Capricorn traits revealed: Everything to know about Capricorn personalities

Capricorn is the 10th sign of the Zodiac, and encompasses those born between 22 December and 19 January.

An earth sign, Capricorn is represented by the sea goat which is a mythical creature which has the upper half of a goat and the lower half of a fish.

Famous Capricorns include Kate Middleton, Kate Moss, FKA Twigs, and Timothée Chalamet among others.

Said to age backwards, Capricorns tend to become more mischievous and playful as they get older, but can often come across as conservative and restrained at first.

What are a Capricorn’s personality traits?

First and foremost, Capricorns are sticklers for discipline. They are ambitious, love goal-setting, and having a daily structure. Often known to be a “workaholic”, a Capricorn is a perfectionist, hardworking, and organised.

A Capricorn is known to be both relentless and persistent, they will tell it like it is, but they are also honest, loyal, sensitive and their own biggest critic. Despite this, Capricorn’s relish being in a position of power, it’s when they are their most confident, and can be the leader they love to be.

The most common Capricorn traits are:

• Hardworking
• Determined
• Blunt
• Sensitive
• Self-critical
• Loyal
• Honest
• Confident
• Ambitious
• Disciplined
• Perfectionist

What signs are Capricorn’s compatible with?

Romantically speaking, a Capricorn often gravitates to its fellow earth signs: Taurus and Virgo. This is because, deep down, a Capricorn just wants to be understood and knows that a Taurus or a Virgo will be on a similar wavelength.

Capricorn is also drawn to the water signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. These signs are compassionate and sensitive, and a Capricorn will feel as if their emotional wellbeing is being taken care of when partnered with a water sign.

Capricorns aren’t typically compatible with air signs (Gemini, Aquarius, and Libra) and fire signs (Aires, Leo, and Sagittarius) as these signs don’t deliver the emotional depth that a Capricorn seeks, but will offer some heat in the bedroom in the meantime.

While a Capricorn may take their time to enter into a relationship, thanks to the qualities they want their partners to have, once they do settle down they will usually stay with this person for life. Capricorns relish alone time with their partners, hate PDA, and they favour a down to earth partnership.

What are Capricorn’s weaknesses?

Because Capricorn’s are ambitious and determined, they need to be mindful not to place their ambitions on others and be too critical of how others choose to live their lives. They are also prone to holding onto their grudges for a bit too long, and can be described as moody at times. Their perfectionist and disciplined nature can make them stubborn, overly serious, and unforgiving too.

What are Capricorns like at work?

Capricorns are often workaholics, which is both a good thing (you’re more likely to reach those ambitious promotions you so often seek) and a bad thing (please stop sending Slacks to your team at midnight). They are a great ally to have in the workplace, but you don’t want them as your work nemesis. A Capricorn won’t let anything, or anyone, get in their way as they climb to the top, but when they reach their dream job they often tend to soften and begin to help others climb too.

Some of the best jobs for Capricorns include lawyers, teachers, accountants, entrepreneurs, and architects.

Who are some famous Capricorns?

Some famous Capicorns, past and present, include:

• Kate Middleton (9 January)
• FKA Twigs (16 January)
• Kate Moss (16 January)
• Timothée Chalamet (27 December)
• Michelle Obama (17 January)
• Dolly Parton 19 January)
• Elvis Presley (8 January)
• Martin Luther King Jr. (15 January)
• Orlando Bloom (13 January)
• David Bowie (8 January)
• Betty White (17 January)
• LeBron James (30 December)
• Liam Hemsworth (13 January)
• Zooey Deschanel (17 January)