Spanish adjectives that describe people
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The following is a list of about 120 adjectives that can be used to describe people, both their personalities as well as physical traits.
| absent-minded | despistado |
| active | activo |
| adventurous | aventurero |
| aggressive | agresivo |
| ambitious | ambicioso |
| annoying | pesado |
| arrogant | arrogante |
| bad-tempered | malhumorado |
| big-headed | creído, engreído |
| boring | aburrido |
| brave | valiente |
| brilliant | genial |
| cantankerous | cascarrabias, gruñón |
| carefree | despreocupado |
| careless | descuidado |
| cautious | prudente, cauteloso |
| charming | encantador, simpático |
| cheerful | alegre |
| clean | limpio |
| clumsy | torpe |
| cold | frío |
| conceited | presumido |
| conservative | conservador |
| conventional | convencional |
| cowardly | cobarde |
| crazy, | nuts loco, chiflado |
| creative | creativo |
| cruel | cruel |
| dangerous | peligroso |
| depressed | deprimido |
| depressing | deprimente |
| difficult | complicado |
| disgusting | repugnante |
| disorganized | desorganizado |
| distrustful | receloso, desconfiado |
| dull | soso, aburrido |
| educated | culto |
| elegant | elegante |
| energetic | enérgico |
| enlightened | ilumindado |
| envious | envidioso |
| famous | famoso |
| fit | atlético |
| flirtatious | coqueta |
| friendly | amigable, simpático |
| funny | gracioso |
| generous | generoso |
| happy | feliz, contento |
| hard-working | trabajador |
| healthy | tener buena salud |
| helpful | servicial |
| honest | honesto |
| independent | independiente |
| interesting | interesante |
| intolerant | intolerante |
| introverted | introvertido |
| irresistable | irresistible |
| kind | amable |
| laid-back | tranquilo, relajado |
| lazy | perezoso, vago |
| liberal | liberal |
| loyal | fiel |
| mature | maduro |
| modern | moderno |
| modest | modesto |
| moody | tempermental |
| naive | ingenuo |
| narrow-minded | de mentalidad cerrada, intolerante |
| naughty | (children) travieso |
| old-fashioned | chapado a la antigua |
| open-minded | de actitud abierta, sin prejuicios |
| open | abierto |
| optimistic | optimista |
| passionate | apasionado |
| petty | mezquino |
| pious | piadoso |
| polite | cortés, educado |
| popular | popular |
| possessive | posesivo |
| proud | orgulloso |
| punctual | puntual |
| religious | religioso |
| reserved | reservado |
| responsible | responsable |
| romantic | romántico |
| sad | triste |
| self-confident | tener confianza en sí mismo |
| selfish | egoísta |
| sensible | sensato, prudente |
| sensitive | sensible |
| serious | serio |
| shallow | superficial |
| shy | tímido, vergonzoso |
| simple | (stupid) tonto |
| simple | (unassuming) sencillo |
| sociable | sociable |
| solitary | solitario |
| spontaneous | espontáneo |
| stingy | tacaño |
| strange | raro |
| strict | estricto, severo |
| strong | fuerte |
| stubborn | terco, testarudo |
| stupid | tonto, estúpido |
| superstitious | supersticioso |
| sympathetic | comprensivo |
| tactless | poco diplomático |
| talkative | hablador |
| trustworthy | digno de confianza |
| two-faced | falso |
| unfriendly | antipático |
| unusual | curioso |
| warm | cariñoso |
| weak | débil |
| weird | raro, extraño |
| well-dressed | elegante |
| wild | salvaje |
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