Describing Adjectives

able and usually willing to change when they face a new situation

• reliable

• adaptable

• modest

attractive, appealing, charismatic, enchanting, beautiful

• charming

• sincere

• loyal

always thinking of other people’s wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others; respectful to others

• compassionate

• faithful

• considerate

that can be trusted to do something well; trustworthy

• modest

• witty

• reliable

clever and humorous

• witty

• sensitive

• talkative

not talking much about your own abilities or possessions

• modest

• nervous

• serious

giving or willing to give freely; given freely

• generous

• friendly

• faithful

determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.

• mean

• ambitious

• sociable

unkind, for example by not letting somebody have or do something

• mean

• tough

• lazy

having tender feelings; merciful

• compassionate

• friendly

• serious