This my list of interesting words to describe people and events. None are mundane or over-used. Every person is
each of these at some time in their life, so use them to spark your imagination for the character you’re writing about.
- absent-minded
- active
- affable
- ambitious
- amiable
- animated
- annoyed
- argumentative
- arrogant
- attentive
- babyish
- bewildered
- blasé
- boorish
- bossy
- bossy
- busy
- candid
- capable
- care-free
- careful
- caustic
- cautious
- charismatic
- charming
- clever
- cold-hearted
- compassionate
- complacent
- conceited
- concerned
- confident
- confused
- considerate
- cooperative
- crafty
- cruel
- cultured
- curious
- daring
- decisive
- demanding
- dependable
- determined
- determined
- diligent
- discouraged
- dishonest
- disparaging
- disrespectful
- dissatisfied
- doubtful
- dutiful
- eager
- easygoing
- effervescent
- efficient
- embarrassed
- excited
- exuberant
- facetious
- fair
- fanciful
- fidgety
- fighter
- finicky
- frank
- fussy
- generous
- gentle
- giddy
- giving
- glum
- greedy
- gregarious
- grouchy
- grumpy
- hard-working
- hardy
- harried
- harsh
- hospitable
- humorous
- ill-bred
- immature
- impartial
- impolite
- impudent
- impulsive
- independent
- industrious
- inimitable
- insipid
- insistent
- insolent
- intelligent
- intrepid
- inventive
- jealous
- jovial
- lackadaisical
- languid
- leader
- lively
- logical
- loquacious
- lovable
- loyal
- lucky
- malicious
- mature
- naive
- negligent
- reckless
- relaxed
- resourceful
- restless
Hey, that’s kinda cool. I really like the pic idea of choosing words for a character. I’m visual that way. Great blog! Thanks.
Thanks! Enjoy!
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Dear Jacqui,
Thanks for the list of colourful adjectives! Just the thing to quickly add some flavour to a description of a character. Up on the wall they go.
They inspire the imagination. thanks for visiting.
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Printed this out and leaving it by my computer for the next time I’m tempted to describe a character as tall with brown hair–so blase. (Got that one from your list).
The list is awesome!! (And though awesome is overused, I think it describes what you’ve got here pretty well.) Thanks!
I’ve been reading a lot of the Brit Val McDermid lately. She is amazing with describing characters. ‘ “I’m sorry to hear that,” Tony said choosing his words likes steps in a miefield. ‘ I not only see that one–I feel it. She’s amazing.
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