Describing

people
What does he/she look
like?

(PHYSICAL APPEARANCE)

What is he/she like?

(PERSONALITY)
 Adjectives TO
DESCRIBE peoples
APPEAREANCE
Body type
 Weight / build
Well built /
Muscular / in
shape / Strong

Polite: Heavy /
Chubby / Stocky /
Bonny
Offensive: Fat / Plump
/ Overweight / Stout
 Weight / build
Slender / Slim / Thin

Average weight

Skinny
 height Tallish

Shortis
h
Tall Short

Average height /
Medium height
Tin
y
Skin color
 Olive skin

Fair skin
Tanned skin
Dark skin
Eyes Shape
 Hooded eyes

Droopy eyes
 Down-turned eyes

Asian / slanted eyes

 Wide-set eyes

Close-set eyes
 Bulbous eyes

Deep-set eyes
 Crinkly eyes

Squinty eyes
Eyebrows shape
Bushy / Thick
eyebrows Thin eyebrows
nose shape
 Small nose
Big nose

Large nose
 Broad nose

Flat nose
 Turned up nose

Sharp nose
LIPS
hair
 appearance

Curly hair

Straight hair
 appearance

Short hair

Long hair
 appearance

Spiky hair

Wavy hair
 appearance
Bald

Shaggy
 color
Natural hair Treated hair
color
Black hair Permed

Brown hair Dyed

Blonde hair Bleached

Red hair Highlighted

Grey hair Waved

 styles
Pony tail

Braids
 Styles
Loose hair

Pigtails
face
 Facial hair

Goatee / Pear

Mustache and beard

 shape

Oval face

Heart-
Round face shaped
face
 shape

Triangle face

Square face
 Complexion

Mole(s)

Freckles
Dimples
 Complexion

Wrinkles

Pimple(s)
 Adjectives order
1 General For example:
opinion I love that i) big ii)old iii)
2 Specific green antique car that always
opinion parked at the end of the street.
3 Size He was a i) nice ii) intelligent
iii) young man.
4 Shape
My mum hates those i) horrible
5 Age
ii) yellow curtains
6 Colour nice , soup , chicken, tasty
7 Nationality black, American, big car
8 Material
Adjectives TO
DESCRIBE
peoples
Personality
 positive
1. ambitious 16. helpful 31. quiet
2. charming 17. honest 32. reliable
3. clever 18. intelligent 33. respectful
4. considerate 19. kind 34 self-confident
5. creative 20. lovely 35. sensible
6. determined 21. loving 36 sensitive
7. empathetic 22. loyal 37. sincere
8. enthusiastic 23. modest 38. smart
9. faithful 24. neat 39. sociable
10. funny 25. nice 40. straightforward
11. generous 26. optimistic 41. sympathetic
12. gentle 27. patient 42. thoughtful
13. good 28. persistent 43. trustworthy
14. grateful 29. persuasive 44. understanding
15. hard-working 30. polite 45. warmhearted
 negative
1. aggressive 16. greedy 31. obsessive
2. aloof 17. grumpy 32. quarrelsome
3. arrogant 18. harsh 33. resentful
4. bitchy 19. hypocritical 34 rude
5. bossy 20. impolite 35. sarcastic
6. boring 21. irresponsible 36 selfish
7. careless 22. jealous 37. stingy
8. conceited 23. lazy 38. stubborn
9. coward 24. mean 39. superficial
10. clumsy 25. moody 40. tactless
narrow-
11. deceitful 26. 41. unkind
minded
12. dishonest 27. nasty 42. unreliable
13. disrespectful 28. naive 43. vain
14. foolish 29. naughty 44. weepy
15. fussy 30. picky 45. wimpy
QUESTIONS?
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 Describe these people

Taylor Swift

Ammar Bahrain
 Describe these people

Mario Lpez

Adibah Noor
 Describe these people

Siti Nurhaliza

Will Smith