100+ Adjectives to Describe Personality and Character

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Words to Describe Someone's Personality (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.