Describing

Person
Intermediate Speaking
Week 2
 Considerate
Careful not to harm or inconvenience others

nice, kind, thoughtful, attentive

 Modest
Not usually talking or making obvious your
abilities and achievement

unassuming, lowly, humble, bashful

 Picky

Describes someone who is very careful about

choosing only what they like.

choosy, faddy, fussy, fastidious

 Respectful
Showing admiration, politeness, or honor to
someone or something

amicable, polite, friendly, courteous

 Stingy
Reluctant or unwilling to give or spend, usually
money

cheeseparing, ungenerous, griping, miserly

 Sociable
Describes someone who likes to meet and
spend time with other people

people person, gregarious, affable, hospitable

 Selfless
Describe someone who only thinks of other
people's advantage

cheerful, helpful, altruistic, unselfish

 Reckless
Doing something dangerous and not
worrying about the risks and the possible
results

careless, daredevil, heedless, haphazard

 Assertive
Describes someone who behaves confidently
and is not frightened to say what they want or
believe

resolute, firm, emphatic

 Determined

Wanting to do something very much and not

allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you

assiduous, earnest, persevering, zealous

 Decisive
able to make decisions quickly and confidently,
or showing this quality

decided, unhesitating, intent, single-minded

 Witty
Using words in a clever and funny way

humorous, jocular, clever, facetious

 Shameful
Deserving blame, or being a reason for feeling
ashamed

disgraceful, outrageous, humiliating,

scandalous
 Alert
Quick to see, understand and act in a
particular situation

aware, eagle-eyed, watchful, vigilant

 Restless
Unwilling or unable to stay still or to be
quiet and calm, because you are worried or
bored

agitated, anxious, fitful, jittery,

 Grumpy
Easily annoyed and complaining

petulant, bad-tempered, huffy, crabby

 Resilient
Able to quickly return to a previous good
condition

strong, tough, steadfast, hardy

 Bossy
Describes someone who is always telling
people what to do

officious, overbearing, domineering,

masterful
 Easygoing

Relaxed and not easily upset or worried

carefree, tranquil, calm, relaxed

 Passionate
Having very strong feelings or emotions

ardent, enthusiastic, exited, intense

 Lively
Having or showing a lot of energy and
enthusiasm, or showing interesting and
exciting thought

energetic, vivacious, boisterous, spirited

 Mean
Frightening and likely to become violent

evil, unkind, unpleasant, bad

 Open-minded
willing to consider ideas and opinions that
are new or different to your own

broad-minded, enlightened, unprejudiced,

permissive
 Versatile
Able to change easily from one activity to
another or able to be used for many different
purposes

adaptable, talented, modifiable, all-round

 Reliable
Describe someone that can be trusted or
believed because they work or behave well in
the way you expect.

loyal, faithful, dependable, thrustworthy

 Bubbly
Attractively full of energy and enthusiasm

joyful, effervescent, lighthearted, cheerful

 Courageous
Having or showing courage

audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless

 Frank
honest, sincere and telling the truth, even when
this might be awkward or make other people
uncomfortable.

Direct, honest, straightforward, candid,

 Greedy
wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you
need

avaricious, grasping, covetous, grabby