Character Traits with Examples and Pictures
Anxious– He was
anxious to preserve his reputation.
Naughty– You’re a very
naughty boy! Look what you’ve done!
Stubborn– He was too
stubborn to admit that he was wrong.
Sensitive– She is very
sensitive to other people’s feelings.
Intelligent– She seemed
intelligent and well educated.
Nice– He’s a
nice guy when he’s sober.
Emotional– He got quite
emotional during the speech.
Bad-tempered– He was
bad-tempered and graceless in defeat.
Nervous– I get very
nervous before a big race.
Mean– He was hyper-critical and
mean.
Distracted– The chairman was
distracted between different opinions.
Dishonest– The
dishonest manager defrauded the company of millions of pounds.
Rude– He is so
rude that nobody can bear him.
Discreet– He is very
discreet in giving his opinions.
Crazy– He’s
crazy to drive his car so fast.
Cheeky– He is
cheeky to his teacher.
Cheerful– Josephine was bright, lively and
cheerful.
Energetic– He seemed a dynamic and
energetic leader.
Untidy– I’ve got more
untidy since I stopped going out to work.
Pessimistic– Don’t be so
pessimistic.
Optimistic– I’m very
optimistic about our chances of success.
Unpleasant– She thought him an
unpleasant man.
Talkative– She’s either really
talkative and you can’t shut her up or else she’s silent.
Calm– She’s so
calm, nothing seems to faze her.
Passionate– I’m a
passionate believer in public art.
Proud– He is too
proud to see his own mistake.
Sincere– He was
sincere in his wish to help us.
Lazy– He felt too
lazy to get out of bed.
Lively– He is an outgoing and
lively person.
Funny– She was always so
funny and entertaining.
Silly– Stop being so
silly and immature, Ben!
Shy– He was too
shy to ask her to dance with him.
Determined– He was
determined to retrieve his honor.
Versatile– He’s a
versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
Sociable– I’m not in a
sociable mood.
Worried– You look
worried. What’s the matter?
Thoughtful– She’s a very kind and
thoughtful person.
Humble– He’s very
humble about his success.
Friendly– He is
friendly to us all.
Frank– He was very
frank about his relationship with the actress.
Obedient– We’re absolutely
obedient to the superior.
Honest– I believe my sister to be
honest.
Fearless– The boy seems completely
fearless.
Unfriendly– She was really
unfriendly to me.
Generous– They are
generous although they are poor.
Compassionate– My father was a deeply
compassionate man.
Warm-hearted– She’s a good
warm-hearted woman.
Disobedient– I was very
disobedient towards my father.
Straightforward– He was quite
straightforward with us about the difficulties involved.
Selfish– He is not only arrogant but also
selfish.
Imaginative– She’s very hard-working but not very
imaginative.
Placid– There was a worried look on her normally
placid face.
Jealous– Why are you so
jealous of his success?
Helpful– She was unfailingly courteous and
helpful.
Enthusiastic– He is
enthusiastic about pop music.
Persistent– She can be very
persistent when she wants something.
Sensible– If you are
sensible you will study for another year.
Rational– He was too upset to be
rational.
Reserved– Helen was diffident and
reserved.
Self-confident– She has now changed into a happy,
self-confident woman.
Bossy– She’s terribly
bossy and nobody likes her much.
Plucky– She’s a
plucky lady.
Patient– The doctor is very
patient with his patients.
Impatient– He is
impatient with those who decry the scheme.
Easygoing– He was an
easygoing man of very moderate views.
Careless– He was very
careless in his work, so he really deserved to get the gate.
Messy– Vicky cooks really well but she’s rather
messy.
Hard-working– He was too honest and
hard-working.
Creative– He is a very
creative musician.
Broad-minded– I like to think I’m
broad-minded.
Faithful– He was
faithful to his promise wife.
Kind– She has such a
kind, friendly personality.
Courageous– We all honour
courageous people.
Loyal– He’d always been such a
loyal friend to us all.
Modest– He is a very
modest person.
Tidy– I’m a
tidy person.
Confident– She sounded more
confident than she felt.
Attentive– She was very
attentive to her guests.
Loving– A friend is a
loving companion at all times.
Reliable– I will warrant him an honest and
reliable fellow.
Scared– I wonder who is
scared to lose me.
Conscientious– We are generally very
conscientious about our work.
Good-tempered– He is
good-tempered, he gets along with everyone.
Careful– He was
careful to keep out of sight.
Gentle– He’s very
gentle with his kids.
Neat– She was small and
neat of person.
Dynamic– He was a
dynamic personality in the business world.
Fair-minded– She is one of the most
fair-minded people I know.
Impartial– He was not an
impartial witness because of his affinity with the accused.
Supportive– He was strongly
supportive of my career.
Timid– Lucy is a rather
timid child.
Intellectual– He was an
intellectual, scholarly man.
Brave– She was very
brave to learn to ski at fifty.
Ambitious– She is an
ambitious career woman.
Polite– I’m afraid I wasn’t very
polite to her.
Happy– You don’t look very
happy today.
Romantic– She has a
romantic nature.
Diplomatic– You must be more
diplomatic in handling the situation.
Courteous– The hotel staff are friendly and
courteous.
Humorous– She had not intended to be
humorous.
Self-disciplined– Are you a
self-disciplined person?
Popular– Mary is
popular among the students.
Smart– Mark is a
smart and sophisticated young man.
Serious– I don’t want to get
serious yet.
Hypocritical– I don’t like her because she is a
hypocritical person.
Adventurous– Andy isn’t a very
adventurous cook.
Feeling Words & Emotion Words with Pictures
Happy– I want to make you
happy!
Afraid– I hope I can find the one who is
afraid for losing me.
Sad– This music always makes me
sad.
Hot– She was
hot and sweat dripped into her eyes.
Amused– I could see she was highly
amused.
Bored– The boys were getting
bored.
Anxious– He was
anxious to preserve his reputation.
Confident– I am
confident of my future.
Cold– She felt
cold in her flimsy dress.
Suspicious– I’m very
suspicious about her motives.
Surprised– She was very
surprised when she saw me.
Loving– She was a warm and
loving mother.
Curious– I’m
curious to know what she said.
Envious– She was
envious of her sister’s beauty.
Jealous– Why are you so
jealous of his success?
Miserable– She looked rather strained and
miserable.
Confused– I’m totally
confused. Could you explain that again?
Stupid– She was really
stupid to quit her job like that.
Angry– He changed his mind, which made me very
angry.
Sick– She was very sympathetic when I was
sick.
Ashamed– You should be
ashamed of yourself.
Withdrawn– She became
withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
Indifferent– I pretended to be
indifferent to it.
Sorry– I’m
sorry, but I’m busy right now.
Determined– He was
determined to retrieve his honor.
Crazy– You’re
crazy to go out in this weather.
Bashful– The boy was too
bashful to ask her to dance.
Depressed– He began to feel
depressed and helpless.
Enraged– She was
enraged at the injustice of the remark.
Frightened– The child is
frightened by the ugly man.
Interested– I’ve always been
interested in music.
Shy– The child was
shy and hid behind his mother.
Hopeful– I am
hopeful that she will come tomorrow.
Regretful– He is
regretful for what he has done.
Scared– I was
scared of the big dog.
Stubborn– He is a
stubborn character used to getting his own way.
Thirsty– I often feel
thirsty when it’s very hot.
Guilty– I feel so
guilty, leaving all this to you.
Nervous– I was too
nervous to eat.
Embarrassed– She felt
embarrassed under his steady gaze.
Disgusted– I am completely
disgusted with her.
Proud– He is too
proud to see his own mistake.
Ecstatic– Annie was
ecstatic about the idea.
Lonely– I live all alone but I never feel
lonely.
Frustrated– They felt
frustrated at the lack of progress.
Hurt– She was very
hurt by his unkind words.
Hungry– I’m
hungry – let’s have lunch.
Tired– Are you
tired after your labours?
Smug– She was very
smug and self-satisfied about getting the promotion.
Thoughtful– She’s a very kind and
thoughtful person.
Pained– She was
pained when you refused her invitation.
Optimistic– She is
optimistic about her chances of winning a gold medal.
Relieved– I am
relieved to hear that this isn’t true.
Puzzled– You look very
puzzled about something.
Shocked– His mother was
shocked at the news.
Joyful– She was
joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.
Sleepy– I was so
sleepy, I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
Excited– What are you so
excited about?
Skeptical– I am rather
skeptical about their professed sympathy for the poor.
Bad– I feel
bad about the mistake.
Worried– I’m
worried about my husband’s health.
List of Adjectives: Physical Appearance
Adjectives for Describing General Appearance
Beautiful– Every mother thinks her child
beautiful.
Pretty– She’s a very charming and very
pretty girl.
Elegant– He is greying now but still
elegant.
Funny– He made
funny faces to amuse the children.
Cute– You have a
cute daughter.
Handsome– He was
handsome and nicely dressed.
Gorgeous– I went out with a
gorgeous girl last night.
Ugly– She was
ugly and monstrously fat.
Attractive– He was with an
attractive young lady.
Descriptive Adjectives for Describing Someone’s Age
Young– When I was
young, I admired clever people.
Middle-aged– A
middle-aged person is between forty and sixty years old.
Old– The
old lady told me all her troubles.
Descriptive Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Build
Well-Built– Henry was a small, healthy,
well-built man.
Plump– The nurse was a cheerful
plump woman.
Thin– The man was so
thin that you could see his bones.
Fat– I could eat what I liked without getting
fat.
Slim– I wish I was as
slim as you.
Descriptive Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Height
Short– Chris was
short and stocky, with broad shoulders.
Medium-height– She’s
medium-height.
Tall– He was young and
tall.
Descriptive Adjectives for Describing Someone’s Eyes
Blue– He stared at me out of those washed-out
blue eyes.
Brown– He pored on the girl’s lovely and large
brown eyes.
Small– He was hot and sweat dripped into his
small eyes.
Big round– There was a glint of mischief in her
big round eyes.
Oval– He could see the disappointment in her
oval eyes.
Wear glasses– I love his
wear glasses eyes.
Descriptive Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Face
Round– The child had a
round face.
Oval– He saw her
oval face through a mist of tears.
Square– He had a thoughtful look on his
square face.
Long– She’s got a
long, thin face.
Adjectives to Describe a Person’s Nose
Straight– I struck him on his
straight nose.
Hooked– He was thin and tall, with a
hooked nose.
Long– He’s got a really
long nose .
Small– She gave him a punch on the
small nose.
Turned-up– He biffed me on the
turned-up nose.
Adjectives for Describing Someone’s Mouth
Large– She quirked her
large mouth at me.
Small– She opened her
small mouth to say something.
Adjective for Describing Someone’s Lips
Full– She had big eyes and
full lips.
Curved– Matt opened the door with a smile on his
curved lips.
Thin– I really love my
thin lips.
Descriptive Adjectives for Describing Someone’s Ears
Large– He had
large ears.
Small– She tucked her hair behind her
small ears.
