Descriptive Adjectives for Personality and Behavior
BLUNT (reply/remark/refusal):
Sincere, sb that says what he really thinks, even if this is impolite and will hurt or offend someone. (cortante)
BRASH:
Annoyingly loud, overconfident and aggressive, arrogant. (Iudica)
CALCULATING:
Sb that gets what he wants by careful and clever planning, without caring about anyone else. (unscrupulous) (Hitler)
- SLY: dark side
CALLOUS:
Cruel, heartless, evil, insensitive, wicked. (ruthless) (Hitler)
CANTANKEROUS:
Bad-tempered and tend to argue with people about insignificant things. (arisco)
CHEERFUL:
Happy and in a good mood
CURT:
Abrupt, rude (blunt)
FICKLE:
Not faithful or loyal to their friends (treacherous)
INQUISITIVE:
Always trying to find out about other people´s lives, often by asking a lot of questions (metido). Interested in many different things and always trying to know more about them (children)
METICULOUS:
Very careful about what they do, paying attention to small details and making sure that everything is correct or in order
PERSISTENT:
Refuse to give up, despite difficulties or opposition
RECKLESS (driver):
Sb that does dangerous things without thinking about the consequences or their actions, careless. (Chano, Charly Garcia)
RUTHLESS (decision/ tackle):
Cruel, cold, no mercy (callous)
SQUEAMISH:
Sb that does not light the sight of, and are usually upset by, unpleasant things such as blood or needles. Easily impressed, hiper-sensible (delicado)
SULLEN:
Bad-tempered and does not speak much (antipático, hosco)
UNSRUPULOUS:
Prepared to act in an immoral and dishonest way to get what he wants (calculating)
VOLATILE:
Quick-tempered, lose their temper very quickly and easily (calentón)
WITHDRAWN:
Quiet, introverted, shy, does not like talking to others
AVID (reader/football fan/stamp collector):
Very enthusiastic, passionate
BLATANT (lie/foul):
Very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment. (descarado)
BREATHTAKING (view/scenery):
Beautiful, surprising or impressive
GRIPPING (tale/film/book):
Very exciting, catchy
HARROWING (film/tale):
Shocking, traumatic, making you feel very upset (NOT for people)
LAX (attitude/regulations/safety measures/security/morals/discipline/laws):
Not strict or not careful enough, flexible
LENIENT (parents/teachers/judge):
Not strict, without authority
METEORIC (rise):
Very sudden and very quick, fast
MISLEADING (information/advertisements/comments):
Giving the wrong idea or impression
PIERCING (scream):
Loud and high-pitched (for noises) (penetrating)
PROLIFIC (artist, composer, writer):
Producing a large number of works (Da Vinci, Mozart, Beethoven, Shakespeare)
SPORADIC (fighting/shots/violence/outbreaks):
Happening at irregular intervals, not frequent, segmented, every now and then
STAUNCH (supporter/friend/ally/Democrat):
Very loyal
SWEEPING:
Too general and therefore not valid and unfair (statements/ generalisations). Large and affecting everyone (changes/reforms)
WATERTIGHT (arguments/court case/alibi):
Impossible to prove wrong or argue against, solid
DREARY (day/life/town/journey):
Boring and depressing, gloomy (someone´s attitude)
DULL (afternoon/people/colour/weather):
Boring, without life, excitement or colour
MUNDANE (job):
Ordinary, boring, giving little satisfaction
TEDIOUS (journey/task/job/activity):
Boring, and often frustrating
ATROCIOUS (film/mess/game/driver):
Extremely bad
DREADFUL (weather/mistakes/acting):
Very bad
LOUSY (day/hotel/teacher/singer):
(informal) Very bad
FLAWLESS (complexion/performance):
Perfect, with no faults or mistakes
IMPECCABLE (appearance/reputation/taste in clothes):
Perfect, faultless
UNBLEMISHED (record/reputation/character/attendance):
Sth that has not been spoilt or harmed
ARDUOUS (journey/task/chores):
Tiring and involving a lot of effort
GRUELLING (schedule/day/test/race):
Tiring and lasting a long time
STRENUOUS (activity/trip/effort/objection):
Needing a lot of physical effort
BEDRAGGLED (people´s appearance):
Untidy, dirty and wet
DISHEVELLED (clothes/hair/appearance/man):
Untidy
SCRUFFY (pair of jeans/flat/boy):
Untidy (for people/places), old and worn out (for clothes)
ASTUTE (politician/decision):
Clever and understanding people and situations
CRAFTY (man/plan/look):
Clever and good at using deception to achieve success
SHREWD (businessman/investment/eyes):
Clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations
WILY (businessman/manoeuvring):
Clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived (knows every trick)
CONVENTIONAL (people/opinions/ideas):
Ordinary, normal, traditional
MAINSTREAM (beliefs/ideas/organisations/politics):
Ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme (ir por lo seguro)
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROAD (ideas/beliefs/music):
Ordinary, not, extreme, neutral
RUN-OF-THE-MILL (computer/supermarket):
Ordinary, nothing special