Character Description

Appearance: the way someone looks.

Body:
Fat X Thin X
Plump – stocky – Chubby – over-weight Petite – frail – bag of bones
(Synonyms of fat) (Synonyms of thin)
Lanky = long and extremely thin.
 Slim = fit = average weight.

Hair:
Blond Brunette
She had long blond hair. She had long brown hair.
She is blond. She is brunette.
Hair type:
- Curly- Wavy-Straight-Frizzy(untidy look).
Eyes:
 Using Higher Level Vocabulary: Fiction Writing
To describe settings To describe characters To describe feelings

attractive unattractive nice horrible happy sad

breathtaking ugly pleasant unpleasant ecstatic miserable
magnificent unappealing likable nasty euphoric dejected
awe-inspiring unsightly charming obnoxious thrilled crestfallen
glorious hideous delightful insufferable elated depressed
spectacular disgusting amiable disagreeable delighted despondent
beautiful horrible good natured loathsome overjoyed heartbroken

grand scary beautiful ugly angry afraid

stately eerie attractive repulsive furious frightened
impressive spine-chilling handsome grotesque livid terrified
magnificent unnerving gorgeous repugnant outraged petrified
regal sinister stunning revolting annoyed terror-stricken
splendid frightening exquisite hideous incensed scared witless
majestic creepy winsome vile fuming panic-stricken

busy quiet brave big nervous confident

lively peaceful valiant massive anxious certain
crowded tranquil plucky gigantic apprehensive optimistic
hectic still bold almighty worried in no doubt
teeming silent fearless gargantuan tense convinced
swarming noiseless courageous humongous uneasy positive
bustling calm audacious enormous jittery sanguine
 Character description!
Whether describing a character for a story or a report, try using some of these wow words!

Physique
gangling; gaunt; haggard; lanky; scrawny; skinny; spindly; withered / agile; athletic; lean; lithe; petite;
rangy; reedlike; slender; slight; slim; thin; trim; willowy / barrel-chested; beefy; big-boned; brawny;
buxom; chubby; fat; muscular; well-muscled; voluptuous; stocky

Skin Colour
apricot; black; bronze; brown; caramel; cream; ebony; fair; ivory; lily-white; milky; nut-brown; olive; red;
white; yellow;

Complexion
Appearance - blush; flush; freckled; glowing; jaundiced; mottled; pallid; pale; pasty; rosy; ruddy; russet;
sallow; splotchy;
Texture - acned; cadaverous; craggy; greasy; leathery; peeling; pitted; pocked; scarred; sunburnt; wrinkled

Hair colour
Black - coal black; jet black; raven; sable; ebony; charcoal; ink-black; sooty;
Dark Brown - brunet/te (male/female - male form rarely used); auburn; chestnut;
chestnut brown; walnut;
Light Brown - ash brown; mousey; chocolate; sandy; tawny; golden brown; nutmeg;
nut brown; cinnamon;
Red - fiery red; ginger; rusty; rust red; redhead; honey red; reddish brown; russet;
copper; burnt sienna;
Blonde- ash blonde; strawberry blonde; platinum blonde; flaxen; honey-coloured;
towheaded; light blonde; yellow-brown; fair-haired; champagne; tawny-gold; golden-
haired; yellow-haired;
White - grey; silver; hoary; hoaryhead; snow-white; silver-grey;

Hair style
Afro; beehive; bob; braids; bun; coiffure; corkscrew curls; curls; crew cut; dreadlocks; French braid;
mohawk; page boy; pigtails; pompadour; ponytail; shorn; skinhead; topknot; wedge / crop; fringe; locks;
ringlets; strands; wisps;
Hair condition
disarrayed; disheveled; ill-kempt; knotted; messed up; messy; mussed up; mussy; uncombed; unkempt;
ragged; ruffled; shaggy; tangled; tousled; twisted; untidy; matted / combed; kempt; neat; neatly combed;
thick; thinning; tidy; / greasy; oily / dry; split-ended / flecked; grizzled; wiry; receding; unshorn
Facial Hair
beard; bristles; five o'clock shadow; fuzz; goatee; moustache; muttonchops; sideburns; stubble; whiskers

Eye colour
Blue - bright blue; dark blue; light blue; luminous blue; piercing blue; sky blue;

Brown - dark brown; light brown;

Green - emerald; jade; light green; dark green; bright green; sea green;

Grey - light grey; dark grey; deep grey; stone; stone grey; cobalt; slate grey;

Hazel - light hazel;

Lips - blue; cracked; dry; fat; full; luscious; parched; parted; red; ruby; thin; wet

Teeth - buck; crooked; gap-toothed; gappy; gleaming; large; protruding; razor-like; small; sharp; shining;
straight; white; yellow;

Nose - aquiline; beaky; broad; bulbous; button; button-like; curved; eagle-like; hatchet-like; hooked;
prominent; straight; turned up;
Arms - long; thick; skinny; pudgy; strong; muscular

Shoulders - broad; ox-like; sloping; drooping; hunched; rounded;

Hands - elegant; long; long-fingered; rough; stubby; shovel-like; slender; spade-like

Fingernails - bitten; broken; claw-like; dirty; hooked; long; painted; sharp; talon-like;

Voice
bass; bellowing; booming; breathy; cackling; childlike; croaking; crackling; drawling; droning; falsetto;
faltering; feeble; flat; fluting; gravel; guttural; harsh; hoarse; hollow; husky; hypnotic; lilting; lisping;
monotone; nasal; piercing; ponderous; purring; quavering; rasping; reedy; resonant; robust; sensuous;
sharp; shrill; soothing; soporific; spluttering; squawking; squeaky; sultry; thick; thin; throaty; thunderous;
tremulous; velvet; warbling; wheezing; whining;

Facial expression
bewildered; disbelieving; disgust; frown; puzzled; nonplussed; scowl; smile;
Visual
blank look; gaze; glance; glaring; glowering; hard stare; piercing; sideways glance; vague; vacuous; vacant;
searching; empty;
Accepting Diligent Knowledgeable Radical
Active Disagreeable Lackadaisical Realistic
Adventurous Disgruntled Languid Rebellious
Affable Eager Lazy Relaxed
Affectionate Easygoing Leader Reliable
Aggressive Effervescent Light-hearted Reserved
Ambitious Efficient Likeable Respectful
Amiable Energetic Lively Responsible
Animated Enthusiastic Logical Reverent
Annoying Expert Loquacious Rigid
Anxious Facetious Lovable Rude
Argumentative Fair Loving Sad
Arrogant Faithful Loyal Sarcastic
Articulate Fearless Manipulative Self-confident
Athletic Feisty Materialistic Self-conscious
Awkward Fierce Mature Selfish
Boastful Forgiving Melancholy Sensible
Bold Friendly Meticulous Sensitive
Bossy Frustrated Merry Serious
Brave Fun-loving Messy Shy
Brilliant Funny Mischievous Silly
Busy Generous Mysterious Simple-minded
Calm Gentle Naïve Smart
Candid Giving Neat Stable
Capable Glamorous Nervous Strong
Careful Gorgeous Noisy Stubborn
Careless Gracious Nonchalant Studious
Caring Greedy O bedient T ender
Cautious Grouchy O bnoxious T ense
Charismatic Gullible O bservant T houghtful
Charming H andsome O pinionated T hrilling
Cheerful H appy O rganized T imid
Clever H ard-working O utgoing T olerant
Clumsy H elpful Passive T ough
Compassionate H onest Patient T ricky
Complex H onorable Patriotic T rusting
Conceited H opeful Perfectionist Ugly
Confident H umble Personable Understanding
Considerate H umorous Pitiful Unhappy
Cooperative Imaginative Plain Unique
Higher Level Connectives

in addition consequently although

moreover subsequently however
furthermore as a result of whereas
as well as therefore nonetheless
also hence nevertheless
plus ergo notwithstanding
 Using Higher Level Vocabulary: Fiction Writing
To replace said To connect sentences To start sentences
although
asked argued Suddenly Carefully
enquired insisted however Without warning Gingerly
questioned retorted Immediately Nervously
queried snapped because Abruptly Apprehensively
replied asserted Unexpectedly Slowly
also
answered suggested Instantaneously Lethargically
responded declared since Furiously
Unhurriedly

when Angrily
whispered shouted Quickly Miserably Sadly
murmured yelled meanwhile Rapidly Sulkily Unluckily
mumbled bellowed Swiftly Despondently Unfortunately
muttered cried nevertheless Briskly Happily
whimpered screeched Hastily Luckily
barked as so Hurriedly Fortunately
roared Thankfully
if or

moaned explained Try using time connectives, e.g. Meanwhile,

groaned elaborated Earlier, Later on, Soon, Eventually, After,
whined continued Minutes later, Finally, In the afternoon …….
complained added
wailed suggested Remember connectives may be used as Try using a verb with an ing ending, e.g.:
sniveled commented sentence starters. Laughing, Running, Shouting, Yelling …….
sighed remarked