Personality Traits To Describe A Person.docx

Personality traits to describe a person

Affable — He’s easy to talk to. Agreeable — He’s enjoyable to talk to. Amiable — He’s friendly and nice. Charming — He has a “magic” effect that makes people like him. Polite — He’s good at saying “please,” “thank you,” etc. Likeable — He’s easy to like. Gregarious — He likes being with other people.

Considerate — He always thinks about other people when he does something or talks to someone. Sympathetic — He shows that he understands and cares about other people’s problems. Understanding — The same as “sympathetic” — he understands other people’s problems well.

Diplomatic — He is very good at trying to help people see both sides of a situation. Impartial — He doesn’t support just one side of a disagreement

Sincere — He says what he really thinks and feels. Straight-forward — He’s direct and honest.

Generous — He likes giving things to people. Helpful — He likes helping. Kind — He cares about others and likes to help them, often emotionally. Giving — He likes giving things to people — it’s the same as “generous.”

Observant — She’s good at noticing different things around her. Quick-witted — She can think quickly and intelligently. Patient — She can accept difficult situations without getting angry. Dynamic — She has a lot of energy and can think creatively. Bright — She’s smart and intelligent. Self-disciplined — She can control her own behaviour easily, and she’s organised. Resourceful — She’s good at finding ways to solve problems. Proactive — She doesn’t wait for things to happen. She makes them happen! Practical — She’s good at finding the simplest and most efficient solution. Organised — She knows how to organise things well. Efficient — She can organise things quickly and clearly. Hardworking — She works hard! Diligent — She does her work carefully and cares about the details.

Versatile — She can do different things depending on the situation. Intuitive — She can understand what’s happening using her feelings (not just facts). Adaptable — She can change depending on the situation.

Dependable — If she says she will do something, she will do it. Reliable — The same as “dependable” Trustworthy — You can trust her to be honest and sincere. Loyal — She will always be on your side.

Energetic — She has a lot of energy. Adventurous — She likes doing new and different things. Enthusiastic — She shows a lot of excitement and interest in things.

Cheerful — She’s always happy. Chatty — She loves talking and talks a lot. Convivial — She’s always in a good mood and is always friendly.

Hilarious — She’s very, very, funny. Witty — She’s funny and can tell good jokes in an intelligent way. Humorous — She’s funny and entertaining. Amusing — She’s funny and fun.

Ambitious — She has very high targets for herself in life. Determined — She doesn’t quit, even when things get hard. Passionate — She believes in her work and her success on an emotional level. Persistent — She never gives up! Decisive — She can make a decision quickly and confidently.

Courageous — She’s brave. Fearless — She has no fear.

Appearance Adjectives Overweight This simply means “heavier than is healthy.” Obese It means very overweight. Sometimes it can be quite dangerous … Stout Maybe slightly fat but strong or solid looking. Usually quite short.

Pot-bellied

They don’t just get fat everywhere — just the stomach.

Chubby A little bit fat. Slightly overweight. But only a bit. Slender Thin, in a pretty or elegant kind of way. Slim A positive word for “thin.” You can use this to compliment people: “Hey, you’re looking slim these days. Have you been working out?” Skinny Very thin, possibly too thin. Like someone who doesn’t eat enough. Well-built Big. Strong. Attractive Nice to look at. Handsome It’s like beautiful but usually for men. Pretty Not as strong as beautiful, but still positive. Usually used for women. Stunning Extremely attractive. Even stronger than “beautiful.”

Gorgeous A more informal way of saying “beautiful” or “handsome.” Good-looking Er… he (or she) looks … good. Cute We actually often use this for things like kittens. Bald No hair at all. Thirtyish About thirty. You can do the same with other ages: “sixtyish,” “sixteenish.” Young You know this, right? But when do you stop being young? This is quite subjective I guess. Middle-aged From 40, you’re middle-aged. There you go — I’ve just decided for everyone. Old But when does middle age end and “old” begin? I don’t know. You’ll have to ask someone older than me. Elderly It’s not very polite to describe people as “old.” So we invented this nice, polite, respectful word.

IDIOMS

Down to earth He has realistic expectations. He doesn’t try to do anything impossible and doesn’t dream about things he can’t do.He’s basically a really practical guy.

Laid-back He doesn’t get stressed and is pretty relaxed most of the time.

A social butterfly If you go to a party with Freya, you won’t see her much. In fact, no one will. But everyone will see her a bit. She loves going from person to person, trying to talk to everyone. Moving around the room like some sort of butterfly — a social one.

A people person She likes people. So she talks to them a lot. She’s sociable.

A good laugh She’s also a good laugh — simply good fun to be around.

A jack of all trades Delia is very skilled. She can play the banjo quite well, fly a plane quite well, create a reasonable website and speak pre-intermediate Mandarin, Italian and Swahili. She can do a lot of things quite well.