DESCRIBING PEOPLE

DESCRIBING

PEOPLE’S APPEARANCE

1	HOW OLD IS HE / SHE?
E	In his (late) teens, in his twenties, in his mid-20s, in his early 40s, about 30.
E	Quite young, middle-aged, quite old, elderly.

2	HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE HIS/HER GENERAL BUILD?
E	Short, tall, (of) medium height, average height, below average.
E	Thin, slim, (of) medium build, well-built , broad-shouldered .
E	(Rather) fat, plump, overweight.

3	TELL ME ABOUT HIS/HER HAIR.
E	Brown, light brown, dark brown, red, reddish, auburn, fair, blonde, grey, white, dark, black, dyed, a brunette , a blonde , a redhead .
E	Long, short, shoulder-length, straight, wavy, curly.
E	In plaits, in a bun,, in a ponytail, with a parting, with a fringe.
E	Brushed forward/back, bald , balding , receding , spiky.

4	How would you describe his/her complexion?
E	Pale, fair, dark, sunburned / (sun)tanned, oriental, brown, olive-skinned, black.

5	And his/her eyes?
E	Big brown eyes, small blue eyes.
E	Eyes with long / thick eyelashes, with thin / bushy eyebrows.
E	Cold, kind, friendly, bright.

6	Other distinguishing features?
E	FACE	Round, square, thin, long, oval,  high forehead.
E	CHEEKS	Plump, thin, high cheekbones.
E	MOUTH	Wide, small, thin lips, full lips.
E	NOSE	Straight, pointed, long, turned-up.
E	CHIN	Cleft, pointed, double.
E	MALE	With a beard, a moustache, with side-burns, unshaven, clean-shaven.
E	GENERAL	A scar, a mole, a beauty-spot, with freckles, dimples, spots, glasses, (well) made-up , smooth skin

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

EYES	QUALITY + SIZE + SHAPE + COLOUR   + NOUN
	beautiful      big   round      blue            eyes
HAIR	QUALITY + LENGTH + TEXTURE + COLOUR + STYLE  + NOUN
	lovely        short     thick     blonde    wavy           hair

 DESCRIBING PEOPLE'S PERSONALITIES

PERSONALITY TRAITS:  Adjectives connected with

MONEY and giving things	Thrifty, mean, tight-fisted, hospitable, generous
Attitude to WORK	Hard-working, lazy, disciplined, effecient, tidy, untidy, organized, disorganized, inflexible, careful, careless
TEMPERAMENT	Aggressive, impulsive, passionate, bad-tempered, irritable, moody, talkative, shy, reserved, energetic, affectionate, self-confident, sensitive,  laid-back, easygoing, cheerful
RELATIONSHIPS	Trustworthy, reliable, envious, selfish, jealous, stubborn, obstinate, obedient, rude, kind,  cheeky, sociable, gregarious
DANGER	Cowardly, brave, courageous, reckless
The MIND	Intelligent, clever, bright, witty, sensible, absent-minded

Here you are some interesting links with these and other adjectives, together with some examples and explanations.

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