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General words for type of person

outlier

noun

a person who is very unusual or successful and not like others in the same group

individual

noun

a person who has a quality that makes them unusual or different from other people

character

noun

someone with special qualities that make them different from most people and interesting to know

mixture

noun

someone who has a combination of several different qualities

original

noun

someone who thinks or behaves in an unusual way and is interesting or entertaining

type

noun

someone with particular interests or qualities

variety

noun

a type of person

product

noun

a person who has particular attitudes or ways of behaving because of the place or time that they live in, or the experiences they have had

species

noun

a type of person described according to a particular aspect of their character

dog

noun

used for describing a person of a particular type

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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