Positive Adjectives to Describe a Person

Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use.

Willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises.

Diffusing warmth and friendliness.

Having or displaying warmth or affection.

Prepared to agree or consent; In keeping; Conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature.

Requiring full use of your abilities or resources; Having a strong desire for success or achievement.

Diffusing warmth and friendliness; Disposed to please.

Arousing or provoking laughter; Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining.

Consisting of segments held together by joints; Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language.

Aggressively self-assured.

Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; (often followed by `to') giving care or attention.

Not counterfeit or copied; Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief.

Generous in assistance to the poor; Generous in providing aid to others; Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; Intending or showing kindness.

Very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; Clear and distinct; Fearless and daring.

Brightly colored and showy; Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

Likely to turn out well in the future; Characterized by happiness or gladness; Clear and sharp and ringing; Not made dim or less bright; Splendid; Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; Having lots of light either natural or artificial; Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; Having strong or striking color; Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts.

Clear and sharp and ringing; Full of light; shining intensely; Having strong or striking color; Characterized by grandeur; Having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; Of surpassing excellence.

(of weather) free from storm or wind; Not agitated; without losing self-possession.

Have the skills and qualifications to do things well; Having the requisite qualities for; (followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for; Possibly accepting or permitting; (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability.

Possessing an extraordinary ability to attract.

Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; Pleasing or delighting.

Prone to friendly informal communication; Full of trivial conversation.

Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic; Being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits.

Showing inventiveness and skill; Mentally quick and resourceful; Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.

Able or tending to communicate; Of or relating to communication.

Showing or having compassion.

Not liable to error in judgment or action; Persuaded of; very sure; Having or marked by confidence or assurance.

Guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; Characterized by extreme care and great effort.

Showing concern for the rights and feelings of others.

Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company.

Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.

Characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; Exhibiting courtesy and politeness.

Promoting construction or creation; Having the ability or power to create.

Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold; Courageous or showing bravery; doughty; Racy; sexually provocative.

Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; Characterized by decision and firmness; Unmistakable; Determining or having the power to determine an outcome.

Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose; Devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose.

Financially safe; Consistent in performance or behavior; Worthy of being depended on; Worthy of reliance or trust.

Strongly motivated to succeed; Determined or decided upon as by an authority; Devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; Having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation; Characterized by great determination.

Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.

Using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people; Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy.

Heedful of potential consequences; Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint.

Strongly motivated to succeed; Urged or forced to action through moral pressure; Compelled forcibly by an outside agency.

Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect.

(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being; Of or relating to dynamics; Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality.

Alternative spelling of easygoing.

Joyously unrestrained.

Characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved; Possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge).

Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; Being effective without wasting time or effort or expense.

Expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively.

Showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states.

Working hard to promote an enterprise; Possessing or exerting or displaying energy.

Attracting or delighting.

Having or showing great excitement and interest.

Produced or growing in extreme abundance; Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; Joyously unrestrained.

(used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored; Free of clouds or rain; Gained or earned without cheating or stealing; (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; Attractively feminine; Lacking exceptional quality or ability; (of a baseball) hit between the foul lines; Very pleasing to the eye; Not excessive or extreme; Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules.

Not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; Marked by fidelity to an original; Steadfast in affection or allegiance.

Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; Oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them.

Of or belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally; Easy to understand or use; Inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile; Characteristic of or befitting a friend.

Being attentive to women like an ideal knight; Having or displaying great dignity or nobility; Lively and spirited; Unflinching in battle or action.

More than is usual or necessary; Not petty in character and mind; Willing to give and share unstintingly.

Marked by moderate steepness; Having little impact; Easily handled or managed; Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; Quiet and soothing; Having or showing a kindly or tender nature; Soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe.

Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; Not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed; Not fake or counterfeit.

Given or giving freely.

Disposed to bestow favors; Exhibiting courtesy and politeness; Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects; Characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit.

(of plants) growing in groups that are close together; Instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others; (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species.

Well expressed and to the point; Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service; Marked by good fortune; Enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure.

Characterized by hard work and perseverance.

Providing assistance or serving a useful function.

Marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter.

Gained or earned without cheating or stealing; Not forged; Marked by truth; Without pretensions; Worthy of being depended on; Without dissimulation; frank; Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent.

Deserving of esteem and respect; Adhering to ethical and moral principles; Worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent.

Of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); Used of unskilled work (especially domestic work); Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; Low or inferior in station or quality.

Full of or characterized by humor.

(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action.

Free from undue bias or preconceived opinions; Showing lack of favoritism.

Suitable for cutting or piercing; Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

Incapable of being morally corrupted.

Not controlled by a party or interest group; (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; Free from external control and constraint.

Showing inventiveness and skill.

Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; Ahead of the times.

Exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception.

Stimulating or exalting to the spirit.

Endowed with the capacity to reason; Exercising or showing good judgment; Possessing sound knowledge; Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.

Arousing or holding the attention.

Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation; Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency.

Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.

Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters.

Having a sharp cutting edge or point; Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; Very good; Intense or sharp; Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

Tolerant and forgiving under provocation; Agreeable, conducive to comfort; Having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior.

Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.

Unhurried and relaxed.

Exercising or showing good judgment.

Easy to like; agreeable; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings.

Feeling or showing love and affection.

Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; Inspired by love for your country; Steadfast in allegiance or duty.

(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; Having reached full natural growth or development; Fully considered and perfected; Characteristic of maturity.

Marked by extreme care in treatment of details; Marked by precise accordance with details.

Relatively moderate, limited, or small; Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; Low or inferior in station or quality; Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance; Free from pomp or affectation; Not large but sufficient in size or amount; Marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself.

Exhibiting courtesy and politeness; Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; Done with delicacy and skill; Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; Pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance.

(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs; Quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception; Paying close attention especially to details.

Ready to entertain new ideas.

Expecting the best; Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds.

Being a member of or formed into a labor union.

At ease in talking to others; Retiring from a position or office; Leaving a place or a position.

Having or expressing strong emotions.

Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.

Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; Of or relating to perception.

Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.

Stubbornly unyielding; Retained; not shed; Continually recurring to the mind; Never-ceasing.

Full of fun and high spirits.

Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; Marked by refinement in taste and manners; Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

Having or put to a practical purpose or use; Being actually such in almost every respect; Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; Concerned with actual use or practice.

(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens; Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently.

Acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed.

Mentally nimble and resourceful.

Having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion); Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; Consistent with or based on or using reason.

Without strain or anxiety.

Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; Worthy of being depended on; Worthy of reliance or trust.

Elastic; rebounds readily; Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like.

Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative.

Feeling or manifesting veneration; Full of or exhibiting respect.

Having an acceptable credit rating; Being the agent or cause; Worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable.

Aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts.

Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed; Readily perceived by the senses; Able to feel or perceive; Showing reason or sound judgment.

Completely clear and fine; Not agitated; without losing self-possession.

Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; Open and genuine; not deceitful.

Done with delicacy and skill; Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.

Capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; Quick and brisk; Painfully severe; Improperly forward or bold; Characterized by quickness and ease in learning; Elegant and stylish; Showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness.

Friendly and pleasant; Inclined to or conducive to companionship with others.

Intellectually appealing; Ahead in development; complex or intricate; Having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire.

Made lively or spirited; Willing to face danger; Marked by lively action; Displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness.

Firm and dependable especially in loyalty; Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.

Strong and sure; Freshly made or left; Being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; Of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; Of good quality and condition; solidly built; Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; Having a strong physiological or chemical effect; Having or wielding force or authority; Not faint or feeble; Having strength or power greater than average or expected.

Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading; Marked by care and effort.

Furnishing support or assistance.

Relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; Having similar disposition and tastes; (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; Expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; Of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system.

Of or relating to taxonomy; Characterized by order and planning.

Showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; Having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others.

Endowed with talent or talents.

Sticking together; Stubbornly unyielding; Good at remembering.

(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail; Physically untoughened; Easy to cut or chew; Having or displaying warmth or affection; Young and immature; Hurting; Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality.

Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; Performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial; Painstakingly careful and accurate.

Considerate of the feelings or well-being of others; Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; Acting with or showing thought and good sense; Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; Having intellectual depth.

Showing the capacity for endurance; Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; Tolerant and forgiving under provocation; Showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others.

Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; Unfortunate or hard to bear; Resistant to cutting or chewing; Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); Violent and lawless; Substantially made or constructed; Physically toughened; Very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; Not given to gentleness or sentimentality.

Taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations; Worthy of trust or belief.

Not arrogant or presuming.

Characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy.

Not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure.

Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

Having or showing valor.

Able to move freely in all directions; Competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; Changeable or inconstant; Having great diversity or variety.

Of colors that are bright and striking; Of sounds that are strong and resonating; Vigorous and animated.

Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger.

In a state of sexual virginity; Morally excellent.

Not practical or realizable; speculative.

Of a seeker; near to the object sought; Uncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble; Characterized by liveliness or excitement or disagreement; Characterized by strong enthusiasm; Easily aroused or excited; Freshly made or left; Inducing the impression of warmth; used especially of reds and oranges and yellows when referring to color; Psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; Having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat.

Improperly forward or bold; Evidencing the possession of inside information; Marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.

Combining clever conception and facetious expression.

Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh.

Like a clown; Ludicrous, foolish.

Marked by active interest and enthusiasm.

Marked by spirited enjoyment; Having an agreeably pungent taste.

Marked by spirited enjoyment.

Marked by lively action; Quick and energetic.