describing people

Describing people

By Julia Avalos

What does he/she look like?

What is he/she like?

(PHYSICAL APPEARANCE)

(PERSONALITY)

Adjectives TO DESCRIBE people’s

APPEAREANCE

Body type

Weight / build

Polite: Heavy / Chubby / Stocky /

BonnyOffensive: Fat / Plump / Overweight / Stout

Well built / Muscular / in

shape / Strong

Weight / build

Average weight

Slender / Slim / Thin

Skinny

height

Average height / Medium height

Tall ≠ Short

Tiny

Tallish ≠

Shortish

Skin color

White skin

Olive skin

Tanned skin

Brunette

Dark skin

Eyes Shape

Round eyes

Almond eyes

Droopy eyes

Hooded eyes

Asian / slanted eyes

Down-turned eyes

Close-set eyes

Wide-set eyes

Deep-set eyes

Bulbous eyes

Squinty eyes

Crinkly eyes

Eyes color

Blue eyes

Green eyes

Dark eyes

Brown eyes

Hazel eyes

Grey eyes

Eyebrows shape

Bushy / Thick eyebrows Thin eyebrows

nose shape

Small nose

Large nose

Big nose

Flat nose

Broad nose

Sharp nose

Turned up nose

hair

Straight hair

Curly hair

appearance

Long hair

Short hair

appearance

Wavy hair

Spiky hair

appearance

Shaggy

Bald

appearance

Black hair

color

Brown hair

Blonde hair

Red hair

Grey hair

Natural hair color

Permed

Dyed

Bleached

Highlighted

Waved

Treated hair

Braids

Pony tail

styles

Pigtails

Loose hair

Styles

face

Mustache and beard

Goatee / Pear

Facial hair

Round face

Oval face

shape

Heart-shaped

face

Square face

Triangle face

shape

Freckles

Mole(s)

Complexion

Dimples

Pimple(s)

Wrinkles

Complexion

Adjectives TO DESCRIBE people’s

Personality

positive

1. ambitious 16. helpful 31. quiet

2. charming 17. honest 32. reliable

3. clever 18. intelligent 33. respectful

4. considerate 19. kind 34 self-confident

5. creative 20. lovely 35. sensible

6. determined 21. loving 36 sensitive

7. empathetic 22. loyal 37. sincere

8. enthusiastic 23. modest 38. smart

9. faithful 24. neat 39. sociable

10. funny 25. nice 40.straightforwar

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11. generous 26. optimistic 41. sympathetic

12. gentle 27. patient 42. thoughtful

13. good 28. persistent 43. trustworthy

14. grateful 29. persuasive 44. understanding

15. hard-working 30. polite 45. warmhearted

negative

1. aggressive 16. greedy 31. obsessive

2. aloof 17. grumpy 32. quarrelsome

3. arrogant 18. harsh 33. resentful

4. bitchy 19. hypocritical 34 rude

5. bossy 20. impolite 35. sarcastic

6. boring 21. irresponsible 36 selfish

7. careless 22. jealous 37. stingy

8. conceited 23. lazy 38. stubborn

9. coward 24. mean 39. superficial

10. clumsy 25. moody 40. tactless

11. deceitful 26.narrow-minded

41. unkind

12. dishonest 27. nasty 42. unreliable

13. disrespectful 28. naive 43. vain

14. foolish 29. naughty 44. weepy

15. fussy 30. picky 45. wimpy

QUESTIONS?

PRACTICE

TIME

Jennifer Aniston

Jim Carrey

Describe these people

Taylor Lautner

Taylor Swift

Describe these people

Amanda Bynes

Mario López

Describe these people

Will Smith

Emma Stone

Describe these people