Here are 20 adjectives to describe a person's character or personality. Complete the sentences below with a suitable adjective from the list. Use each word once only.

affectionate bad-tempered big-headed bossy brave

cheerful childish clever cruel easy-going

forgetful friendly greedy honest impulsive

lively materialistic modest optimistic pessimistic

 

1. The Brown children were very ______ at school, so I'm not a bit surprised that they did so well at university.

2. Frank will never steal anything. You can trust him completely. He's so ________.

3. She won the race easily. But instead of boasting about it, she just said she was lucky. That's typical of her. She's so ________.

4. They're a very _______ couple. They're always showing their fondness and love for each other.

5. As a child he was very _______ and used to hit and kick animals – especially cats.

6. She always wants a bigger share than anyone else. She's so ______.

7. Gloria's always expecting the best to happen. She's such an _______ person.

8. Paul is always so angry and irritable. I've never met anyone quite as _______ as him.

9. My cousin is always happy and smiling. She's such a _______ person.

10. We had such a warm welcome when we were in Denmark. I had no idea that Danes were so _______.

11. Most people are far too _______ nowadays. All they seem interested in is buying more and more things, such as cars, TVs, and so on.

12. My grandfather always expects the worst to happen. He's really ________.

13. Don't keep telling Sharon how wonderful and talented she is. She'll get _______.

14. You'd better write his phone number down, Dave. You won't remember it otherwise. You know how ________ you are.

15. I could never be a childminder. Children are far too ________ for me. I'd be exhausted just watching them running around.

16. He loves telling people what to do. He's so ________.

17. Peter never worries very much or gets annoyed. He's a very _______ person.

18. My husband's very _______. If he sees something he just buys it without thinking about whether we can afford it or not.

19. Oh, grow up, Simon! Stop being so _______!

20. The police told her she was very ________ to jump into the river to rescue her sister.

 

 Here are another twenty adjectives to describe a person's character or personality. Again, complete the sentences below with a suitable adjective from the list. Use each adjective once only.

arrogant cautious cowardly dishonest

frank kind proud punctual

reliable self-confident self-conscious selfish

sensitive strict stubborn sympathetic

talkative vain well-behaved witty

 

1. He is very sure he is going to succeed. He is extremely __________.

2. Everyone thought it was ______ of him not to help his friend when he was being attacked.

3. They say that women are generally more _______ than men. They often find it easier to understand and be aware of other people's problems.

4. It wasn't easy to have a conversation with George because he wasn't very ______. Not a bit like his sister, Emily, who never stopped talking.

5. Swedes and German have a reputation for being ______. If you arrange a meeting with them they are always on time.

6. He's so _______! He behaves as if he's so much better or more important than the rest of us! I can't stand him!

7. Maureen's so _______. She's always coming out with clever and amusing remarks. I wish I could make people laugh the way she does.

8. Once his mind is made up, he won't listen to a word you say. He's so _______.

9. You only care about yourself, don't you? You never think about me or anyone else. You're so ________!

10. My neighbour is always so friendly and helpful. I don't think I've ever met such a _______ person as her.

11. Joanna spends hours looking at and admiring herself in the mirror. She's so _______.

12. He always wore a hat because he was very ______ about his bald patch.

13. It's a pleasure to look after my cousin's children. They're so ________. I wish my children had their good manners.

14. Mark is a very ______ person and never makes any decision without looking into things very carefully first.

15. If Simon says he'll do it, then he will. You can trust him. He's very _______.

16. Although she was very poor, she was very ______, and refused to accept any form of charity.

17. I wouldn't trust him with anything. He's so ________. He's always trying to cheat people.

18. Maureen was very ______ when I told her that my grandfather had died.

19. Years ago, teachers were very ______ and pupils weren't allowed to speak in class or ask a question without putting their hands up first.

20. I always try to be ______ with my friends. If they ask for my opinion, then I give it to them straight, even though they might not like it.