Adjectives

• Words used to describe nouns (situations,

people, places)
• They are NEVER pluralized (s)
Example: There are differents kinds of
animals.
• They go before the noun /after the verb to
be
• Example: Her hair is long.
 Natalie Portman is in her thirties. She is
such an amazing woman. She is kind,
gorgeous and humanitarian. Her skin is pale,
her eyes are almond and light brown, and her
eyebrows are thick. Her nose is sharp and her
smile is cute. Her hair is medium length, wavy
and hazel. She is medium height and thin. She
wears elegant clothes.
 Physical
description
of a person
Describing a person

Face Shape
Square
Oval
Round
Triangular
Heart-shaped
Thin
Wide
Describing a person
Skin and Complexion
•Wrinkled: covered with lines or loose folds
Complexion is the natural of skin; often associated with age.
appearance •Freckled: covered with light brown spots
•Ruddy: skin that has a reddish tint; may
have the appearance of sunburn.
•Sallow: skin that has a yellowish tint; may
be associated with illness.
•Tanned: skin with a warm, golden-brown
tint
•Rosy or fresh-faced: pink-cheeked, fair
complexion that glows with a hint of pink
•Other skin-related adjectives: pale, fair,
spotless, silky, smooth, creamy, dewy, baby-
soft, sunburned, peeling, rough, dry,
brown, dark.
Describing a person • Shape, size, and
appearance: large, small,
Eyes almond-shaped, round, squinty,
crinkly, bulging, heavy-lidded,
hooded, deep-set, close-set,
hollow, tear-filled.
• Eye color: black, brown, hazel,
green, blue, violet, gray, amber.
• Eye expressions: piercing,
mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful,
haunted, gentle, sympathetic,
warm, compassionate,
expressive, bright, lively,
laughing, shifty, sly, distrusting,
sleepy.
Describing a person • Lip shape and size: thin, full.
• Mouth expressions: laugh,
Mouth and Lips smile, grin, frown,
• Adjectives describing the
mouth or mouth
expressions: toothy, toothless,
gap-toothed, kind, sweet,
relaxed, firm, serious, cruel.
Describing a person • Hair color: black, brunette, brown,
chestnut-brown, blond, honey-blond,
golden-blond, ash-blond, fair, red, gray,
Hair silver, White.
• Texture or appearance: fuzzy, wavy,
curly, frizzy, wild, unmanageable,
straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved,
parted, neatly-combed, tamed,
cascading, long, short, cropped, dull,
shiny.
• Hair styles: braids, ponytail, pigtails,
bun, messy bun, twist, bob, ringlets,
flip, cornrows, extensions, bangs, buzz,
layered, feathered, chopped, gelled,
spiked, slicked down
• Lots of hair: thick, full, lustrous, bushy,
coarse, wiry, stiff
• Little hair: thin, scraggly, fine, baby-
fine, downy, wispy, limp, flat, balding,
bald, bald spot, receding (gradual loss
of hair at the front of the head)
• Treated hair: dyed, bleached,
highlighted, weaved, streaked, colored.
Describing a person
Describing a person
Describing a person
Facial Hair • Hair: beard, mustache, soul
patch, goatee, sideburns.
• Beard growth: stubble, fuzz,
peach fuzz, bristles, five o’clock
shadow (describes new beard
growth that’s shadowy in
appearance. It’s usually more
noticeable late in the day on
the jaw, chin, or cheek area, but
some men purposely grow five
o’clock shadows.)
• Adjectives: bearded, bushy,
stubbly, bristly, scratchy,
unshaven, shaggy, whiskered,
beardless, clean-shaven,
smooth, trimmed, neatly-
trimmed, pencil-thin.
Describing a person
Facial Hair
Describing a person
Body • Build: small, slim, slight,
thin, lean, willowy,
skinny, angular, bony,
fine-boned, chunky,
chubby, large, portly,
plump, round, stout,
pudgy, full-figured,
ample, broad-
shouldered, burly, solid,
muscular.
Describing a person
Female Body
Describing a person
Male Body
Describing a person
Male and female Body
 Describing a person • Footwear: socks, stockings, shoes,
slippers, sandals, flip-flops, loafers,
Clothing heels, pumps, boots, ankle boots, riding
boots, slouch boots, athletic shoes,
• Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cashmere, sneakers, tennis shoes, gym shoes,
cotton, linen, seersucker, gingham, lace, runners
chiffon, tulle, velvet, velveteen, fleece,• Accessories: mittens, gloves, hat, cap,
flannel, tweed, polyester, jersey, head wrap, bandana, scarf, muffler,
corduroy, spandex, leather necklace, choker, bracelet, ring,
• Bottoms: jeans, skinny jeans, cargo earrings, cuffs, cufflinks, purse, clutch,
pants, flat-front pants, pleated pants, bag, tote, sunglasses, eyeglasses,
slacks, trousers, overalls, sweatpants, glasses
crop pants, capris, skirt, shorts, board • Adjectives (appearance): stylish, natty,
shorts smart, chic, classy, elegant, polished,
• Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, draped, flowing, sheer, casual, relaxed,
button-down shirt, tank top, blouse, carefree, starched, crisp, sharp, dressy,
tunic, long-sleeve, short-sleeve, lacy, shiny, shimmering, sparkling,
sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, V-neck, glittery, sloppy, torn, ripped, tattered,
scoop-neck, turtleneck, sweatshirt, disheveled, slovenly, tacky,
hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan, unkempt, faded, scratchy, worn, frayed,
sweater set nubby, rough, smooth, pliable, warm,
• Other clothing: dress, gown, frock, soft, quilted, knit
uniform, coveralls, costume, pajamas,
bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket, blazer,
coat, apron
Describing a person
Clothing
Describing a person
Clothing
Describing a person
Clothing and accesories
Describing a person
Clothing
Personality
traits
 English Spanish

ambitious ambicioso

annoying pesado

argumentative,
discutidor
quarrelsome
bad-tempered malhumorado

big-headed creído, engreído

bitchy de mala leche, venenoso;

brave valiente

carefree despreocupado

careless descuidado, poco cuidadoso

cautious prudente, cauteloso

conceited, full of presumido

oneself
 English Spanish

conservative conservador

cowardly cobarde

crazy, nuts loco, chiflado

cruel cruel

charming encantador

cheerful alegre, jovial;

dull, boring soso, aburrido

flirtatious coqueta

friendly amigable, simpático, agradable

laid-back tranquilo, relajado

lazy perezoso, vago

Loyal, faithful fiel

 English Spanish

mean, unkind Malo

Mean, stingy Tacaño, miserable

moody de humor cambiante

naive ingenuo, inocentón

naughty (children) malo, travieso (niños)

open-minded: de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios

narrow-minded: de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante;

polite cortés, educado

proud orgulloso

reliable: he’s a very reliable person fiable, confiable: es una persona en la que se
puede confiar

self-confident: to be self-confident seguro de sí mismo: tener confianza en sí mismo

 English Spanish

selfish egoísta

sensible sensato, prudente;

sensitive sensible

shy - introverted tímido, vergonzoso - introvertido

strict estricto, severo, riguroso

stubborn terco, testarudo

sympathetic (understanding) comprensivo

talkative conversador, hablador

trustworthy digno de confianza

two-faced falso

cheesy cursi
Description
of places
Some Desert Adjectives
Desert: harsh, dry, arid, sparse, severe, hot
Rock: sharp, rough, jagged, angular
Grasses: windblown, bent, dry, pale green, brown
Sand: coarse, fine, glittering, shifting, rippling,
sifting, white, golden
Sky: pale, intense, cloudless, azure, purple,
crimson
Cactus: tall, short, squatty, spiny, prickly, thorny
Date palm: tall, bent, leather (leaves), frayed
(leaves)
 This is a dry dessert, full of rough large
rocks and fine sand which gets hot with the
burning sun that shines widely in the blue
pale sky. There are also plenty of prickly cacti
and numerous trees. It is a quite place ,
plagued with silence as if it were a dead
place.
Some City Adjectives

City: active, bustling, noisy, busy, clean, dirty, windy

Traffic: loud, congested, snarled
Buildings: old, shabby, rundown, crumbling, modern,
futuristic, sleek, towering, squat
Buildings (walls): brick, stone, marble, glass, steel, graffiti-
covered
Monuments, statues: stone, copper, carved, ancient,
moss-covered, faded, green, bronze
Sidewalk: concrete, cement, slick, cracked, tidy, littered,
swept
Paint: fresh, weathered, peeling
Signs: neon, weathered, worn, bright, welcoming, flashing
Buses, cars, taxis: belching, crawling, speeding, honking,
waiting, screeching
People: hurried, bundled, smiling, frowning, eager, rushed
 Los Angeles is a crowded city with a lot
of exotic glass skyscrapers that makes it an
interesting place to live or have vacation. Its
illuminated highways give a special touch of
elegance and modernity. This city is also
characterized by its magnificent and colorful
graffitis, which indicates the existence of a
great variety of cultures in this city.