Nothing characterizes a person better than an adjective served with an unusual sauce of other bright adjectives and decorated with a bright ribbon.
When meeting a person, the first thing we can describe is his appearance. Do not limit yourself to the standard set of words, as there is a lot of vocabulary that will help you in this difficult task. So, you can tell a girl that she is beautiful using words beautiful, pretty, cute(sweetheart, lovely), stunning(stunning). Men were less fortunate. For them there is only one word that characterizes male beauty - handsome.
Speaking about human growth, it is worth remembering three words - tall(high), short(short), of medium height(average height). If you want to talk about age, use young(young), old(elderly), middle-aged(middle aged).
If you want to talk more about hair, you should remember the following words: long (hair)– long hair
short (hair)– short hair
shoulder-length– shoulder length
curly– curly
wavy– wavy
bald- bald
If your friend has special facial features, pay attention to the vocabulary below:
almond-shaped eyes– almond-shaped eyes
snub-nosed- a person with a snub nose
turned-up nose- snub nose
freckled– freckled
So, we sorted out the appearance. You can go directly to the character of a person. And then prepare your memory cards, use your brain at full capacity, stock up on pen and paper, or just try to remember all the necessary words. It is not surprising that we can say good or bad about a person, because sometimes we have to describe people who we don’t like at all.
Aggressive– aggressive
Angry (vicious)- evil, spiteful
Arrogant– arrogant or someone who always turns his nose up
Boastful- boastful
Faint-hearted- cowardly
Dishonest– dishonest
Flabby, weak-willed– weak-willed
Fussy- nervous, fussy. We can also add here nervous
Excitable, high-strung– easily excitable
Hypocritical– hypocritical
Impatient– impatient
Indecisive– indecisive
Mercenary– selfish
Narrow-minded– thinking in one direction (limited)
Rebellious- rebellious, rebellious
Rude- rude
Secretive- secretive
Self-assured– arrogant
Self-centered– self-centered
Self-confident- self-confident
Self-conscious- shy, shy
Selfish– selfish
Taciturn, silent– silent
Unscrupulous– unprincipled
Unpredictable– unpredictable
Vain- vain, narcissistic
Violent- hot-tempered
I am sure that these adjectives are quite enough to fully describe your boss in a dream if you don’t like him. Well, if your leader is an angel in the flesh, write down and memorize the next batch of words. Let's start.
Affectionate- loving
Ambitious- ambitious
Competent– knowledgeable, qualified
Considerate– delicate, attentive to others
Courageous- courageous, fearless
Dedicated- devoted, convinced
Easygoing- good-natured, easy-going
Experienced– experienced
Fair-minded- impartial, fair
Frank– frank
Generous- noble, kind
Hard-working- hardworking
Imaginative– creative, imaginative
Lively- lively, energetic
Outgoing, social– sociable
Remarkable- wonderful, outstanding
Sensible, well-balanced- sensible
Tender- affectionate
Thoughtful- caring, attentive
Tolerant– tolerant
Trustworthy- reliable
Now you know that adjectives in English that characterize a person can be a real weapon in your hands. When expressing your own point of view, be sure to give reasons for your opinion in order to avoid the emergence of other implications.
We all dress up, disguise ourselves, wear clothes not only of different colors, styles, but also styles. All this, of course, helps us express ourselves, as well as reveal our inner world a little. Do you need to be able to describe character traits in English?
Without a doubt. Imagine a situation that you want to tell about the guy or girl of your dreams, or maybe emphasize best qualities your character or describe something that you do not accept. All topics are very pressing, close and therefore popular. Write a description of a person's character English not quite difficult. We will help, offer our own version and vocabulary that you can use.
Verbs
Of course, you won’t use adjectives separately. That is why we will give you verbs that will help you construct a beautiful statement.
| to admire smb for smth | admire someone for something |
| to appreciate smth | appreciate something |
| to be a good mixer | get along well with |
| to be a person of strong (weak) character | have a strong/weak character |
| to be kind of person you like at first sight | win over at first sight |
| to be a sunny soul | kind soul |
| to have a bunch of bad habits | have a bunch of bad habits |
| to have a sense of humor | have a sense of humor |
| to keep one's promise/word | keep a promise, word |
| to make friends | make friends |
| to be like and soul of the party | be the life of the party |
| to tell lies | lie |
| to be devoted to | to devote, to serve something, to give one's all |
| to behave oneself/ to like the way one behaves | behave / like the way someone behaves |
Adjectives
List the following words will help compose full description, describe the character from different sides.
| admirable | admirable | clever, intelligent, bright | smart | foolish, silly, stupid | silly | modest | modest |
| aggressive | aggressive | conceited | arrogant | frank, sincere | frank, sincere | noisy | noisy |
| ambitious | ambitious | scurpulous/contemptuous | scrupulous | generous | generous | stubborn | stubborn |
| witty, amusing | witty | cruel | contemptuous | gentle | soft, noble | patient | patient |
| haughty | arrogant | sly, cunning | cruel | gloomy, moody | gloomy | polite | polite |
| bostful | boastful | curious, inquisitive | cunning, crafty | well-bred | well-mannered | selfish | selfish |
| bold, brave, courageous, fearless | daring, courageous, courageous, fearless | dishonest/ honest | dishonest / honest | greedy | greedy | sensible | sensitive |
| boring, dull | boring | naughty | capricious | hypocritical | hypocritical | shy | timid |
| bossy, snobish | domineering | envious | envious | jealous | jealous | sociable, talkative | sociable, talkative |
| cheerful, lively | funny | evil, wicked | evil, unscrupulous | lazy | lazy | wise | wise |
Phrasal verbs
When describing a character, you can’t do without phrases that will help open your soul, “wash all the bones,” and talk about the special qualities of a person.
to argue with smb about smth- argue with someone about something
to bring smb up- bring up
to be getting on for smth- approaching a certain age
to come across as smth- seem
to get on with- get along, be friends
to get out of doing smth- evade
to get round smb- suck up
to get through to smb - find an approach
to go by- judge
to go on about- repeat incessantly
to hand smth over- pass from hand to hand
to let smb down- let down
to live up - come to life
to look back on smth- look back
to look up to smb (to look down on smb) — respect/disrespect
to pass oneself off as smb- to impersonate someone
to pick on smb- criticize, find fault
to put up with- tolerate
to rely on- rely
to see through smb- see through
to show off/to stand out- highlight intentionally/unintentionally
to stand up to smb- contradict, resist
to tell off- reprimand
Idioms
to be the black sheep of the family- to be a black sheep
to be close to smb- be congenial
to be in the public eye- be visible
to get to the top- reach the top
to get one's own way- do things your own way
to have a heart of gold - have a heart of gold
to have a mind of your own- have your own opinion
to have a memory like a lie - have a leaky memory
to keep oneself to oneself- be yourself
to know one's own mind - know what you want
to put oneself in smb's shoes - put yourself in someone else's place
to see eye to eye- agree on opinions
to see things in black and white- judge categorically
a shoulder to cry on- vest to cry
to take smile to heart- take to heart
to take one's side- take sides
to have a lot of faults- have many shortcomings
to bottle up your feelings- hide feelings
to be born with a silver spoon- born in a shirt / born into a rich family
to sweet talk - flatter.
And now I will present you with a characteristic that concerns a certain person; it can be changed or supplemented.
It takes all sorts to make a world 1 . At the same time everyone has somethig positive and something negative. Some people are shy and don’t like to stand out 2. Others are bossy and pick on 3 everyone. I’d like to describe the character of my mother because she is ideal for me.
My mum is 50. She has two children. But she looks her best 4. My mother has intelligent appearance. She always is dressed spick and span 5 .
What about the character? My mother gets well with 6 people so she has many friends. Everyone says that she has a heart of gold. She is modest, calm, honest and frank. I always come to her when I need advice. Sometimes she is a shoulder to cry on 7 . But my mother usually speaks her mind 8 and never tells me off 9 . I think she is more practical and realistic, but from time to time she is sensitive. She has always taught us not to afford the heart rule the head. And when we pick on anyone we should always put ourselves in other people's shoes 10 . The only fault that she takes problems to heart 11.
So my mother is friendly and faithful. But there are some things which she dislikes. For example she hates cruel 12, sly 13 and envious 14 people.
I think that everyone must have a person whom it is possible to talk on equal with 15. I always can rely on my mum. There are a lot of different people in the world. And we should get well with everyone because negative emotions are badly.
Vocabulary:
So, when describing a person’s character in English, do not forget to start with a general phrase and end with a logical expression. When describing yourself, also mention the negative aspects, this will emphasize your self-criticism, ability to analyze and correct. When judging other people, do not be too categorical. When mentioning their character traits in English, highlight 2-4 negative points, no more. Otherwise they will think that you are an evil person. We have provided the main recommendations on this topic. Try to create your own description yourself!
Every person is endowed with a unique, personal character from birth. A child can inherit certain traits from his parents, some show them to a greater extent, while others are completely different from any of the family members. But character is not the behavior of parents projected onto the child; it is a more complex mental phenomenon. The list of positive ones is very long. In this article we will try to highlight the main character traits.
Translated from Greek, the word “character” means “distinctive feature, sign.” Depending on the type of their psychological organization, people find their soul mates, establish relationships, and build their entire lives. A person's character is a unique set mental characteristics, personality traits that play a decisive role in various aspects of a person’s life and are manifested through his activities.
To understand the character of an individual, it is necessary to analyze his actions en masse. Judgments about morality can be very subjective, because not every person acts as his heart tells him. However, it is possible to identify individual stable character traits by studying behavior for a long time. If a person is in different situations makes the same decision, draws similar conclusions and demonstrates a similar reaction, then this indicates the presence of one or another trait. For example, if someone is responsible, then his behavior both at work and at home will meet this criterion. If a person is cheerful by nature, a one-time manifestation of sadness against the background of general positive behavior will not become a separate character trait.
The process of character formation begins in the very early childhood, in the child’s first social contacts with his parents. For example, excessive love and care can later become the key to a stable characteristic of a person’s psyche and make him dependent or spoiled. That is why many parents are especially attentive to instilling positive character traits in their children. They get pets so that the baby can feel what responsibility is, assign him to do small chores around the house, teach him to put away his toys and explain that not all wishes and whims can be fulfilled.
The next stage is kindergarten and school. The child already has the basic character traits, but at this stage they can still be corrected: you can wean the little personality off greed and help get rid of excessive shyness. In the future, as a rule, the formation and change of character traits are possible only when working with a psychologist.
Very often these two concepts are confused with each other. Indeed, both character and temperament shape human behavior. But they have a fundamentally different nature. Character is a list of acquired mental properties, while temperament is of biological origin. Possessing the same temperament, people can have completely different characters.
There are 4 types of temperament: an impetuous and unbalanced choleric person, a leisurely and imperturbable phlegmatic person, an easy-going and optimistic sanguine person and an emotionally vulnerable melancholic person. At the same time, temperament can restrain certain character traits, and vice versa, character can compensate for temperament.
For example, a phlegmatic person with a good sense of humor will still be stingy in showing emotions, but this will not prevent him from demonstrating a sense of humor, laughing and having fun in the appropriate society.
The list of positive and negative qualities of a person is huge. Initially, all definitions regarding the nature and essence of a person, his behavior are subjective. Society has established certain norms that allow us to determine how positive or negative a particular personality trait or action is. However, there are top quality a person demonstrating his virtue and good intentions. Their list looks like this:
These qualities, along with their derivatives, constitute the nature of the true beauty of a person's character. They are laid down in the family; in the process of upbringing, children copy the behavior of their parents, and therefore a well-educated person will have all these highest qualities.
The list of positive and negative qualities of a person can take a long time to form, since there are a lot of them. Attributing to a person the presence of a negative character quality based solely on his action or behavior will be completely wrong. You can't put labels on anyone, even the most well-mannered may actually believe that they are endowed with, say, greed or arrogance. However, if this behavior is a pattern, then the conclusion will be obvious.
The list of negative traits, as well as positive ones, is huge. The most basic and common ones look like this:
The presence of such character traits in a person is not a diagnosis; they can and should be dealt with even in adult, conscious age, and correct behavior.
We have compiled a list of positive and negative human qualities. Now we'll talk about character traits manifested in relation to other people. The fact is that depending on in relation to whom or what a person performs an action or deed, a specific individual feature of him is revealed. In society, he can demonstrate the following qualities:
Of course, a lot depends on the conditions in which a person finds himself: even the most open and sociable person can experience problems communicating with a strict, closed and heartless person. But, as a rule, polite people endowed with positive qualities easily adapt to society and suppress their negative traits.
Building a person’s career directly depends on the qualities of his character. Even the most talented and gifted people can fail because they are not responsible enough for their work and their talent. By doing so, they only harm themselves and do not give themselves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Or, on the contrary, there are cases where the lack of talent was more than compensated for by special diligence in work. A responsible and careful person will always achieve success. Here is a list of the main character traits:
These two groups of character traits actively overlap with each other, since work activity and communication between people are inseparably linked.
These are the traits that characterize his self-perception in relation to himself. They look like this:
Attitude to things does not affect the building of a person’s social connections, but demonstrates and reveals the best or unsightly qualities of his nature. These are traits such as:
Mentality is a very subjective concept, and it is based on stereotypical thinking. However, it cannot be denied that certain traits are inherent in one or another nationality. Russian people are famous for their cordiality and hospitality, and cheerful disposition. The Russian soul throughout the world is considered mysterious and incomprehensible, since Russians are not distinguished by the rationality and logic of their actions, and are often influenced by mood.
Another feature of the Russian people is sentimentality. A Russian person instantly adopts the feelings of another and is always ready to share emotions with him and lend a helping hand. One cannot help but mention another trait - compassion. Historically, Russia has helped its neighbors at all borders of the country, and today only a heartless person will ignore the misfortune of another.
Write a list of those qualities of a person that you think are very suitable for him as a person.
We offer you an example of such a list (with a breakdown of each quality). We hope it helps you at least a little:
Sincere, responsible, reliable, inventive, eccentric, talented, selfless, fair, sociable, sympathetic, stress-resistant, strong, attentive, smart, strong.
A person can be characterized taking into account character accentuations. Let's tell you a little about them.
Characterized by obvious “stuckness” on thoughts and experiences. People are unable to forget previous insults, betrayals, and quarrels. In conflict, they take a leading and active position. Arguing with such people is almost always useless and pointless. They will stand their ground and are unlikely to admit they are wrong. “Stuck” people are relentless fighters for real justice.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: touchiness (seriously and over trifles), vindictiveness, rudeness, straightforwardness, jealousy, arrogance, harshness, non-acceptance of any other person's opinion.
People of this type are distinguished by hyper sociability, turning into talkativeness. Often they do not have their own opinion, they do not strive to somehow stand out from the crowd. “Conforming” people are very fond of various entertainments and do not deny their interest in gambling.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: a long process of adaptation to anything, insincerity, pretense, duplicity, incorrect perception of objective reality.
People develop feelings of inferiority. They constantly feel like they are acting incorrectly and making mistakes. They don't know how to be themselves because they try to be the best in everything. They cannot be trusted with the position of leader, as nothing good will come of it.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: fearfulness, shyness, isolation, shyness, “overdoing” with a sense of duty and responsibility, high degree sociability only with close people.
“Dysthymic” people attract others with their serious approach to any problems and matters, conscientiousness and good-heartedness. They have an extremely negative attitude towards all changes. It is easier for them to live as usual.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: pessimism, decadent mood, profound slow thinking, love of loneliness, desire to work alone (not in a team).
The main difference between “cycloid” people is a high degree of efficiency. They dress rather strangely (as they would for picnics or outdoor recreation). They try to be as interesting as possible for their interlocutors. Charming.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: instability, inconstancy, excessive gullibility, intrusiveness, laziness, straightforwardness (sometimes), affectation, excessive gesticulation, inattention.
Emotions are reflected in constant (frequent) falling in love. People of this type change their mood so quickly that they do not have time to follow it. “Exaltyrs” are strongly attached to their friends and therefore try not to make trouble with them. They believe in eternal friendship, but often get burned.
Negative qualities and aspects of this type: alarmism, susceptibility to despair, tendency to depression of the neurotic type.
You can characterize a person using knowledge of temperamental characteristics
Always on the move. There is no despondency and pessimism in him. Choleric is a leader with an explosive character. He always argues to the last, defending his own point of view. His distinctive features and hobbies are hypercommunication, mobility, perseverance, sexuality, a desire for extreme sports and experimentation, courage, and a willingness to take risks.
Quick to learn, resourceful, fair, reasonable and talented. He was used to discipline, cleanliness and order. Doesn't like deception. It is difficult to make a sanguine person lose his temper, but it is possible. Routine work, for example, can do this, since sanguine people cannot stand continuous monotony. As soon as they get tired of performing one or another work task, they immediately begin sending out resumes in order to change their usual activity.
He is always betrayed by “frozen” facial expressions, timid speech, excessive vulnerability and touchiness, shyness, gloominess, puzzlement and depression. A melancholic person is very sensitive to criticism and praise. Melancholic people are never afraid of loneliness, because they can find harmony within themselves. Their need for friendship is extremely poorly developed.
A silent, balanced, calm, secretive person. He always manages to get everything done (despite his slowness), since everything in his life is planned in advance. They are distinguished by constancy in tastes, habits, and views.
There are people related to mixed type temperament. What is temperamental “mixedness”? A type of temperament that includes a “cocktail” of various qualities of sanguine, melancholic, choleric and phlegmatic.
Hello! Very often, when we are asked to describe ourselves or another person in English, we limit ourselves to a verbal depiction of appearance. Meanwhile, a person is a versatile personality, with his own character traits and other characterizing features. Without using these words, you cannot tell anything about a person as an individual. Describing a person in English
In the vast majority of cases, in order to talk about a person, we use characterizing adjectives. In this article, I tried to collect the most popular adjectives that can be used to describe a man or girl as an individual. For this purpose, you can use words that are part of the following categories:
Let's look at all these categories separately. 
Dictionary for describing appearance in English 
Adjectives characterizing a person in English
When talking about appearance, we describe height, age, voice, clothing. For example, growth can be high ( tall), short ( short) or average ( medium), and age - elderly or old ( old), middle aged ( middle-aged) and young ( young). Speaking about the voice, you can indicate that it is hoarse (cracked), voiced ( crisp) or melodic ( tuneful).
A smile can be charming ( engaging), charming ( charming) and sincere ( sincere) or vice versa, cunning ( cunning), played out ( forced) and insincere ( artificial). You also need to express your own opinion about how a person looks, using the following adjectives:
Describing a personality in English involves talking about character traits, habits and preferences. Sides of character can be both positive (intelligent, optimistic, extroverted) and negative (stupid, pessimistic, introverted). And sometimes the same feature, depending on intonation and context, can be both positive and negative (determined, thrifty, obstinate).
When characterizing an individual, do not forget to clarify why you call him that. For example, when you say that a girl is hardworking, explain why you think so:
Any is very hard-working. It can work all day without any break at all. I really admire the way it studies and works. (Annie is a very hard worker. She can work all day without a break. I actually admire the way she studies and works).
The criteria that make up a person’s character are also varied. For ease of memorization and pronunciation, I have placed them in a compact table with translation and transcription. This will make it easier for you to navigate the criteria and remember the characterizing adjectives.
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Word |
Translation |
Transcription |
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Personality traits |
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| arrogant | arrogant | ["ærəgənt] |
| irritable | irritable | ["irit(ə)bl] |
| self-confident | self-confident | [self-"kɔnfidənt] |
| persistent | persistent | [ pə "sist (ə)nt ] |
| curious | curious | ["kjuəriəs] |
| modest | modest | ["mɔdist] |
| capable | bright | [brait] |
| brave | brave | [breiv] |
| creative | creative | [kri:"eitiv] |
| restrained | reserved | [ri'zə:vd] |
| observant | observant | [əb"zə:vənt] |
| enterprising | enterprising | ["entəpraiziŋ] |
| cunning | cunning | ["kʌniŋ] |
| stubborn | obstinate | ["ɔbstinit] |
| purposeful | purposeful | ["pə:pəsful] |
| boastful | boastful | ["bəustful] |
| incorruptible | incorruptible | [ ‚ɪnkə"rʌptəbəl ] |
| hot-tempered | hot-tempered | [‚hɒt"tempərd] |
| resourceful | quick witted | [kwik witɪd] |
|
Mental abilities |
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| broad-minded | broad-minded | ["brɔ:d‚maɪndɪd] |
| smart | bright | |
| smart | clever | ["klevər] |
| wise | wise | [ˈwaɪz] |
| silly | foolish | ["fu:lɪʃ] |
| witty | witty | ["wɪtɪ] |
| unsophisticated | blunt | [blʌnt] |
| well-read | well-read | |
| uneducated | uneducated | [ˈʌnˈedjukeɪtɪd] |
| ignoramus | ignoramus | [ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs] |
| polymath | erudite | [ˈerədīt] |
| illiterate | illiterate | [ɪ"lɪtərɪt] |
| mediocre | mediocre | [‚mi:di:"əʋkər] |
| ordinary | ordinary | [ˈɔ:dnrɪ] |
|
Strong-willed qualities |
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| brave | bold | |
| brave | brave | |
| cowardly | coward | ["kaʋərd] |
| decisive | resolve | ["rezə‚lu:t] |
| indecisive | irresolute | [ɪ"rezə‚lu:t] |
| courageous | courageous | [kəʹreıdʒəs] |
| persistent | stubborn | ["stʌbərn] |
| shy | timid | ["tɪmɪd] |
| flexible | flexible | ["fleksəbəl] |
| timid | fearful | [ˈfɪəful] |
| stubborn | obstinate | ["ɒbstənɪt] |
| unshakable | steady | ["stedɪ] |
|
Attitude towards other people |
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| communicative | sociable | ["səuʃəbl] |
| selfish | selfish | ["selfiʃ] |
| friendly | friendly | ["frendly] |
| decent | decent | ["di:s(ə)nt] |
| impudent | impudent | ["ɪmpjədənt] |
| honest | honest | ["ɔnist] |
| tolerant | tolerant | ["tɔlərənt] |
| respectful | respectful | [ris'pektful] |
| loyal | faithful | ["feiθful] |
| hospitable | hospitable | ["hɔspitəbl] |
| aloof | detached | [dɪtætʃt] |
| unreliable | disloyal | [dɪslɔɪəl] |
| sincere | frank | |
| fair | just | |
| false | false | |
| indifferent | indifferent | [ɪn"dɪfərənt] |
| truthful | truthful | ["tru:Ɵfəl] |
| insidious | treacherous | ["tretʃərəs] |
| rude | harsh | |
| sensitive, gentle | tender | ["tendər] |
| strict | strict | |
| good-natured | good-natured | [ˈɡudˈ "neɪtʃərəd] |
| demanding | exacting | [ɪg"zæktɪŋ] |
| noble | noble | ["nəʋbəl] |
| altruistic | altruistic | [ˏæltruˊɪstɪk] |
| selfless | selfless | [self les] |
| highly moral | moral | ["mɔ:rəl] |
| sneaky | scoundrel | [ˈskaundrəl] |
| tactful | tactful | [tæktfʊl] |
|
Attitude to property |
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| greedy | greedy | ["gri:di] |
| generous | generous | [ˈdʒenərəs] |
| stingy | stingy | ["stɪŋɪ] |
| economical | frugal | ["fru:gəl] |
| thrifty | thrifty | [ˈθrɪftɪ] |
| wasteful | wasteful | ["weɪstfəl] |
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Attitude to work |
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| responsible | answered | [ris'pɔnsəbl] |
| hardworking | hard-working | [hɑ:rd"wɜ:rkɪŋ] |
| cooperating | cooperative | [kəʋ"ɒpərətɪv] |
| executive | can-do | [kæn-du:] |
| irresponsible | ||
