Adjectives that describe personality

Here is a list of English words that are often used to describe someone’s personality .

Brave – someone who isn’t afraid of danger.

Example sentence : Mario is a coastguard . he is very brave . his job is rescue people .

Chatty-someone who talks a lot .

Example sentence : Maria is a very chatty person . she is always on the phone to friends.

Clever-good at learning things.

Example sentence : Gerard is very clever . he always gets top marks in class.

Cowardly- someone who is afraid of things . (often describes as “a bit of a coward “).

Example sentence : Sylvia is a bit of a coward . she really hates going to the dentist !

Easy-going – someone who is easy to get along with.

Example sentence : my husband is very easy-going.

Friendly – someone who is nice to other people .

Example sentence : the people in my office are really friendly! I love working there !

Funny – used to describe someone who is amusing.

Example sentence : Salem is really funny ! he’s always entertaining us with jokes and stories .

Generous – someone who shares their time or things with others.

Example sentence : my parents are generous . they bought me a car for my 22^nd birthday .

Grumpy – bad tempered.

Example sentence : my boss is really grumpy . he isn’t an easy person to get along with .

Hard-working – someone who works very hard.

Example sentence : my brother is very hard working . he hardly ever takes a day off .

Honest – someone who is truthful and who doesn’t cheat or steal.

Example sentence : Amina is a very honest .she always tells the truth .

Kind – someone who is behaves in caring my towards other people .

Example sentence : most of the people I’ve met here have been kind .

Lazy – an inactive person who avoids work.

Example sentence : Pete is very lazy . he rarely gets out of bed before mid-afternoon.

Loud- someone who talks really loudly.

Example sentence : Rosita is really loud ! when she talks , she drowns everybody else out .

Lucky- someone who often has good fortune.

Example sentence : my brother is very lucky. He’s always winning prizes in competition.

Mean - someone who is a nasty person.

Mean – someone who doesn’t like spending money .

Example sentence : Philips is very mean , he never pays for his share of things .

Moody – adjective used to describe someone who behaves differently every time you meet them Example sentence : Nina is very moody . yesterday she said hello ; today she just ignored me .

Nasty- a mean , unpleasant person. ( the opposite of nice ).

Example sentence : I don’t really know any nasty people . most people I know are very nice .

Neat – a person who is very tidy.

Example sentence : my flatmate Jorge is very neat and well organized . his room is always tidy.

Nervous – someone who is easily startled by things .

Example sentence : Anna is a very nervous person . she gets scared easily .

Nice – someone who is friendly and kind . ( the opposite of nasty ).

Example sentence : my best friend Lin is a really nice person . she is always there for me .

Polite – someone who has good manners.

Example sentence : Abdullah is a very polite boy . he always says please and thank you.

Popular – somebody who is liked by many people .

Example sentence : my cousin Ali is very popular . he has a lot of friends .

Quiet – used to describe someone who doesn’t talk very much.

Example sentence : Helen is a quiet person . she isn’t very talkative .

Rude – bad mannered , impolite.

Example sentence : James is a very rude person . he always pushes in front of people in queues .

Selfish – used to describe someone who only think about themselves .

Example sentence : Jeremy is very selfish . he never helps out with the house work .

Serious – someone who is always very sensible ( the opposite of silly ).

Example sentence : Eric is very serious person . he never joins in when we play silly games .

Shy – quiet and a little bit nervous around other people .

Example sentence : Claire is very shy . she doesn’t speak much in class .

Silly – someone who is a bit foolish , or who doesn’t behave in serious way.

Example sentence : Gina is a bit silly . she messes about in class when she should be working .

Smart -1) someone who takes a lot of care over their appearance.

Example sentence : Anna is very smart . she is always neatly dressed .

Smart -2) someone who is very clever .

Example sentence : Chia is very smart . she is one of the most intelligent people I know .

Stupid – ( very negative and very impolite – someone used as an insult ) someone who is not clever .

Be careful when using this word ! using neutral adjectives to describe people in much safer.

Tidy – someone who is very neat and well organized.

Example sentence : my sister is very tidy person . I’m the opposite ; I’m really untidy .

Unlucky – someone who often suffers from bad fortune.

Example sentence : Sabrina is very unlucky . things always seem to go wrong for her .

Untidy – someone who is very messy.

Example sentence : I’m a very messy person , I always forget to put things away !

Vain – (negative ) someone who is a bit too found of their looks.

Example sentence : Paulina is really vain . she spends far too much time looking in the mirror !

Wise – someone with a lot of common sense and knowledge.

Example sentence : my grandfather was a very wise man .he taught me many things .

Important note :

Take care using negative adjectives , as some people may be may be very offended if you use these words to describe them ! In most situations it is much safer to use a neutral adjective if you can’t think of anything positive to say about someone .