Sir Faisal Amin

Positive personality Adjectives with short description..

Adaptable to sth

Able to change or be changed in order to deal successfully with new situations:

Older workers can be as adaptable and quick to learn as anyone else.

Successful businesses are highly adaptable to economic change.

Children are often more adaptable than adult.

Adorable

Very attractive and easy to feel love for:

What an adorable child!

Agreeable ( to sth)

1) Pleasant and easy to like:

We spent a most agreeable day together.

He seemed extremely agreeable.

2) [not before noun] agreeable (to sth) willing to do sth or allow sth:

Do you think they will be agreeable to our proposal?

3) Agreeable (to sb) able to be accepted by sb:

The deal must be agreeable to both sides.

Alert to sth

1) Able to think quickly; quick to notice things:

Suddenly he found himself awake and fully alert.

Two alert scientists spotted the mistake.

2) Alert to sth aware of sth, especially a problem or danger:

We must be alert to the possibility of danger.

Alluring

Attractive and exciting in a mysterious way:

An alluring smile

Ambitious for sb

1) Determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc.:

An ambitious young manager.

They were very ambitious for their children (= they wanted them to be successful).

2) Needing a lot of effort, money or time to succeed:

The government’s ambitious plans for social reform

Amused (at / by sth) | amused (to see, find, learn, etc.)

Thinking that sb/sth is funny, so that you smile or laugh:

There was an amused look on the President’s face.

We were all amused at his stories.

He was amused to see how seriously she took the game.

Janet was not amused (= she was annoyed or angry).

IDIOM

keep sb amused

To give sb interesting things to do, or to entertain them so that they do not become bored:

Playing with water can keep children amused for hours.

Brave (braver, bravest)

1)(of a person) willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid.

Brave men and women.

Be brave!

I wasn’t brave enough to tell her the truth.

2) (of an action) requiring or showing courage

A brave decision.

She died after a brave fight against cancer.

He felt homesick, but made a brave attempt to appear cheerful.

Calm (calmer, calmest)

1) Not excited, nervous or upset
It is important to keep calm in an emergency.

Try to remain calm. Her voice was surprisingly calm.

The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after riots

2) (of the sea) without large waves3(of the weather) without wind
A calm, cloudless day

Bright (brighter, brightest)

1) full of light; shining strongly
Bright light / sunshine.

A bright room.

Her eyes were bright with tears.

A bright morning (= with the sun shining)

2) (of a color) strong and easy to see
I like bright colors.

A bright yellow dress.

Jack’s face turned bright red.

3) Cheerful and lively
His eyes were bright and excited.

She gave me a bright smile.

Why are you so bright and cheerful today?

His face was bright with excitement.
4) Intelligent; quick to learn
The brightest pupil in the class.

Do you have any bright ideas (= clever ideas)?

Capable of doing sth

1) Having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth

He’s quite capable of lying to get out of trouble.

I’m perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you.

You are capable of better work than this.

2) Having the ability to do things well

She’s a very capable teacher.

I’ll leave the organization in your capable hands.

Charming

Very pleasant or attractive

The cottage is tiny, but it’s charming.

She’s a charming person.

Coherent

1) (of ideas, thoughts, arguments, etc.) logical and well organized; easy to understand and clear

A coherent narrative / account / explanation

A coherent policy for the transport system

2) (of a person) able to talk and express yourself clearly

She only became coherent again two hours after the attack.

Cheerful

1) Happy, and showing it by the way that you behave

You’re not your usual cheerful self today.

A cheerful, hard-working employee

A cheerful smile / voice

2) Giving you a feeling of happiness

A bright, cheerful restaurant

Walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colors

A chatty, cheerful letter

Comfortable with sb; to wear, use,…etc

1) (of clothes, furniture, etc.) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc

It’s such a comfortable bed.

These new shoes are not very comfortable.

A warm comfortable house

2) Feeling pleasantly physically relaxed; warm enough, without pain, etc

Are you comfortable?

She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair.

Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee.

The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation.

Confident about/of sth

1) Feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful.

She was in a relaxed, confident mood.

The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don’t understand.

2) Confident of sth | confident that … feeling certain that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect.

I’m confident that you will get the job.

The team feels confident of winning.

Cooperative

1) [usually before noun] involving doing sth together or working together with others towards a shared aim.

Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work.

2helpful by doing what you are asked to do:Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously.

3) [usually before noun] (business) owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them:a cooperative farm

Courageous

Showing courage

A very courageous decision

I hope people will be courageous enough to speak out against this injustice.

Credible

1) That can be believed or trusted

A credible explanation / witness

It is just not credible that she would cheat.

2) That can be accepted, because it seems possible that it could be successful.

Community service is seen as the only credible alternative to imprisonment.

Cultured

(of people) well educated and able to understand and enjoy art, literature, etc.
SYN cultivated

Dashing

1) (usually of a man) attractive, confident and elegant

A dashing young officer Ç his dashing good looks

2) (of a thing) attractive and fashionable:

His dashing red waistcoat

Decisive

1) Very important for the final result of a particular situation:

A decisive factor / victory / battle.

She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.

A decisive step (= an important action that will change a situation) towards a cleaner environment

2) Able to decide sth quickly and with confidence

Decisive management.

The government must take decisive action on gun control.

Delightful

Very pleasant

A delightful book / restaurant / town

A delightful child

Determined to do sth

1) [not before noun] ~ (to do sth) if you are determined to do sth, you have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you:
I’m determined to succeed.

2) Showing a person’s determination to do sth:
A determined effort to stop smoking

The proposal had been dropped in the face of determined opposition.

Diligent

(formal) showing care and effort in your work or duties:
A diligent student / worker

Discreet

Careful in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing embarrassment or difficulty for sb

He was always very discreet about his love affairs.

You ought to make a few discreet enquiries before you sign anything.

Dynamic of sth

1) Full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed:

Dynamic and ambitious people

2) Continuously moving or changing:

A dynamic and unstable process

Eager to do sth ; for sth

1) Very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

Eager to do something

I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.

He's a bright kid and eager to learn.

Efficient

If someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy

A very efficient secretary

An efficient use of land

Elated at/by sth

Extremely happy and excited, especially because of something that has happened or is going to happen:

He felt elated.

She was elated at the prospect of a holiday.

Eminent

An eminent person is famous, important, and respected:

An eminent lawyer

Enchanting

Very pleasant or attractive:

An enchanting place

An enchanting story

The child looked enchanting in a pale blue dress.

Encouraging

Giving you hope and confidence [= reassuring]:

The encouraging news is that typhoid is on the decrease.

The signs are encouraging - but there's a long way to go.

Endurable

If a bad situation is endurable, you can accept it, even though it is difficult or painful [= bearable]

For a fraction of a second I felt that life itself was no longer endurable.

Energetic in doing sth

Entertaining

Amusing and interesting:

Children's TV nowadays is much more entertaining.

An entertaining evening

Enthusiastic about doing sth

Feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something

All the staff are enthusiastic about the project.

The singer got an enthusiastic reception.

An enthusiastic supporter of reform

Excited about/by/at sth; to do sth

Happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or will happen:

Steve flies home tomorrow - we're all really excited.

Exclusive to sb

Available or belonging only to particular people, and not shared

This offer is exclusive to readers of The Dawn.

Exclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them:

An exclusive girls' school

Exuberant

1) Happy and full of energy and excitement:

An exuberant personality

2) Exuberant decorations, patterns etc are exciting and complicated or colourful:

Fabulous

1) Extremely good or impressive [= wonderful]:

You look fabulous!

A fabulous meal

The room has fabulous views across the lake.

2) [only before noun] very large in amount or size [= huge]:

The painting was sold for a fabulous sum.

Fair

Reasonable and acceptable:

All we are asking for is a fair wage.

£150 is a fair price.

It seems fair to give them a second chance.

Fearless

Not afraid of anything:

These dogs are absolutely fearless.

A fearless explorer

Frank with sb; about sth

1) Honest and truthful

Be frank with somebody

He was completely frank with her about what happened.

Be frank about something

She was quite frank about the whole thing.

Frank discussion/interview/exchange of views etc

2) To be frank (spoken) used when you are going to say something that is true, but which other people may not like:

To be perfectly frank, I think it's a bad idea.

Friendly to/towards/with

Behaving towards someone in a way that shows you like them and are ready to talk to them or help them [≠ unfriendly]:

A friendly smile

Funny

1) Making you laugh[=amusing]

Funny story/joke/film etc

Do you remember any funny stories about work?

Generous to sb; with sth

1) Someone who is generous is willing to give money, spend time etc, in order to help people or give them pleasure [≠ mean]

Generous to

She's always very generous to the kids.

Generous with

Jim is very generous with his time.

It/that is generous (of somebody)

It was generous of them to ask Anna along.

Generous offer/support/donation etc

Gentle with sb

She asked in a gentle voice(=kind and careful)

He was a very gentle, caring person.

Glorious

A truly glorious future(=having or deserving great fame, praise, and honour)

A glorious victory

Glorious views(=very beautiful or impressive)

A glorious red sky(=very beautiful or impressive)

glorious sunshine(=glorious weather is sunny and hot)

Harmonious

Out relation is harmonious(=friendly, peaceful and without any disagreement)

Helpful for sb to do sth; in doing sth

A helpful woman at the tourist office gave me some tips on places

Hilarious

A hilarious story(=extremely funny)

Honorable

My father didn't think acting was an honorable profession(=deserving respect and admiration)

Impartial

We offer impartial advice(=fair)

He is an impartial observer

Industrious

Most of the students are serious and industrious [= hard-working]

Jolly

Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood[=happy and enjoying yourself]

Kind-hearted

A kind-hearted person[=kind and generous]

Knowledgeable about sth

He is very knowledgeable about religions[=knowing a lot]

Likeable

A friendly likeable little boy[=nice and easy to like]

Mature

She is a mature girl[=sensible]

The human brain isn't fully mature until about age 25[=fully grown]

Modern

Computers are an essential part of modern life.[= belonging to the present time or most recent time]

Nice to

They were very nice to me while I was ill. (=friendly, kind or polite)

Obedient

Citizens are obedient to the law

Painstaking

Chris described in painstaking detail what had happened.[= very careful and thorough]

Painstaking research.

Peaceful

We had a peaceful afternoon without the children.

Perfect for

The land is perfect for sheep farming.

Placid

A placid baby / horse (of a person or an animal) not easily excited or irritated:

The lake was placid.[= calm and peaceful]

Plausible

Her story sounded perfectly plausible.[= reasonable and likely to be true]

The only plausible explanation is that he forgot.

Pleasant to sb

He's always been very pleasant to me[friendly, polite, and easy to talk to]

The restaurant was large and pleasant[=Enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy [= nice; pleasure]

Plucky

Plucky Denise saved her younger sister's life[=brave and determined - often used in newspapers]

Sedate

A sedate seaside town[=calm, serious, and formal]

The wedding was rather a sedate occasion[=calm, serious, and formal]

Selective about/in sth

We're very selective about what we let the children watch[=careful about what you choose to do, buy, allow etc]

He has a very selective memory (=he chooses what he wants to remember and what to forget).

Self-assured

Having done this many times before, she was self-assured and spoke without notes.

[=calm and confident about what you are doing]

Sensitive to/about sth

A sensitive and intelligent young man

It's made me much more sensitive to the needs of the disabled.

She's sensitive about her weight[=easily upset or offended by events or things that people say]

Shrewd (shrewder, shrewdest)

A shrewd businessman[=clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation]

She is a shrewd judge of character.

Silly

That was a silly thing to do![= showing a lack of thought, understanding or judgement]

Her work is full of silly mistakes.

Sincere in sth (superlative sincerest, no comparative)

A sincere attempt to resolve the problem[=showing what you really think or feel]

Sincere regret

Please accept our sincere thanks.

A sincere apology

She is never completely sincere in what she says about people[=honest]

Skillful

After a few years, he became very skilful at drawing[=good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training]

Splendid

A splendid idea [= excellent]

A splendid opportunity

The staff are doing a splendid job.

Steadfast in sth

A steadfast devotion[=faithful and very loyal]

The steadfast support of my friends.

He was a steadfast bachelor and intended to remain so.

Succinct

A succinct explanation[=concise]

Talented

A talented actor[=having a natural ability to do sth well]

Thoughtful

She is very thoughtful[=always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable]

It was really thoughtful of you to remember my birthday

A thoughtful look[=serious and quiet because you are thinking a lot]

A thoughtful silence

Thrifty

She was a very thrifty woman[=using money carefully and wisely

Trustworthy

Most of our employees are pretty trustworthy[=someone who is trustworthy can be trusted and depended on]

Unbiased

We aim to provide a service that is balanced and unbiased[=fair;impartial]

An unbiased observer

Vigorous

You need at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day. [=using a lot of energy and strength or determination]

A vigorous debate

Vigorous efforts are being made to find a solution to the problem.

a vigorous young man[=strong and healthy]

Vivacious

A vivacious personality[=esp. A woman, lively]

Wise

It's wise to check whether the flight times have changed before you leave for the airport.

I don't think that would be a very wise move (=not be a sensible thing to do).

A wise old man[=someone who is wise makes good decisions, gives good advice etc, especially because they have a lot of experience of life]

At the time I thought he was wonderful, but I'm older and wiser now.

Teachers quickly get wise to students who are cheating[=to realize that someone is being dishonest]

Witty

Witty remarks[=using words in a clever and amusing way]

Laura's very witty

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