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Hester Prynne Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Hester Prynne is a character from The Scarlet Letter.

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
rejected (not popular)94.1713.628
unlucky (not fortunate)89.1910.116
important (not irrelevant)88.621312.014
outlaw (not sheriff)88.49010.218
non-gamer (not gamer)88.34416.716
outsider (not insider)88.01016.718
human (not animalistic)86.411416.919
main character (not side character)86.326521.1269
freelance (not corporate)85.915015.917
protagonist (not antagonist)85.617524.913
low-tech (not high-tech)84.94716.316
sorrowful (not cheery)84.37911.915
meaningful (not pointless)84.327013.023
radical (not centrist)84.14014.812
literary (not mathematical)83.85220.212
attractive (not repulsive)83.739513.112
haunted (not blissful)83.617920.423
introspective (not not introspective)83.26217.313
wooden (not plastic)82.87016.916
independent (not codependent)82.725112.920
scandalous (not proper)82.619123.819
parental (not childlike)81.830017.219
studious (not goof-off)81.541616.912
giving (not receiving)81.519118.121
oppressed (not privileged)81.36116.815
perceptive (not unobservant)81.258722.112
feminist (not sexist)81.144312.622
poor (not rich)81.110917.015
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)80.88116.314
reserved (not chatty)80.819013.220
bookish (not sporty)80.843410.012
intense (not lighthearted)80.141024.814
attentive (not interrupting)79.910814.911
🎨 (not 🏀)79.840418.312
persistent (not quitter)79.5109114.714
open to new experinces (not uncreative)79.443018.415
bold (not shy)79.383614.018
cursed (not blessed)79.327419.628
gloomy (not sunny)79.123618.817
gendered (not androgynous)79.066724.713
nonconformist (not social climber)79.024625.421
disreputable (not prestigious)78.98118.614
reclusive (not social)78.915816.817
indie (not pop)78.920615.712
tense (not relaxed)78.851311.714
pointed (not random)78.748214.915
heartfelt (not clinical)78.633916.718
country-bumpkin (not city-slicker)78.511618.115
realistic (not fantastical)78.521522.315
sad (not happy)78.122116.522
serious (not playful)78.142420.216
historical (not modern)77.916220.016
dystopian (not utopian)77.915619.113
feminine (not masculine)77.836425.014
workaholic (not slacker)77.679918.812
heroic (not villainous)77.568020.317
🌟 (not 💩)77.566420.811
strong identity (not social chameleon)77.553622.726
dramatic (not comedic)77.441814.316
mysterious (not unambiguous)77.421318.617
🧠 (not 💪)77.255814.817
romantic (not dispassionate)77.142018.115
chic (not cheesy)77.014021.215
traumatized (not flourishing)76.834123.613
Coke (not Pepsi)76.82429.711
real (not fake)76.869923.421
😊 (not 🤣)76.327711.318
charismatic (not uninspiring)76.165619.215
unorthodox (not traditional)76.137722.822
go-getter (not slugabed)76.176315.511
opinionated (not jealous)76.044519.513
unfrivolous (not goofy)75.948521.619
domestic (not industrial)75.89714.212
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)75.835723.426
English (not German)75.461528.014
brave (not careful)75.440523.211
sexual (not asexual)75.456620.813
works hard (not plays hard)75.354729.612
democratic (not authoritarian)75.219124.312
sincere (not irreverent)75.154622.523
not genocidal (not genocidal)75.167428.514
nurturing (not poisonous)74.949720.912
homebody (not world traveler)74.926424.423
young (not old)74.862822.422
beautiful (not ugly)74.795530.216
complicated (not simple)74.653925.724
natural (not mechanical)74.628916.924
cooperative (not competitive)74.519718.314
🤺 (not 🏌)74.55859.713
tired (not wired)74.56318.524
diligent (not lazy)74.4118924.112
active (not slothful)74.491014.013
maverick (not conformist)74.456220.120
altruistic (not selfish)74.339522.012
contrarian (not yes-man)74.131621.115
enslaved (not emancipated)74.05323.313
💔 (not 💝)74.021627.223
on-time (not tardy)74.066324.512
motivated (not unmotivated)74.0124115.911
earth (not air)73.728329.822
triggered (not trolling)73.425222.711
moderate (not gluttonous)73.247122.030
pronatalist (not child free)73.212727.113
depressed (not bright)73.120328.716
miserable (not joyful)73.140023.419
hygienic (not gross)72.998619.618
open-minded (not close-minded)72.938124.119
badass (not weakass)72.987427.912
family-first (not work-first)72.842521.812
patient (not impatient)72.718615.812
original (not cliché)72.730325.125
sturdy (not flimsy)72.462127.412
humble (not arrogant)72.231421.419
photographer (not physicist)72.142814.315
grateful (not entitled)72.032620.621
confidential (not gossiping)71.973930.412
high IQ (not low IQ)71.9107612.617
theist (not atheist)71.916127.812
green thumb (not plant-neglecter)71.825416.713
focused (not absentminded)71.891622.423
alert (not oblivious)71.769123.912
insightful (not generic)71.762517.819
🐐 (not 🦒)71.623219.413
soulful (not soulless)71.492216.215
egalitarian (not racist)71.3117621.212
subdued (not exuberant)71.213920.017
low self esteem (not narcissistic)71.218820.117
nerd (not jock)71.262819.022
minimalist (not pack rat)71.223726.011
tailor (not blacksmith)71.247331.012
spirited (not lifeless)71.289921.619
supportive (not catty)71.162120.517
rebellious (not obedient)70.871524.919
feeler (not thinker)70.852120.328
inspiring (not cringeworthy)70.650232.112
mighty (not puny)70.475417.314
knowledgeable (not ignorant)70.486321.712
intuitive (not analytical)70.339018.122
anti-prank (not prankster)70.367021.115
hard-work (not natural-talent)70.247623.313
luddite (not technophile)70.120318.913
rural (not urban)70.119921.112
loveable (not punchable)70.158227.416
activist (not nonpartisan)70.060326.122
humorless (not funny)69.923919.211
quiet (not loud)69.641328.619
deep (not shallow)69.658024.712
questioning (not believing)69.660128.716
bold (not serious)69.649031.411
fresh (not stinky)69.682721.915
🤫 (not 🤔)69.58429.613
🤐 (not 😜)69.543029.912
secretive (not open-book)69.568431.721
gatherer (not hunter)69.540015.812
stoic (not hypochondriac)69.541319.012
anxious (not calm)69.454226.412
metrosexual (not macho)69.447921.511
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)69.434525.914
western (not eastern)69.340725.015
charmer (not buffoon)69.380320.120
guarded (not open)69.193414.516
withdrawn (not outgoing)68.931424.228
artistic (not scientific)68.845521.615
arcane (not mainstream)68.842931.012
genuine (not sarcastic)68.850424.122
opinionated (not neutral)68.8122321.616
love-focused (not money-focused)68.889022.319
jaded (not innocent)68.777827.514
minds-own-business (not snoops)68.711724.023
French (not Russian)68.640824.615
factual (not exaggerating)68.645122.413
sensible (not ludicrous)68.659021.712
coordinated (not clumsy)68.587924.114
gentle (not harsh)68.452417.823
individualist (not communal)68.358126.515
flawed (not perfect)68.380618.921
lustful (not chaste)68.153527.614
creator (not consumer)68.158023.915
crafty (not scholarly)68.063827.716
accurate (not off target)68.081526.620
frugal (not lavish)67.946429.715
repressed (not forward)67.822121.724
red (not blue)67.543429.522
progressive (not old-fashioned)67.552629.624
bad boy (not white knight)67.443225.312
frank (not sugarcoated)67.497624.414
reasonable (not deranged)67.364728.315
ranged (not melee)67.322620.712
sweet (not savory)67.337620.515
hippie (not militaristic)67.035121.019
interesting (not tiresome)66.988227.222
straight (not queer)66.9103133.316
mad (not glad)66.860427.012
😭 (not 😀)66.834829.011
good-manners (not bad-manners)66.884722.127
enchanting (not disturbing)66.869822.320
driven (not unambitious)66.7144629.914
loyal (not traitorous)66.5126329.414
treasure (not trash)66.5122929.318
oxymoron (not tautology)66.519223.411
purple (not orange)66.434128.811
unmeddlesome (not prying)66.410425.223
suspicious (not awkward)66.378527.212
rhythmic (not stuttering)66.095522.312
freak (not normie)65.958922.618
accepting (not judgemental)65.850225.019
aloof (not obsessed)65.67121.013
equitable (not hypocritical)65.655623.616
compersive (not jealous)65.544727.611
proud (not apologetic)65.5115427.028
sheepish (not smug)65.422320.415
tactful (not indiscreet)65.468722.016
🛌 (not 🧗)65.327235.013
thrifty (not extravagant)65.349329.712
emotional (not unemotional)65.399831.012
astonishing (not methodical)65.232424.812
🤠 (not 🤑)65.276816.414
leader (not follower)65.295833.615
precise (not vague)65.085425.113
sane (not crazy)64.951422.122
generous (not stingy)64.980419.915
folksy (not presidential)64.947524.213
muddy (not washed)64.833427.213
rational (not whimsical)64.771124.315
📈 (not 📉)64.774331.411
believable (not poorly-written)64.7142421.512
mischievous (not well behaved)64.681925.016
edgy (not politically correct)64.669131.417
provincial (not cosmopolitan)64.535425.112
cat person (not dog person)64.552427.413
suspicious (not trusting)64.470323.218
unassuming (not pretentious)64.433130.514
slow-talking (not fast-talking)64.426119.014
decisive (not hesitant)64.399226.014
reactive (not proactive)64.342231.716
kind (not cruel)64.1113124.114
extraordinary (not mundane)64.099722.025
genius (not dunce)63.898214.313
grumpy (not cheery)63.877818.525
respectful (not rude)63.783623.121
loose (not tight)63.634925.817
experience-oriented (not goal-oriented)63.537028.221
rock (not rap)63.4138726.812
intimate (not formal)63.357223.112
pensive (not serene)63.3104928.216
wild (not tame)63.188621.016
apprentice (not master)63.139524.113
punk rock (not preppy)63.153735.111
modest (not flamboyant)63.072328.715
lowbrow (not highbrow)63.025127.918
conspiracist (not sheeple)63.085729.212
dramatic (not no-nonsense)63.067233.912
reluctant (not eager)63.025622.424
competent (not incompetent)62.9133129.414
soft (not hard)62.956028.811
monochrome (not multicolored)62.956933.217
intellectual (not physical)62.897127.917
down2earth (not head@clouds)62.869827.412
forgiving (not vengeful)62.768530.618
rough (not smooth)62.557323.915
neat (not messy)62.592932.413
cool (not dorky)62.476521.615
consistent (not variable)62.476131.914
self-disciplined (not disorganized)62.3115431.721
complimentary (not insulting)62.274920.320
profound (not ironic)62.246523.412
concise (not long-winded)62.252222.511
demure (not vain)62.154423.415
emotional (not logical)62.074123.918
thick-skinned (not sensitive)62.067530.814
hurried (not leisurely)62.069222.611
👽 (not 🤡)62.062120.219
poetic (not factual)62.045722.413
zebra (not lion)62.051228.823
experimental (not reliable)61.856329.912
vintage (not trendy)61.8109228.212
prideful (not envious)61.8121821.212
positive (not negative)61.877828.620
🐮 (not 🐷)61.760229.511
neurotypical (not autistic)61.6118725.412
bitter (not sweet)61.665730.011
deviant (not average)61.488729.319
still (not twitchy)61.439428.911
winter (not summer)61.362627.212
resentful (not euphoric)61.389525.318
shy (not playful)61.227729.211
fixable (not unfixable)61.282431.312
honorable (not cunning)61.186522.213
pacifist (not ferocious)60.947719.016
resolute (not wavering)60.9109829.415
efficient (not overprepared)60.9103928.614
🥵 (not 🥶)60.970722.312
realistic (not ambitious)60.941131.918
existentialist (not nihilist)60.882230.312
unstirring (not quivering)60.8104727.013
🐩 (not 🐒)60.770829.512
chortling (not giggling)60.790928.411
overthinker (not underthinker)60.7121327.721
private (not gregarious)60.696530.515
creative (not conventional)60.577029.015
🥴 (not 🥳)60.572027.513
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)60.598736.217
spontaneous (not scheduled)60.465431.912
eloquent (not unpolished)60.497721.713
fire (not water)60.493733.312
warm (not cold)60.282830.512
feisty (not gracious)60.2110428.518
vegan (not cannibal)60.275720.812
interested (not bored)60.2121827.817
flirtatious (not prudish)60.280226.114
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)60.281025.018
👻 (not 🤖)60.168731.113
🙋‍♂️ (not 🙅‍♂️)60.178128.913
flower child (not goth)60.197628.817
varied (not repetitive)59.933221.412
lenient (not strict)59.863823.517
introvert (not extrovert)59.855423.312
straight edge (not junkie)59.8118127.118
trusting (not charming)59.753723.518
backdoor (not official)59.778227.612
subjective (not objective)59.751023.811
unenthusiastic about food (not foodie)59.748725.815
debased (not pure)59.567229.711
permanent (not transient)59.573825.317
paranoid (not naive)59.588523.515
noble (not jovial)59.498721.422
dominant (not submissive)59.3111126.912
monastic (not hedonist)59.339329.312
legit (not scrub)59.3130828.515
sage (not whippersnapper)59.356925.912
good-cook (not bad-cook)59.359832.313
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)59.3124027.018
metaphorical (not literal)59.233532.213
resourceful (not helpless)59.2148228.813
angry (not good-humored)59.162724.215
generalist (not specialist)59.128731.812
💀 (not 🎃)59.175828.011
innocent (not worldly)59.038127.116
distant (not touchy-feely)59.084129.914
chronically single (not serial dater)59.0102428.320
🥾 (not 👟)58.968335.414
frenzied (not sleepy)58.9145723.311
street-smart (not sheltered)58.8104134.612
unprepared (not hoarder)58.740223.513
unstable (not stable)58.791525.321
disarming (not creepy)58.6124927.011
fussy (not sloppy)58.6129523.814
libertarian (not socialist)58.564930.112
reasoned (not instinctual)58.555524.815
healthy (not sickly)58.5125517.912
musical (not off-key)58.554922.113
mature (not juvenile)58.393122.712
🥰 (not 🙃)58.378427.916
spelunker (not claustrophobic)58.393031.614
forward-thinking (not stuck-in-the-past)58.381528.018
chivalrous (not businesslike)58.372219.113
sassy (not chill)58.1122424.419
vulnerable (not armoured)58.049332.912
communist (not capitalist)58.054225.119
friendly (not unfriendly)58.0114126.223
🚴 (not 🏋️‍♂️)57.9123630.413
underachiever (not overachiever)57.925727.414
deliberate (not spontaneous)57.8105739.011
pro (not noob)57.8133121.312
unannoying (not annoying)57.771828.225
scruffy (not manicured)57.660617.416
theoretical (not empirical)57.531527.611
self-destructive (not self-improving)57.581026.722
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)57.5105826.524
heathen (not devout)57.462425.523
hopeful (not fearful)57.4104729.414
awkward (not charming)57.354130.714
civilized (not barbaric)57.3118733.412
boy/girl-next-door (not celebrity)57.3106134.819
kangaroo (not dolphin)57.367224.49
wise (not foolish)57.295725.212
chosen one (not everyman)57.288326.817
insomniac (not slumbering)57.2130223.917
weird (not normal)57.1100125.713
flat (not bubbly)57.187121.316
alpha (not beta)57.0110335.714
awkward (not comfortable)57.064424.712
resistant (not resigned)56.9142923.214
😈 (not 😇)56.977020.812
🎩 (not 🧢)56.888932.213
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)56.7102029.815
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)56.780828.715
woke (not problematic)56.775727.418
realist (not idealist)56.682931.122
rugged (not refined)56.572527.813
clean (not perverted)56.5119127.721
creationist (not evolutionist)56.549130.117
captain (not first-mate)56.486530.021
one-faced (not two-faced)56.4117224.214
nice (not naughty)56.384827.619
spartan (not glamorous)56.397224.721
confident (not insecure)56.2124526.813
anarchist (not statist)56.274027.012
unpatriotic (not patriotic)56.233128.111
timid (not cocky)56.236725.712
self-conscious (not self-assured)56.042130.313
lover (not fighter)56.081828.012
handy (not can't-fix-anything)56.0118728.417
quirky (not predictable)55.983021.615
impulsive (not cautious)55.886831.012
salacious (not wholesome)55.869521.012
🧕 (not 💃)55.847935.116
moist (not dry)55.774724.515
stubborn (not accommodating)55.7139125.512
hard (not soft)55.696622.115
explorer (not builder)55.689134.412
abstract (not concrete)55.663929.812
princess (not queen)55.659432.612
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)55.5100628.226
hipster (not basic)55.459927.414
empath (not psychopath)55.4114728.012
direct (not roundabout)55.3129929.511
moderate (not extreme)55.358827.819
penny-pincher (not overspender)55.396225.712
regular (not zany)55.366719.712
🐴 (not 🦄)55.398734.115
vanilla (not kinky)55.284531.816
transparent (not machiavellian)55.283629.112
uptight (not easy)55.2115129.518
rigid (not flexible)55.193921.615
liberal (not conservative)54.5116721.915
🐘 (not 🐀)54.582429.615
😏 (not 😬)54.5101933.812
divine (not earthly)54.549932.515
tasteful (not lewd)54.4124822.016
thin (not thick)54.4110527.919
🐿 (not 🦇)54.4102830.812
OCD (not ADHD)54.4114222.911
stoic (not expressive)54.369327.711
all-seeing (not blind)54.399726.421
philosophical (not real)54.146032.312
delicate (not coarse)54.163822.720
epic (not deep)54.085031.012
often crying (not never cries)54.073725.812
seemly (not inappropriate)53.9113422.017
apathetic (not curious)53.834531.419
gullible (not cynical)53.859125.417
writer (not reader)53.886327.024
fast (not slow)53.7138520.314
always down (not picky)53.762225.313
routine (not innovative)53.779529.820
chaotic (not orderly)53.686229.615
angelic (not demonic)53.6109224.620
circular (not linear)53.678728.716
doer (not thinker)53.6126235.319
hugs (not handshakes)53.472427.621
enlightened (not lost)53.379725.913
engineerial (not lawyerly)53.276421.920
political (not nonpolitical)53.1107929.017
geriatric (not vibrant)53.146625.516
classical (not avant-garde)52.9106929.312
utilitarian (not decorative)52.9123125.816
cringing away (not welcoming experience)52.974234.820
mellow (not energetic)52.981426.023
love shy (not cassanova)52.890328.119
quarrelsome (not warm)52.7101032.912
passive (not assertive)52.746928.620
analysis (not common sense)52.7109028.514
impartial (not biased)52.532532.714
tall (not short)52.4110627.718
meek (not bossy)52.355723.017
unfaithful (not devoted)52.328529.012
👩‍🎤 (not 👩‍🔬)52.298630.211
demanding (not unchallenging)52.2154331.216
monotone (not expressive)52.268028.716
lumberjack (not mad-scientist)52.276527.311
😎 (not 🧐)52.1103327.611
Italian (not Swedish)51.999334.212
reassuring (not fearmongering)51.8116627.018
manic (not mild)51.8120327.221
spicy (not mild)51.6124229.616
spiritual (not skeptical)51.550228.015
'left-brained' (not 'right-brained')51.589628.411
valedictorian (not drop out)51.5128426.013
cultured (not rustic)51.5124427.717
morning lark (not night owl)51.474532.513
exhibitionist (not bashful)51.4128124.414
employee (not entrepreneur)51.473538.412
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)51.3104129.113
grounded (not fantasy-prone)51.2101426.420
people-person (not things-person)51.2107028.014
practical (not imaginative)51.1126023.816
bear (not wolf)51.175130.416
focused on the present (not focused on the future)51.0106231.715
high standards (not desperate)51.0125030.112
cryptic (not straightforward)50.151032.111
pessimistic (not optimistic)50.1100126.415
chill (not offended)50.980130.211
stable (not moody)50.862623.512
sober (not indulgent)50.293630.114
stylish (not slovenly)50.2130629.013
Roman (not Greek)50.7108632.812
pain-avoidant (not masochistic)50.797523.013
involved (not remote)50.6158235.612
resists change (not likes change)50.6141526.723

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Fantine (0.73)
  2. Marianne (0.671)
  3. Jane Eyre (0.658)
  4. Jean Valjean (0.649)
  5. Elisa Esposito (0.628)
  6. Remus Lupin (0.617)
  7. Fern (0.613)
  8. Marianne (0.608)
  9. Joyce Byers (0.604)
  10. Monica Dutton (0.602)
  1. Joey Donner (-0.435)
  2. Zapp Brannigan (-0.387)
  3. James Taggart (-0.386)
  4. Captain Hammer (-0.372)
  5. Asher Millstone (-0.365)
  6. Sheriff of Nottingham (-0.34)
  7. Prince John (-0.329)
  8. Topper (-0.319)
  9. Gaston (-0.294)
  10. Ernesto de la Cruz (-0.288)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
INFJ63.4%12519
INFP62.1%23344
ENFJ61.4%3842
ENFP60.5%10817
INTJ60.1%8827
ISFJ60.0%1602
ISFP59.8%1998
INTP59.2%11992
ESFJ58.5%592
ENTJ58.3%2286
ESFP57.7%1202
ISTJ57.5%1475
ENTP57.5%5934
ISTP57.4%1950
ESTJ56.5%547
ESTP56.1%765

Notes

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