Personality. Vocabulary
To
ask about sb's personality, you can say: What is he/she like? or What
sort of a person is he/she?
To appear to be a particular
type of person (even if you are not): come across (as sth): She came across as quite a
shy person when we met her, but apparently she's not like that at all.
The effect that a person
produces on sb else: impression: He made a good impression on everyone.
Positive Adjectives:
Pleasant
and good: nice, sweet: I like
her - she's a really nice person.
Easily
liked by other people: charming: I find him absolutely charming.
Kind and pleasant: friendly.
Generally happy: cheerful;
cheerful or friendly: good-natured.
Caring
about how other people feel and doing things to help them: kind,
kind-hearted.
Happy to help people: helpful, cooperative.
Giving sb support: supportive.
Understanding other people's feelings and problems: sympathetic.
Happy to give money and help freely:
generous.
If you think about how
other people feel before you do or say things, you are considerate,
thoughtful.
Having skill in dealing with
people; careful not to cause embarrassment: tactful, diplomatic.
Very kind and thoughtful: good,
(informal) sweet: It
was so good of you to come; How sweet of you to remember my birthday!
If you behave in a careful way so that
you do not hurt things or people, you are gentle. A person
who is always gentle and loving is tender-hearted.
If you are friendly and
welcoming to visitors, you are hospitable: A really hospitable couple.
If you act and speak in a
way that is helpful and thoughtful towards other people, you are polite, (formal)
courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs/
A person who has good
manners and behaves in a polite way is well-behaved, (rather formal)
well-mannered: Well-behaved
children.
Able or willing to accept
things that you do not like or agree with: broad-minded, tolerant.
Tolerant; not easily worried or annoyed: easygoing.
Not easily made angry: calm,
relaxed, even-tempered.
Feeling very happy because
you are looking forward to sth happening; not calm: excited.
Enjoying the company of other people:
sociable.
Friendly and talkative; likes meeting
new people: outgoing.
Liked by many people: popular.
Fond of talking (in a friendly
way): chatty: I liked him -
he was really friendly and chatty.
Full of life and energy;
very active: lively.
A person who is cheerful and lively and enjoys being
with other people: extrovert.
Able to express your
feelings freely or naturally: uninhibited.
Able to make other people laugh
or have a good time: funny, amusing, (informal) a good laugh,
(informal) (good/great) fun: She's a really good laugh; you're
great fun.
If you see what is funny in life, can make
jokes, etc, you have a (good) sense of humour.
Enjoyable to be with; having
interesting things to say: interesting.
Using words in a clever and
amusing way: witty.
Very interesting: fascinating: a fascinating woman. Interesting and enjoyable: amusing,
entertaining.
Full of enthusiasm: enthusiastic.
Full of enthusiasm: enthusiastic.
Telling the truth; not
stealing or deceiving people: honest: an honest and loyal friend.
If you can be
sure that sb will do what they ought to do or what they have said they will do,
they are reliable, dependable, trustworthy.
Solid: dependable.Reliable. E.g. The real man was solid, dependable, loyal, uncomplaining, quick to act and slow to forgive.
Steady: (of a person) sensible; who can be relied on. E.g. a solid, steady young man.
Solid: dependable.Reliable. E.g. The real man was solid, dependable, loyal, uncomplaining, quick to act and slow to forgive.
Steady: (of a person) sensible; who can be relied on. E.g. a solid, steady young man.
Not changing in your friendship or
beliefs: faithful, loyal.
Saying what you think, without
embarrassment: outspoken.
Able to think or act in a reasonable way; showing good judgement:
sensible.
A person you can trust to behave
well and sensibly: responsible.
Careful to do sth correctly and well:
conscientious.
Making sensible decisions and good at
dealing with problems: practical.
Able to plan and carry out work
well: organized.
Liking to keep things in good order: tidy, neat.
Having a lot of energy to
do things: active, energetic.
Working with effort and
energy: hard-working.
A person who is good at
what they do is competent.
A person who is able to do
their job quickly, without making mistakes and wasting time, is efficient.
A person who does things
carefully, paying attention to detail to make sure that it is right, is thorough.
A person who takes care to
do things well is conscientious.
If you can do things yourself and do not want or need help, you are
independent, self-reliant.
Ready to do things that are
dangerous or difficult without showing fear: brave, courageous.
Courage and determination:
(informal) guts: to have a lot of guts.
To be brave enough to do sth: have
the courage/nerve (to do sth).
Courageous
and willing to do dangerous things: daring.
A person who likes to try new
things and have adventures is adventurous.
If sb is brave enough to do what they think is right, they
have the courage of their convictions.
Having a strong desire to be successful, to have power,
etc: ambitious.
Feeling or showing that you are sure about your own
abilities, opinions, etc: confident, self-confident.
Expressing your opinions
clearly and confidently so that people listen and take notice of you: assertive.
Somebody who usually
believes that the future will be good: optimist.
Having a number of different skills and abilities: talented.
Quick
at thinking and understanding: sharp, quick-witted.
Using
experience and knowledge to make good decisions: wise.
Good at finding ways of doing things: resourceful: a resourceful teacher.
Good at finding ways of doing things: resourceful: a resourceful teacher.
Showing
an ability to find answers to problems or thinking of new things: ingenious.
larger than life looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention. Flamboyant. E.g. He's a larger than life character. He is a colourful character, larger than life, fun, friendly and always joking. He was a larger than life character - jovial, outgoing, hugely personable.
colourful: interesting or exciting; full of variety, sometimes in a way that is slightly shocking. E.g. a colourful history/ past/ career. One of the book's most colourful characters.
jovial: /ˈdʒəʊviəl/ very cheerful and friendly. E.g. He was in a jovial mood. A jovial personality. The atmosphere was electric and both sets of fans were jovial and friendly for much of the game.
Towering: of great importance or influence. Surpassing others; very great: a towering figure in American poetry.
Flamboyant: behaving or dressing in a way that deliberately attracts attention. Elvis was flamboyant.
ostentatious: (disapproving) /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/ behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are. E.g. Although extremely wealthy, Simon and his family were never ostentatious.
larger than life looking or behaving in a way that is more interesting or exciting than other people, and so is likely to attract attention. Flamboyant. E.g. He's a larger than life character. He is a colourful character, larger than life, fun, friendly and always joking. He was a larger than life character - jovial, outgoing, hugely personable.
colourful: interesting or exciting; full of variety, sometimes in a way that is slightly shocking. E.g. a colourful history/ past/ career. One of the book's most colourful characters.
jovial: /ˈdʒəʊviəl/ very cheerful and friendly. E.g. He was in a jovial mood. A jovial personality. The atmosphere was electric and both sets of fans were jovial and friendly for much of the game.
Towering: of great importance or influence. Surpassing others; very great: a towering figure in American poetry.
Flamboyant: behaving or dressing in a way that deliberately attracts attention. Elvis was flamboyant.
ostentatious: (disapproving) /ˌɒstenˈteɪʃəs/ behaving in a way that is meant to impress people by showing how rich, important, etc. you are. E.g. Although extremely wealthy, Simon and his family were never ostentatious.
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