50 Advanced Adjectives to Describe Personality | Positive & Negative English Vocabulary

[Music] hello everyone and welcome back to english with lucy today i have a vocabulary lesson for you in today's lesson we are going to discuss 50 yes 50 but don't worry it won't be too much 50 advanced adjectives that you can use to describe personality these words are more advanced so you can give really accurate descriptions of people in this video we will also focus on pronunciation i have included the phonetic transcription for each word plus their meaning and a little chat about where they can be used i have also created a free pdf that goes along with this lesson it contains all of the words that we discussed along with their pronunciation and their meaning and i have included a little quiz at the end so that you can test your understanding if you'd like to download that pdf just click on the link in the description box you enter your name and your email address and i send the pdf directly to your inbox by doing this you sign up to my mailing list meaning that every week as soon 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a very positive word he was incredibly affable with me when i forgot my ticket number three ambitious ambitious this is usually positive but sometimes depending on tone it can be slightly negative as well it describes somebody who is determined to be rich powerful and successful he's very ambitious and i think he'll do very well in life number four this is a lovely one amicable amicable this is a way of saying that somebody is polite and friendly and can manage situations without arguments he seemed very amicable on the telephone so i was shocked at his rude email number five is bright bright and a lot of learners of english misunderstand this word because it also means shining you know a source of light when we're using it to describe people it usually means intelligent or clever you're a bright girl i know you'll pass the exam you're an intelligent or clever girl number six is broad-minded broad-minded i mentioned a couple of videos back narrow-minded this is the opposite narrow-minded broad-minded it means that you are willing to understand and listen to other people's opinions even if they're different from your own luckily our boss is quite broad-minded so i'm sure he won't mind you wearing that today i wonder what that person was wearing for a boss to have to be broad-minded we also have number seven conscientious conscientious this can be used to describe people who take care to do things carefully and correctly his conscientious manner makes him a fantastic engineer number eight convivial convivial this simply means cheerful and friendly she was a convivial party host who made everyone feel welcomed we also have number nine courteous courteous i really like that word courteous this means polite and respectful if somebody is courteous they are a respectful and polite person i can't believe how courteous the school children were today i remember it was such an honor to be called courteous at school number 10 is decisive decisive and like many of these it does depend on context and tone of voice this is used to describe somebody who is able to decide quickly and with confidence she's quite decisive so i don't think she'll change her mind number 11 is determined determined very similar to ambitious in a way but in particular this is used to describe people who are able to continue trying to do something even if it's difficult her determined nature made her the perfect olympian number 12 diplomatic diplomatic if i can think of anyone who's diplomatic it is my father the most diplomatic man on earth i think it means that he's able to deal with people in difficult situations if some people are having an argument in front of him he can say now now everyone let's sit down talk it out let's find an arrangement that's mutually beneficial with my dad it's all about compromise my dad's diplomatic nature made him a great boss number 13 this one is used to describe my husband-to-be easygoing easy going also laid back might be another alternative this is used to describe people who are relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or stressing or getting angry that's my fiancee in a nutshell we often say he's so laid back that he's actually horizontal i don't think i've ever seen him get really stressed an example he's an easygoing guy with a carefree attitude number 14 is exuberant exuberant this means full of energy happiness and excitement and you know what today i think that describes me i do feel particularly full of energy happiness and excitement an example her exuberant nature exhausted me number 15 this is my mom's favorite word not favorite but she uses it a lot frank frank it's sometimes positive and sometimes negative it's actually quite neutral if somebody is frank it means they are honest and direct especially in what they say so they say things without worrying too much about if it will offend people if anyone is ever rude to my mum she will then describe them to me as frank she's quite frank he was very frank with me which means he was bloody rude to me she's very frank but she gets results that's a good sentence number 16 is gregarious gregarious this simply means sociable i think you'll get on well as you're both so gregarious number 17 intuitive intuitive this means you're able to understand something or someone by using feelings rather than using facts or understanding the facts she's a great teacher because she's so intuitive she understands what her students need without having to ask them number 18 is inventive inventive this means imaginative or creative able to think of new ideas new ways of doing things i'm sure he'll find a use for your broken television he's incredibly inventive number 19 is modest modest this is used to describe somebody who doesn't talk about how great they are they don't boast or talk about their abilities or their possessions if somebody understates something if somebody says ugh my english isn't that good but their english is very good you can say i think you're being a bit modest there we also use it sarcastically if somebody does show off we go oh modest you're very modest number 20 is pioneering pioneering this is used to describe early adopters people who start to do something first and then others follow an example she had an affair with a pioneering cryptocurrency investor number 21 is placid placid and this is positive leaning towards neutral it could also be used to describe somebody a bit boring but it means not easily excited very calm don't worry about our dog he's very placid he won't jump up number 22 is proactive proactive this is used to describe somebody who makes things happen they don't wait for things to happen they make things happen she's very proactive when it comes to her work life but her personal life is very different me 23 is quick-witted quick-witted and this means very intelligent very able to think quickly or very quick to respond with funny witty comments i wouldn't heckle the comedian he is very quick-witted tackle is to shout something at a comedian or a performer from the audience usually in order to get a reaction number 24 is resourceful resourceful if somebody is resourceful they are good at finding ways of doing things or solving problems we didn't have much money growing up but our mother was very resourceful and number 25 the last positive adjective is versatile versatile this means able to do many things my personal assistant is incredibly versatile she's able to do all sorts of things unfortunately all good things come to an end and now we've got to talk about the negative adjectives but they are quite fun they're good for talking about people number one is aloof aloof i could have described my old dog as aloof it means not friendly and not interested in other people we had a sausage dog a dashand and she came to you on her own terms she was not friendly she was aloof number two is belligerent belligerent what a wonderful word to say this means unfriendly and aggressive his belligerent attitude drove me up the wall number three is big headed big headed this means arrogant overconfident you think a lot of yourself he's very handsome but he's also very big-headed and that puts me off number four is callus callus if you're callous it means you don't care about other people's feelings pain or problems the headmaster was incredibly callous and disregarded the feelings of the students number five prepare yourself this is such a fun word cantankerous cantankerous cantankerous what a great word it means often angry or often complaining i'm so sick of her she is so cantankerous she's never pleased number six this is a really useful one clingy clingy this is used to describe somebody who is needing someone else too much it could be used to describe a partner a romantic partner or a child to their parent stop being so clingy i need some time alone they don't want to let you go they're clinging on like a baby monkey number seven is cynical cynical this can be used to describe people who are very negative they don't believe that the good will happen why do you always have to be so cynical lighten up a bit number eight is detached detached and this describes people who show a lack of feeling if somebody says detached from reality it can mean that they're very privileged and they don't understand reality they don't understand how the majority of people live he's very detached i wonder if something's on his mind number nine is dogmatic dogmatic this is used to describe people who believe that their opinions and their beliefs are the only correct way of thinking they think that everyone else should accept what they think and what they see to be right and they won't accept the opinions and thoughts of others the politician was the most dogmatic person i've ever met number 10 fussy fussy this means hard to please or too concerned about having things exactly as you want them it's often used to describe people who are picky about food if somebody is a fussy eater they're a picky eater they don't like lots of different types of foods my new client is so fussy i just can't seem to please him number eleven i love this one gullible gullible this describes people who are too willing to believe what people tell them so they're easily tricked in my old flat i had the word gullible written on the ceiling and i'd always tell people there's gullible written on the ceiling and they would think i was trying to trick them and they would never look but there was actually gullible written on the ceiling i didn't actually have that many opportunities to try out people no one ever came to my house number 12 is impulsive impulsive you can use this to describe people who act quickly without thinking things through they act on impulse he's too impulsive he just bought a lamborghini on finance number 13 is is it i don't know if it is it might be it's indecisive okay if you are indecisive then it means you are not able to make decisions quickly and effectively as i just demonstrated i'm very indecisive when it comes to picking outfits i can never decide what i want to wear number 14 is materialistic materialistic this describes people who have possessions and money as their top priority they care about possessions and material things more than anything else an example barbie is incredibly materialistic all she cares about is fashion poor barbie there's a lot more to barbie than that number 15 is narrow-minded narrow-minded i know i mentioned broad-minded before this is the opposite it means you're not willing to listen to the opinions of others or the ideas or beliefs of others the misogynist was incredibly narrow-minded number 16 fun word alert obnoxious obnoxious obnoxious this means extremely unpleasant in a way that offends people he is the most obnoxious person i have ever met in my life number 17 is obstinate obstinate this is often used to describe children it means very stubborn it means that you refuse to change your behavior or your opinions she's very cute but she's also very obstinate 18. shall i tell you what 18 is do you need to know it's patronizing patronizing if you're patronising it means you think you're more intelligent than people and you make them feel that way too you talk to them as if they're less than you if somebody treats you as if you're stupid you can say stop being so patronizing i'm not a child i'm not stupid number 19 is possessive possessive and this actually has two meanings that i'd like to discuss with you if somebody is possessive about someone it means they demand all of their attention and love they don't want to share them with anyone it's very negative if somebody has a possessive partner people can also be possessive about things it can mean that they don't like to lend things or share things so we could have she had a hard time breaking up with her possessive boyfriend or don't expect to be allowed to drive his car he's incredibly possessive number 20 is resentful resentful this means that you hold grudges if somebody has treated you badly in the past you feel bitter about it forever her difficult past has made her very resentful number 21 is self-centered self-centered this means you put yourself first you don't think about the needs of others stop being so self-centered and think about what's right for the children number 22 is stingy stingy okay focus on that pronunciation it's got that j it's not stingy something could be stingy if it stings you a lot stingy means you are tight with money you're not generous at all when it comes to money i hate going out for drinks with her because she's so stingy i always end up paying 23 is tactless tactless this is a hard one to pronounce because it's so we've got all together tactless if you don't have much tact then you are tactless this means that you're likely to say or do things that will probably annoy or upset other people you were so tactless when you commented on her weight 24 is a great one it's quite casual it's touchy touchy if somebody is touchy they are easily upset or offended we often say oh he's a bit touchy oh touchy don't upset her she's very touchy and the last one number 25 it's vain this means conceited it means you're obsessed with your appearance or your own achievements or just yourself in general you're so vain you probably think this class is about you because you're so vain yeah that can be the example you're so vain you probably think this class is about you right that is it for today's lesson i really hope you enjoyed it i hope you learned something i have pushed lots of vocabulary words your way don't forget to download the pdf you can complete the quiz and test your understanding just click on the link in the description box enter your name and your email address and i will send it directly to your inbox and don't forget to check out lingoda the link is in the description box and you can use the code get 30 for your free trial and then 30 off your first month if you want to practice your listening and vocabulary skills even further then i have my vlogging channel with loads of fully subtitled vlogs of my life here in the english countryside and you can connect with me on my social media i have my instagram lucy and my website englishwithlucy.co.uk where i have a fantastic pronunciation tool you can click on the phonemes and hear me pronounce them e no air i will see you soon for another lesson i'm sure he'll find a use for your broken sofa he's very inventive that's not actually as funny as i thought it would be i'm sure he'll find a use for your broken television antenna why that so specific that's so stupid i couldn't think of anything else new to the negative adjectives used to describe personality [Music] oh it's gonna be so depressing no sorry i'm too excited today too excited trying to reel myself in why am i doing that number six no it's not number six sorry number fourteen oh [Music] i've just replaced full batteries and they've gone i can't believe it number 14 is about to choke me number 29 this is a hard one to pronounce because we've got [Music] [Music] you

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