ONE of the most difficult things to me is to describe my personality or other's.
I do not mean describing it itself is difficult.
Human mind is complex and complicated,
so it is practically impossible to describe someone's personality without prejudice and fallacy.
People behave differently at different situations with different people each moment.
EVEN so, we need to do it because we are required to do so.
A novelist must be skilled at creating a character and the character's personality must be clear to the reader. Otherwise, no one would feel urged to read it. In a job interview, an interviewer usually asks our personality good and bad, which I think is a dumb question. But, we, interviewee, must know how to respond to this silly question. Also, we are frequently asked to describe someone from others.
I would like to present some effective adjectives which describe people. They only contain positive implication. I made a website link of the original source at the end of the post. They have been useful to me. I hope the same for you.
1. adaptable
- capable of
fitting a particular situation or use
People who are adaptable can overcome change easily.
When Connie's
parents divorced, she proved herself to be adaptable. It wasn't
easy, but she learned how to cope with this big change.
2. adventurous
- willing to
undertake new and daring enterprises
People who are
adventurous seek out the fun in life. They love to try something new--sometimes
an act that others would find scary. Adventurous people love to travel and try
new foods at a restaurant.
3. affectionate
- having or
displaying warmth or affection
If you like to
snuggle up next to someone, then you are affectionate.
4. ambitious
- having a strong
desire for success or achievement
Ambitious people
try to get ahead in life--they look for opportunities to better their life. For
the most part, this has a positive feeling, but in some people, ambition is too
strong and they hurt people along the way to get what they want.
5. amiable
- diffusing warmth
and friendliness
Amiable people
are affable. They are kind, warm and friendly.
6. compassionate
- showing or having
sympathy for another's suffering
Someone who is
compassionate feels a strong sense of sadness when they see others who are
suffering. A compassionate person always tries to do something to help ease the
suffering. You would find a compassionate person helping out in a homeless
shelter.
7. considerate
- showing concern
for the rights and feelings of others
A considerate
person looks out for other people. They often allow someone else to have the
last piece of pie or they hold the door open for another person.
8. courageous
- able to face and
deal with danger or fear without flinching
A courageous
person is brave. They are the type of person to run into a burning building.
They are also likely to get involved to stop a bullying situation.
9. courteous
- characterized by
courtesy and gracious good manners
Courteous people
say, "Please," "Thank you" and "No, thanks."
Their manners are present because they are nice toward other people.
10. diligent
- characterized by
care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
Diligent people
work hard until a job is done. They take great care in doing things right. They
don't give up.
11. empathetic
- showing ready
comprehension of others' states
Someone who is
empathetic is able to understand people better because they see things from the
other person's perspective.
When it comes to working with children it is important to be empathetic. My
daughters might be upset for a ridiculous reason, but I can only help them if I
understand why they truly feel as they do.
12. exuberant
- unrestrained,
especially with regard to feelings
An exuberant
person is full of joy and has a lot of energy to show it.
13. frank
- characterized by
directness in manner or speech
Someone who is
frank "tells it like it is." It might not be pretty, but they will
tell you straight.
14. generous
- willing to give
and share unstintingly
A generous person
shares what they have willingly. It might be a cupcake or their time--either
way, they're happy to share.
15. gregarious
- temperamentally
seeking and enjoying the company of others
Gregarious people
are fun to be around and they like being around other people. They are the
"life of the party."
16. impartial
- free from undue
bias or preconceived opinions
Impartial people
are fair. They are able to remain neutral before forming an opinion. Lawyers
like to have impartial people on juries so that they can fairly weight the
evidence.
17. intuitive
- obtained through
instinctive knowledge
An intuitive
person operates by instinct. They sort of have a special feel for a situation.
The best basketball players are intuitive when it comes to finding the open
teammate.
A lot of teaching is intuitive--the best teachers just know how to present things
so that kids understand. (Related words: intuition and intuitively).
18. inventive
- marked by
independence and creativity in thought or action
Since the
band's drummer did not show up for the concert, they got inventive--they
asked members of the audience to come up and clap and play tambourines.
Inventive people
are able to find creative, ingenious solutions to problems. They might be able
to repair a car with a paper clip.
One of my favorite quotes is by Benjamin Franklin: "Necessity is the
mother of invention." In other words, when there is a strong need, an
invention to fill that need usually occurs.
19. passionate
- having or
expressing strong emotions
Passionate people
have a real love for something in their life. They embrace this or many
activities with a strong feeling. What are you passionate about?
20. persistent
Persistent people
never give up. Even when the odds are stacked against them, the work tirelessly
until the goal is achieved.
21. philosophical
- meeting trouble
with level-headed detachment
People who are
philosophical often wonder, "In the grand scheme of things, is it worth
it?" Philosophical people tend to look at the larger picture of life and
stay above trivial situations.
When teaching it is important to remain philosophical about a student's
success. A teacher has a large part to play in a student's success, but
ultimately I cannot "make" him learn. Actually learning something is
up to him.
22. practical
- guided by
experience and observation rather than theory
People who are
practical look at things in a reasonable, level-headed way. They are likely to
take a coat with them in case it is cold--they know they can take it off if it
is too hot--they're just practical.
23. rational
- having its source
in or being guided by the intellect
Rational people
are practical. They make rational decisions based on their logical reasoning
about a situation. They don't base decisions on emotions.
24. reliable
Someone who is
reliable is trust worthy and dependable. You can "count on" a
reliable person.
25. resourceful
A resourceful
person uses creativity and the things around them to tackle a problem. They see
solutions (sometimes obvious ones) that others don't see.
26. sensible
A sensible person
is a clear thinking, reasonable person.
27. sincere
- open and genuine;
not deceitful
A sincere person
is honest in their feelings toward others. (Antonym: insincerely).
28. sympathetic
- expressing
compassion or friendly fellow feelings
You are
sympathetic when you feel sorry for someone else. You send a sympathy card when
a friend loses a loved one because you want her to know that you feel sorry for
her loss.
Their loss upsets you because you are sympathetic.
29. unassuming
An unassuming
person is awesome but does not go around bragging about it. In fact, she might
not even know that she's so awesome. A girl might be a great artist, but is
unassuming about her skill.
30. witty
- combining clever
conception and facetious expression
Someone who is
witty combines humor with intelligence. A witty observation is funny but also
sophisticated. You need to be smart to understand a witty person's jokes.
