describing people
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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
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Taylor Lautner
Taylor Swift
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Amanda Bynes
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Will Smith
Emma Stone
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