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Avon Barksdale Descriptive Personality Statistics

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Avon Barksdale is a character from The Wire.

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
city-slicker (not country-bumpkin)98.124.515
motivated (not unmotivated)96.6135.911
never cries (not often crying)93.7118.918
bossy (not meek)93.1529.1123
lion (not zebra)93.0526.86
entrepreneur (not employee)92.88618.022
dominant (not submissive)92.77812.6120
proud (not apologetic)92.31088.713
street-smart (not sheltered)91.94614.5106
driven (not unambitious)91.812913.3108
alpha (not beta)91.68512.9104
f***-the-police (not tattle-tale)91.69818.116
smug (not sheepish)91.56911.98
competitive (not cooperative)91.311613.5109
ferocious (not pacifist)91.34610.6142
intense (not lighthearted)91.18310.220
maverick (not conformist)90.7736.57
hard (not soft)90.54113.0110
assertive (not passive)90.56912.4105
urban (not rural)90.42016.331
vibrant (not geriatric)90.34110.315
masculine (not feminine)89.517713.7139
demanding (not unchallenging)89.513312.613
charmer (not buffoon)89.3819.87
comfortable (not awkward)89.3299.614
authoritarian (not democratic)89.16013.293
cool (not dorky)88.84312.920
narcissistic (not low self esteem)88.89711.421
outlaw (not sheriff)88.79021.2100
bold (not shy)88.636916.8136
creator (not consumer)88.56816.913
bad boy (not white knight)88.44613.314
capitalist (not communist)88.38623.411
focused (not absentminded)88.231412.06
strong identity (not social chameleon)88.114914.97
decisive (not hesitant)88.010514.7109
machiavellian (not transparent)88.03213.89
suspicious (not awkward)87.84013.8131
guarded (not open)87.715813.1114
pro (not noob)87.725617.330
gendered (not androgynous)87.516221.243
overachiever (not underachiever)87.320912.112
dystopian (not utopian)87.03911.77
hard (not soft)86.99816.034
persistent (not quitter)86.863316.717
wired (not tired)86.44512.411
fire (not water)86.316112.218
captain (not first-mate)86.118922.4123
edgy (not politically correct)86.17915.8120
savory (not sweet)86.17414.914
armoured (not vulnerable)86.08417.098
leader (not follower)86.038015.69
money-focused (not love-focused)85.99818.19
prideful (not envious)85.82913.89
contrarian (not yes-man)85.84821.710
mighty (not puny)85.517416.3107
rap (not rock)85.31519.514
ambitious (not realistic)85.111421.819
rebellious (not obedient)85.130717.7110
vengeful (not forgiving)84.821516.9101
jock (not nerd)84.79417.5140
mad-scientist (not lumberjack)84.716110.49
straight (not queer)84.625321.148
believable (not poorly-written)84.613118.126
cocky (not timid)84.535222.913
arrogant (not humble)84.425717.1132
active (not slothful)84.240016.5119
resourceful (not helpless)84.145020.536
spirited (not lifeless)84.138919.27
mischievous (not well behaved)84.031422.6104
confident (not insecure)84.023420.2122
cannibal (not vegan)84.09717.022
real (not fake)84.035512.810
charming (not awkward)83.716815.9127
🤺 (not 🏌)83.624623.427
dramatic (not comedic)83.619014.717
resistant (not resigned)83.47918.4136
self-assured (not self-conscious)83.412621.4110
extreme (not moderate)83.330416.0108
suspicious (not trusting)83.223018.6144
diligent (not lazy)83.277915.6113
go-getter (not slugabed)83.235413.319
quarrelsome (not warm)83.120216.5130
stubborn (not accommodating)83.138517.319
worldly (not innocent)83.126618.4116
strict (not lenient)82.719620.4128
badass (not weakass)82.653927.217
spicy (not mild)82.525417.9107
night owl (not morning lark)82.521520.271
extraordinary (not mundane)82.427818.0104
coordinated (not clumsy)82.439320.0121
naughty (not nice)82.425521.615
precise (not vague)82.318219.767
deviant (not average)82.317916.067
flawed (not perfect)82.227610.810
forward (not repressed)82.215011.612
serious (not playful)82.129116.1126
wild (not tame)82.033218.2113
psychopath (not empath)81.918113.715
important (not irrelevant)81.958725.233
radical (not centrist)81.97113.913
🏀 (not 🎨)81.816625.122
popular (not rejected)81.718113.39
unstirring (not quivering)81.619719.810
jaded (not innocent)81.533118.113
handshakes (not hugs)81.544321.512
macho (not metrosexual)81.37425.219
charismatic (not uninspiring)81.143819.6119
main character (not side character)81.140928.99
direct (not roundabout)80.830922.7106
sturdy (not flimsy)80.632519.925
🧗 (not 🛌)80.434618.328
feisty (not gracious)80.333721.5136
cold (not warm)80.220419.7127
confidential (not gossiping)79.942925.1114
efficient (not overprepared)79.86712.222
😈 (not 😇)79.627722.623
demonic (not angelic)79.620515.5140
master (not apprentice)79.647623.848
meaningful (not pointless)79.45389.37
frank (not sugarcoated)79.443124.020
rhythmic (not stuttering)79.334516.929
unfrivolous (not goofy)79.338916.714
wolf (not bear)79.322729.28
rigid (not flexible)79.119620.3123
receiving (not giving)79.119121.918
sporty (not bookish)79.021817.7105
opinionated (not neutral)78.976622.914
bitter (not sweet)78.924917.0108
vain (not demure)78.822222.7120
salacious (not wholesome)78.721124.616
workaholic (not slacker)78.778319.841
harsh (not gentle)78.632521.314
conspiracist (not sheeple)78.525719.056
competent (not incompetent)78.476020.4108
sexist (not feminist)78.316413.912
queen (not princess)78.336928.120
🙅‍♂️ (not 🙋‍♂️)78.210917.719
cynical (not gullible)78.238926.213
stylish (not slovenly)78.140619.0115
crafty (not scholarly)78.128019.5116
paranoid (not naive)78.116621.718
cruel (not kind)77.817217.0126
villainous (not heroic)77.817020.5119
celebrity (not boy/girl-next-door)77.722123.319
fighter (not lover)77.521323.412
😎 (not 🧐)77.330120.422
earthly (not divine)77.326223.110
🦇 (not 🐿)77.218023.321
Coke (not Pepsi)77.22222.216
high IQ (not low IQ)77.189520.5113
judgemental (not accepting)77.133024.067
👩‍🎤 (not 👩‍🔬)77.131221.115
empirical (not theoretical)77.03422.9112
selfish (not altruistic)77.032123.2117
pensive (not serene)76.920822.514
resists change (not likes change)76.943525.28
lustful (not chaste)76.928921.8109
charming (not trusting)76.921318.4123
resolute (not wavering)76.937425.316
gamer (not non-gamer)76.915015.18
homebody (not world traveler)76.823927.313
punk rock (not preppy)76.728326.611
sexual (not asexual)76.654622.18
hygienic (not gross)76.689621.914
chic (not cheesy)76.516025.917
backdoor (not official)76.424729.1105
coarse (not delicate)76.440121.630
biased (not impartial)76.432121.6100
angry (not good-humored)76.318620.4112
scandalous (not proper)76.337022.4101
perceptive (not unobservant)76.390123.623
problematic (not woke)76.033725.714
haunted (not blissful)75.851219.419
self-disciplined (not disorganized)75.778124.9121
blue-collar (not ivory-tower)75.724928.0132
🤑 (not 🤠)75.723531.818
insightful (not generic)75.648819.09
healthy (not sickly)75.659322.9113
libertarian (not socialist)75.47725.197
tall (not short)75.437420.6129
tight (not loose)75.345224.118
fresh (not stinky)75.265026.224
rich (not poor)75.155723.5129
pointed (not random)74.970324.814
fast (not slow)74.757720.099
mad (not glad)74.438621.924
distant (not touchy-feely)74.238618.816
secretive (not open-book)74.257529.020
fearmongering (not reassuring)74.227227.512
eager (not reluctant)74.242625.714
builder (not explorer)74.115026.699
unfixable (not fixable)74.117729.021
doer (not thinker)74.042624.620
impatient (not patient)73.954127.942
businesslike (not chivalrous)73.832926.611
debased (not pure)73.735125.5106
hunter (not gatherer)73.748426.419
exhibitionist (not bashful)73.638417.814
interesting (not tiresome)73.663825.3109
industrial (not domestic)73.516329.130
cunning (not honorable)73.333726.2139
obsessed (not aloof)72.943925.6107
neurotypical (not autistic)72.958024.4104
hedonist (not monastic)72.720622.116
🤐 (not 😜)72.635729.725
studious (not goof-off)72.582027.220
common sense (not analysis)72.56433.015
tense (not relaxed)72.389222.2137
poisonous (not nurturing)72.335124.334
handy (not can't-fix-anything)72.368928.59
frenzied (not sleepy)72.373419.125
🐘 (not 🐀)72.121331.332
purple (not orange)72.121526.259
👨‍🔧 (not 👨‍⚕️)72.143720.312
epic (not deep)72.018727.412
goth (not flower child)71.924019.814
💀 (not 🎃)71.838730.317
legit (not scrub)71.584428.321
interested (not bored)71.564926.914
Roman (not Greek)71.410627.114
freelance (not corporate)71.363435.315
tactful (not indiscreet)71.246026.525
👽 (not 🤡)71.228922.120
self-destructive (not self-improving)71.243518.217
Italian (not Swedish)71.232125.611
close-minded (not open-minded)71.125624.1111
oppressed (not privileged)70.823228.315
knowledgeable (not ignorant)70.889919.222
rugged (not refined)70.741227.1128
militaristic (not hippie)70.770828.612
hoarder (not unprepared)70.437421.494
jealous (not compersive)70.339623.8111
classical (not avant-garde)70.338327.524
unfulfilled (not fulfilled)70.360322.211
moody (not stable)70.173426.3126
real (not philosophical)70.149626.077
Hates PDA (not Constant PDA)70.047423.86
old-fashioned (not progressive)70.039328.317
indoorsy (not outdoorsy)69.963323.47
instinctual (not reasoned)69.854226.3116
chortling (not giggling)69.851122.332
animalistic (not human)69.714224.492
alert (not oblivious)69.682226.715
grounded (not fantasy-prone)69.651229.516
concrete (not abstract)69.643228.822
English (not German)69.6109429.615
cursed (not blessed)69.668829.49
genius (not dunce)69.581120.2152
🥾 (not 👟)69.340339.017
extravagant (not thrifty)69.247521.222
clinical (not heartfelt)69.233928.417
fussy (not sloppy)69.188517.27
writer (not reader)69.030323.913
insulting (not complimentary)68.742921.536
antagonist (not protagonist)68.724628.510
prying (not unmeddlesome)68.788427.418
no-nonsense (not dramatic)68.638829.456
attractive (not repulsive)68.4110927.2125
gluttonous (not moderate)68.337228.715
barbaric (not civilized)68.027321.5120
reclusive (not social)67.943928.226
🏋️‍♂️ (not 🚴)67.825033.318
manic (not mild)67.875928.111
genuine (not sarcastic)67.556726.0111
sorrowful (not cheery)67.369321.6101
flamboyant (not modest)67.253627.7123
kinky (not vanilla)67.152023.4106
🤫 (not 🤔)67.114228.915
trendy (not vintage)66.821325.39
tautology (not oxymoron)66.85230.912
overthinker (not underthinker)66.7105026.912
resentful (not euphoric)66.672829.711
reserved (not chatty)66.560825.3118
works hard (not plays hard)66.592828.5118
blacksmith (not tailor)66.538428.716
high standards (not desperate)66.473431.719
gloomy (not sunny)66.367824.715
expressive (not monotone)66.379727.419
child free (not pronatalist)66.075126.266
natural (not mechanical)65.959328.211
engineerial (not lawyerly)65.938128.611
adventurous (not stick-in-the-mud)65.880529.497
crazy (not sane)65.859728.111
stoic (not hypochondriac)65.861927.219
grumpy (not cheery)65.877132.810
skeptical (not spiritual)65.7101927.8103
egalitarian (not racist)65.7146322.86
on-time (not tardy)65.4100731.217
attentive (not interrupting)65.359631.710
independent (not codependent)65.291632.899
involved (not remote)65.1103130.5105
unstable (not stable)64.978730.89
🐮 (not 🐷)64.943231.419
individualist (not communal)64.874028.938
wise (not foolish)64.773227.795
methodical (not astonishing)64.774828.5121
down2earth (not head@clouds)64.667232.599
lowbrow (not highbrow)64.622827.2122
anti-prank (not prankster)64.690128.715
miserable (not joyful)64.579119.120
generous (not stingy)64.386423.516
cassanova (not love shy)64.360727.88
insomniac (not slumbering)64.1108329.212
bold (not serious)64.069731.7128
specialist (not generalist)64.068229.132
🌟 (not 💩)64.0125029.831
entitled (not grateful)64.066029.922
🐐 (not 🦒)63.770030.747
intuitive (not analytical)63.763129.212
flat (not bubbly)63.672234.714
goal-oriented (not experience-oriented)63.576637.111
presidential (not folksy)63.473023.918
deliberate (not spontaneous)63.395330.6104
boundary breaking (not stereotypical)63.380026.39
disturbing (not enchanting)63.247535.212
realist (not idealist)63.162931.440
noble (not jovial)63.187222.28
private (not gregarious)63.092630.8144
earth (not air)63.084134.517
creative (not conventional)62.975129.8130
musical (not off-key)62.943624.620
drop out (not valedictorian)62.846531.917
💪 (not 🧠)62.837929.935
Russian (not French)62.831329.214
sad (not happy)62.789122.4113
permanent (not transient)62.763629.834
🙃 (not 🥰)62.755427.027
one-faced (not two-faced)62.7106032.018
questioning (not believing)62.793524.515
innovative (not routine)62.774026.513
proletariat (not bourgeoisie)62.664931.6111
beautiful (not ugly)62.6143426.742
all-seeing (not blind)62.675621.010
work-first (not family-first)62.570633.0120
social climber (not nonconformist)62.548438.913
conservative (not liberal)62.440032.415
masochistic (not pain-avoidant)62.449327.517
hard-work (not natural-talent)62.390829.918
thick-skinned (not sensitive)62.270931.3118
consistent (not variable)62.282432.526
literal (not metaphorical)62.182329.485
opinionated (not jealous)62.1125229.718
complicated (not simple)62.0109130.5105
deep (not shallow)61.996228.630
humorless (not funny)61.747927.6116
💃 (not 🧕)61.7101332.028
emancipated (not enslaved)61.6107931.2106
exuberant (not subdued)61.582334.319
catty (not supportive)61.452422.010
lavish (not frugal)61.361129.4114
young (not old)61.3108819.4124
activist (not nonpartisan)61.398929.214
loyal (not traitorous)61.2147130.7112
impulsive (not cautious)61.077233.0127
practical (not imaginative)60.9101828.598
🧢 (not 🎩)60.873536.422
repetitive (not varied)60.774824.139
🧙 (not 👨‍🚀)60.770931.139
wooden (not plastic)60.7116528.013
brave (not careful)60.6103330.2135
neat (not messy)60.6104427.978
straight edge (not junkie)60.6122731.29
playful (not shy)60.3118224.8109
hypocritical (not equitable)60.362529.155
rational (not whimsical)60.193129.6120
bad-manners (not good-manners)60.051927.111
sassy (not chill)60.0122529.79
bright (not depressed)59.969825.4108
accurate (not off target)59.9118332.210
disreputable (not prestigious)59.844531.181
unorthodox (not traditional)59.890931.937
still (not twitchy)59.846836.113
chosen one (not everyman)59.882633.517
negative (not positive)59.867223.911
energetic (not mellow)59.883927.914
physical (not intellectual)59.753730.6118
sage (not whippersnapper)59.659028.421
offended (not chill)59.588633.821
freak (not normie)59.586323.715
luddite (not technophile)59.366824.9128
genocidal (not not genocidal)59.339329.312
red (not blue)59.269727.46
fortunate (not unlucky)59.059325.2111
concise (not long-winded)59.069328.714
physicist (not photographer)59.069731.18
introspective (not not introspective)58.9114435.018
😭 (not 😀)58.969530.014
realistic (not fantastical)58.897430.118
💔 (not 💝)58.768534.327
low-tech (not high-tech)58.678629.5101
nihilist (not existentialist)58.632932.837
straightforward (not cryptic)58.5123431.3113
insider (not outsider)58.556533.871
stuck-in-the-past (not forward-thinking)58.559730.621
emotional (not unemotional)58.5131027.313
lewd (not tasteful)58.346624.9117
extrovert (not introvert)58.196532.2116
dog person (not cat person)58.178940.612
picky (not always down)58.091535.816
unfriendly (not friendly)58.053033.87
evolutionist (not creationist)57.992932.915
utilitarian (not decorative)57.6112127.331
manicured (not scruffy)57.5119230.2119
annoying (not unannoying)57.482231.213
juvenile (not mature)57.375330.436
punchable (not loveable)57.256729.824
profound (not ironic)57.172028.815
rustic (not cultured)56.956032.310
inspiring (not cringeworthy)56.8105128.025
mathematical (not literary)56.757829.7112
mysterious (not unambiguous)56.776133.3104
spartan (not glamorous)56.7102535.112
👻 (not 🤖)56.588232.819
minds-own-business (not snoops)56.433734.68
slow-talking (not fast-talking)56.352027.324
serial dater (not chronically single)56.355235.610
flirtatious (not prudish)56.098035.117
focused on the present (not focused on the future)55.984734.9103
curious (not apathetic)55.8141630.4119
traumatized (not flourishing)55.8128325.722
pessimistic (not optimistic)55.789629.5114
artistic (not scientific)55.688429.3124
minimalist (not pack rat)55.694131.820
rough (not smooth)55.584031.6114
patriotic (not unpatriotic)55.5136636.112
anarchist (not statist)55.481231.027
😏 (not 😬)55.4103335.229
seemly (not inappropriate)55.2116230.76
indulgent (not sober)55.196832.3103
devoted (not unfaithful)55.1170632.920
emotional (not logical)55.0103831.4125
🥴 (not 🥳)55.0104032.116
🐒 (not 🐩)55.080133.724
unpolished (not eloquent)54.769029.4114
circular (not linear)54.776137.118
washed (not muddy)54.6122032.411
calm (not anxious)54.470029.8136
atheist (not theist)54.4117132.633
provincial (not cosmopolitan)54.280233.3102
soulful (not soulless)54.2154733.235
overspender (not penny-pincher)54.278024.223
poetic (not factual)54.274826.818
heathen (not devout)54.179131.5116
unassuming (not pretentious)54.172832.115
dispassionate (not romantic)54.149632.621
📈 (not 📉)54.0140333.828
monochrome (not multicolored)53.994736.749
quirky (not predictable)53.998128.116
lost (not enlightened)53.8101031.517
original (not cliché)53.8107230.013
big-vocabulary (not small-vocabulary)53.8146230.615
withdrawn (not outgoing)53.879926.711
kangaroo (not dolphin)53.887228.96
perverted (not clean)53.763434.815
🥶 (not 🥵)53.574229.722
reactive (not proactive)53.5104438.619
parental (not childlike)53.4107430.011
stoic (not expressive)53.277631.0127
eastern (not western)53.232434.827
uptight (not easy)53.0129232.48
hopeful (not fearful)52.9127126.110
experimental (not reliable)52.887630.614
quiet (not loud)52.793831.2131
creepy (not disarming)52.750629.944
nonpolitical (not political)52.678135.0114
thin (not thick)52.5123028.966
normal (not weird)52.474525.3114
exaggerating (not factual)52.4100331.714
irreverent (not sincere)52.458127.88
zany (not regular)52.3114128.820
melee (not ranged)52.370039.518
indie (not pop)52.3136525.411
scheduled (not spontaneous)52.2115531.1105
'right-brained' (not 'left-brained')52.176532.255
spelunker (not claustrophobic)52.1132935.116
mainstream (not arcane)52.077930.988
chaotic (not orderly)51.995631.5112
hipster (not basic)51.974728.0131
rude (not respectful)51.878627.8129
hurried (not leisurely)51.8125026.3101
sensible (not ludicrous)51.5126729.5119
treasure (not trash)51.5170030.333
🐴 (not 🦄)51.5121343.012
OCD (not ADHD)51.5131827.317
welcoming experience (not cringing away)51.5121131.413
open to new experinces (not uncreative)51.4156529.4121
historical (not modern)51.489731.079
reasonable (not deranged)51.4121225.012
🤣 (not 😊)51.475425.019
good-cook (not bad-cook)51.498434.615
plant-neglecter (not green thumb)51.3114136.39
intimate (not formal)51.2107531.131
summer (not winter)51.1106235.015
people-person (not things-person)51.1113234.59
foodie (not unenthusiastic about food)51.1120925.17
subjective (not objective)50.2111833.943
triggered (not trolling)50.7151031.927
dry (not moist)50.6107236.119
feeler (not thinker)50.6120533.212

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

Most similar Least similar
  1. Marsellus Wallace (0.808)
  2. Frank Costello (0.774)
  3. Gemma Teller Morrow (0.761)
  4. Tony Soprano (0.76)
  5. Thomas Shelby (0.76)
  6. Angel Eyes (0.75)
  7. Oliver Queen (0.743)
  8. Nacho Varga (0.743)
  9. Prince Daemon Targaryen (0.742)
  10. Azula (0.742)
  1. Jerry Gergich (-0.626)
  2. Leopold 'Butters' Stotch (-0.599)
  3. Nelson Bighetti (-0.593)
  4. Milhouse Van Houten (-0.567)
  5. Chip Dove (-0.567)
  6. George Michael Bluth (-0.546)
  7. Touta Matsuda (-0.541)
  8. Alfredo Linguini (-0.526)
  9. Flounder (-0.522)
  10. Greg Hirsch (-0.512)

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

Myers-Briggs Self-type Average match score with character Number of users
ENTJ59.6%2286
ESTP57.9%765
ENTP57.4%5934
ESTJ56.8%547
INTJ54.9%8827
ISTP52.2%1950
ISTJ51.2%1475
INTP50.8%11992
ENFJ48.9%3842
ESFP48.5%1202
ENFP47.3%10817
ESFJ46.3%592
INFJ44.6%12519
ISFP43.4%1998
INFP42.5%23344
ISFJ40.5%1602

Notes

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