59 Positive Personality Adjectives to Describe Your Favourite Friends

By Gabriel ClarkVocabulary in English
59 personality adjectives to describe your favourite friends

In this lesson, you’re going to learn 59 positive personality adjectives in English. Check out 66 Negative Personality Adjectives here.

Let’s look at some positive words to describe people.

There are four main categories of positive personality adjectives. Let’s imagine each category as a different person. So let’s meet them:

Positive Personality Adjectives #1

Nik — the people person

Nik is the friend who’s great with people. See how popular he is? People like Nik:

Personality Adjectives

There are lots of reasons why people like Nik.

Reason why people like Nik #1

Nik is very easy to be with. You can talk to him easily, and he’s very friendly:

Affable — He’s easy to talk to.
Agreeable — He’s enjoyable to talk to.
Amiable — He’s friendly and nice.
Charming — He has a “magic” effect that makes people like him.
Polite — He’s good at saying “please,” “thank you,” etc.
Likeable — He’s easy to like.
Gregarious — He likes being with other people.

Reason why people like Nik #2

He thinks about you and how you feel:

Considerate — He always thinks about other people when he does something or talks to someone.
Sympathetic* — He shows that he understands and cares about other people’s problems.
Understanding — The same as “sympathetic” — he understands other people’s problems well.

*Sympathetic is a false friend: in many languages, it means “nice,” but in English, it has a different meaning.

Reason why people like Nik #3

He doesn’t choose one side when his friends disagree with each other:

Diplomatic — He is very good at trying to help people see both sides of a situation.
Impartial — He doesn’t support just one side of a disagreement.

Reason why people like Nik #4

He’s honest:

Sincere — He says what he really thinks and feels.
Straight-forward — He’s direct and honest.

Reason why people like Nik #5

He likes giving and helping:

Generous — He likes giving things to people.
Helpful — He likes helping.
Kind — He cares about others and likes to help them, often emotionally.
Giving — He likes giving things to people — it’s the same as “generous.”

Personality Adjectives

So that’s Nik. What an awesome guy!

Positive Personality Adjectives #2

Alexa — the good worker

Alexa is a great worker. She’s focussed and likes to get things done! She’s the perfect candidate for a job. Bosses like her:

Alexa with bosses

There are lots of reasons why Alexa is a good worker:

Reason why Alexa is a good worker #1

Alexa has a lot of natural personal qualities that make her a good worker:

Observant — She’s good at noticing different things around her.
Quick-witted — She can think quickly and intelligently.
Patient — She can accept difficult situations without getting angry.
Dynamic — She has a lot of energy and can think creatively.
Bright — She’s smart and intelligent.

Reason why Alexa is a good worker #2

She also “applies herself.” This means she isn’t lazy, and she tries to do the best work that she can:

Self-disciplined — She can control her own behaviour easily, and she’s organised.
Resourceful — She’s good at finding ways to solve problems.
Proactive — She doesn’t wait for things to happen. She makes them happen!
Practical — She’s good at finding the simplest and most efficient solution.
Organised — She knows how to organise things well.
Efficient — She can organise things quickly and clearly.
Hardworking — She works hard!
Diligent — She does her work carefully and cares about the details.

Reason why Alexa is a good worker #3

To be a good worker, you have to be good at managing change. When things change, Alexa can change with them:

Versatile — She can do different things depending on the situation.
Intuitive — She can understand what’s happening using her feelings (not just facts).
Adaptable — She can change depending on the situation.

Reason why Alexa is a good worker #4

Finally, Alexa is someone who you can trust:

Dependable — If she says she will do something, she will do it.
Reliable — The same as “dependable”
Trustworthy — You can trust her to be honest and sincere.
Loyal — She will always be on your side.

Personality Adjectives

So that’s Alexa. A great worker but not necessarily great fun.

That’s why we need to have Freya in our lives!

Positive Personality Adjectives #3

Freya — the fun lady!

We all need a Freya in our lives. She’s the friend who makes us happy and who we can have fun with. She’s the friend who puts a smile on our faces and helps us kill the stress from our working day.

Here’s Freya at a party. Like Nik, she’s very popular. But for slightly different reasons:

the fun friend

Freya is fun to be around for several reasons.

Reason why Freya is fun #1

First of all, Freya has a lot of energy. When people have a lot of energy, this energy often transfers to you. It’s fun!

Energetic — She has a lot of energy.
Adventurous — She likes doing new and different things.
Enthusiastic — She shows a lot of excitement and interest in things.
Kooky — She’s a little crazy. But in a fun way.

Reason why Freya is fun #2

She’s also very a very sociable and happy person:

Cheerful — She’s always happy.
Chatty — She loves talking and talks a lot.
Convivial — She’s always in a good mood and is always friendly.

Reason why Freya is fun #3

She’s also very funny:

Hilarious — She’s very, very, funny.
Witty — She’s funny and can tell good jokes in an intelligent way.
Humorous — She’s funny and entertaining.
Amusing — She’s funny and fun.

Reason why Freya is fun #4

Finally, you don’t feel bad when you’re with Freya. You feel like you can say anything, and she won’t think badly of you:

Non-judgemental — She won’t make you feel bad for something that you think, believe or do, even if it’s a mistake.
Laid-back — She’s very relaxed about everything.
Easy-going — This is the same as “laid-back” — it means “relaxed”!

Adjectives for fun people

OK. So Freya’s good fun. But perhaps sometimes she can get annoying! There are times when we need to be serious.

This is a good time to try to be like Delia.

Positive Personality Adjectives #4

Delia — the leader

Delia is the person we know who will probably become successful. She knows what she wants in life, and she has the power to take it! She may not have so many friends, but she takes pleasure from her success.

The Leader

Why will Delia succeed? There are two main reasons for this:

Reason why Delia is a good leader #1

She has so much power in her. She’s an unstoppable force!

Ambitious — She has very high targets for herself in life.
Determined — She doesn’t quit, even when things get hard.
Passionate — She believes in her work and her success on an emotional level.
Persistent — She never gives up!
Decisive — She can make a decision quickly and confidently.

Reason why Delia is a good leader #2

She’s also not afraid of anything. Or anyone!

Courageous — She’s brave.
Fearless — She has no fear.

Basically, she’s like a superhero!

Personality adjectives for leaders

How to use personality adjectives

OK. So now you know 59 positive adjectives to describe people you like. Let’s take a look at a few different ways to use adjectives.

Let’s start with a simple adjective to describe someone:

funny

There are different ways we can use this word to describe a person.

If we simply want to describe the person directly, we can say:

She’s funny.

or

She’s a funny woman.

There isn’t much difference between these sentences. The only difference is that you have the freedom to use different words to describe the woman in the second example:

She’s a funny person.

She’s a funny friend.

She’s a funny boss.

But what if you don’t know this person? What if you just have the feeling that she might be funny?

The first thing to ask yourself is this: What gives you this feeling? Is it about her appearance or just a general feeling?

If it’s a general feeling, we can say:

She seems funny.

But if it’s about her appearance (she might be a clown), then we can say:

She looks funny.

or

She looks like a funny person.

Remember:

she looks + adjective

she looks like + (adjective) noun

Remember these adjectives forever

Download the free PDF cheat sheet with all these adjectives and more!

Positive Personality Adjectives Cheat Sheet

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For even more adjectives to describe people, check out these 30 English Words, Phrases and Idioms for Crazy.

159 thoughts on “59 Positive Personality Adjectives to Describe Your Favourite Friends”

  1. How many adjectives! It’s a bit discouraging to have to remember all of them. Well, it’s not a complaint. I love your language.

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    1. Yes. There are a lot of words in the language.

      But you don’t have to remember all of them.

      Every English speaker has their ‘favourite’ words. It’s a nice thing — it means that everyone speaks a little differently from each other.

      If you feel discouraged, just learn 2 from each category (they all have similar meanings) until you’re bored of using them! Then, go back and learn another 2.

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        2. Thank you so much for made this site. Because it can help me a lot how to use the adjectives in a properly way in English language speaking. It is also a good lesson for English teachers to teach students how to use these adjectives.

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          2. I know thanks so much! Some of these words i didnt even know! Thanks so much! ♡ I love You so much!

        2. amazing webzite! i also used it for school though i was asked for uncommon words that describe a certain person and many words you know or hear from somewhere, something or soemeone.
          Though Thank a lot!

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      7. ohh my god what was I looking at this book was FIRE it was a good book thx for the help to describe people for my assignments

        Thanks again for the book.

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      9. I love this website!!! English is not my first language. Part of my job is to write small things for seniors, it can take me hours. Thank you for doing this, it helps me a lot!

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      11. You are a wonderful teacher i have just come across the site and i got quite thrilled and excited when i saw all these tons of gorgeous and stunning adjectives

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          1. 2021 swag for those native english speakers out there with literally no vocabulary ????????

      2. Seriously, it doesn’t matter if it’s a woman or a man that you’re describing. Gabriel is just trying to get a point across so the gender isn’t significant.

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  2. It was great, I forward it to my friends.I want to know more about crazy adjectives like freak , lunatic and so on. Thanks alot

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  3. Thank you! It was very useful and interesting. You have made a good work.
    For me it was enough adjectives for describing good persons. Actually I don’t like meet baddies, however it may be good to know how to describe them.

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    1. Hi Tanya. Thanks for commenting. I’m really glad you found it useful.

      Remember: if there’s another topic you’d be interested to see on this blog, just tell me and we might write about it.

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      1. I want more uncommon adjective words to describe a lady who is an educationist. Plz give me some more impressive adj words.

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        3. I’m not sure what you mean by “educationist.” Do you mean “educator” as a person, a teacher? Or do you mean someone who is well-educated? Some adjectives for someone who is smart and well-educated are knowledgeable, enlightened, erudite, refined, scholarly, intellectual, well-read, academic, studious, bookish, brainy, urbane. Keep in mind that although they all mean “well-educated,” each word has a different connotation (implied meaning or tone). For example, the word “brainy” implies someone who is a genius or obsessed with learning (affectionately known in slang as a “nerd” or “dork”), while the word, “refined” implies someone who has been educated in manners as well as educated academically. It is important to know the definition of each word in order to use it exactly as you mean it. I always keep a dictionary and a thesaurus side by side because there are so many words that I don’t know. I’m a native English speaker and I have a degree in English, but I still need to research words in order to choose the best ones! Our language is complex because so many other languages have influenced it through the centuries.

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  8. Add to my favorite site! It’s so helpful! Thanks a lot! Could you make a lesson about the most useful phrasel verbs? Also with audios.

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  11. I really find it useful as well first time commit ND first time on here Do you have any things to read that can better my grammer attitude and strength

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  15. Wow! Really helpful to get ideas for a character sketch of a person. It’s the only source where I got many adjectives. It really helps in increasing vocabulary level. Continue to make more. Thnx
    Kair

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  17. So glad to have chanced upon this .
    Very useful.
    Thank you .
    Looking forward to reading more of what you will share to people like us who realize that what we’ve learned is never enough .Indeed , we should not stop learning …
    Thanks again .

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      1. Just excellent!!!…Thank you Soo much! Extremely valuable in so many ways….Please continue sharing your wisdom! God bless you??. Julie

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  20. These words are really very helpful when I’m wanting to describe someone. Thanks for the idea . Maybe sometime you can write some words that describe a Funny or sarcastic characters…..

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  22. Hi clark I found it very useful n this reading made me capable in defining a personality. The aaproch is very interesting n attracting.
    Thanks for such a benificial work. Hope many more works with same sense further.
    Abrar.

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  23. OMG, This Website helped me sooooooooooooo much!!! I was able to effectively describe my friends. Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much Clark.

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  27. Hundreds and hundreds of positive words that are absolutely true about you every day. Describe someone .

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  29. Wow!!! That was so amazing!!!
    I did not even thought there will be a lot of adjective to describe a person.
    I think I will use it because in my career I will need this information.
    From now, I will star to use everyone of this words.
    And I want to thanks to Clark for use very simple examples to help us to understand this issue

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  30. Wow! Awesome! I feel good coming across this side. As a teacher I’ve learnt greatly from your site and have shared with others. Good job!

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  33. This is awesome I used the words for a word cloud to go on a canvas for a professional gift thank you!

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  36. Great site as a resource for an English speaker. I leveraged your lists for assessing my own personality traits. I love the flow of this lesson. Very helpful. Will forward to some of my ESL friends.

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  37. This all seemed really interesting and yes to be honest I loved the way you presented this and explained it with utmost simplicity. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

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  40. Thank you so much for your efforts, Your way of explaining is so simple and great 🙂 Actually, It’s the first time for me here, but from now on, Clark and Miller is going to be my first website to use whenever I want to learn something. THANKS 🙂

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