13 Mar 2023

VOCABULARY TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE

A very tall and thin man is a lanky man. 
Some people are skinny, with bony elbows. They're skin and bones.
A stocky man has a very short, strong-looking body.
A wiry man is thin but strong. 
A chubby person is a slightly fat person.
Professional models have a well-built body. Sometimes they’re skinny, with slender legs, slim hips and narrow waist and they look gorgeous.


Some men used to wear sideburns but didn’t wear beard, goatee or moustache.
People who swim are usually broad-shouldered and broad-chested.
My daughter wears a ponytail. 
Peter’s so skinny that’s got bony elbows. He’s skin and bones. 
A hunky man is a strong and attractive man. 
A petite woman is a small and slim woman. 


WORDS TO TALK ABOUT CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY

You look jolly. Have you had some good news? 
He is a moody person. He has moody swings. 
He’s bad-tempered / surly. You need to be careful with him because he can be very rude. He’s a bit off-hand with people.
She’s so conscientious / thorough that she always does her best in everything. 
Tom is so vain / conceited / boastful. He’s full of himself.
An arrogant person tends to think he’s better than other people. 
It’s easy to empathise with someone who has been through the same experience as you. 
She’s trustworthy / dependable and supportive. You can rely on her.
A mean / tight-fisted / stingy person is the one who never buys their friends a drink in a bar. 
A sly / cunning / crafty person is clever and good at deceiving people. 
A glum person the one who always feels unhappy. 
She always tries to be sensible / level-headed, showing good judgement. 
If you judge something unfairly because of your personal opinion, you are a biased / even-handed person. I don’t like grumpy people, who are always complaining about everything. 
You‘ve to be very careful with her because she’s very touchy. She’s easily offended or annoyed. 
My son’s a fussy eater, he only likes a few things. 
He’s a courageous person because he takes brave decisions. 
You can’t withhold anything to Mary. She’s quick-witted person. 
The children were constantly on the go when we lived in the country. 
I’m afraid that his girlfriend is a bit anti-social. 
she’s always thinking how to make other people happy. She’s a thoughtful person. 
A thoughtless / inconsiderate person doesn’t think about other people. They’re selfish / self-centred because they only think about themselves. 
An ambitious and single-minded person is the one who knows exactly what he / she wants to achieve in life and how to get there.

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