Words To Describe Someone

Find the perfect words to describe someone with the world’s most comprehensive and carefully curated collection of adjectives to describe a person. Describing someone can be a challenge because everyone is so unique and we all have our own distinguishing characteristics which often leave us tongue-tied when trying to describe another person. Every word in here was carefully chosen to ensure that it actually should be included in a list of words to describe a person. So many lists online are haphazardly created, full of words that can’t actually be used to describe someone. However, here you can rest assured that every word in here is a word to describe someone.

Whether you are looking to describe someone’s appearance or for words to describe personality characteristics of an individual, you will find them all right here in one place. This list is arranged alphabetically to make it easy to sort through and scan. All words here are adjectives, which are parts of speech that describe one of three things: a person, place or thing. And since this is a collection of words to describe people, all of those included here are adjectives. You’ll also notice that we have included both negative and positive words to describe someone. While we would prefer to see a world of love and kindness, in the interest of accuracy and comprehensiveness, we have included positive, negative and neutral words here. We hope you enjoy this collection and return to it again and again whenever you are searching for some adjectives to describe someone.

Here is our list of adjectives to describe a person. Enjoy and we hope you are able to paint the perfect picture!

A words to describe someone

abandoned
able

able-bodied
abrasive
absentminded

abstracted
abusive
accepting

accessible
acclaimed
accommodating

accountable
active
admirable

adoptive
adorable
adoring

adroit
adult
adventurous

affable
affectionate
African

ageless
aggressive
agitated

agreeable
adjectives that start with A
alert

alien
alive
all-around

alleged
alone
aloof

amazing
ambitious
American

amiable
amusing
anemic

angelic
angry
animated

annoyed
annoying
anonymous

antagonistic
antisocial
antsy

anxious
apathetic
apologetic

appalling
appealing
appreciative

apprehensive
approachable
ardent

argumentative
aristocratic
arresting

arrogant
artistic
artless

aspiring
assertive
astute

athletic
atrocious
attentive

attractive
atypical
auspicious

Australian
Austrian
authentic

available
avant-garde
average

avid
awesome
awful

awkward

B words to describe someone

babbling

baby
bad
bad-tempered

bald
balding
barren

bashful
beautiful
befuddled

believable
bellicose
belligerent

bent
best
adjectives that start with B

better
bewildered
biased

big
bighearted
bigoted

bilingual
bitter
bizarre

black
blameless
blessed

blind
blissful
bloated

blonde
bloodthirsty
blue

blunt
blushing
boastful

boisterous
bold
bookish

bossy
boyish
brainy

brash
brave
brawny

Brazilian
breathtaking
bright

bright-eyed
brilliant
British

broken
broken-hearted
bruised

brunette
bubbly
bulky

burly

C words to describe someone

calm
Canadian

cantankerous
capable
captivating

carefree
careful
careless

casual
Catholic
caustic
cautious
celebrated
centered
challenged
charismatic
charitable
charming
chatty
cheap
cheerful
cheery
chic
chicken
childish
childlike
Chinese
chivalrous
Christian
chubby
chunky
civilized
classy
adjectives that start with C
clean
clear-headed
clever
close
close-minded
clownish
clueless
clumsy
cocky
coherent
cold
cold-hearted
colorful
colorless
combative
comfortable
committed
communist
compassionate
competent
competitive
complacent
compulsive
conceited
concerned
condemned
condescending
confident
confused
congenial
conscientious
considerate
content
contented
controlling
controversial
convinced
convincing
convivial
cool
coolest
cool-headed
cooperative
corny
corpulent
corrupt
courageous
courteous
cowardly
crabby
crafty
cranky
crazy
creative
credible
creepy
crippled
cruel
cultured
curious
cute
cynical

D words to describe someone

dandy
dangerous
dapper
daring
dark
dashing
daughterly
dazzling
dead
deaf
dear
debonair
deceitful
deceptive
decisive
decrepit
dedicated
defeated
defenseless
defensive
defiant
deformed
dehydrated
dejected
delicate
delightful
delinquent
delirious
demanding
demented
demure
democrat
demonstrative
dependable
depressed
deranged
desirable
desperate
despondent
destructive
adjectives that start with D
determined
devious
devoted
devout
difficult
dignified
diligent
dim
dingy
diplomatic
direct
dirty
disabled
disadvantaged
disagreeable
disciplined
disconnected
discourteous
discriminatory
diseased
disgraceful
disgruntled
dishonest
dishonorable
disingenuous
disinterested
disloyal
dismissive
disobedient
disorganized
displeased
disreputable
disrespectful
disruptive
dissatisfied
distant
distinguished
distracted
distraught
distressed
distrustful
disturbed
diverse
dizzy
dogged
domestic
domineering
doting
dowdy
down
downhearted
dramatic
dreamy
driven
dull
Dutch
dutiful
dynamic

E words to describe someone

eager
earnest
easy
easy-going
ebullient
eccentric
ecstatic
educated
effervescent
efficient
egocentric
egotistical
Egyptian
elderly
elegant
eligible
elite
eloquent
emaciated
embattled
embittered
eminent
emotional
emotionless
enchanting
encouraging
endearing
energetic
engaging
enigmatic
enlightened
enormous
adjectives that start with E
enraged
enterprising
entertaining
enthralling
enthusiastic
entitled
entrepreneurial
envious
equable
equanimous
established
ethnic
European
even-tempered
evil
exact
exalted
exceptional
excitable
excited
exciting
exhausted
exhilarated
exotic
expectant
expert
explicit
explosive
expressionless
expressive
extra-large
extraordinary
extra-small
extreme
exuberant

F words to describe someone

fabulous
fair
faithful
faithless
famished
famous
fantastic
farsighted
fascinated
fascinating
fashionable
fast
fast-moving
fat
fatherly
fatigued
favorite
fearful
fearless
feckless
fecund
feeble-minded
female
feminine
fertile
fidgety
fierce
Filipino
filthy
fine
finicky
first
fit
flamboyant
flashy
flawless
flexible
flirtatious
fluent
focused
foolish
adjectives that start with F
forceful
foreign
forgetful
forgivable
forgiving
formal
fortunate
forward
foxy
fractious
fragile
frail
frank
frantic
fraternal
freaky
freckled
free
French
friendly
frightened
frisky
frugal
frumpy
frustrated
fulfilled
fully-grown
fun
fun-loving
funny
furious
fussy
fuzzy

G words to describe someone

gabby
gallant
garrulous
gaunt
gawky
generous
genial
gentle
genuine
German
ghoulish
giant
giddy
gifted
gigantic
giggling
gilded
giving
glamorous
gleeful
glib
gloomy
glowing
glum
gluttonous
adjectives that start with G
god-awful
god-like
godly
good
good-for-nothing
good-looking
good-natured
goofy
gorgeous
graceful
gracious
grand
great
greedy
Greek
gregarious
groggy
groovy
grotesque
grouchy
growling
grown-up
grumpy
guarded
guileless
guiltless
guilt-ridden
guilty
gullible
gushy
gutsy

H words to describe someone

haggard
hairless
hairy
half-hearted
handsome
handy
hapless
happy
happy-go-lucky
hardworking
harmless
harried
harsh
hasty
healthy
heartbroken
heartless
heavy
hefty
helpful
helpless
heroic
hideous
high-functioning
high-maintenance
high-spirited
hilarious
Hindu
adjectives that start with H
homeless
homely
honest
honorable
hopeless
horrible
hospitable
hostile
hot
hot-headed
hot-shot
hot-tempered
hubristic
huffy
huge
huggable
hulking
humble
humongous
humorless
humorous
husky
hypercritical
hypersensitive
hypnotic
hysterical

I words to describe someone

idealistic
ignorant
ill-educated
ill-humored
illiterate
illustrious
imaginative
immature
impatient
imperfect
impolite
important
impossible
impoverished
impressionable
impressive
impulsive
inarticulate
inartistic
inattentive
incapable
incoherent
incompetent
inconsiderate
inconsolable
incorrigible
incorruptible
adjectives that start with I
incredible
indecisive
independent
Indian
indigenous
indiscreet
indispensable
Indonesian
industrious
inelegant
infallible
infamous
infatuated
inflexible
influential
inhospitable
inhuman
innocent
innovative
inquisitive
insane
insecure
insensitive
insightful
insincere
inspirational
inspiring
instinctive
intellectual
intelligent
intimidating
intransigent
intrepid
introverted
invincible
Irish
irresistible
irresponsible
irritable
irritating
Italian

J words to describe someone

jaded
Jainist
Japanese
jeering
Jewish
jobless
jolly
adjectives that start with J
joyful
joyless
joyous
jubilant
judgmental
jumpy
junior
juvenile

K words to describe someone

keen
kind
kind-hearted
kindly
kingly
adjectives that start with K
knightly
knowledgeable
known
kooky
Korean

L words to describe someone

lame
languid
lanky
large
lascivious
late
lavish
lazy
leading
lean
learned
left-handed
legendary
lenient
level-headed
liberal
adjectives that start with L
lighthearted
likable
likeable
like-minded
lily-livered
limber
limping
literate
lithe
little
lively
livid
loathsome
local
logical
lonely
loose
loquacious
lost
lovely
loving
loyal
lucky
luscious

M words to describe someone

Machiavellian
macho
mad
magnanimous
manly
maniacal
manic
manipulative
marketable
married
masculine
massive
master
materialistic
maternal
matronly
mature
mean
mean-spirited
meek
mellow
memorable
adjectives that start with M
mercurial
merry
messy
meticulous
Mexican
middle-class
mighty
militant
mindful
mindless
mirthful
miscreant
miserable
mistrustful
modern
modest
money-grubbing
monstrous
moody
moronic
morose
mortal
motherly
mournful
multicultural
multi talented
munificent
muscular
Muslim
mute
mutinous
mysterious

N words to describe someone

naïve
nameless
narcissistic
narrow-minded
nasty
natural
naughty
nearsighted
neat
needy
negative
neglectful
negligent
neighborly
adjectives that start with N
nervous
new
nice
nifty
nimble
noble
noisy
nonchalant
noncommittal
normal
nosy
notorious
nutty

O words to describe someone

oafish
obedient
obese
objective
obliging
oblivious
obnoxious
observant
obsessive
obstinate
odd
odd-looking
odious
officious
okay
old
old-fashioned
omniscient
omnivorous
openhearted
open-minded
opinionated
oppressive
adjectives that start with O
optimistic
opulent
ordinary
original
ornery
outgoing
outraged
outspoken
outstanding
overactive
overambitious
overbearing
overcautious
overconfident
overcritical
overemotional
overenthusiastic
overjoyed
overoptimistic
overprotective
overqualified
overrated
oversensitive
overwhelmed
overwhelming
overworked
overwrought
overzealous

P words to describe someone

pale
pallid
parched
parental
parsimonious
particular
passionate
passive
paternal
paternalistic
pathetic
pathological
patient
patriotic
peaceable
peaceful
pedestrian
peerless
peevish
peppery
perfect
perky
persevering
persistent
personable
persuasive
pert
perverse
pessimistic
petite
pettish
petulant
phenomenal
philanthropic
philosophical
phobic
pigheaded
pious
pitiless
adjectives that start with P
placid
plain
plausible
playful
pleasant
pleased
pleasing
pliable
plodding
plucky
plump
pneumatic
poised
polished
polite
pompous
poor
poor-mannered
popular
portly
Portuguese
positive
possessive
posthumous
potent
powerful
powerless
practical
praiseworthy
precious
precise
precocious
predictable
preeminent
pregnant
prejudiced
premature
preoccupied
presentable
presidential
presumptuous
pretentious
pretty
prickly
prim
princely
principled
prissy
private
proactive
productive
profane
professed
professional
proficient
profound
profuse
progressive
prolific
prominent
promising
prompt
proper
prospective
prosperous
protective
Protestant
proud
provocative
prudent
prying
psychotic
public
puckish
pugnacious
pumped
punctual
puny
pure
pushy
pusillanimous

Q words to describe someone

qualified
quarrelsome
queenly
queer
querulous
questionable
quick
adjectives that start with Q
quick-minded
quick-tempered
quick-thinking
quick-witted
quiescent
quiet
quintessential
quirky
quizzical
quotable

R words to describe someone

rakish
rambunctious
rare
rascally
rational
raucous
ravishing
real
reasonable
reassuring
rebellious
receptive
reckless
recognizable
red-blooded
regal
regular
reigning
relatable
relaxed
relentless
relevant
reliable
adjectives that start with R
religious
remarkable
remorseful
remorseless
representative
republican
repulsive
resentful
reserved
resilient
resolute
resourceful
respectable
respectful
responsible
restless
retired
revengeful
rich
righteous
right-handed
rigid
romantic
rotund
rough
rowdy
rude
Russian
ruthless

S words to describe someone

sad
saintly
sane
satisfied
scholarly
Scottish
secure
seductive
self-absorbed
self-assured
self-centered
self-interested
selfish
selfless
self-reliant
self-satisfied
senior
sensational
senseless
sensitive
sentimental
serious
Shintoist
short
short-tempered
shrewd
sick
silly
simpleminded
sincere
sinful
single
skilled
sleeping
slender
adjectives that start with S
slim
sly
small
smart
sneaky
snotty
sober
sociable
softhearted
Spanish
special
speechless
spineless
spirited
spiritless
spiteful
splendid
spoiled
spooky
stable
star-crossed
steaming
stern
stingy
straight
strange
strong
stubborn
stuck-up
studious
stunned
stunning
stylish
suave
submissive
successful
super
superior
supreme
sweet

T words to describe someone

taciturn
tactful
tactical
tactless
talented
talkative
tall
tame
tan
tanned
tardy
teachable
tearful
tearing
teenage
telepathic
temperamental
tempestuous
tenacious
tender
tenderhearted
tense
terrible
terrified
testy
tetchy
thankful
thankless
theatrical
theoretical
thick
thin
thirsty
thorough
thoughtful
thoughtless
threatening
thriftless
thrifty
thrilled
tidy
tight
timeless
timid
tiny
adjectives that start with T
tired
tireless
tolerant
tone-deaf
toothsome
tormented
torpid
touched
touchy
tough
towering
traditional
traitorous
transparent
transplanted
treasured
tremendous
tremulous
tribal
tricky
triumphant
troubled
truculent
true
trusted
trustful
trusting
trustworthy
truthful
tumultuous
twinkling
twitter-pated
tyrannical

U words to describe someone

ugly
unabashed
unaccountable
unaffected
unapologetic
unapproachable
unattached
unbalanced
unbelievable
unbelieving
unblemished
unblushing
unbreakable
unchangeable
uncharitable
uncivilized
uncomfortable
unconvincing
uncooperative
uncoordinated
uncouth
undefeated
underprivileged
understanding
undeterred
uneducated
unemployed
adjectives that start with U
unfailing
unfaithful
unfaltering
unflappable
unforgettable
unforgiving
unfortunate
unfriendly
unfulfilled
unglamorous
ungraceful
ungracious
ungrateful
unhandsome
unhappy
unharmed
unhealthy
unhelpful
unimaginative
unimpeachable
uninformed
uninterested
uninvited
unkempt
unkind
unlikable
unloved
unmanageable
unmanly
unmatched
unopposed
unperturbed
unpleasant
unpredictable
unpretentious
unprincipled
unprofessional
unreasonable
unreceptive
unrelenting
unreliable
unrepentant
unruffled
unruly
unscrupulous
unselfish
unskilled
unsociable
unsophisticated
unsound
unstable
unsteady
unstoppable
unstressed
unsupervised
unsupported
unsure
unsuspected
unsuspecting
unsympathetic
untested
untidy
untouchable
untrained
untroubled
untrustworthy
unusual
unwary
unwilling
unwise
unwitting
unworthy
unyielding
upbeat
uppity
upright
upset
uptight
urbane
useless

V words to describe someone

vacuous
vagabond
vain
valiant
valorous
vehement
venal
venerable
vengeful
venomous
venturesome
versed
vibrant
victorious
vigilant
vigorous
vile
villainous
vindictive
violent
virtuous
visionary
adjectives that start with V
vital
vivacious
vivid
vocal
voiceless
voluptuous
voracious
vulgar
vulnerable

W words to describe someone

wacky
warm
warm-blooded
waspy
wasted
watchful
weak
weak-willed
wealthy
weary
weird
welcoming
well
well adjusted
well balanced
well behaved
well dressed
well endowed
well groomed
well heeled
well informed
well known
well liked
well mannered
well meaning
well-off
adjectives that start with W
well read
well rounded
well spoken
well-to-do
well traveled
whimsical
wholehearted
wicked
wide-eyed
wild
willful
willing
wily
winsome
wise
witty

wonderful
wondrous
worn
worn out
worried
worse
worthless
wry

X words to describe someone

xanthoriatic
xaroncharoo
xenodochial
xenophobic
adjectives that start with X

Y words to describe someone

yappy
yellow
Yemeni
Yemenite
yielding
Yiddish
young
young-looking
youthful
yucky
yummy
adjectives that start with Y

Z words to describe someone

zaftig
Zairean
Zambian
zany
zealous
zen
zero
zestful
Zimbabwean
Zionist
zooty
adjectives that start with Z
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