Adjectives That Describe Personality - Word List

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Adjectives that Describe People's STORIES AND

Personality - Intermediate Vocabulary ARTICLES
A list of Useful Words to Describe Someone's

Personality
a ectionate - an a ectionate person is someone

who is very loving.
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aggressive (a negative adjective) - someone who is readers.html)
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physically or verbally threatening towards other
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Example sentence: I don't like aggressive people. I English language students
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ambitious - an adjective used to describe a d-english-graded-
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anxious - someone who worries a lot.
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Example sentences:Trish is a very anxious person.

She worries far too much about things.
artistic - someone who is good at creative things, (http://www.esolcou

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such as painting and drawing.
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bad-tempered - somebody who gets angry a lot. vocabulary course, for pre-
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big-headed - someone with a very high opinion of lessons.html)
themselves.
Example sentence:Simon is a bit big-headed. He

thinks more of himself than others do.
boring - (a negative adjective) used to describe

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someone who is not very interesting.
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Example sentence: Ann is a bit boring. She never english/elementary-
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bossy - (mildly negative) used to describe someone ELEMENTARY ENGLISH
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charismatic - somebody who attracts other
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creative - someone who is an original thinker, or
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courageous - an adjective used to describe
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someone who is very brave.
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dependable - an adjective used to describe stu
someone who is very reliable. dyin
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dim - (negative insult) used to describe someone
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extroverted - someone who is very outgoing. tent
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egotistical - (negative) used for describing ife-
someone who acts as if they are more in-
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tends to look down on people.
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gregarious - very sociable. IN
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Example sentence: Tina is very gregarious. She USA
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impulsive - an adjective used to describe less
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intelligent - someone who is very clever. an

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introverted - someone who is quiet and shy.
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industrious - very hard working. solc
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joyful - very happy.
Example sentence: I'm in a joyful mood today. Life /top

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reliable - someone you can depend upon. ife-
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people.
Example sentence: Donata is very sociable. She

has a lot of friends.
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upbeat - someone with a cheerful, positive

attitude to life.
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Beginners (http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/beginners.html) Elementary

Adjectives that Describe People's STORIES AND

A list of Useful Words to Describe Someone's

a ectionate - an a ectionate person is someone

Example sentence: My boyfriend is very (http://www.esolcou

Example sentence: Tushar is very ambitious. He is

Example sentences:Trish is a very anxious person.

artistic - someone who is good at creative things, (http://www.esolcou

Example sentence: My Uncle is really bad- beginners and beginners.

tempered. He is always shouting at my aunt. (http://www.esolcourses.co

Example sentence:Simon is a bit big-headed. He

boring - (a negative adjective) used to describe

who tries to control other people. An interactive grammar

Example sentence: Barack Obama is a very

Example sentence: Ruth is very dependable. She g

devious - (negative) used to describe someone Citiz

who cheats other people, to get what they want. ens

has lots of friends. Free

intelligent - someone who is very clever. an

doesn't really enjoy parties. p://

Example sentence: I'm in a joyful mood today. Life /top

sociable - someone who enjoys mixing with l)

Example sentence: Donata is very sociable. She

sympathetic - someone who o ers a friendly ear (http://www.esolcou

Example sentence: Will is a very sympathetic glishforwork/english

person. He's also a really good listener. forwork.html)

Learn and practise using

upbeat - someone with a cheerful, positive

Take care using negative adjectives, as some (http://www.esolcou

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Improve your vocabulary

Practise your reading skills

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