.134
goth (not flower child)81.111522.635
hygienic (not gross)81.170228.414
straight edge (not junkie)80.747825.215
impatient (not patient)80.532929.425
traditional (not unorthodox)80.510226.725
realistic (not fantastical)80.517928.836
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)80.46627.529
cruel (not kind)80.014916.222
work-first (not family-first)80.026825.520
regular (not zany)80.02725.928
cautious (not impulsive)79.915623.824
🛌 (not 🧗)79.97526.219
homebody (not world traveler)79.916622.320
🤖 (not 👻)79.86421.619
practical (not imaginative)79.825328.734
opinionated (not neutral)79.870529.818
slothful (not active)79.72824.924
salacious (not wholesome)79.719424.021
angry (not good-humored)79.712924.730
high IQ (not low IQ)79.773220.524
permanent (not transient)79.77425.320
studious (not goof-off)79.751325.921
fearful (not hopeful)79.54924.614
worldly (not innocent)79.045120.227
opinionated (not jealous)79.029727.128
cultured (not rustic)78.918928.630
smug (not sheepish)78.848421.313
contrarian (not yes-man)78.818223.926
geriatric (not vibrant)78.72322.320
rigid (not flexible)78.421230.433
cocky (not timid)78.459324.925
mild (not manic)78.47925.412
shy (not playful)78.34824.629
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)78.123830.413
😈 (not 😇)78.030225.440
unstirring (not quivering)77.930416.012
subdued (not exuberant)77.83729.128
old (not young)77.724219.221
hard (not soft)77.632426.341
armoured (not vulnerable)77.635326.528
first-mate (not captain)77.530526.220
slow-talking (not fast-talking)77.56224.533
high standards (not desperate)77.531628.836
parental (not childlike)77.445220.812
feisty (not gracious)77.246022.430
child free (not pronatalist)77.027032.420
sheriff (not outlaw)76.930128.630
nonpartisan (not activist)76.96726.613
😬 (not 😏)76.89032.524
repressed (not forward)76.69426.914
clean (not perverted)76.556730.324
uninspiring (not charismatic)76.43727.428
stubborn (not accommodating)76.466934.030
seemly (not inappropriate)76.343927.714
employee (not entrepreneur)76.217727.214
tiresome (not interesting)76.13627.433
alert (not oblivious)76.156922.829
repetitive (not varied)76.012530.226
militaristic (not hippie)76.052721.913
atheist (not theist)75.732127.128
masculine (not feminine)75.766523.334
methodical (not astonishing)75.726929.019
noble (not jovial)75.736522.712
soulless (not soulful)75.616428.422
everyman (not chosen one)75.611127.020
gatherer (not hunter)75.624322.030
grounded (not fantasy-prone)75.533836.114
zebra (not lion)75.523921.616
rough (not smooth)75.422628.238
one-faced (not two-faced)75.454229.427
sleepy (not frenzied)75.41627.941
eloquent (not unpolished)75.352025.632
receiving (not giving)75.326226.026
unfrivolous (not goofy)75.252836.113
🐩 (not 🐒)75.032123.427
dramatic (not comedic)75.054829.340
fearmongering (not reassuring)75.025924.425
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)74.976132.117
sassy (not chill)74.863220.713
dystopian (not utopian)74.522128.515
unpatriotic (not patriotic)74.44432.127
disturbing (not enchanting)74.421924.318
unemotional (not emotional)74.310030.630
asexual (not sexual)74.315328.024
jealous (not compersive)74.229630.929
self-destructive (not self-improving)74.235323.528
builder (not explorer)74.114925.218
🥶 (not 🥵)74.112431.338
psychopath (not empath)74.030625.223
logical (not emotional)73.926332.530
overthinker (not underthinker)73.970623.213
offended (not chill)73.738233.929
proper (not scandalous)73.535726.432
bad-manners (not good-manners)73.525024.015
well behaved (not mischievous)73.427529.735
debased (not pure)73.236227.723
linear (not circular)73.28530.034
manicured (not scruffy)73.076829.921
conformist (not maverick)72.912026.022
consistent (not variable)72.936527.127
reasoned (not instinctual)72.719334.122
sturdy (not flimsy)72.666228.927
slow (not fast)72.57822.436
demonic (not angelic)72.433817.728
thinker (not doer)72.313430.834
vintage (not trendy)72.270928.629
normie (not freak)72.221231.722
unmeddlesome (not prying)72.26336.213
refined (not rugged)72.249029.719
slovenly (not stylish)72.118429.255
reactive (not proactive)72.117132.333
sane (not crazy)72.032030.232
villainous (not heroic)71.924315.929
🎩 (not 🧢)71.954434.126
demanding (not unchallenging)71.894831.726
on-time (not tardy)71.678530.927
flawed (not perfect)71.672323.914
love shy (not cassanova)71.632629.514
cunning (not honorable)71.536621.620
chortling (not giggling)71.542133.924
dispassionate (not romantic)71.315331.428
perceptive (not unobservant)71.3113634.628
picky (not always down)71.337637.926
businesslike (not chivalrous)71.340531.130
real (not fake)71.3100537.213
analytical (not intuitive)71.240829.113
enslaved (not emancipated)71.28327.631
arcane (not mainstream)71.236533.429
claustrophobic (not spelunker)71.210028.826
tailor (not blacksmith)71.250228.523
coordinated (not clumsy)71.183626.431
French (not Russian)71.034132.418
realistic (not ambitious)70.915036.623
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)70.967232.024
humorless (not funny)70.724431.025
suspicious (not awkward)70.562026.733
unfixable (not fixable)70.523623.319
🧕 (not 💃)70.411631.424
hypocritical (not equitable)70.234531.544
coarse (not delicate)70.259734.312
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)70.281731.626
intense (not lighthearted)70.281731.835
sexist (not feminist)70.028923.627
ironic (not profound)69.822528.919
common sense (not analysis)69.89834.824
political (not nonpolitical)69.747835.526
urban (not rural)69.678734.422
unambitious (not driven)69.53930.127
purple (not orange)69.428525.028
competitive (not cooperative)69.378532.431
evolutionist (not creationist)69.243737.416
obedient (not rebellious)69.031326.032
nihilist (not existentialist)69.08834.328
🐮 (not 🐷)68.522526.121
repulsive (not attractive)68.420626.728
biased (not impartial)68.370535.127
reasonable (not deranged)68.363230.427
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)68.165225.515
genius (not dunce)67.987626.724
unannoying (not annoying)67.942132.413
scholarly (not crafty)67.932725.329
naughty (not nice)67.859921.413
ugly (not beautiful)67.714121.129
domestic (not industrial)67.730527.324
objective (not subjective)67.718737.330
Swedish (not Italian)67.732536.217
literal (not metaphorical)67.552437.734
concise (not long-winded)67.333733.632
penny-pincher (not overspender)67.048929.825
lawyerly (not engineerial)67.057830.712
buffoon (not charmer)66.924530.716
conventional (not creative)66.742031.330
slugabed (not go-getter)66.66532.925
resolute (not wavering)66.686535.123
precise (not vague)66.682636.327
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)66.529832.814
awkward (not comfortable)66.544729.013
cringeworthy (not inspiring)66.439235.529
🏌 (not 🤺)66.412434.824
🦇 (not 🐿)66.443231.823
sheltered (not street-smart)66.335432.222
moderate (not extreme)66.228030.925
slacker (not workaholic)66.224435.318
interrupting (not attentive)66.150829.328
theoretical (not empirical)66.08729.227
cosmopolitan (not provincial)65.748036.619
writer (not reader)65.740230.518
🤔 (not 🤫)65.648437.427
concrete (not abstract)65.560630.928
passive (not assertive)65.422228.523
lost (not enlightened)65.453529.326
minimalist (not pack rat)65.247734.332
antagonist (not protagonist)65.229428.626
conservative (not liberal)65.032938.724
moderate (not gluttonous)64.981327.014
stereotypical (not boundary breaking)64.940129.412
stoic (not expressive)64.843233.326
leisurely (not hurried)64.832132.518
pointless (not meaningful)64.715638.914
underachiever (not overachiever)64.617533.125
vain (not demure)64.564330.832
pensive (not serene)64.5103230.337
thinker (not feeler)64.553035.715
reliable (not experimental)64.468931.420
money-focused (not love-focused)64.441132.134
bad-cook (not good-cook)64.249232.526
English (not German)63.8144835.238
queen (not princess)63.891537.528
thick-skinned (not sensitive)63.764830.333
minds-own-business (not snoops)63.718029.315
sensible (not ludicrous)63.584135.229
ranged (not melee)63.442831.333
side character (not main character)63.472131.0126
Pepsi (not Coke)63.218937.822
water (not fire)63.145738.322
chic (not cheesy)63.154928.324
historical (not modern)62.957234.033
mundane (not extraordinary)62.826040.521
literary (not mathematical)62.782231.126
musical (not off-key)62.744634.339
often crying (not never cries)62.752432.119
knowledgeable (not ignorant)62.6120534.633
👽 (not 🤡)62.564628.222
presidential (not folksy)62.576332.221
hard-work (not natural-talent)62.590031.323
neurotypical (not autistic)62.4119936.824
beta (not alpha)62.448136.324
traitorous (not loyal)62.230030.725
bossy (not meek)62.2117030.624
genocidal (not not genocidal)62.134536.124
centrist (not radical)62.136732.325
insomniac (not slumbering)62.1117729.314
plays hard (not works hard)62.041333.220
human (not animalistic)61.9124434.134
vegan (not cannibal)61.974328.235
bear (not wolf)61.945033.612
🤑 (not 🤠)61.652036.726
libertarian (not socialist)61.547834.620
down2earth (not head@clouds)61.480340.737
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)61.373836.423
introspective (not not introspective)61.2102532.045
anxious (not calm)61.190932.231
dorky (not cool)61.061631.537
👩‍🔬 (not 👩‍🎤)60.968635.822
fighter (not lover)60.974029.723
hoarder (not unprepared)60.888330.024
queer (not straight)60.629939.634
highbrow (not lowbrow)60.495340.221
corporate (not freelance)60.257338.320
poor (not rich)60.159829.526
official (not backdoor)60.160935.821
master (not apprentice)60.1111430.223
all-seeing (not blind)60.184633.514
absentminded (not focused)60.038132.514
still (not twitchy)59.946433.826
competent (not incompetent)59.7150632.825
real (not philosophical)59.5107440.219
decisive (not hesitant)59.4123933.243
👟 (not 🥾)59.477241.229
morning lark (not night owl)59.250739.123
punchable (not loveable)59.253232.626
Roman (not Greek)59.156232.934
preppy (not punk rock)59.1100737.531
prestigious (not disreputable)59.0109033.025
pro (not noob)59.0137931.120
dry (not moist)59.068640.920
bad boy (not white knight)59.064927.739
aloof (not obsessed)58.920336.525
sickly (not healthy)58.836030.621
average (not deviant)58.746633.234
rock (not rap)58.6164832.522
🤣 (not 😊)58.554125.322
extravagant (not thrifty)58.574429.822
nonconformist (not social climber)58.595435.515
mechanical (not natural)58.465933.518
luddite (not technophile)58.270434.030
envious (not prideful)58.118235.424
wise (not foolish)57.998726.720
unambiguous (not mysterious)57.987736.027
weakass (not badass)57.937934.332
confidential (not gossiping)57.7125939.828
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)57.771135.527
quitter (not persistent)57.54931.222
rhythmic (not stuttering)57.5138934.026
accurate (not off target)57.5129337.512
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)57.4100433.923
low-tech (not high-tech)57.384035.423
creepy (not disarming)57.340825.624
📉 (not 📈)57.233639.525
🐐 (not 🦒)57.0116335.021
hypochondriac (not stoic)57.052935.922
can't-fix-anything (not handy)57.053027.014
puny (not mighty)56.841129.619
focused on the future (not focused on the present)56.565332.722
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)56.5116740.120
no-nonsense (not dramatic)56.478743.838
tactful (not indiscreet)56.4117730.823
green thumb (not plant-neglecter)56.375035.614
eastern (not western)56.122933.930
artistic (not scientific)56.087339.035
wooden (not plastic)56.0139234.236
insightful (not generic)56.0139431.115
complicated (not simple)55.9131835.823
👨‍⚕️ (not 👨‍🔧)55.992032.520
treasure (not trash)55.8159530.332
original (not cliché)55.898432.415
irreverent (not sincere)55.850236.113
anarchist (not statist)55.680735.720
machiavellian (not transparent)55.585133.622
problematic (not woke)55.490633.020
androgynous (not gendered)55.315131.630
devout (not heathen)55.299333.934
resourceful (not helpless)55.0169032.329
lazy (not diligent)54.921337.131
important (not irrelevant)54.9170830.324
monastic (not hedonist)54.864331.629
straightforward (not cryptic)54.6143541.525
oxymoron (not tautology)54.6106227.223
stable (not unstable)54.677930.117
conspiracist (not sheeple)54.5134430.526
🐀 (not 🐘)54.486535.934
trusting (not charming)54.379921.419
deep (not shallow)54.3132135.833
scrub (not legit)54.036334.735
bold (not shy)53.9174226.727
mild (not spicy)53.967435.123
factual (not exaggerating)53.996838.423
devoted (not unfaithful)53.7173333.420
efficient (not overprepared)53.6153632.725
privileged (not oppressed)53.6131633.321
dolphin (not kangaroo)53.691934.412
normal (not weird)53.571433.228
communist (not capitalist)53.573339.312
earth (not air)53.4134736.726
creator (not consumer)53.3116636.915
flamboyant (not modest)53.289539.623
insecure (not confident)53.255632.818
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)53.0104235.628
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')53.072331.736
valedictorian (not drop out)53.0132236.447
democratic (not authoritarian)52.9111538.525
chaste (not lustful)52.881630.423
dominant (not submissive)52.7137231.832
frugal (not lavish)52.5113735.426
decorative (not utilitarian)52.567438.528
👨‍🚀 (not 🧙)52.493233.019
basic (not hipster)52.3124840.029
resigned (not resistant)52.228638.020
racist (not egalitarian)52.231928.825
whippersnapper (not sage)52.2101233.832
glamorous (not spartan)52.284336.218
insider (not outsider)51.690138.437
fresh (not stinky)51.6144633.024
low self esteem (not narcissistic)51.579634.622
factual (not poetic)51.5120932.122
ferocious (not pacifist)51.4127533.524
self-assured (not self-conscious)51.3145338.828
tasteful (not lewd)51.1143334.422
edgy (not politically correct)51.0119936.323
exhibitionist (not bashful)51.0137935.843
vanilla (not kinky)50.8105238.430
specialist (not generalist)50.2143532.933
physicist (not photographer)50.296934.717

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Uma Heller (0.793)
  2. Angela Martin (0.701)
  3. Count Alexei Karenin (0.695)
  4. Michael Groff (0.689)
  5. Severus Snape (0.689)
  6. Chuck McGill (0.68)
  7. Jack Crawford (0.672)
  8. Mycroft Holmes (0.671)
  9. Nurse Mildred Ratched (0.662)
  10. Stanley Hudson (0.661)
  1. Pinkie Pie (-0.722)
  2. Troy Barnes (-0.686)
  3. Olaf (-0.677)
  4. Ty Lee (-0.669)
  5. Phil Dunphy (-0.659)
  6. Pumbaa (-0.657)
  7. Brittany Pierce (-0.652)
  8. SpongeBob SquarePants (-0.648)
  9. Joey Tribbiani (-0.647)
  10. Christopher Turk (-0.642)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ISTJ59.2%1475
INTJ57.4%8827
ISTP52.7%1950
INTP52.0%11992
ESTJ51.5%547
ENTJ49.6%2286
ISFJ49.1%1602
INFJ47.1%12519
ENTP44.9%5934
ISFP44.6%1998
ESTP44.2%765
INFP42.8%23344
ESFJ42.2%592
ENFJ40.0%3842
ESFP37.0%1202
ENFP35.4%10817

Notes

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