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Positive Adjectives | How to Describe People in English

Positive Adjectives | How to Describe People in English

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Do you know how to describe people in English? This lesson will provide many useful adjectives related to people’s appearance that you could use to describe someone.

How to Describe People

AGE

Young, old, in his / her thirty, teenager, in his / her mid-forties, middle-aged, forty-seven

HAIR

Long, short, bald, spiky, fair, straight, dark, blond, brown, curly, wavy

BUILD

Thin, skinny, slim, fat, plump, well-built

LIPS

Thin, full, red, pink

FACE

Round, oval, squared, freckled, long

HEIGHT

Short, tall, medium height, of average height, dwarf

EYES

Big, small, hazel, blue, green, black, brown, dark, narrow, bright

NOSE

Pointed, big, small, flat, large, hooked, straight

SKIN

Tanned, pale, light, fair, dark

SPECIAL FEATURES

Tattoos, mustache, beard

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How to Describe People