What adjectives can be used to describe emotional intelligence competences?
These are the best words I could find using the atlas of personality, emotion and behaviour (Mobbs, 2020).


being able to recognize and name one's emotions: self-aware, self-observant, reflective, contemplative.
being able to recognize and name other people's emotions: empathic, compassionate, understanding, sensitive, sympathetic.
being able to understand the root cause of certain emotions: wise, perceptive, insightful, discerning, astute.
being able to keep calm in the middle of strong emotions: self-governing, self-restrained, temperate, level-headed, dispassionate, balanced.


Mobbs AED (2020) An atlas of personality, emotion and behaviour. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0227877. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227877