Vocabulary: Personality adjectives

Level: B2

Complete the sentences with the most suitable adjective from the box.

Careless determined generous talkative cruel

imaginative selfish bad-tempered patient timid
cheerful stubborn cautious forgetful moody
talkative shy foolish honest reliable rude

1. He's the most ___________________ person I know. Once he decides to do something,

nothing and no-one is going to stop him!"
2. I get very ________________________ when people keep me waiting
3. Scheherezade, from the Thousand Nights and One Night was very_________________.
To save her head, she made up the stories of Sindbad, Aladdin and Ali Baba.
4. "Why are you so___________________? You never think about anyone except yourself."
5. I have never seen such a _________________piece of work. It looks like you did it on the
bus, and there are countless spelling and grammar mistakes. Do it again, please!
6. It’s very ____________________to drive without wearing a seatbelt. You are much more
likely to be killed in an accident.
7. My math teacher's very___________________ . You never know whether she's going to
smile at you or bite your head off.
8. Jane's so ___________________ .She stands in the corner at school dances and turns r
red if any boy comes near her.
9. My father is a very ___________________ driver. He never goes more than about
100km per hour, and he hates driving at night.
10. "I'm so ___________________ . I'd even lose my head if it wasn't attached to my body!"
11. 'm not a very ________________person. If I have to wait in line at the bank or post office
for more than a few seconds I start getting more and more annoyed.
12. My sister is one of the most _________________ people I have ever known. If she
doesn't want to do something, nothing you can say or do will make her change her mind.
13. Why are you looking so __________________ today? - Don't you know? I got straight A's
on my report and my parents have promised to buy me a new mountain bike!
14. My best friend's so__________________; she'll give you her last piece of candy if you
ask for it.
15. My friend is very ___________________; if she says she will do something she never
forgets it
16. "He's not very__________________. All he wants to do is sit there and play on his
computer."
17. Children can be very _________________ to each other. They often don't realize how
much unkind words can hurt.
18. People who are________________________ do not lie, cheat or steal.
19. Some people are extremely __________________ - they never say 'Please' or 'Thank you'.
20. Simon is as _______________ as a mouse. He blushes when anyone talks to him, and
never goes to any of the school dances.

2. Match synonymous .

envious sensible confident pig-headed argumentative

arrogant even-tempered tight-fisted economical naïve
ill-mannered open reliable nosy stubborn pushy

1. down-to earth
2. quarrelsome
3. easy-going
4. innocent
5. stingy
6. self-important
7. jealous
8. rude
9. ambitious
10. thrifty
11. trustworthy
12. inquiring
13. determined
14. frank
15. self-assured
16. stubborn