Appearance Adjectives PDF! Below is the list of different appearance adjectives to describe the appearance and character of different persons, places, and things or simply nouns.
Introducing someone you love and respect can be a task of a bit difficulty, but after this lesson, you have a bunch of vocabulary and adjectives to describe anything and anywhere. Everyone wants to be described in a different and amazing way, and that why I have selected some of the very promising words that will help you describe any person or a thing with a single word.
What is a character’s appearance?
Everyone posses a different character and that’s why a different appearance. Introducing a new character to your story can be difficult. Appearance can be of different types, hairs, skin, character, face & body, etc. A character’s appearance can be easily described by analyzing different facts or things in a sample. i.e. Charming face, thin legs, glowing skin, sharp mind, etc.
List of Appearance Adjectives
Below is the list of appearance and character adjectives:






Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance
- a plain face
- tidy
- nice
- pretty
- a neat person
- a pretty girl
- good-looking
- regular features
- poorly dressed
- ugly
- Attractive
- filthy
- casually dressed
- nicely dressed
- handsome
- dirty
- well-dressed
- a good-looking man (woman, girl, boy)
- elegant
- neat
- plain
- an ugly fellow
- homely
- lovely
- unattractive
- a pretty (beautiful, ugly, intelligent, round, oval) face
- untidy
- a beautiful woman
- cute
- neat clothes
- a handsome man
- beautiful
- delicate features
- fashionable
- clean
Adjectives to Describe Height
- not very tall
- he is tall
- medium height
- tall, very tall, quite tall
- six feet tall
- middle height
- short
- average height
Adjectives to Describe Weight and Build
- weak
- thin, quite thin
- a stout woman
- overweight
- he is medium-build
- skinny
- muscular
- heavily built
- medium-build
- delicate constitution
- chubby
- broad-shouldered
- slender
- a thin girl
- feeble
- slim
- a slim figure
- strong
- stout,
- plump
- fat
- she is thin
- she is slim
- he is overweight
- obese
- a slender young girl
- underweight
- athletic
- thickset
- a delicate figure
Adjectives to Describe Hair
- auburn
- greasy hair
- chestnut
- gray (grey)
- wavy
- long, short
- disheveled hair
- neatly combed hair
- silken hair
- straight
- smooth
- bald
- beard, mustache (moustache)
- a blonde, a blond
- a dark-haired man
- shoulder-length
- black
- a redhead
- a brunet
- blond
- tousled hair
- fair
- he is bald
- light
- brown
- oily hair
- dull hair
- corn-colored hair
- thinning
- curly
- red
- a brunette
- thick
- medium-length
- plaits, ponytail
- dark
- soft
- lank hair
- white
- shiny
Adjectives to Describe Eyes
- dark-gray
- expressive eyes
- thick eyebrows
- green
- light-blue
- nearsighted
- gray (grey)
- bright eyes
- shortsighted
- grayish-blue
- sharp eyes
- blind
- large eyes
- big eyes
- dark
- green eyes with dark lashes
- brown
- Blue
Adjectives to Describe Age
- middle-aged
- a teenage girl
- adult
- an old man
- a little girl
- she is five years old
- a middle-aged man
- a young woman
- a little boy
- elderly
- a young boy
- old
- a young girl
- a kid
- a teenage boy
- young
- a child
- a five-year-old girl
- a teenager
- grown-up
- a young man
Adjectives to Describe Character, Personality & Nature
- fine character
- terrible character
- traits of character
- weak character
- good character
- friendly personality
- charismatic personality
- strong, firm character
- interesting personality
- evil character
- pleasant personality
- bad character
- excellent character
Adjectives to Describe Mind
- dull, slow
- smart
- keen
- broad-minded
- stupid
- foolish
- agile
- dumb
- a quick mind
- wise
- absent-minded
- silly
- quick
- insane, mad
- small-minded
- narrow-minded
- intelligent
- crazy
- sharp
- bright
- open-minded
- clever
- a sharp mind
Other Common Appearance Adjectives
- unfaithful
- pretentious
- attentive
- humble
- wasteful
- oppressive
- critical
- careless
- gentle
- fair
- thoughtful
- impatient
- emotional
- unreliable
- laconic
- responsible
- sincere
- patient
- dishonest
- bad-mannered
- irritable
- capricious
- resolute
- rude
- active
- stern
- odd
- hardy
- docile
- relaxed
- eccentric
- ill-natured
- noble
- prudent
- decent
- stubborn
- hard-headed
- boring
- courageous
- inconsiderate
- funny
- frugal
- diligent
- brave
- self-conscious
- selfish
- sympathetic
- disciplined
- impractical
- cruel
- serious
- slow
- talkative
- crafty
- reasonable
- extravagant
- vigorous
- unselfish
- fearless
- moody
- irrational
- timid
- impudent
- gloomy
- observant
- miserly
- undisciplined
- mean
- noisy
- thrifty
- inventive
- methodical
- outgoing
- thorough
- independent
- easygoing
- hard-hearted
- optimistic
- hardworking
- arrogant
- idle
- whimsical
- shallow
- perceptive
- strong
- soft-hearted
- cheerful
- treacherous
- shy
- self-centered
- economical
- sociable
- touchy
- trustworthy
- superficial
- amicable
- passive
- tactful
- unsophisticated
- pushy
- domineering
- shrewd
- impartial
- just
- humorous
- kind-hearted
- creative
- quiet
- mischievous
- compassionate
- intolerant
- disobedient
- normal
- unreasonable
- sophisticated
- true
- amiable
- regular
- simple
- timid
- disloyal
- self-important
- unassuming
- prodigal
- unpretentious
- exacting
- forgetful
- firm
- objective
- considerate
- impulsive
- nervous
- untrustworthy
- taciturn
- persevering
- fault-finding
- unbiased
- silent
- immature
- unfriendly
- official
- unsociable
- cunning
- confident
- happy
- unfair
- sluggish
- tough
- alert
- diffident
- weak
- obedient
- inaccurate
- formal
- careful
- cowardly
- loyal
- bad-tempered
- impolite
- placid
- urbane
- argumentative
- faithful
- reticent
- well-mannered
- good-natured
- dependable
- strict
- lazy
- temperamental
- merciless
- unscrupulous
- inattentive
- pessimistic
- strong-willed
- amusing
- devoted
- rational
- pompous
- reliable
- practical
- fast
- vain
- ambitious
- envious
- stingy
- ordinary
- ruthless
- irresponsible
- superstitious
- tedious
- dull
- good-tempered
- polite
- accurate
- civil
- truthful
- self-possessed
- insincere
- haughty
- quarrelsome
- wayward
- honest
- tactless
- energetic
- severe
- weird
- mature
- dutiful
- casual
- crazy
- malevolent
- kind
- level-headed
- scrupulous
- obstinate
- determined
- uninteresting
- reckless
- jealous
- interesting
- tight
- conscientious
- bold
- sensitive
- egoistical
- tolerant
- organized
- naive
- harsh
- calm
- inert
- glib
- sly
- sensible
- strange
- quick
- helpful
- cautious
- melancholic
- unpredictable
- modest
- aggressive
- morose
- insightful
- greedy
- disorganized
- friendly
- reserved
- pedantic
- unjust
- secretive
- strong-minded
- hostile
- informal
- generous
- deceitful
- self-confident
- carefree
- opinionated
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