Sample description of your character in English. Description of the character of a person in English. sensitive - sensitive; tactful

All people are different. Some are similar to each other, but each person remains individual. Character is one of the important indicators of a person. In this lesson we will tell you how to answer the question: What "s he / she like? ~ What is he / she like?

New words on the topic "Human Character in English"

active [ˈæktɪv] - active

ambitious [æmˈbɪʃəs] - ambitious, purposeful

reckless [ˈrekləs] - crazy

light-hearted - careless

furious [ˈfjʊərɪəs] - furious

strong-willed [ˈstrɒŋˈwɪld] - strong-willed

grumbling [ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ] - grouchy

proud - proud

humane - humane

kind - kind

friendly [ˈfrendlɪ] - friendly

greedy [ˈɡriːdi] - greedy

cruel - cruel

envious [ˈenvɪəs] - envious

unsociable [ʌnˈsəʊʃəbəl] - closed

arrogant [ˈærəɡənt] - arrogant

angry [ˈæŋɡri] - angry

perfect [ˈpɜːfɪkt] - perfect

capricious - capricious

sly - sly

lazy [ˈleɪzi] - lazy

mendacious - deceitful

curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs] - curious

disgusting - disgusting

impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːtɪnənt] - impudent

reliable - reliable, faithful

naive - naive

naughty [ˈnɔːti] - naughty

touchy [ˈtʌʧɪ] - touchy

optimist [ˈɒptɪmɪst] - optimist

witty [ˈwɪti] - witty

courageous - brave

responsible - responsible

responsive - responsive

pessimist [ˈpesɪmɪst] - pessimist

positive [ˈpɒzətɪv] - positive

indifferent [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] - indifferent

smart - smart

uninhibited [ˌʌnɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd] - uninhibited

sober-minded [ˈsəʊbəˈmaɪndɪd] - prudent

realist [ˈrɪəlɪst] - realist

harsh - sharp

self-critical - self-critical

selfish [ˈselfɪʃ] - proud, selfish

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] - serious

modest [ˈmɒdɪst] - modest

brave - brave

fair - fair

talented [ˈtæləntɪd] - talented

patient [ˈpeɪʃnt] - patient

quiet [ˈkwaɪət] - quiet

stupid [ˈstjuːpɪd] - stupid

stubborn [ˈstʌbən] - stubborn

cynical [ˈsɪnɪkəl] - cynical

sensitive [ˈsensətɪv] - sensitive

generous [ˈdʒenərəs] - generous

For a complete understanding of how to talk about a person's character, read and translate the text below.

Michael talk about character his friend - Andrew

My best friend's name is Andrew. He is fifteen years old. Andrew is my classmate. We also do judo together. Andrew is a really good friend. What I like about him is that he is sincere with his friends. He is very helpful and his friends can always rely on him. I think he is a loyal friend to me.

Andrew is an optimistic person. He is well-balanced and quite reserved. He always keeps calm in critical situations. Andrew is quite sensible and practical. He is very responsible.

Andrew is purposeful and assertive. He always expresses his ideas and opinions with confidence. He does well at school, because he is studious and works really hard. My friend is also very intelligent and resourceful. Andrew is good at Math, Physics and Chemistry.

Andrew is a social person. He has a good sense of humor and a great imagination. We always have a lot of fun together. To my mind Andrew is a wise person: he often gives me good advice.

Although Andrew and I are good friends, we sometimes argue fiercely about different things. And Andrew can often be really stubborn. Sometimes he is also too self-confident and bossy.

Exercise: Make 10 sentences using the words from the table above.

Hello! Very often, when we are asked to describe ourselves or another person in English, we limit ourselves to a verbal depiction of appearance. Meanwhile, a person is a versatile person, having his own character traits and other characterizing features. Without using these words, you will not be able to tell anything about a person as a person.

Describing a person in English

In the vast majority of cases, in order to talk about a person, we use characterizing adjectives. In this article, I tried to collect the most popular adjectives that can describe a man or a girl as an individual. For this purpose, you can use words that are part of the following categories:

1. Character traits:

• personality traits
• Mental capacity
• Volitional qualities
• Attitude towards other people, towards property, towards work

Dictionary for describing appearance in English Adjectives characterizing a person in English

Speaking of appearance, we describe height, age, voice, clothes. For example, growth can be high ( tall), short ( short) or average ( medium), and age is elderly or old ( old), middle-aged ( middle-aged) and young ( young). Speaking about the voice, you can indicate that it is hoarse (cracked), voiced ( crisp) or melodic ( tuneful).

A smile can be charming engage), charming ( charming) and sincere ( Sincere) or vice versa, tricky ( cunning), simulated ( forced) and insincere ( artificial). You also need to express your own opinion about how a person looks with the help of such adjectives:

• winsome - attractive
• agreeable - pleasant
• stylish - fashionable
• dapper - neat (only about men),
• lovely-looking - delightful
• awkward - clumsy
• untidy-looking - sloppy

Adjectives about character traits

Description of a person in English implies a story about character traits, habits and preferences. Sides of character can be both positive (intelligent, optimistic, extroverted) and negative (stupid, pessimistic, introverted). And sometimes the same feature, depending on intonation and context, can be both positive and negative (determined, thrifty, obstinate).

When characterizing an individual, do not forget to specify why you call him that. For example, when saying that a girl is hardworking, explain why you think so:

Any is very hard-working. It can work all day without any break at all. I really admire the way it studies and works. (Annie is very hardworking. She can work all day without a break. I really admire the way she studies and works).

Table of characterizing adjectives

The criteria that make up the character of the individual are also diverse. For ease of memorization and pronunciation, I put them in a compact table with translation and transcription. So it will be easier for you to navigate the criteria and remember the characterizing adjectives.

Word	Translation	Transcription
personality traits
arrogant	arrogant	["ærəgənt]
irritable	irritable	["irit(ə)bl]
self-confident	self-confident	[self-"kɔnfidənt]
persistent	persistent	[pə"sist(ə)nt]
curious	curious	["kjuəriəs]
modest	modest	["mɔdist]
able	bright	[bright]
brave	brave	[breiv]
creative	creative	[kri:"eitiv]
restrained	reserved	[ri'zə:vd]
observant	observant	[əb"zə: vənt]
enterprising	enterprise	["entəpraiziŋ]
cunning	cunning	["kʌniŋ]
stubborn	obstinate	["ɔbstinit]
purposeful	purposeful	["pə:pəsful]
boastful	boastful	["bəustful]
incorruptible	corruptible	[‚ɪnkə"rʌptəbəl]
hot-tempered	hot tempered	[‚hɒt"tempərd]
resourceful	quick witted	[kwik witɪd]
Mental capacity
broad-minded	broad-minded	["brɔ:d‚maɪndɪd]
quick-witted	bright
smart	clever	["klevər]
wise	wise	[ˈwaɪz]
silly	foolish	["fu:lɪʃ]
witty	witty	["wɪtɪ]
slow-moving	blunt	[bl'nt]
well-read	well-read
uneducated	uneducated	[ˈʌnˈedjukeɪtɪd]
ignoramus	ignoramus	[ˌɪɡnəˈreɪməs]
erudite	erudite	[ˈerədīt]
illiterate	illiterate	[ɪ"lɪtərɪt]
mediocre	mediocre	[‚mi:di:"əʋkər]
ordinary	ordinary	[ˈɔ:dnrɪ]
Volitional qualities
bold	bold
brave	brave
cowardly	coward	["kaʋərd]
decisive	resolve	["rezə‚lu:t]
indecisive	irresolute	[ɪ"rezə‚lu:t]
courageous	courageous	[kəʹreıdʒəs]
persistent	stubborn	["stʌbərn]
shy	timid	["tɪmɪd]
flexible	flexible	["fleksəbəl]
fearful	fearful	[ˈfɪəful]
stubborn	obstinate	["ɒbstənɪt]
unshakable	steady	["stedɪ]
Attitude towards other people
communicative	sociable	["səuʃəbl]
selfish	selfish	["selfieʃ]
friendly	friendly	["friends]
decent	decent	["di:s(ə)nt]
impudent	impudent	["ɪmpjədənt]
honest	honest	["ɔnist]
tolerant	tolerant	["tɔlərənt]
respectful	respectful	[ris'pektful]
loyal	faithful	["feiθful]
hospitable	hospitable	["hɔspitəbl]
aloof	detached	[dɪtætʃt]
unreliable	disloyal	[dɪslɔɪəl]
sincere	frank
fair	just
false	false
indifferent	different	[ɪn "dɪfərənt]
truthful	truthful	["tru:Ɵfəl]
insidious	treacherous	["tretʃərəs]
rude	harsh
sensitive, gentle	tender	["tender]
strict	strict
good-natured	good-natured	[ˈɡudˈ"neɪtʃərəd]
demanding	exacting	[ɪg"zaktɪŋ]
noble	noble	["nəʋbəl]
altruistic	Altruistic	[ˏæltruˊɪstɪk]
selfless	selfless	[self les]
highly moral	moral	["mɔ:rəl]
sneaky	scoundrel	[ˈskaundrəl]
tactful	tactful	[tæktfʊl]
Relationship to property
greedy	greedy	["gri:di]
generous	generous	[ˈdʒenərəs]
stingy	stingy	["stɪŋɪ]
economical	frugal	["fru:gəl]
thrifty	thrifty	[ˈθrɪftɪ]
wasteful	wasteful	["weɪstfəl]
Attitude to work

Human qualities or traits character- a very important component of the vocabulary, because in communication we are often forced to describe a particular person, giving an assessment of his character. For example:

The qualities of a person English language- these are often words related to various areas that describe character traits. A fairly common part of speech that serves the purpose of character description is the adjective. However, other parts of speech often describe the character, for example, a noun, as well as phrases. And they all answer the question: "What kind of person is he/she?" — What is he/she like?

Attitude towards other people /Attitude towards other people

The main characteristics that describe the relationship of a person to other people can be represented in the form of the following table of antonyms:

positive characteristics / positive traits	negative characteristics / negative qualities
friendly - friendly All the waiters in this restaurant are very friendly. All the waiters in this restaurant are very friendly.	unfriendly - unfriendly, unfriendly Jack has some problems in making good contacts to other people because he is rather unfriendly.- Jack has some problems in keeping in touch with other people because he is rather unfriendly.
warm - warm, friendly, pleasant to talk to I enjoyed communicating with Jane because she is very warm and friendly. - I enjoyed talking with Jane, because she is very friendly and friendly.	cold - cold, dry in communication Harry never smiles when talking. He is always very official and cold. Harry never smiles when he talks. He is always very formal and cold.
kind - kind Ann is kind: she always cares about others. — Ann — kind A: She always cares about those around her.	unkind - evil, unkind In fairy tales unkind characters never win. — In fairy tales unkind the characters never win.
nice - cute, good His cousin Alice is a very nice girl. — His cousin Alice is very good young woman.	horrible - horrible A horrible old man lived in the cave. — Horrible The old man lived in a cave.
pleasant - pleasant Everybody likes pleasant people. - Everyone likes pleasant people.	unpleasant - unpleasant nobody likes unpleasant people. - nobody likes unpleasant people.
generous - generous Women prefer generous men. - women prefer generous men.	mean - mean; sneaky If a man is mean, he will hardly enjoy success with women.- If a man stingy, he is unlikely to be successful with women.
sensitive - sensitive; tactful My daughter is a very sensitive girl. — My daughter is very sensitive girl.	insensitive - insensitive; tactless It was sensitive of you to say Jessica was fat. - It was tactless of you to say that Jessica is fat.
funny - funny; happy Tom is very funny, so he is enjoyable to be with. Tom is very funny so it's a pleasure to spend time with him.	boring - boring My neighbor is extremely boring that's why I avoid him. — My neighbor is terrible. boring so I avoid it.
honest - honest George always tells the truth. He is an honest man. George always tells the truth. He - honest human.	dishonest - dishonest Andy often deceives other people. He is a dishonest man. Andy often deceives other people. He– dishonest human.
polite - polite toney is very polite that's why my granny likes him. — Tony very polite so my grandma likes it.	impolite - impolite I disapprove of Tom's behaviour. He was very impolite. — I don't approve of Tom's behavior. He was very impolite.

If a person receives enjoyment of interacting with others, then adjectives apply to it sociable - sociable and gregarious – sociable (more common in writing than in speech). If he experiences communication difficulties, then the appropriate adjective would be shy - shy .

The person who tend to disagree with others characterize adjectives quarrelsome - grumpy, quarrelsome and argumentative - disputant .

Other character traits that describe relationships with other people:

easy-going	calm
even-tempered	balanced
laid back	calm, relaxed
trustworthy	trustworthy
reliable	reliable
	sincere
	jealous; envious
	envious
	cruel
	rude
ill-mannered	ill-mannered
discourteous	rude

Describing intellectual ability /Description of intellectual abilities

Adjectives that describe the intellectual abilities of a person on the positive side are presented in the table below:

intelligent	smart, literate	Fred is a very intelligent man - it's so interesting to talk to him.	Fred is very smart man - it is so interesting to talk with him.
bright	smart, savvy	Dan is not a very bright pupil, but he is very diligent.	Dan is not very smart student, but he is very diligent.
clever	smart	It was very clever of you.	That was very smart from your side.
broad-minded	broad-minded	Reading is very important because it makes people broad-minded.	Reading is very important because it expands horizon of people.
sharp	smart, shrewd	In spite of his age the young boy was very sharp in commerce.	Despite his age, the boy was very quick-witted in commerce.
shrewd	shrewd	My granny is so shrewd that I can be a bit frightened if she can read my thoughts.	my grandmother is so shrewd that I'm sometimes afraid that she can't read my mind.
able	able	Allyou need for successful work is to find a pair of able people.	All you need to be successful is to find a partner able of people.
gifted	gifted	There are a lot of gifted children at this art school.	The art school has a lot gifted children.
talented	talented	If you are talented we'll be happy to see you at our program.	If you talented, we will be glad to see you on our program.
brainy (colloquial)	brainy	George is a brainy guy. He'll find a way out. He always does.	George - brainy guy. He will find a way out. He always finds.

An important expression from this area is common sense - common sense :

The negative characteristics of a person's intelligence and lack of mental abilities are also widely represented in the English language:

stupid	stupid, stupid
foolish	stupid, foolish, foolish
narrow-minded	narrow-minded
half-witted	crazy
simple	simple-minded, naive
silly	silly
brainless	brainless
daft (colloquial )	stupid, idiotic
dumb	stupid
dim	stupid

Sometimes developed intellectual abilities are aimed at harming other people through deceit, and are rather negative characteristics of a person, for example:

Attitude towards life

pessimistic	pessimistic
optimistic	optimistic
extraverted	extrovert
introverted	introvert
	nervous
wound-up	wound up, on edge
stressed-out	crazy
	relaxed
sensible	reasonable
down-to-earth	practical

Describing characters in work situations / Character description in work situations

positive characteristics / positive traits	negative characteristics / negative qualities
hard-working - industrious Daniel is hard working, so he will be a good employee. / Daniel is a hard worker, so he will make a good worker.	lazy - lazy Richard is so lazy that he walks his dog around the only tree in his yard. /Richard is so lazy that he walks his dog around the onlytreein your yard.
punctual - punctual	not punctual; late always - not punctual; always late
reliable - reliable	unreliable - unreliable
flexible - flexible	inflexible - inflexible
ambitious - ambitious	not ambitious - not ambitious

Similar in meaning, but different in assessment of the characteristics of a person

Some qualities of a person's character could be positive or negative depending on our point of view. The words in the column on the right mean essentially the same as the words in the left column, but carry a more negative connotation than positive evaluation words on the left.

determined - decisive	stubborn - stubborn;obstinate- obstinate;pig-headed - intractable
economical- economical	stingy - greedy
self-confident - self-confident	arrogant - arrogant, self-confident
unconventional - extraordinary	eccentric - eccentric
frank- candid, candid	blunt - straight, sharp
inquiring - inquisitive;curious - curious	nosy - too curious, sticking his nose into other people's business

The vocabulary of the English language is rich in words that characterize personality traits. As you study this beautiful language, you will be able to replenish the list of words given in this article with other lexical units that serve to describe the qualities of a person.

In order to describe in general terms the character of a person in English, you do not need to know hundreds of words, a few common ones are enough. In colloquial speech, we usually limit ourselves to a small set of words, talking about character traits, while reading, we often come across complex, ornate descriptions of the many-sided human nature.

100 adjectives to describe a person's character

active	active
aggressive	aggressive
ambitious	ambitious (ambitious)
amusing	funny (funny)
angry	angry
arrogant	arrogant
bad	bad
boastful	boastful
brave	brave
broadminded	open-minded
calm	calm
capricious	capricious
careful	careful
certain	confident
cheerful	happy
communicative	communicable
confident	confident
cool	cool
cooperative	ready for cooperation
crafty	cunning (cunning)
creative	creative
cruel	cruel
curious	curious
cynical	cynical
determined	confident
disgusting	vile
dull	stupid
eager	ready (for something), impatient
easygoing	sociable (sociable)
enthusiastic	full of enthusiasm
envious	envious
fair	fair
foxy	cunning

25 most common words to describe character

angry	angry
bad	bad
confident	confident
cool	cool
cruel	cruel
friendly	friendly
good	good
greedy	greedy
hardworking	hardworking
honest	honest
kind	kind
lazy	lazy
mean	vile (bad)
nervous	nervous
outgoing	easy going
polite	polite
quiet	quiet (silent)
reliable	reliable
sad	sad
shy	timid (shy)
sly	cunning
sociable	communicative
stupid	silly
weird	eccentric (weird)
rude	rude

Notes

• Adjective disgusting(vile, disgusting) is often used in relation to: Your pancakes are disgusting! Your pancakes are disgusting!
• Psycho literally means "mentally ill person", in colloquial speech this is the name of dangerous, mentally unbalanced people. In a figurative sense, a violent, quick-tempered person can be called this way: Our teacher is a total psycho. Our teacher is a complete psycho.
• Word weird you can characterize a strange, eccentric person who does not behave like everyone else. The noun is derived from this adjective. weirdo- weirdo.
• Word cool very common in colloquial speech, especially among teenagers. In relation to a person, it means “cool”, “cool”.
• Tough literally means “hard”, but in a figurative sense it is used in the same way as we have the word “cool”: That's guy is really tough. - This guy is really cool.

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We all dress up, disguise ourselves, wear clothes not only of different colors, styles, but also styles. All this, of course, helps to express ourselves, and also to reveal a little our inner world. Is it necessary to be able to describe character traits in English?

Undoubtedly. Imagine a situation that you want to talk about the guy or girl of your dreams, or maybe emphasize the best qualities of your character or describe what you do not accept. All topics are very urgent, close and therefore popular. It is not difficult to write a description of a person's character in English. We will help, offer our own version and vocabulary that you can use.

Verbs

Of course, you will not use adjectives separately. That is why we will give you verbs that will help you build a beautiful statement.

to admire smb for smth	admire someone for something
to appreciate smth	appreciate something
to be a good mixer	get along well with
to be a peson of strong (weak) character	have a strong/weak character
to be kind of person you like at first sight	win at first sight
to be a sunny soul	kind soul
to have a bunch of bad habits	have a lot of bad habits
to have a sense of humor	have a sense of humor
to keep one's promise/word	keep a promise, word
to make friends	make friends
to be like and soul of the party	be the soul of the company
to tell lies	lie
to be devoted to	to dedicate, to serve, to give of oneself
to behave oneself/to like the way one behaves	behave / like how someone behaves

adjectives

A list of the following words will help you complete description, describe the character from different angles.

admirable	admirable	clever, intelligent, bright	smart	foolish, silly, stupid	silly	modest	modest
aggressive	aggressive	conceited	presumptuous	frank, sincere	frank, sincere	noisy	noisy
ambitious	ambitious	scurpulous/contemptuous	scrupulous	generous	generous	stubborn	stubborn
witty, amusing	witty	cruel	contemptuous	gentle	soft, noble	patient	patient
haughty	arrogant	sly, cunning	cruel	gloomy, moody	gloomy	polite	polite
bossful	boastful	curious, inquisitive	cunning, crafty	well-bred	educated	selfish	selfish
bold, brave, courageous, fearless	bold, courageous, courageous, fearless	dishonest / honest	dishonest / honest	greedy	greedy	sensible	sensitive
boring, dull	boring	naughty	capricious	hypocritical	hypocritical	shy	timid
bossy, snobish	overbearing	envious	envious	jealous	jealous	social, talkative	sociable, talkative
cheerful, lively	happy	evil, wicked	evil, unscrupulous	lazy	lazy	wise	wise

Phrasal verbs

When describing a character, you can’t do without phrases that will help open your soul, “wash all the bones”, talk about the special qualities of a person.

to argue with smb about smth- argue with someone about something

to bring smb up- bring up

to be getting on for smth- approaching a certain age

to come across as smth- seem

to get on with- get along, make friends

to get out of doing smth- evade

to get round smb- suck up

to get through to smb find a way

to go by- judge

to go on about- to repeat without ceasing

to hand smth over- pass from hand to hand

to let smb down- let down

live up - come alive

to look back on smth- look back

to look up to smb (to look down on smb) — respect / disrespect

to pass oneself off as smb- impersonate someone

to pick on smb- criticize, scold

to put up with- tolerate

to rely on- rely

to see through smb- to see through

to show off/to stand out- release intentionally / unintentionally

to stand up to smb- resist, resist

to tell off- scold

Idioms

to be the black sheep of the family- to be a white crow

to be close to smb- to be congenial

to be in the public eye- to be in sight

to get to the top- reach the top

to get one's own way- do your own thing

to have a heart of gold have a heart of gold

to have a mind of your own- have your own opinion

to have a memory like a sieve have a bad memory

to keep oneself to oneself- To be youreself

to know one's own mind know what you want

to put oneself in smb's shoes - put yourself in the place of another

to see eye to eye- agree on opinions

to see things in black and white- judge categorically

a shoulder to cry on- vest to cry

to take smth to heart- take to heart

to take one's side- take sides

to have a lot of faults- have many flaws

bottle up your feelings- hide feelings

to be born with a silver spoon- born in a shirt / born into a rich family

to sweet talk flatter.

And now I will present you with a characteristic that concerns a certain person, it can be changed or supplemented.

It takes all sorts to make a world 1 . At the same time everyone has somethig positive and something negative. Some people are shy and don't like to stand out 2 . Others are bossy and pick on 3 everyone. I'd like to describe the character of my mother because she is ideal for me.

My mum is 50. She has two children. But she looks her best 4. My mother has an intelligent appearance. She always is dressed spick and span 5 .

What about the character? my mother gets well with 6 people so she has many friends. Everyone says that she has a heart of gold. She is modest, calm, honest and frank. I always come to her when I need advice. Sometimes she is a shoulder to cry on 7 . But my mother usually speaks her mind 8 and never tells me off 9 . I think she is more practical and realistic, but from time to time she is sensitive. She has always taught us not to afford the heart rule the head. And when we pick on anyone we should always put in ourselves other people's shoes 10 . The only fault that she takes problems to heart 11 .

So my mother is friendly and faithful. But there are some things that she dislikes. For example she hates cruel 12 , sly 13 and envious 14 people.

I think that everyone must have a person whom it is possible to talk on equal with 15 . I can always rely on my mom. There are a lot of different people in the world. And we should get well with everybody because negative emotions are badly.

Vocabulary:

1. It takes all sorts to make a world Everyone has their own quirks / There are many different people in the world
2. stand-out stand out
3. pick-on criticize
4. looks her best be as attractive as possible
5. to be dressed spick and span to be immaculately dressed
6. get well with get along well with someone
7. a shoulder to cry on vest cry
8. to speak smb's mind - tell your opinion
9. to tell smb off reprimand, scold
10. to put ourselves in other people's shoes put yourself in someone's place
11. to take problems to heart take to heart
12. cruel - cruel
13. sly- sly
14. envious- envious
15. talk on equal with — speak as equals
16. rely on- rely

So, when describing the character of a person in English, do not forget to start with a generalized phrase and end with a logical expression. Describing yourself, mention the negative aspects, this will emphasize your self-criticism, the ability to analyze and correct. Don't be too harsh in your judgments of other people. Mentioning their character traits in English, underline 2-4 negative points, no more. And they will think that you are an evil person. We have given the main recommendations on this topic. Try and write your own description!