C1-C2 vocabulary: describing people

imaginative

creative, original

charming

delightful, lovely, attractive

generous

is willing to give and share - happy to share with others

quick-tempered

getting angry easily

opportunistic

taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

conservative

traditional

methodological

systematic, careful

conscientious

diligent and careful

chauvinistic

too patriotic

a born leader

having a special gift for leadership

sensitive

able to feel or perceive intensely

emotional

showing strong feelings

get carried away

become too excited and lose control

stubborn

obstinate

rebellious

resisting control or authority

affectionate

loving (cariñoso)

obliging

ready to do favors; helpful; courteous

sentimental

emotional

superficial

not caring about serious things

insecure

not confident, uncertain about your own abilities

fun-loving

someone who likes to have fun

(I am a ___________ person, for I always like to have fun.)

popular

liked by many people

perfectionist

a person who accepts nothing less than excellence

gifted

talented

tactless

lacking or exhibiting a lack of tact; bluntly inconsiderate or indiscreet

intuitive

knowing something by instinct

stingy

Not generous with money, reluctant to spend or give

diligent

hard-working

independent

someone who does things on his or her own

placid

calm, peaceful

outgoing

loves socialized, social.

selfish

thinking only about yourself and not caring about other people

cunning

clever (malicioso/astuto) (negative)

elegant

Graceful or refined in appearance or behavior

artistic

creative or imaginative skill in the arts

ready to complain

complainer (quejica)

over-anxious

too worried about something

witty

intelligent, clever humour

magnetic personality

personality that attracts people

good company

people enjoy being with you

distrustful

not trusting, suspicious of others

industrious

hard-working

shrewd

having a good judgement

supportive

giving help or encouragement

decisive

conclusive; beyond doubt; showing determination

extravagant

spending, costing, or using more than is required

down-to-earth

practical and sensible

altruistic

thinking of others rather than yourself

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

gloomy

pessimistic, melancholic, sad

sharp-tongued

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

intellectual

relating to the ability to think and understand ideas and information

tolerant

willing to respect people who think or act differently than you

naive

innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience

materialistic

preoccupied with material things; greedy for possessions

unstinting

very generous (positive)

resolute

determined, characterized by resolution (positive)

dogged

persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up (positive)

thrifty

careful about money; economical (positive)

frugal

avoiding waste (positive)

idealistic

tending to emphasize ideals and principles over practical concerns

principled

Having high moral standards

immoderate

excessive; extreme (negative)

obstinate

stubborn; inflexible (negative)

parsimonious

stingy, miserly (negative)

work-obsessed

workaholic (negative)

workaholic

someone who works a lot, so that they don't have time for anything else (negative)

dogmatic

dictatorial in one's opinions

inflexible

too unchangeable in character or purpose (negative)

astute

shrewd, showing practical wisdom (positive)

sober

serious, solemn (positive)

pithy

expressive (positive)

open-minded

Willing to accept/consider new ideas (positive)

chatty

talkative; friendly (informal) (positive)

talkative

Given to talking (positive)

sly

clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions (negative)

sullen

bad-tempered; gloomy (negative)

brusque

abrupt, with no formalities (negative)

terse

brief and to the point, concise (negative)

unprincipled

without moral principles (negative)

unscrupulous

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair (negative)

verbose

wordy, very talkative (negative)

garrulous

given to much talking, tediously chatty (negative)

devious

dishonest or tricky (retorcido) (negative)

slender

thin in an attractive way

scrawny

unattractively thin and bony-looking

lanky

very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly

gangling/gangly

tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements; often used of men and boys

obese

very fat in a way that is unhealthy

stout

with a quite fat, solid body; used of men and women

stocky

short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest

put on weight

increase your weight

lean

thin and healthy

wiry

thin but strong

double chin

fat around the chin

unkempt

untidy, scruffy (the opposite would be smart or neat; 'kempt' does not exist)

never a hair out of place

always well-dressed, neat and smart-looking

immaculate

in perfect condition, smart

swarthy

of dark colour or complexion

sallow

unhealthy, pale-yellowish complexion