What kind of communication can there be? Adjectives. Human character traits, good and bad

Nothing characterizes a person better than an adjective served with an unusual sauce of other bright adjectives and decorated with a bright ribbon.

When meeting a person, the first thing we can describe is his appearance. Do not limit yourself to a standard set of words, as there is a lot of vocabulary that will help you in this difficult task. So, you can tell a girl that she is beautiful using words beautiful, pretty, cute(sweetheart, lovely), stunning(stunning). Men were less fortunate. For them there is only one word that characterizes male beauty - handsome.

Speaking about human growth, it is worth remembering three words - tall(high), short(short), of medium height(medium height). If you want to talk about age, use young(young), old(elderly), middle-aged(middle-aged).

If you want to talk more about hair, you should remember the following words: long (hair)- long hair
short (hair)- short hair
shoulder-length– shoulder length
curly– curly
wavy– wavy
bald- bald

If your friend has special facial features, pay attention to the vocabulary below:

almond-shaped eyes– almond-shaped eyes
snub-nosed- a person with a snub nose
turned-up nose- snub nose
freckled– freckled

So, we sorted out the appearance. You can go directly to the character of a person. And then prepare your memory cards, use your brain at full capacity, stock up on pen and paper, or just try to remember all the necessary words. It is not surprising that we can say good or bad about a person, because sometimes we have to describe people who we don’t like at all.

Aggressive– aggressive
Angry (vicious)- evil, spiteful
Arrogant– arrogant or someone who always turns his nose up
Boastful- boastful
Faint-hearted- cowardly
Dishonest– dishonest
Flabby, weak-willed– weak-willed
Fussy- nervous, fussy. We can also add here nervous
Excitable, high-strung– easily excitable
Hypocritical– hypocritical
Impatient– impatient
Indecisive– indecisive
Mercenary– selfish
Narrow-minded– thinking in one direction (limited)
Rebellious- rebellious, rebellious
Rude- rude
Secretive– secretive
Self-assured– arrogant
Self-centered– self-centered
Self-confident- self-confident
Self-conscious- shy, shy
Selfish– selfish
Taciturn, silent– silent
Unscrupulous– unprincipled
Unpredictable– unpredictable
Vain- vain, narcissistic
Violent- hot-tempered

I am sure that these adjectives are quite enough to fully describe your boss in a dream if you don’t like him. Well, if your leader is an angel in the flesh, write down and memorize the next batch of words. Let's start.

Affectionate– loving
Ambitious- ambitious
Competent– knowledgeable, qualified
Considerate– delicate, attentive to others
Courageous- courageous, fearless
Dedicated- devoted, convinced
Easygoing- good-natured, easy-going
Experienced– experienced
Fair-minded- impartial, fair
Frank- frank
Generous- noble, kind
Hard-working- hardworking
Imaginative– creative, imaginative
Lively- lively, energetic
Outgoing, social– sociable
Remarkable- wonderful, outstanding
Sensible, well-balanced- sensible
Tender- affectionate
Thoughtful- caring, attentive
Tolerant– tolerant
Trustworthy- reliable

Now you know that adjectives in English that characterize a person can be a real weapon in your hands. When expressing your own point of view, be sure to give reasons for your opinion in order to avoid the emergence of other implications.

Write a list of those qualities of a person that you think are very suitable for him as a person.

We offer you an example of such a list (with a breakdown of each quality). We hope it helps you at least a little:

1. Workaholism. A person is able to work for a long time and not complain of terrible fatigue.
2. Altruism. A person always thinks about other people, forgets about his own problems, troubles and worries.
3. Accuracy. A person tries to take care of his appearance, his clothes, his things.
4. Creativity. A person thinks outside the box and is able to find a way out of any current situation.
5. Pedantry. A person acts strictly according to the points of any instruction, without deviating even one step from the information presented.

Adjectives characterizing a person

Sincere, responsible, reliable, inventive, eccentric, talented, selfless, fair, sociable, sympathetic, stress-resistant, strong, attentive, smart, strong.

Accentuation of a person’s character with a description of each type

A person can be characterized taking into account character accentuations. Let's tell you a little about them.

Stuck type

Characterized by obvious “stuckness” on thoughts and experiences. People are unable to forget previous insults, betrayals, and quarrels. In conflict, they take a leading and active position. Arguing with such people is almost always useless and pointless. They will stand their ground and are unlikely to admit they are wrong. “Stuck” people are relentless fighters for real justice.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: touchiness (seriously and over trifles), vindictiveness, rudeness, straightforwardness, jealousy, arrogance, harshness, non-acceptance of any other person's opinion.

Conformal type

People of this type are distinguished by hyper sociability, turning into talkativeness. Often they do not have their own opinion, they do not strive to somehow stand out from the crowd. “Conforming” people are very fond of various entertainments and do not deny their interest in gambling.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: a long process of adaptation to anything, insincerity, pretense, duplicity, incorrect perception of objective reality.

Anxious type

People develop feelings of inferiority. They constantly feel like they are acting incorrectly and making mistakes. They don't know how to be themselves because they try to be the best in everything. They cannot be trusted with the position of leader, as nothing good will come of it.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: fearfulness, shyness, isolation, shyness, “overdoing” with a sense of duty and responsibility, a high degree of sociability only with close people.

Dysthymic type

“Dysthymic” people attract others with their serious approach to any problems and matters, conscientiousness and good-heartedness. They have an extremely negative attitude towards all changes. It is easier for them to live as usual.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: pessimism, decadent mood, profound slow thinking, love of loneliness, desire to work alone (not in a team).

Cycloid type

The main difference between “cycloid” people is a high degree of efficiency. They dress rather strangely (as they would for picnics or outdoor recreation). They try to be as interesting as possible for their interlocutors. Charming.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: instability, inconstancy, excessive gullibility, intrusiveness, laziness, straightforwardness (sometimes), affectation, excessive gesticulation, inattention.

Exalted type

Emotions are reflected in constant (frequent) falling in love. People of this type change their mood so quickly that they do not have time to follow it. “Exaltyrs” are strongly attached to their friends and therefore try not to make trouble with them. They believe in eternal friendship, but often get burned.

Negative qualities and aspects of this type: alarmism, susceptibility to despair, tendency to depression of the neurotic type.

You can characterize a person using knowledge of temperamental characteristics

Characteristics of temperament types

Choleric

Always in moving. There is no despondency and pessimism in him. Choleric is a leader with an explosive character. He always argues to the last, defending his own point of view. His distinctive features and hobbies are hypercommunication, mobility, perseverance, sexuality, a desire for extreme sports and experimentation, courage, and a willingness to take risks.

Sanguine

Quick to learn, resourceful, fair, reasonable and talented. He was accustomed to discipline, cleanliness and order. Doesn't like deception. It is difficult to make a sanguine person lose his temper, but it is possible. Routine work, for example, can do this, since sanguine people cannot stand continuous monotony. As soon as they get tired of performing one or another work task, they immediately begin sending out resumes in order to change the type of usual activity.

Melancholic

He is always betrayed by “frozen” facial expressions, timid speech, excessive vulnerability and touchiness, shyness, gloominess, puzzlement and depression. A melancholic person is very sensitive to criticism and praise. Melancholic people are never afraid of loneliness, because they can find harmony within themselves. Their need for friendship is extremely poorly developed.

Phlegmatic person

A silent, balanced, calm, secretive person. He always manages to get everything done (despite his slowness), since everything in his life is planned in advance. They are distinguished by constancy in tastes, habits, and views.

There are people who belong to the mixed type of temperament. What is temperamental “mixedness”? A type of temperament that includes a “cocktail” of various qualities of sanguine, melancholic, choleric and phlegmatic.

Let's talk about the part of speech that makes the language richer and more expressive. It is responsible for our emotions, characterizing the subject and expressing our attitude towards it. But we will be interested only in adjectives that characterize a person in English (adjective). Often during a conversation or in a letter you need to describe someone. What epithets should I use?

A little theory

Language learners should know: this part of speech in English does not change either in numbers or in gender and case. Moreover, the same word can be used simultaneously as an adjective, a noun, and a verb (for example, love is love, to love, beloved). The translation will depend solely on the place in the sentence in which it is located. Let us give examples of how English adjectives are used to characterize a person.

Before a noun:

• clever boy - smart young man.

After verbs expressing perception (smell - “to smell”, look - “to seem”, etc.):

• She seemed worried an hour ago. - An hour ago she seemed upset.

Following the verb to be:

• I"m beautiful. - I am beautiful.

Adjectives are subject to the only change - they have degrees of comparison:

• poor (poor) - poore (poorer) - poorest (poorest).

English adjectives that characterize a person's appearance

Describing someone begins with appearance. Everyone has a general impression of a person. What epithets will help convey it?

Every person has signs that we pay attention to first: hair, eyes, height, age, face, gait. Let's describe them using epithets:

1. Hair - bald (bald); long(long); short (short); shoulder-length (medium length); straight (straight); wavy (wavy); curly (curly); dark (dark); fair (light); brown (brown); blonde (blond); red (red).
2. Eyes - big (large); blue (blue); brown (brown); brilliant (brilliant); expressive (expressive); full (bloodshot); glassy (glass); gray (gray); green (green); slanted (slanted); sightless (blind); small (small); wild (crazy).
3. Height (height) - short (small); average (average); tall (high); gigantic (giant).
4. Age (age) - middle (mature); old (elderly); young (young).
5. Face (face) - round (round); square (square); oval (oval); angular (angular); long (extended); freckled (freckled); ruddy (ruddy); sallow (earthy); wrinkled (wrinkled).
6. Gait (gait) - brisk (cheerful); steady (confident); heavy (heavy); light (light); shuffling (shuffling).

Description of emotional state

Very often in a conversation you need to describe your emotions and experiences. Let's consider the adjectives necessary for this that characterize a person. The list in English will look like this:

Please note that there are many synonyms in the English language, but not all of them can be used equally in relation to both a man and a woman. Thus, the adjective beautiful is used only in relation to a woman or child and is not used to address a man.

Some epithets have multiple meanings. For example, we used blue to mean “blue,” and the same word is translated as “sad.”

Continuing the description, let's look at adjectives in English that characterize a person's character.

Personality traits

Several thousand words and expressions make it possible to characterize a person’s personality, revealing his worldview, values ​​and behavioral characteristics. We offer only the basic ones, which help to evaluate an individual from both the positive and negative sides. This minimum will allow you to successfully master spoken language, because it covers the most commonly used epithets.

So, we offer the most common adjectives that characterize a person in English:

We examined the general characteristics of personality, collecting the remaining epithets into separate thematic groups.

Mental capacity

We will divide these adjectives that characterize a person in English into two groups:

1. Qualities that express a high level of ability to learn, think and create.
2. Personality characteristics characterizing lack of intelligence.

The first group includes the following adjectives:

• able (talented);
• bright (smart);
• clever (smart);
• witty (witty);
• wise (wise);
• intelligent (knowledgeable);
• well-read (well-read);
• gifted (gifted);
• genius (brilliant);
• understanding
• quick witted (resourceful);
• educated (educated);
• imaginative (having imagination).

Let us list the adjectives belonging to the second group:

• slow-minded (not quick-witted);
• ordinary (ordinary);
• dim-witted (close-minded)
• forgetful (forgetful);
• uneducated (uneducated)
• small-minded (limited);
• foolish (stupid);
• blunt (stupid);
• dull (dumb);
• stupid (ignorant);
• illiterate (illiterate);
• unreasonable (unreasonable).

Please note: all adjectives are divided into three types. The first includes simple ones, the second includes derivatives formed using a suffix or prefix. One of them is -un, which leads to the negation of the described quality:

• educated - uneducated.

The third type includes complex adjectives, which contain two or more words:

• dim-witted, small-minded, slow-minded.

Strong-willed qualities

These are personality traits that characterize the volitional sphere and allow a person to cope with difficulties and obstacles on the path of life. These include qualities that help to carry out an act of will: organization, discipline, dedication, determination, etc.

We offer adjectives that characterize a person in English with translation. They can be similarly divided into two groups:

Business and communication skills

What is a person like in a professional community and with other people? We offer adjectives that characterize a person in English:

1. Business qualities - hard-working (hardworking); lazy (lazy); accomplished (qualified); concentrated (focused); unskilled (unskilled); distracted (distracted); sloppy (loose); committed (mandatory).
2. Communication traits - sociable (sociable), aloof (aloof); communicable (communicable); withdrawn(closed); fair (fair); frank (sincere); unfair (unfair); hypocritical (hypocritical); merciful (compassionate); merciless (merciless); sympathetic (full of sympathy); eliable (reliable); indifferent (indifferent); untrusting (unreliable); awesome (respectful); severe (severe); gentle (soft); harsh (rough); humane (humane); strict (strict); exacting (demanding); undemanding (undemanding); polite (polite); tactful (tactful); impolite (impolite); tactless (tactless); selfless (selfless); considerate; scornful (contemptuous).

We looked at adjectives that will allow you to describe yourself, as well as other people, in English. It is permissible to use several epithets in one sentence. It might look like this:

• I"m beautiful tall girl with long hair. - I am a beautiful, tall girl with long hair.