Adjectives for describing people

Ben C. (United States of America)
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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. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  5. athletic
    relating to sports
  6. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
  7. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
  8. bossy
    offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power
  9. careful
    exercising caution or showing attention
  10. competitive
    involving rivalry over something
  11. confident
    having or marked by assurance
  12. cooperative
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  13. critical
    of a serious examination and judgment of something
  14. fantastic
    extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance
  15. fine
    free from impurities
  16. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
  17. great
    a person who has achieved distinction in some field
  18. handsome
    pleasing in appearance
  19. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
  20. loud
    characterized by sound of great volume or intensity
  21. manipulative
    skillful in influencing others to one's own advantage
  22. marvelous
    extraordinarily good or great
  23. middle-aged
    being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
  24. nice
    pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
  25. old
    having lived for a long time or attained a specific age
  26. patient
    enduring trying circumstances with even temper
  27. poor
    having little money or few possessions
  28. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
  29. rich
    possessing material wealth
  30. selfish
    concerned chiefly with your own advantage
  31. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  32. short
    having little length or lacking in length
  33. shy
    timid and lacking self-confidence
  34. sneaky
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  35. sociable
    inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
  36. strong
    having strength or power greater than average or expected
  37. stubborn
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  38. tall
    great in vertical dimension; high in stature
  39. ugly
    displeasing to the sense of sight
  40. weak
    wanting in physical strength
  41. wonderful
    extraordinarily good or great
  42. young
    any immature animal
  43. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
  44. bold
    fearless and daring
  45. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
  46. selfish
    concerned chiefly with your own advantage
  47. easygoing
    relaxed and informal in attitude or standards
  48. incompetent
    not qualified or suited for a purpose
  49. virtuoso
    someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  50. world-weary
    tired of the world
  51. self-confident
    showing poise and assurance in your own worth
  52. well-known
    widely or fully known
  53. old-fashioned
    out of fashion
  54. tired
    depleted of strength or energy
  55. well-groomed
    having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
  56. good-humored
    disposed to please
  57. strong-minded
    having a determined will
  58. softhearted
    easily moved to pity or sorrow
  59. hardhearted
    lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
  60. self-made
    having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts
  61. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  62. unsuccessful
    having failed in achieving an intended result
  63. good-looking
    pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
  64. outgoing
    at ease in talking to others
  65. outspoken
    given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  66. absentminded
    lost in thought; showing preoccupation
  67. thick-skinned
    insensitive to criticism
  68. tough-skinned
    insensitive to criticism
  69. go-getter
    someone whose career progresses rapidly
  70. confused
    unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
  71. clearheaded
    not mentally confused
  72. influential
    having or exercising power
  73. pretty
    pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
  74. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  75. mind-blowing
    intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations
  76. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  77. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  78. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
  79. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  80. ungenerous
    lacking in magnanimity
  81. frugal
    avoiding waste
  82. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  83. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
  84. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  85. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  86. passive
    lacking in energy or will
  87. peaceful
    not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
  88. proud
    feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
  89. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  90. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  91. self-complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  92. self-satisfied
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  93. smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
  94. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  95. unreliable
    not worthy of trust
  96. honest
    marked by truth
  97. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
  98. influential
    having or exercising power
  99. infidel
    a person who does not acknowledge your god
  100. kind
    having a tender and considerate and helpful nature
  101. unkind
    lacking kindness
  102. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  103. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  104. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  105. insensitive
    not noticing or caring about the feelings or needs of others
  106. real
    being or occurring in fact or actuality
  107. unreal
    lacking material form or substance; unreal
  108. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  109. lovely
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  110. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  111. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  112. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  113. single
    existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
  114. married
    joined in matrimony
  115. divorced
    of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved
  116. greedy
    immoderately desirous of acquiring something
  117. off the hook
    freed from danger or blame or obligation
Created on Tue Aug 20 04:28:33 EDT 2013 (updated Mon Sep 02 08:38:04 EDT 2013)

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