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Describing people: appearance She’s got straight hair and she’s thin-faced (or she’s got a thin face).
She’s got long, wavy hair and she’s round-faced (or she’s got a round face).
She’s got curly hair and is dark-skinned (or she’s got dark skin). He’s got a crew-cut. taglio (di capelli) a spazzola
He’s bald and has freckles.
He’s got a beard and moustache and has a chubby face.
He’s got receding hair and a few wrinkles.
He used to have black hair but now it’s gone grey, almost white.
What sort of person would you find attractive? Blonde, fair, dark or ginger-haired / red-haired.
She has such beautiful auburn hair. /ˈɔ:bən/ [red-brown - castano chiaro con riflessi ramati]
Fair and dark can be used for hair, complexion or skin.
Height and build
a rather plump or stout robusto man
a slim woman [positive] a skinny person [rather negative]
an obese couple [negative, very fat] Fat may sound impolite. Instead we often say a bit overweight. If someone is broad and solid, we can say they are stocky tarchiato; tozzo. A person with good muscles can be well-built robusto, ben piantato or muscular. If someone is terribly thin and refuses to eat, they may be anorexic.
General appearance She’s a very smart and elegant woman, always well-dressed; her husband is quite the opposite, very scruffy and untidy-looking / messy-looking. He’s very good-looking, but his friend’s rather unattractive. Do you think beautiful women are always attracted to handsome men? I don’t. I think personality matters most. First impressions are always important. [your first reaction to someone] Tip: The suffix -ish is useful for describing people. She’s tallish. He has brownish hair. He must be thirtyish.
There are many ways to talk about physical appearance.
Age My grandfather is quite old. In fact, as he has a pension, he is an old age pensioner, or a senior citizen. His daughter, my aunt, is 55, and middle-aged. She has three sons. One is a young adult, at 24 years of age, and the other two are both teenagers. They are 16 and 17. My sister also has two children – one toddler who is a two-year old, and a baby who is 6 months old.
Build People are built in all shapes and sizes. There are those who are fat and overweight. Some people are extremely overweight and are obese. Other people are naturally slim, but others look have absolutely no fat on them and are thin, or skinny. Personally, I am stocky – small, but well-built. My father is tall and lean – with very little fat. My sister is short, but wiry – she is quite thin, but muscular. Both my brothers are athletic and well-proportioned. My mother looks like a 1940's film star. She is curvaceous, with an hour-glass figure. My grandfather is fit for his age and takes plenty of exercise. He doesn't want all his muscles to get flabby.
Colouring My sister is an English rose – she has fair hair and fair skin. She doesn't tan easily and has to be careful in the sun. My mother is blonde, also with a fair complexion. I am a red-head – with red hair. Like many other people with a pale complexion, I get freckles from the sun – small brown dots on my face and arms. In contrast, my father has dark-brown hair and he is quite dark-skinned. You are born with a colour – white or Caucasian, black or Asian. People whose parents are of different ethnic origin are mixed-race. Southern Europeans are sometimes described as Mediterranean.
Face Faces, like build, vary a lot. Some people have oval faces – their foreheads are much wider than their chins. Other people have heart-shaped, square or round faces. Features also vary. My grandfather has bushy eyebrows (he has lots of hair!), a hooked nose and high cheekbones. His eyes are large and set quite far apart. My mother has a broad nose, which she hates, as she prefers narrow noses. But she is lucky to have even or regular teeth. My sister corrected her crooked teeth by wearing a brace which straightened them. She has rosy cheeks, small ears and a snub nose, which goes up at the end. I have long, curly hair, though my sister is the opposite, with short, straight hair. Her hair is fine and doesn't weigh very much, but mine is thick and heavy. My mother's hair is wavy – in between straight and curly. It's cut in a bob and she also has a short fringe, where it is cut horizontally across her forehead. My father is losing his hair – in fact he is going bald, which makes him very sad. My brother looks like he is going to lose his hair too – it is receding.
EX 1 Answer these remarks with the opposite description.
EXAMPLE A: I thought you said he was the short, chubby one.
B: No, no, no, not at all, he’s the tall, thin-faced one.
1 A: Was that his brother, the dark-skinned, wavy-haired one?
B: No, completely the opposite, his brother’s … the fair, bald / straight-/curly-haired man / guy.
2 A: She’s always quite well-dressed, so I’ve heard.
B: What! Who told you that? Every time I see her, she’s scruffy and untidy-looking/messy-looking.
3 A: So Charlene’s that rather plump, fair-haired woman, is she?
B: No, you’re looking at the wrong one. Charlene’s … that slim, dark-haired woman over there.
4 A: So, tell us about the new boss; good looking?
B: No, I’m afraid not; rather … unattractive, in fact.
he/she is neither attractive nor unattractive
he/she is 'rather plain' / 'rather ordinary' 'Ugly' is a very strong word indeed, and could be offensive.
5 A: I don’t know why, but I expected the tour-guide to be middle-aged or elderly anziana; attempata.
B: No, apparently she’s only … a teenager / in her twenties.
she's a youngster. ragazza; ragazzotta
EX 2 Write one sentence to describe each of these people, giving information about their hair
and face, their height and build and general appearance.
1 you yourself 2 your best friend 3 a neighbour
4 your ideal of a handsome man / a beautiful woman
Now, in the same way, describe somebody very famous, give some extra clues about them,
e.g. He’s/She’s a pop star/politician. Can someone else guess who you are describing?
The author who wrote this exercise is tall, with brown hair which is going grey; he's white, in
his early fifties and thinks he's good-looking! What about you?
EX 3 From these jumbled words, find combinations for describing people, as in the example.
Not all of the words are on the left-hand page. Some of the combinations are hyphenated.
Use a dictionary if necessary. You can use the words more than once.
EXAMPLE good-looking
looking middle stocky long over round haired well faced good mixed
complexion aged red build dressed weight race legged tanned
stocky build (*) overweight middle-aged round-faced long-haired long-legged
well-dressed mixed-race tanned complexion (tanned = brown from the sun) red-haired
red-faced
(*) BUILD [singular, uncountable] = the shape and size of someone's body
COLLOCATIONS
slim/slender build
slight build (=a body shape that looks thin)
stocky/sturdy build (=a body shape that looks broad and heavy) muscular build
medium/average build
strong build
athletic build
She’s a woman of slim build
He was of medium build and about my height.
You're a surprisingly strong swimmer for one of such a slight build.
I wanted a more athletic and muscular build.
EX 4 WANTED! MISSING! Complete the gaps in these police posters.
WANTED FOR MURDER
Ian Prowse
White, height 6ft, (1 feet = cm 30,48)
........thin-faced,
....... dark, curly hair,
........fair skin
Wanted for
Armed Robbery
Sandra King
White, height 5ft 4,
........ dark, wavy hair,
........ stocky build,
.......... round-faced
Missing
Louise Fox
age 7,
Asian appearance
straight, dark hair.
Wanted dead or alive
Jack ‘Dagger’ Flagstone
6ft, bald, with beard and moustache;
...... muscular build.
Follow-up:
Make a collection of descriptions of people from newspapers and magazines. Court/crime
reports, celebrity and gossip pages of magazines, and the personal columns where people are
seeking partners are good places to start.
If your student is an EXTRAVERT, it is likely that he or she:
1. chooses to work with others, with large groups
2. plunges into new experiences
3. is relaxed and confident
4. readily talks over events and ideas with others
5. is interested in other people and their doings
6. readily offers opinions
7. shares personal experiences
8. wants to experience things so as to understand them
9. is enthusiastic about activities involving action
10. has a relatively short attention span
11. dislikes complicated procedures and gets impatient with slow jobs
12. is interested in the results of the job, in getting it done, and in how other people
do it
13. acts quickly, sometimes without thinking
14. likes to work by trial and error
15. communicates well and greets people easily
If your student is an INTROVERT, it is likely that he or she:
1. chooses to work alone or with one person
2. holds back from new experiences
3. chooses written assignments over oral presentations
4. performs better in written work than in oral presentations
5. pauses before answering, and shows discomfort with spontaneous questioning
6. is quiet and shy; seems "deep"
7. is intense, bottling up emotions
8. spends time in thought, before and after actions
9. has a small number of carefully selected friends
10. likes quiet space to work
11. works on one thing for a long time
12. prefers jobs that can be done "inside the head"
13. dislikes interruptions
14. may spend too much time in thought and neglect to get into action
If your student prefers SENSING, it is likely that he or she:
1. is realistic and practical
2. is more observant than imaginative
3. wants to have senses fully engaged and satisfied
4. prefers memorizing to finding reasons
5. is aware of environment and changes moods as physical surroundings change
6. learns best from an orderly sequence of details
7. interested in facts and what is really true
8. keeps accurate track of details, makes lists
9. is patient
10. is good at checking, inspecting, and precise work
11. likes to know the "right way" to solve problems
12. likes an established routine
13. enjoys using skills already learned more than learning new ones
14. works steadily, not in fits and starts
15. is impatient or frustrated with complicated situations
If your student prefers INTUITION it is likely that he or she:
1. seems to like something new all the time
2. is more imaginative than observant
3. attends more to the whole concept than to details
4. is aware only of events that relate to current interests
5. becomes restless, impatient with routines
6. is an initiator, promoter, inventor of ideas
7. sees possibilities that others miss
8. is quick with finding solutions
9. likes to have and do things differently from others
10. likes problems that require new ways of being solved
11. dislikes precise work with many details
12. enjoys learning a new skill more than using it
13. finds reading easy
14. readily grasps meanings of words and symbols
If your student prefers THINKING, it is likely that he or she:
1. wants logical reasons before accepting new ideas
2. tries to be fair; is impersonal, impartial
3. finds ideas and things more interesting than people
4. is more truthful than tactful, if forced to choose
5. is brief and businesslike
6. takes very seriously facts, theories, and the discovery of truth
7. takes seriously the solution of objective problems
8. treats emotional relationships and ideals quite casually
9. contributes intellectual criticism
10. is offended by illogic in others
11. holds firmly to a policy or conviction
12. hurts other people's feelings without knowing it
13. is upset by injustice
14. seems not to know how his or her own actions affect other people's feelings
If your student prefers FEELING, it is likely that he or she:
1. likes warm personal relationships
2. is more interested in people than things or ideas
3. is more tactful than truthful, if forced to choose
4. is likely to agree with others in the group
5. thinks as others think, believing them probably right
6. finds it difficult to be brief and businesslike
7. takes emotional relationships and ideals very seriously
8. may comply or conform to avoid disharmony
9. permits feelings to override logic
10. forecasts how others will feel
11. arouses enthusiasm
12. is upset by conflicts; values harmony; is sympathetic
13. dislikes telling people unpleasant things
14. relates well to most people
If your student is a JUDGING type, it is likely that he or she:
1. likes to have things decided and settled
2. likes assignments to be clear and definite
3. is more decisive than curious
4. lives according to plans (is uneasy with unplanned happenings)
5. tries to make situations conform to his or her own standards, "the way they
ought to be."
6. bases friendship upon beliefs, standards and tastes which are assumed to be
shared
7. has enduring friendships
8. sets up "shoulds" and "oughts" and regularly judges self against these
9. aims to be right
10. is self-regimented, purposeful and exacting
11. is orderly, organized and systematic
12. has settled opinions
13. may be tolerant of routine procedures
If your student is a PERCEPTIVE type, it is likely that he or she:
1. is more curious than decisive
2. lives according to the situation of the moment
3. may not plan things, acts spontaneously
4. is comfortable in handling the unplanned, unexpected, or incidental
5. looks for new experiences, expects to be interested
6. takes a "live and let live" attitude
7. bases friendships on propinquity and shared experience
8. takes on friendships easily; may also neglect, drop, and resume them easily
9. aims to miss nothing
10. is flexible, adaptable and tolerant
11. leaves things open
12. has trouble making decisions
13. starts too many projects and has difficulty in finishing them
14. postpones unpleasant jobs
Human resource department - This is a real test given by the human relations
department at many of the major corporations today.
1. When do you feel your best?
a. In the morning b. During the afternoon and early evening c. Late at night
2. You usually walk
a. Fairly fast, with long steps b. Fairly fast, with short, quick steps c. Less fast, head up,
looking the world in the face d. Less fast, head down
e. Very slowly
3. When talking to people you
a. Stand with your arms folded b. Have your hands clasped c. Have one or both your hands
on your hips d. Touch or push the person to whom you are talking e. Play with your ear,
touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with
a. Your knees bent with your legs neatly side by side b. Your legs crossed c. Your legs
stretched out or straight d. One leg curled under you
5. When something really amuses you, you react with
a. A big, appreciative laugh b. A laugh, but not a loud one c. A quiet chuckle d. A sheepish
smile
6. When you go to a party or social gathering you a. Make a loud entrance so everyone notices you b. Make a quiet entrance, looking around
for someone you know c. Make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted. Do you.. a. Welcome the break b. Feel extremely irritated c. Vary between these two extremes
8. Which of the following colours do you like most?
a. Red or orange b. Black c. Yellow or light blue d. Green e. Dark blue or purple f. White
g. Brown or grey
9. When you are in bed at night, in those last few moments before going to sleep, you lie
a. Stretched out on your back b. Stretched out face down on your stomach c. On your side,
slightly curled d. With your head on one arm e. With your head under the covers
10. You often dream that you are
a. Falling b. Fighting or struggling c. Searching for something or somebody d. Flying or
floating e. You usually have dreamless sleep f. Your dreams are always pleasant
Add up your points using the table below:
A B C D E F G
1 2 4 6
2 6 4 7 2 1
3 4 2 5 7 6
4 4 6 2 1
5 6 4 3 5 2
6 6 4 2
7 6 2 4
8 6 7 5 4 3 2 1
9 7 6 4 2 1
10 4 2 3 5 6 1
Analysis
Over 60 points: Others see you as someone they should "handle with care" You're seen as
vain, self-centred, and who is extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they
could be more like you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved
with you.
51 to 60 points: Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather impulsive personality; a
natural leader, who's quick to make decisions, though not always the right ones. They see
you as bold and adventurous, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes
chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company because of the
excitement you radiate.
41 to 50 points: Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing, practical, and always
interesting; someone who's constantly in the centre of attention, but sufficiently well-
balanced not to be make other people feel annoyed. They also see you as kind, considerate,
and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 to 40 points: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful and practical. They see you as
clever, gifted, or talented, but modest...Not a person who makes friends too quickly or
easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends and who expects the same loyalty in
return. Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your
friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over it if that trust is ever broken.
21 to 30 points: Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you as very
cautious, extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you
ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine
everything carefully from every angle and then, usually decide against it. They think this
reaction is caused partly by your careful nature.
Under 21 points: People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs
looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions and who doesn't want
to get involved with anyone or anything. They see you as a worrier who always sees
problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring. Only those who know you well
know that you aren't.
Symbol Test
Choose the symbol that you like best and then the one that you like second best.
Don't allow any intellectualization about it, just make a quick and simple choice.
Afterwards read the analysis and explanations.
Squares feel most comfortable with a stable environment and clear directions on
what to do. They are conservative and like things that are regular and orderly. If
given a task they will work on it until it is finished, even if it is repetitious,
cumbersome and lonely.
Rectangles like structure and regularity. But they will better establish it with
organization, meetings, committees and so forth. This will have to be done the
proper way, taking all rules and regulations into consideration. If given a task they
will start organizing it to be sure it can be done the most systematic way.
Triangles are goal oriented. They enjoy planning something out and then doing it.
They get motivated by the accomplishment. They will tend to look at long-term
issues, but might forget the details. When given a task they will set a goal and work
on a plan for it.
Circles are social and communicative. No hard edges. They handle things by talking
about them and smoothing things out with everybody. Communication is the first
priority, and making sure there is harmony. When given a task they will talk about it.
Squiggles are off-the-wall and creative. They feel best doing new things and get
bored with regularity. When given a task they will come up with bright ideas about
it.
The square, rectangle and triangle are all convergent.
They are working towards something specific and finite, and they do it in a logical
and systematic way. But they might be lacking in personal creativity.
The circle and squiggle are divergent.
They are creative, extroverted, and intuitive. They will reach out around them into
new areas and to other people. But they aren't particularly systematic or dependable.
This categorization is very useful for evaluating people for job positions or for
finding out how well people will work together.
If you really need something specific done, the square is most likely to do it exactly
as specified. Squares will work great in the accounting department.
If things need to be organized amongst a group of people, then the rectangle is most
likely to make that happen.
A triangle might be a good executive, setting goals and making sure they are met.
The circle will be good at public relations. If anything new is needed a squiggle is the
person for the job. Advertising, problem solving etc.
The different categories of people might often get into conflicts with each other if
they don't realize that they work differently.
The convergent people might get frustrated that the divergent ones don't care about
deadlines.
The divergent people might find the convergent ones cold and narrow minded, not
taking human factors and new possibilities into consideration.
These categorizations can tell us a person's preferred method of working with
something.
A square will need fairly specific instructions. They are not happy just floating
around, not knowing where they are going. A square will feel good about being
presented with a technique and carrying it through until it is done. It doesn't matter
much if it is repetitious, regularity is a source of comfort. For a square it is a good
idea to have more of a formal routine, certain rituals that are repeated.
A rectangle needs to see how things are organized. Rectangles enjoy understanding
the principles of what they are doing. The rectangle will feel comfortable knowing
and noticing that systematic techniques are being used and that they have names and
so forth.
A triangle needs to make goals and accomplishments. They would appreciate making
a list of tasks and then checking them off. It should always be clear what the
underlying intention is for each task. If the direction is agreed upon, the triangle can
be quite flexible on how the task is to be accomplished.
A circle doesn't need a plan or a system. They prefer to talk about whatever is at
hand. Achieving harmony is more important than using the right procedures or
techniques.
A squiggle must be presented with new and different things. Unexpected perspectives
and angles are what motivates them. It is perfectly fine if no procedure is defined and
every session is different. They are flexible and avoid preconceived ideas about
where they will end up.
If it isn't already apparent, there is no value judgment connected with each category.
None of them are better than the other. Each one is a somewhat fragmented package
and has qualities that are better for certain purposes.
Handwriting analysis
Here's a test to see what your handwriting says about you. To take this test, please
write a few lines as you normally would, and keep the paper in front of you so that
you can answer the questions.
1. What is the size of your writing? large bold? - medium sized? - small?
2. How would you say your letters slope? Backward? Vertical? Forward?
Varying?
3. Are the letters in your words fully connected, with clear breaks between the
words? - partially connected, depending on the letters? - unconnected, like
printing?
4. Between words, do you leave wide spaces? - narrow spaces? - no spaces, words
are connected, pen doesn't leave paper?
5. How close together are your lines of writing? Very far apart? - Apart far enough
that the letters do not touch? - Close enough that the descenders (like y and g) of
the top and the ascenders (like h and t) of the bottom overwrite each other?
6. What colour ink did you choose? (If you used another colour, which of these three
would you prefer?) Blue-black - Red - Light Blue
7. How large was your capitol I in the sample? Larger than the other capitol letters -
About the same size as the other capitol letters - Smaller than the other capitol
letters
8. What do your t bars look like? (The crossbars on your letter t) - They tend to be
to the left of the stem of the t - They cross the t more or less in the middle -
They tend to be to the right of the stem of the t
9. Is your writing rising? - normally straight? - falling? - erratic?
10. Which takes the most space vertically in a line of your writing? - The
ascenders? (the tops of t and h) - The middle zone? (letters like a and e and n) -
The descenders? (the bottoms of j and y and g)
11. How much pressure does your writing show? Fine and spidery? - Firm and
even? - Heavy?
Check your answers with the analysis below.
1. The size of the writing indicates the writer's desire to be noticed. Large bold writing
indicates that you like being noticed, that you stand out in a crowd. You have broad
perspective, make an impression, you are bold, ego driven, action oriented and often
egocentric. || Medium sized writing indicates a desire to fit in. You work well with
others, you are practical, realistic and balanced. || Smaller writing indicates that you
do not seek attention, you pay attention to detail, you are introverted, modest,
cerebral and often selective.
2. Backward: shy and afraid to show your feelings, hesitant. || Vertical: practical,
independent, head rules over heart, self sufficient, controlled and not emotional. ||
Forward: spontaneous, sociable, friendly, impulsive, future directed. || Varying:
unpredictable, changing behaviour, ambivalent
3. Fully connected: you are a social person who likes to talk and meet others. ||
Partially connected: you are a shy, idealistic person who does not find it easy to
have relationships, especially intimate ones. || Unconnected: you are a person who
thinks before acting, intelligent and thorough.
4. Wide spaces: you are reserved, shy, cautious, and thoughtful. || Narrow spaces:
you are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody! || No spaces: you are not very
reserved, impatient, self-confident and fond of action
5. Very far apart: you are isolated, detached, reserved, maybe even antisocial. ||
Apart far enough that letters do not touch: you are a person who is uneconomical
and talkative. || Close enough so that the descendants of Y's and G's touch the
ascendants of H's and T's: you are a person with a well-organized mind.
6. Blue - black: you are rational, conservative, a person who adheres to conventions
and traditions. || Red: you are spiritual rather than material, perhaps religious, and
may have a deep understanding of other people's problems. Light blue: you are
strong, vital, energetic, affectionate; you like action and have an original approach.
7. Larger than the other capital letters: you are a person with a high opinion of
yourself, or who wants others to think that you do. || About the same size: you are a
person who may be feeling depressed or have low self-esteem. || Smaller than
other capitals: you are well adjusted, harmonious, a person content with your
current role.
8. They tend to be to the left of the stem of the 't': you are cautious, possibly
uncertain about things. || They cross the 't' more or less in the middle: you are not
very original but very responsible, possibly in management. || They tend to be to
the right of the stem of the 't': you are a reliable, conscientious worker, with
possible leadership potential.
9. Rising: optimistic, ambitious, hopeful, can-do attitude || Normally straight:
determined, self-motivated, reliable, mind controls emotions || Falling: pessimistic,
tired || Erratic: emotionally unsettled, unpredictable, indecisive
10. The ascenders: you are idealistic, ambitious, and intuitive. || The middle zone
letters: you are a sensualist, a materialist, and prone to exaggeration. || The
descenders: you are a person with an overdeveloped ego and a tendency to be
bossy.
11. Fine and spidery: you are a person of sensitivity, refinement, modesty, and
spirituality. You may also be overly critical and austere. || Firm and even: you are a
person of strong but rigid will, obstinate but powerful. || Heavy: you are a person of
energy and elasticity, able to roll with the punches and adapt to whatever life brings.
Whereas handwriting represents how a person feels privately (their true personality),
the person's signature represents the public image that the writer wants to project.
Therefore, a big difference between a person's writing and their signature indicates a
big the difference between their private and public self. When the writing and the
signature are identical, then "what you see is what you get" and the person presents
themselves identical to how they feel inside.
A list of Positive Personality Adjectives
To Use When Applying For Jobs ambitious – someone who is keen to get on at work.
I'm quite ambitious, and this job would be a great opportunity for me!
confident - having belief in yourself, and your abilities.
I'm confident that I would make a valuable addition to your team.
conscientious - someone who takes care over work they are given to do.
I'm very conscientious. I take care to make sure I do a good job.
diligent (=methodical) - someone who works hard and pays attention to what they do.
I'm a very diligent person. I'm good at applying myself to tasks.
easy-going - someone who is easy to get along with.
I'm pretty easy-going. I find it easy to get along with people.
hard-working (= industrious) - a person who works very hard.
I am very hard-working. I put a lot of effort into what I do.
honest (= trustworthy) - someone who is truthful, and who doesn't lie, cheat, or steal.
I pride myself in being honest, because I believe it is important.
loyal - someone who is very attached to the company they work for.
My loyalty can be relied upon, and I will not disappoint you.
methodical (= diligent) - someone who pays attention to detail.
I'm very methodical. I take care over my work.
motivated - a person who is enthusiastic about their work
I'm very motivated, and love doing what I do.
punctual - someone whose timekeeping is good.
I'm very punctual. I always arrive at work on time.
reliable - a trustworthy person who won’t let you down
I'm very reliable. You can depend on me to get the work done on time.
A team player - someone who works well with other people.
I'm a team player. I'm happy to collaborate with other people on projects.
CHARACTER TRAITS OF A PERFECT LEADER
Leadership can be defined as one's ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization
needs leaders at every level. Leaders can be found and nurtured if you look for the following
character traits.
A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what
success looks like and how to achieve it. But it’s not enough to have a vision; leaders must also
share it and act upon it. Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., said, "Good
business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly
drive it to completion."
A leader must be able to communicate his or her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it.
He or she must communicate clearly and passionately, as passion is contagious.
A good leader must have the discipline to work toward his or her vision single-mindedly, as well as
to direct his or her actions and those of the team toward the goal. Action is the mark of a leader. A
leader does not suffer “analysis paralysis” but is always doing something in pursuit of the vision,
inspiring others to do the same.
Integrity is the integration of outward actions and inner values. A person of integrity is the same on
the outside and on the inside. Such an individual can be trusted because he or she never veers from
inner values, even when it might be expeditious to do so. A leader must have the trust of followers
and therefore must display integrity.
Honest dealings, predictable reactions, well-controlled emotions, and an absence of tantrums and
harsh outbursts are all signs of integrity. A leader who is centered in integrity will be more
approachable by followers.
Dedication means spending whatever time or energy is necessary to accomplish the task at hand. A
leader inspires dedication by example, doing whatever it takes to complete the next step toward the
vision. By setting an excellent example, leaders can show followers that there are no nine-to-five
jobs on the team, only opportunities to achieve something great.
Magnanimity means giving credit where it is due. A magnanimous leader ensures that credit for
successes is spread as widely as possible throughout the company. Conversely, a good leader takes
personal responsibility for failures. This sort of reverse magnanimity helps other people feel good
about themselves and draws the team closer together. To spread the fame and take the blame is a
hallmark of effective leadership.
Leaders with humility recognize that they are no better or worse than other members of the team. A
humble leader is not self-effacing but rather tries to elevate everyone. Leaders with humility also
understand that their status does not make them a god. Mahatma Gandhi is a role model for Indian
leaders, and he pursued a “follower-centric” leadership role.
Openness means being able to listen to new ideas, even if they do not conform to the usual way of
thinking. Good leaders are able to suspend judgment while listening to others’ ideas, as well as
accept new ways of doing things that someone else thought of. Openness builds mutual respect and
trust between leaders and followers, and it also keeps the team well supplied with new ideas that
can further its vision.
Creativity is the ability to think differently, to get outside of the box that constrains solutions.
Creativity gives leaders the ability to see things that others have not seen and thus lead followers in
new directions. The most important question that a leader can ask is, “What if … ?” Possibly the
worst thing a leader can say is, “I know this is a dumb question ... ”
Fairness means dealing with others consistently and justly. A leader must check all the facts and
hear everyone out before passing judgment. He or she must avoid leaping to conclusions based on
incomplete evidence. When people feel they that are being treated fairly, they reward a leader with
loyalty and dedication.
Assertiveness is not the same as aggressiveness. Rather, it is the ability to clearly state what one
expects so that there will be no misunderstandings. A leader must be assertive to get the desired
results. Along with assertiveness comes the responsibility to clearly understand what followers
expect from their leader.
Many leaders have difficulty striking the right amount of assertiveness, according to a study in the
February 2007 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the APA
(American Psychological Association). It seems that being underassertive or overassertive may be
the most common weakness among aspiring leaders.
A sense of humor is vital to relieve tension and boredom, as well as to defuse hostility. Effective
leaders know how to use humor to energize followers. Humor is a form of power that provides
some control over the work environment. And simply put, humor fosters good camaraderie.
Intrinsic traits such as intelligence, good looks, height and so on are not necessary to become a
leader. Anyone can cultivate the proper leadership traits.
absent-minded distratto - sbadato
accepting tollerante
active attivo
adorable adorabile
adventurous avventuroso, amante dell’avventura
affectionate affettuoso
agile agile
agreeable piacevole – gradevole - disponibile
aimless senza scopo / inutile / gratuito
alert vivace – sveglio – arzillo – vigile - attento
alienated alienato / isolato / escluso
alluring allettante; affascinante; seducente
altruistic altruista
ambitious ambizioso
amusing divertente / spassoso
analytical analitico
anxious ansioso
argumentative litigioso, polemico
arrogant arrogante
assertive sicuro di sé
athletic atletico
attractive affascinante / attraente
authentic autentico
average / medium medio
awake sveglio – desto - conscio
awful orribile - terribile - pessimo
bad cattivo / brutto
badly-behaved maleducato
bad-tempered irritato - irascibile
balanced equilibrato
bald calvo
bashful timido - ritroso
beautiful bello
benevolent benevolo
boastful vanaglorioso
bold audace - ardito
boring noioso / monotono
bossy prepotente - autoritario
bouncy dinamico
brash arrogante, sfacciato, vistoso, volgare
brassy vistoso
brave coraggioso
brilliant brillante
calculating calcolatore / accorto
calm calmo
changeable mutevole - incostante
chaotic caotico
charming incantevole - affascinante
cheerful allegro - cordiale
chilly freddo
choosy esigente - schizzinoso
chubby paffuto - pienotto
clever intelligente / bravo / astuto
cold freddo
colourful vivace / pittoresco / buffo
compassionate compassionevole, che prova pietà, pietoso
competent competente - capace - qualificato
complicated complicato - complesso / intricato
conceited presuntuoso
concrete concreto
confident sicuro (di sé) / fiducioso
conscientious coscienzioso
considerate premuroso - sollecito - riguardoso
consistent coerente
controlled controllato / misurato
convincing convincente / persuasivo
cool fresco / bello - alla moda – attraente
cooperative disposto a collaborare
corteous cortese, gentile, ben educato
courageous coraggioso - audace
cowardly codardo – vigliacco
cranky (inf.) irritabile, eccentrico, capriccioso
creative creativo
credible credibile
credulous credulone / ingenuo
critical critico / cruciale
cultured colto, acculturato, raffinato
cute carino - furbo
deadpan impassibile – glaciale
deceptive ingannevole, (solo) apparente, falso
decisive deciso, risoluto
delicious delizioso
delightful incantevole / delizioso
demanding esigente
demonstrative espansivo
dependable affidabile - fidato
depressing deprimente
determined deciso
devious subdolo
diffident insicuro
diligent diligente
diplomatic diplomatico
disagreeable sgradevole
discreet discreto, riservato
disgusting disgustoso / ripugnante
disloyal sleale
disorganized disorganizzato
disruptive disturbatore – che crea disturbo – che disturba
distrustful, suspicious, mistrustful diffidente
dogged caparbio / ostinato
dreamy trasognato / da sogno
dry secco / arido / freddo / pungente / caustico
dull noioso – scialbo
dynamic dinamico
easy to understand facile da comprendere
easy-going accomodante / tollerante / con cui è facile andare d'accordo
efficient efficiente
elderly anziano – (veicolo) vecchio - antiquato
elegant elegante
empathetic intuitivo, empatico, che si immedesima
energetic energico - di polso
entertaining divertente / piacevole
enthusiastic entusiasta – appassionato
even-tempered calmo, pacifico, sereno
exciting eccitante - emozionante
fabulous / fab fantastico / favoloso
fair giusto / equo / corretto
faithful fedele - leale
famous famoso
fascinating affascinante
fat grasso
fearful pauroso / timoroso / spaventoso
feeble-minded stupido - sciocco
fierce feroce
finical / finicky esigente; difficile; pignolo, schizzinoso
forbearing indulgente / tollerante
forceful forte / energico / deciso
forgetful smemorato
forward sfrontato - impertinente
frank franco / schietto - aperto
free libero - gratuito
friendly amichevole - cordiale
frustrated frustrato
frustrating frustrante
funny strano - bizzarro - buffo
fussy difficile da accontentare - esigente – irritabile - permaloso
generous generoso / magnanimo
gentle cortese / garbato / gentile
genuine sincero
go-ahead intraprendente - dinamico
good buono / bravo / virtuoso
good-looking bello
good-tempered d'indole buona - con un buon carattere
gorgeous bellissimo / magnifico / stupendo
graceful aggraziato - elegante
great bravissimo - grande
gullible credulone
handsome bello (di uomo)
haphazard disordinato / confuso
happy felice / contento / soddisfatto
hard to please difficle da accontentare
hard-working industrioso - operoso
headstrong caparbio / testardo / ostinato
heavy pesante
helpful utile / servizievole / disponibile
hesitant esitante - incerto
honest onesto - sincero
hopeless disperato / senza speranza (una frana)
horrible orribile / terribile
hot caldo – (colloq.): spinto / eccitante / sexy
humble umile / modesto
humorous buffo, divertente, comico, umoristico
idealistic idealistico
ill-natured acido / maligno
imaginative immaginativo - ingegnoso
impatient impaziente – intollerante
impolite scortese - sgarbato
impulsive impulsivo / spontaneo / irriflessivo
inattentive disattento - distratto
inconsiderate sconsiderato – avventato - irriguardoso
independent indipendente
indifferent indifferente – insensibile
industrious che si dà un gran daffare, laborioso, industrioso
inflexible rigido – inflessibile
ingenious ingegnoso, originale, geniale
ingenuous (= childlike) ingenuo
inoffensive inoffensivo
inquiring indagatore, scrutatore
inquisitive curioso, avido di sapere, indiscreto
insecure insicuro / precario
insensitive indelicato - insensibile - indifferente
insolent insolente
interesting interessante
intolerant intollerante
intriguing intrigante - affascinante
introverted introverso
irresponsible irresponsabile
jelous geloso
jolly allegro
kind gentile / cortese
kind-hearted generoso, tenero
know-all / know-it-all sapientone
knowledgeable intelligente, accorto
lazy pigro / ozioso
level equo, equilibrato, imparziale
likable attraente, piacente, simpatico
lively vivace, energico
loner persona solitaria
loud forte / volgare / chiassoso (comportamento - abiti)
lovely grazioso - delizioso
loyal leale
lucky fortunato
lunatic pazzo
mad matto /folle / arrabbiato
malleable malleabile
marvellous meraviglioso / stupendo
mature maturo
mean meschino / cattivo
merciless spietato - crudele
messy disordinato / trasandato / confuso
methodical metodico / sistematico (persona)
middle-aged di mezza età
miserable infelice / triste / deprimente
mistrustful; distrustful; suspicious diffidente
mixer persona socievole - affabile
modern moderno
modest modesto - dimesso
monotonous monotono
moody lunatico
muscular muscoloso
naïve ingenuo
narrow-minded di mentalità ristretta
nervous nervoso
nervy nervoso - AE sfacciato
nice simpatico / carino / gentile / piacevole
noisy rumoroso / chiassoso
nonchalant noncurante – indifferente
obidient ubbidiente
obliging cortese - servizievole
obstinate ostinato / testardo
open-minded di mentalità aperta
opinionated supponente / presuntuoso - ostinato
oppressive oppressivo - opprimente
optimistic ottimista - fiducioso
orderly ordinato / metodico / rispettoso della legge
organized organizzato
original originale
outgoing socievole – estroverso
overbearing prepotente
patient paziente - tollerante
peaceful pacifico - tranquillo
perfect perfetto - ideale
perfectionist perfezionista
pernickety esigente, difficile, meticoloso, pignolo
pessimistic pessimistico
picky esigente, difficile, pignolo, schizzinoso, pedante
playful scherzoso - giocoso - allegro
plump paffuto / pienotto
polite educato
practical pratico / concreto
precise meticoloso - puntiglioso
presumptuous presuntuoso / arrogante
pretty carino / grazioso / bello
princely (molto) generoso, principesco, sontuoso
quaint pittoresco – bizzarro
querulous lamentoso, piagnucoloso
quick-tempered impulsivo - irascibile
quiet quieto – silenzioso – riservato - discreto
rational razionale / sensato / ragionevole
reasonable ragionevole
rebellious ribelle
receptive recettivo, disponibile, aperto
reflective riflessivo, pensoso
relaxing rilassante
reliable affidabile
reluctant riluttante
repetitious ripetitivo
repulsive repellente
reserved riservato
resolute deciso
respectful rispettoso
responsible responsabile
revengeful vendicativo
rich ricco
righteous retto, giusto, virtuoso
risk-taking che si espone a / a cui piacciono le situazioni rischiose
romantic romantico - sentimentale
rude scortese - rude
sad triste
scathing pungente - caustico
scatty sbadato / svitato / con la testa tra le nuvole
scenic panoramico / pittoresco
secretive riservato, poco comunicativo, reticente, segreto
sedate /sɪˈdeɪt/ composto, pacato, calmo, posato
selective selettivo, esigente
self-absorbed che pensa solo a se stesso
self-assured sicuro di sé, fiducioso
self-confident sicuro di sé, fiducioso
self-conscious imbarazzato - timido - insicuro - vergognoso
self-deprecating che tende all'autodenigrazione - modesto
selfish egoista
selfless altruista, disinteressato
self-opinionated presuntuoso
self-reliant che ha fiducia in sé
sensible assennato - ragionevole
sensitive sensibile - permaloso
sensual sensual
serious serio
sexy sexy
short-tempered collerico - irascibile
showy vistoso – appariscente
shrewd accorto, acuto, perspicace
shy timido
silly sciocco - stupido
simple semplice / alla buona
simple-minded credulone - ingenuo
sincere sincero
skilful abile, bravo, esperto, pratico
slight esile
slim magro / snello
sloppy trasandato / sciatto
smart alec saccente / saputello
smart sveglio / intelligente / bravo
snobbish snob
sociable socievole
splendid splendido / stupendo / magnifico
spontaneous spontaneo
squeamish impressionabile
steadfast costante, fermo, deciso, tenace
steady giudizioso, serio, costante
stingy /ˈstɪndʒɪ/ avaro / tirchio
stocky robusto - grosso
strange strano / curioso / sconosciuto
stressful stressante
strict severo - rigido
strong forte / robusto
strong-willed tenace
stubborn testardo
stupid stupido
sturdy forte – robusto
successful popolare, che ha successo
sulky intrattabile, scontroso
surreal surreale
suspicious sospettoso, diffidente, sospetto
sweet dolce / gentile
systematic sistematico - metodico
tactless importuno - privo di tatto - indiscreto
talented dotato (di talento), talentoso
talkative loquace
tasteless di cattivo gusto
tasty saporito / gustoso / attraente
tense teso
terrible terribile
terrific formidabile - fantastico
thin magro
thoughtful pensieroso - ponderato / premuroso – gentile
thrifty frugale, parco, parsimonioso,risparmiatore
thrilling eccitante / elettrizzante / appassionante
tidy ordinato / curato
timid timido
tiring stancante
tough duro / severo / difficile / resistente
trivial banale / futile
troublesome fastidioso / seccante
trustworthy affidabile / serio / attendibile - fidato
trying difficile (da sopportare)
ugly brutto
unbiased imparziale, obiettivo
uncommunicative chiuso, poco comunicativo
uncomplaining tollerante / che non si lamenta
unconventional anticonformista, anticonvenzionale
understanding comprensivo
unfaithful infedele
unforgiving senza misericordia / inesorabile / implacabile
unkind scortese - sgarbato
unpleasant sgradevole
unpredictable imprevedibile (ci si può aspettare di tutto)
unreliable inaffidabile - inattendibile
unsympathetic insensibile / freddo / antipatico / indisponente
untidy disordinato – sciatto
unusual insolito, inconsueto, raro
upbeat positivo, ottimista
vain vanitoso - borioso – vano
versatile versatile
vigorous energico, robusto
violent violento
vivacious vivace
vulgar volgare – rozzo
warm caloroso, appassionato, cordiale
warm-hearted di buon cuore, affettuoso, cordiale
wearing faticoso - stancante
wearisome insopportabile
weird strano / bizzarro
well-advised saggio, prudente
well-behaved educato / beneducato
well-beloved beneamato, amatissimo
well-born bennato, di buona famiglia
well-bred educato, beneducato
well-built ben piantato - solido
well-conditioned onesto, retto; (di animale) sano
well-conducted bene costumato, che si comporta bene, disciplinato
well-connected che ha buone relazioni sociali (o commerciali)
well-doer chi fa del bene, persona virtuosa
well-judged pieno di discernimento, assennato, saggio
well-liked popolare, amato
well-made benfatto, di belle fattezze
well-mannered educato, cortese, beneducato
well-off agiato, benestante, ricco
well-organised ben organizzato
well-read che ha letto molto, colto, istruito
well-reputed stimato, che gode di buona fama
well-thought-of stimato (o benvoluto) da tutti
well-to-do agiato, benestante, ricco
well-wisher persona che vuol bene (o che è affezionata)
wicked malvagio - perfido – favoloso (colloq.)
willing volenteroso - pieno di buona volontà
wise saggio, assennato, prudente
withdrawn estraniato – isolato
witty spiritoso, arguto, astuto, intelligente
wonderful meraviglioso / eccezionale
workaholic maniaco del lavoro - stacanovista
worrier ansioso – apprensivo
A B
accepting tollerante
active attivo
adorable adorabile
affectionate affettuoso
agile agile
agreeable piacevole - gradevole
aimless senza scopo / inutile / gratuito
alienated alienato / isolato / escluso
altruistic altruista
ambitious ambizioso
amusing divertente / spassoso
analytical analitico
argumentative litigioso, polemico
anxious ansioso
arrogant arrogante
assertive sicuro di sé
athletic atletico
attractive affascinante / attraente
authentic autentico
average / medium medio
awful orribile - terribile - pessimo
bad cattivo / brutto
badly-behaved maleducato
bad-tempered irritato - irascibile
balanced equilibrato
bald calvo
bashful timido - ritroso
beautiful bello
benevolent benevolo
boastful vanaglorioso
bold audace - ardito
boring noioso / monotono
bossy prepotente - autoritario
bouncy dinamico
brassy vistoso
brave coraggioso
brilliant brillante
calculating calcolatore / accorto
calm calmo
changeable mutevole - incostante
chaotic caotico
charming incantevole - affascinante
cheerful allegro - cordiale
chilly freddo
chubby paffuto / pienotto
clever intelligente / bravo / astuto
cold freddo
colourful vivace / pittoresco / buffo
competent competente - capace - qualificato
complicated complicato - complesso / intricato
conceited presuntuoso
concrete concreto
confident sicuro (di sé) / fiducioso
conscientious coscienzioso
consistent coerente
controlled controllato / misurato
convincing convincente / persuasivo
cool fresco / bello - alla moda - attraente
courageous coraggioso - audace
credulous credulone / ingenuo
critical critico / cruciale
cute carino - furbo
delicious delizioso
delightful incantevole / delizioso
demanding esigente
demonstrative espansivo
dependable affidabile - fidato
depressing deprimente
determined deciso
diplomatic diplomatico
disagreeable sgradevole
disgusting disgustoso / ripugnante
disorganized disorganizzato
dogged caparbio / ostinato
dreamy trasognato / da sogno
dry secco / arido / freddo / pungente /
caustico
dull noioso - scialbo
easy to understand facile da comprendere
easy-going accomodante / tollerante / con cui è facile
andare d'accordo
efficient efficiente
elegant elegante
energetic energico - di polso
entertaining divertente / piacevole
enthusiastic entusiasta - appassionato
exciting eccitante - emozionante
fabulous / fab fantastico / favoloso
fair giusto / equo / corretto
faithful fedele - leale
famous famoso
fascinating affascinante
fat grasso
fearful pauroso / timoroso / spaventoso
feeble-minded stupido - sciocco
fierce feroce
forbearing indulgente / tollerante
forceful forte / energico / deciso
forgetful smemorato
forward sfrontato - impertinente
frank franco / schietto - aperto
free libero - gratuito
friendly amichevole - cordiale
funny strano - bizzarro - buffo
fussy difficile da accontentare - esigente -
apprensivo
generous generoso / magnanimo
gentle cortese / garbato / gentile
genuine sincero
go-ahead intraprendente - dinamico
good buono / bravo / virtuoso
good-looking bello
gorgeous bellissimo / magnifico / stupendo
graceful aggraziato - elegante
great bravissimo - grande
gullible credulone
handsome bello (di uomo)
haphazard disordinato / confuso
happy felice / contento / soddisfatto
hard to please difficle da accontentare
hard-working industrioso - operoso
headstrong caparbio / testardo / ostinato
heavy pesante
helpful utile / servizievole / disponibile
hesitant esitante - incerto
honest onesto - sincero
hopeless disperato / senza speranza (una frana)
horrible orribile / terribile
humble umile / modesto
idealistic idealistico
ill-natured acido / maligno
imaginative immaginativo - ingegnoso
impatient impaziente - intollerante
impulsive impulsivo / spontaneo / irriflessivo
independent indipendente
indifferent indifferente - insensibile
inflexible rigido - inflessibile
inoffensive inoffensivo
insecure insicuro / precario
insensitive indelicato - privo di tatto - insensibile -
indifferente
insolent insolente
interesting interessante
intolerant intollerante
intriguing intrigante - affascinante
jelous geloso
kind gentile / cortese
know-all / know-it-all sapientone
lazy pigro / ozioso
loner persona solitaria
loud forte / udibile / volgare / chiassoso
(persona - comportamento - abiti)
lovely grazioso - delizioso
loyal leale
lucky fortunato
lunatic pazzo
mad matto /folle / arrabbiato
marvellous meraviglioso / stupendo
mature maturo
mean meschino / cattivo
merciless spietato - crudele
messy disordinato / trasandato / confuso
methodical metodico / sistematico (persona)
miserable infelice / triste / deprimente
mixer persona socievole - affabile
modern moderno
modest modesto - dimesso
monotonous monotono
moody lunatico
muscular muscoloso
naïve ingenuo
narrow-minded di mentalità ristretta
nervous nervoso
nervy nervoso - AE sfacciato
nice simpatico / carino / gentile / piacevole
noisy rumoroso / chiassoso
nonchalant noncurante - indifferente
obliging cortese - servizievole
obstinate ostinato / testardo
open-minded di mentalità aperta
opinionated supponente / presuntuoso - ostinato
oppressive oppressivo - opprimente
optimistic ottimista - fiducioso
orderly ordinato / metodico / rispettoso della
legge
organized organizzato
original originale
outgoing socievole - estroverso
patient paziente - tollerante
perfect perfetto - ideale
perfectionist perfezionista
pessimistic pessimistico
playful scherzoso - giocoso - allegro
plump paffuto / pienotto
polite educato
practical pratico / concreto
precise meticoloso - puntiglioso
presumptuous presuntuoso / arrogante
pretty carino / grazioso / bello
quick-tempered impulsivo - irascibile
rational razionale / sensato / ragionevole
relaxing rilassante
reluctant riluttante
repetitious ripetitivo
repulsive repellente
reserved riservato
respectful rispettoso
revengeful vendicativo
rich ricco
romantic romantico - sentimentale
rude scortese - rude
sad triste
scatty sbadato / svitato / con la testa tra le
nuvole
scenic panoramico / pittoresco
self-absorbed che pensa solo a se stesso
self-deprecating che tende all'autodenigrazione - modesto
selfish egoista
self-opinionated presuntuoso
self-reliant che ha fiducia in sé
sensible assennato - ragionevole
sensitive sensibile - permaloso
short-tempered collerico - irascibile
shy timido
silly sciocco - stupido
simple semplice / alla buona
simple-minded credulone - ingenuo
sincere sincero
slim magro / snello
slight esile
sloppy trasandato / sciatto
smart alec saccente / saputello
smart sveglio / intelligente / bravo
snobbish snob
sociable socievole
splendid splendido / stupendo / magnifico
spontaneous spontaneo
squeamish impressionabile
stingy avaro / tirchio
stocky robusto - grosso
strange strano / curioso / sconosciuto
stressful stressante
strict severo - rigido
strong forte / robusto
strong-willed tenace
stubborn testardo
stupid stupido
sturdy forte - robusto
surreal surreale
sweet dolce / gentile
systematic sistematico - metodico
tactless importuno - privo di tatto - indiscreto
talented dotato (di talento)
talkative loquace
tasteless di cattivo gusto
tasty saporito / gustoso / attraente
tense teso
terrible terribile
terrific formidabile - fantastico
thin magro
thrilling eccitante / elettrizzante / appassionante
tidy ordinato / curato
timid timido
tiring stancante
tough duro / severo / difficile / resistente
trivial banale / futile
troublesome fastidioso / seccante
trustworthy affidabile / serio / attendibile - fidato
trying difficile (da sopportare)
ugly brutto
uncomplaining tollerante / che non si lamenta
understanding comprensivo
unfaithful infedele
unforgiving senza misericordia / inesorabile /
implacabile
unkind scortese - sgarbato
unpleasant sgradevole
unpredictable imprevedibile (ci si può aspettare di tutto)
unsympathetic insensibile / freddo / antipatico /
indisponente
untidy disordinato - sciatto
vain vanitoso - borioso - vano
violent violento
vulgar volgare - rozzo
wearing faticoso - stancante
wearisome insopportabile
weird strano / bizzarro
well-behaved educato / beneducato
well-built ben piantato - solido
well-made benfatto
wicked malvagio - perfido – favoloso (colloq.)
willing volenteroso - pieno di buona volontà
withdrawn estraniato - isolato
workaholic maniaco del lavoro - stacanovista
worrier ansioso - apprensivo
wonderful meraviglioso / eccezionale
considerate premuroso - sollecito - riguardoso
self-conscious imbarazzato - timido - insicuro -
vergognoso
irresponsible irresponsabile
inconsiderate sconsiderato – avventato - irriguardoso
unreliable inaffidabile - inattendibile
good-tempered d'indole buona - con un buon carattere
serious serio
peaceful pacifico - tranquillo
cowardly codardo - vigliacco
disloyal sleale
introverted introverso
inattentive disattento - distratto
absent-minded distratto - sbadato
quaint pittoresco - bizzarro
disruptive disturbatore – che crea disturbo – che
disturba
quiet quieto – silenzioso – riservato - discreto
alert vivace – sveglio – arzillo – vigile - attento
awake sveglio – desto - conscio
showy vistoso - appariscente
sexy sexy
sensual sensual
hot caldo – (colloq.): spinto / eccitante / sexy
middle-aged di mezza età
elderly anziano – (veicolo) vecchio - antiquato
thoughtful pensieroso - ponderato / premuroso -
gentile
scathing pungente - caustico
deadpan impassibile - glaciale
cruel crudele
lively vivace - energico
dominating (character / personality) carattere forte / personalità dominatrice
cautious cauto, prudente
heady impetuoso; irruente; caparbio; testardo