Discribing people

Anna Kolut (Czechia)
appearance and character
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  1. affectionate
    having or displaying warmth or fondness
  2. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  3. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  4. bossy
    offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power
  5. charming
    pleasing or delighting
  6. competitive
    involving rivalry over something
  7. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  8. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  9. manipulative
    skillful in influencing others to one's own advantage
  10. moody
    subject to sharply varying moods
  11. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  12. selfish
    concerned chiefly with your own advantage
  13. sensible
    able to feel or perceive
  14. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  15. sociable
    inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
  16. spoilt
    (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
  17. hardworking
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  18. extroverted
    at ease in talking to others
  19. introverted
    shy, reserved, or inward looking
  20. self-confident
    showing poise and assurance in your own worth
  21. stupid
    lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
  22. talkative
    friendly and open and willing to communicate
  23. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
  24. lazy
    disinclined to work or exertion
  25. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  26. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
  27. insecure
    lacking in safety
  28. mean
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  29. bright
    characterized by quickness and ease in learning
  30. sharp
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  31. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  32. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  33. gifted
    endowed with special talent or talents
  34. talented
    endowed with talent or talents
  35. brainy
    having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
  36. foolish
    having or revealing stupidity
  37. stupid
    lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
  38. half-witted
    retarded in intellectual development
  39. simple
    lacking mental capacity and subtlety
  40. brainless
    not using intelligence
  41. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  42. dumb
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  43. dim
    lacking in light; not bright or harsh
  44. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  45. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  46. sly
    marked by skill in deception
  47. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  48. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  49. tense
    taut or rigid; stretched tight
  50. wound up
    brought to a state of great tension
  51. stressed
    suffering severe physical strain
  52. relaxed
    without strain or anxiety
  53. down-to-earth
    sensible and practical
  54. upset
    cause to lose one's composure
  55. worked up
    (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
  56. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  57. quarrelsome
    given to arguing
  58. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  59. cruel
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  60. easy going
    easy unobstructed progress
  61. even-tempered
    not easily irritated
  62. laid-back
    unhurried and relaxed
  63. impolite
    not showing regard for others in manners, speech, or conduct
  64. rude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  65. ill-mannered
    socially incorrect in behavior
  66. discourteous
    showing no politeness
  67. honest
    marked by truth
  68. trustworthy
    worthy of trust or belief
  69. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
  70. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  71. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  72. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
  73. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  74. stubborn
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  75. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  76. economical
    using the minimum of time or resources for effectiveness
  77. self-assured
    showing poise and confidence in your own worth
  78. self-confident
    showing poise and assurance in your own worth
  79. self-important
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
  80. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  81. unconventional
    not conforming to standards
  82. original
    preceding all others in time
  83. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  84. odd
    not divisible by two
  85. peculiar
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  86. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  87. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  88. direct
    proceeding without interruption
  89. open
    affording free passage or access
  90. blunt
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
  91. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  92. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  93. curt
    brief and to the point
  94. broad-minded
    inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own
  95. unprincipled
    lacking moral scruples
  96. permissive
    not strict in discipline
  97. inquiring
    given to inquiry
  98. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  99. nosy
    offensively curious or inquisitive
  100. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
  101. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  102. innocent
    free from evil or guilt
  103. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  104. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  105. pushy
    marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
  106. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  107. narrow-minded
    lacking tolerance of or openness to other people's ideas
  108. quick-tempered
    quickly aroused to anger
  109. crew cut
    a closely cropped haircut; usually for men
  110. bald
    lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
  111. chubby
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
  112. plump
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
  113. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  114. skinny
    being very thin
  115. obese
    excessively large
  116. overweight
    usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
  117. stocky
    having a short and solid form or stature
  118. muscular
    having a robust body-build
  119. scruffy
    shabby and untidy
Created on Mon Feb 25 11:23:45 EST 2013

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