ADVANCED ENGLISH ADJECTIVES: APPEARANCE
lanky → tall, thin and akward
long-legged → I think this one is pretty self explanatory
petite → small and thin in an attractive way (f)
slim → attractively thin
skinny → very thin (impolite)
bony → very thin, as though the bones show through the skin
slender → a thin and delicate person, in an attractive way
athletic → someone who looks strong and healthy, sporty
well-built → someone whose body shape or size is bigger than the average person.
fit → someone who looks like they get a lot of exercise and are very healthy
hefty → big and strong
frail → delicate, poor health
plump → a tactful way of describing someone who is overweight (UK)
chubby → a polite way of describing someone who is a bit overweigh
curvy → a woman with large bust, broad hips and small waist
large → someone big or overweight (neutral)
stocky → especially for men who are broad and not very tall
glamorous → attractive in a aesthetically distiguished way
stylish → someone who dress in a high quality, design clothes with good taste
dashing → attractive in a confident and stylish way
gorgeous → very attractive (m/f)
youthful → someone who looks young, or younger than their actual age
presentable → smart, clean and well dressed
dishevelled → very untidy, hair uncombed, clothes wrikled, etc.
unkempt → someone who looks scruffy or does not take care of their appearance
scruffy → someone whose appearance is very untidy
grubby → dirty
ordinary → someone who is average looking, not especially beautiful
plain → someone who is very ordinary-looking, average, boring appearance
conventional → traditional and ordinary
homely → unpleasant to look at
hideous → ugly
grotesque → very ugly
You should also use adjectives to describe parts of the face like silky hair, lustrous hair, matted hair, doe-
eyed, square jawline, hollow-cheeked...
ADVANCE ENGLISH ADJECTIVES: PERSONALITY
Absent-minded – forgetful, lost in thoughts or oblivious of one’s surroundings
Affable – pleasant, friendly, easy to talk to
Ambitious – determined to be succesful
Boisterous – noisy, full of energy, and cheerful
Bigoted – having strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who are different
Bright – intelligent, quick to learn
Broad-minded – willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour different from your own
Callous – selfish, cruel, not caring about others' feelings or problems
Charismatic – a compelling charm that mesmerizes others
Cheeky – entitled, slightly rude or disrespectful, sometimes in a funny way
Chic – fashionable or stylish, debonair
Clingy – dependant, needing another person too much
Clumsy – awkward, lacking dexterity, especially in handling things; unwieldy
Crestfallen – disappointed and dejected
Decisive – able to decide something quickly and with confidence
Detached – showing a lack of feeling
Determined – able to continue trying to do something even when is difficult
Diligent – showing care and willingness to do one’s work or duty well
Easy-going – calm and relaxed, not easily upset
Enthusiastic – showing or having intense enjoyment and interest and an eagerness to partake in it
Fastidious – meticulous, very particular about detail and accuracy, concerned about keeping things clean
and tidy
Flamboyant – elaborate and extravagant, exudes confidence and style that attract attention
Frank – honest and direct in what they say
Funny – providing fun, humorous, causing laughter; strange or unusual; difficult to understand
Fussy – finicky or fastidious, not easily pleased, worrying about unnecessary details
Generous – willingness to help or give more than it is expected or usual, especially in monetary terms
Goofy – silly in a funny way
Gullible – too willing to believe or accept what other people tell you, easily tricked
Hot-headed – impetuous and fiery-tempered, gets angry easily
Humble – modest, considerate of others, one who doesn’t believe that other people are inferior; low-
ranking in hierarchy or scale
Impulsive – acting without thinking of the consequences
Independent – free from the control or influence of others; self-sufficient
Intuitive – able to understand something by using feelings rather than facts
Irascible – gets angry easily, short-tempered, irritable
Jovial – cheerful and friendly
Kind-hearted – possessing or showing sympathy or kindness
Level-headed – sensible and rational, exercising sound judgment
Modest – someone who doesn't talk/boast about their own abilities or possessions
Morose – sullen and ill-humoured, marked by a sense of gloom
Materialistic – caring a lot about money and possessions
Mature – grown-up, having reached the stage of physical or mental development of an adult
Meddlesome – interfering or one who likes to meddle.
Naive – innocent or marked by unaffected simplicity; one who lacks experience or wisdom
Narrow-minded – not willing to listen to new ideas or the opinion of others
Naughty – disobedient or mischievous; indecent
Nosy – curious about the affairs of other people, prying
Obnoxious – Unpleasant, rude, or highly offensive
Outspoken – direct and frank in expressing one’s opinion
Patronizing – showing that you think you are better or more intelligent than someone else
Petulant – being peevish or sulky in an unreasonable, childlike way
Placid – not easily excited or annoyed
Possesive – demanding total attention or love or not liking to lend or share things with others
Proficient – skilled and experienced, competent in doing or using something
Reclusive – solitary, one who deliberately avoids the company of other other people or lives in seclusion
Resentful – bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair
Resourceful – good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems
Restless – unable to relax, keep still, or concentrate due to anxiety, impatience, or boredom
Sanctimonious – acting as if morally better than others.
Self-centred – tending to think only obout yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of others
Shrewd – astute or sharp at understanding and making judgments
Smug – too pleased or satisfied about something you've achieved or know
Stern – serious and unyielding in nature or manner
Tactless – saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people
Tetchy – bad-tempered and easily annoyed
Timid – lack of courage and self-assurance, easily frightened.
Touchy – easily upset or offended
Unstable – unsteady, not firmly fixed; susceptible to psychiatric problems
Vain – having or showing an excessively high opinion of oneself
Venal – prone to taking bribes, corrupt
Warm-hearted – having or showing kindness and sympathy
Witty – ingenious, able to think quickly, intelligent
REMEMBER: When using multiple adjectives in a sentence, they must be ranked accordingly:
opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, purpose.
