{"id":179789,"date":"2023-06-27T17:50:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T21:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/describing-people-in-english\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T00:39:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:39:05","slug":"describing-people-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/describing-people-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Describe a Person in English with 154 Common Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever find yourself searching for the right words to describe someone? Even us native speakers sometimes find it hard to talk about ourselves in English. Whether you\u2019re talking about a friend\u2019s appearance, a colleague\u2019s personality or even describing yourself, the right words make all the difference.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019ll explore over 150 words to make your descriptions more natural and accurate\u2014perfect for conversations, writing and even business.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Different Ways to Describe People?<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s say you want to describe a friend, a family member or a boss. You will probably use a few kinds of information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Appearance<\/b> is what someone looks like on the outside.<\/li>\n<li><b>Mannerisms <\/b>are the ways that someone acts or behaves.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Character traits <\/strong>are the little things that make someone who they are. In other words, they make up someone&#8217;s personality.<\/li>\n<li><b><strong>Emotions <\/strong><\/b>are what someone feels\u00a0at a certain time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll go over useful vocabulary for describing all of these.<\/p>\n<p>You will see this vocabulary used a lot in conversations and online.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Describing Someone\u2019s Appearance<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/Cheerful-diverse-people-huddling-in-the-park.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/Cheerful-diverse-people-huddling-in-the-park.jpg\" alt=\"how to describe a person's appearance\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To describe someone\u2019s appearance, you will often use\u00a0<b>adjectives<\/b>. An adjective is a kind of word that describes a <strong>noun<\/strong> (a person, place or thing).<\/p>\n<p>Here are some words and phrases you can use to describe a person\u2019s appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Some of them are <strong>synonyms<\/strong>, or words that mean almost or exactly the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing more than one way of saying something is very helpful when describing people.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Describing a face<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-3598888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3598888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Face<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Eyes<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Nose<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Eyebrows<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9bbd993d9da7df60b3fd4a4ed721b082-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">round        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9dd6548095afc031b9ec46af526aa8a5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">hooded        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7deea376c1fb44881fab92ef1ad4a524-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">humped        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9d36a42a36b62b3f665c7fa07f07563b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">shaggy        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dc66b8bf72021c7c6bd7106da212d92a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">oval        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9bbd993d9da7df60b3fd4a4ed721b082-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">round        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c416671d05d001fca2433d9855e3c905-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">pointed        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-36ea88c42525c5f42ebbe0fd38a893a5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thin        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2fc01ec765ec0cb3dcc559126de20b30-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">square        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-64d6b529b182d5350384b4f27a441a35-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">almond-shaped        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a557264a7d6c783f6fb57fb7d0b9d6b0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sharp        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c187374c8ea7602dd20186b18a86813f-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">plucked        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cef44b46f16ae8ecf664df4266ffdbf9-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">triangle        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9c08c6bf99f655121bf343097f8bb241-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">deep set        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3a7ec495eedbc3be120e8fd13e007b92-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">straight        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-da9a580bd33a78c4329e92b5a8744389-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">arched        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0f5264038205edfb1ac05fbb0e8c5e94-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">long        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-15ae00c21b1cf228c087316d0e90120d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">close set        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a67f4059963ccdaa90359e1df055427d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">snub        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8f84bccccd36d1da668a9818b55afd92-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">soft arch        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1f563e624a978af5e5981f5e9d3a4687-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">freckled        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-db0d77c8b75722a6efd071c07d31ef39-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">wide set        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-00f1532a182991bf851c7fa27292e661-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">aquiline        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7052e9de6b9435670e88cb4bbf3353ca-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">high arch        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-35ec526e55c3f6e4fcc681a665d66b78-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">rosy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-92f54893f27faf603b2e7cf1bf7ab8dc-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">turned up        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b6015aee178749457a14c559e4924fc3-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thick        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c35e1cbe29088692eba74124f906c7d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">puffy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-03b8329bda582e068b951613bbc070a0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">crooked        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-65cde206b9ab837947adb8ee202a3215-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">upwards        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3598888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1638888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1638888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Hair Texture<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>Hair Color<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>Hair Length<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Facial Hair<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3a7ec495eedbc3be120e8fd13e007b92-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">straight        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-030fddce742683537afcac81fdf2d1d1-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">blonde        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-125a51abd1d3460c751c46dfc198af3d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">short-haired        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b7cba4466af75c7b272abfe31fd698e6-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">has a beard        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d6aed2e2d1b70837837b550793a7cfe7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">wavy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a4858eb4334a702124b98bf4c399c7d7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">dark-haired        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-438947a3ffd84499efb3086479eaeac1-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">long-haired        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c926a6cfffbd9840acc68c34a8af730-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">has a moustache        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d8000efdcdd3ee172793aa6e73bcb8b4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">curly        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a1163ec24968f2d34123752ca394b16c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">red-haired        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ff9bb8d91e1db8334c4f367e0ebba101-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">bald        <\/a>\n     (no hair)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1e1c7b518aca91b6775e8458caf12601-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">has a goatee        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7f0218a8e7c785e459768e9ebfac26b4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">frizzy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1638888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Describing a body<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1628888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1628888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Weight<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Height<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4a45df83164ec0aa8eb6610a408a9f22-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">well-built        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6ce1a133fa63d64306c463bdd3122598-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">tall        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-58f240cd5ffe9bf4f3f0630929297f69-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">full-bodied        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-4f09daa9d95bcb166a302407a0e0babe-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">short        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-51c99ae38f213eb5f17a0074bc66478c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">curvy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-739391ca84f724474c71be9cccd9dec5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">petite        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7cfe64ea44dc3bbeb63b29ff3039a481-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">heavy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-54044dc0a8af262d0509439e44155d3e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">pint-sized        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-45d3b11c24c01a5d1342a845aa21708f-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">overweight        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-36ea88c42525c5f42ebbe0fd38a893a5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thin        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c6646e2ff255b75a314b7c346148c7a5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">slim        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f98bc9548127488be9d48a366d8e8aec-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">skinny        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1628888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-3588888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3588888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Shoulders<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Legs<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Arms<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2edc1729a970bb80083e0fcc9614cccb-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">broad        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dd903620ea17a416e3f2e19297c20299-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">shapely        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-87c88a287701681aec5dd83f269dbb1e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">beefy        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-05b9f17c9f63a4c6db16633862da1214-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">delicate        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b6015aee178749457a14c559e4924fc3-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thick        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8b461191e6b0705ec1ce1199a20f370e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">powerful        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5209f34589e97ffedfc1d4a4086f50f4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sloping        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-35be10c27af10feaddfcdbf4c4f03a01-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">feminine        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0a5cfd8a0df471a6a66ac1f9d70e52be-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">muscular        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-06a224da9e61bee19ec9eef88b95f934-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">narrow        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7c181bddeba3d895e64f3e972b3e19f0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">scrawny        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f98bc9548127488be9d48a366d8e8aec-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">skinny        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-990fcd0ba3c5c9e322c930c83a93be48-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">rounded        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-19e331159a5780c5d4b8fc0c4b2b0d02-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sinewy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-734e192f1b928db9a18c94b7a511eb36-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">toned        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4794d1306197eb00f308ae2700abbf8e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">well-defined        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1cebd34b5e39911382946897563713e5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">athletic        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ce6484dfd56a9e0f7ff219a6279cd17c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">ripped        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6f7f9432d35dea629c8384dab312259a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">strong        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-03b8329bda582e068b951613bbc070a0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">crooked        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-36bf265ca5396166ecebdb4e99e52bdc-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">slender        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ba5708550157f6f4d1b08d9d59fc8a9d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">bulky        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ae61127f2bf9dd8094f1f164bf4d2e3e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sleek        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b6015aee178749457a14c559e4924fc3-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thick        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-3588888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1648888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1648888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Overall Appearance<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Style of Dress<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8504ca0e3fb5bfcdbdf1e8263f0c30ef-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">good-looking        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a8e299419488bfbb56ce6dfe1b673809-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">well-dressed        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d52fd8e76ab2bbf6fd557533818455e8-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">attractive        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4663702bdf997fe87bf88fc7cf2b7e27-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">stylish        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-e8008e06909d08bccc344f7e56b1461b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">beautiful        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-928a4e92571a04ec02e69a81d97bf10c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">trendy        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-2f0e7ef29748dbf6dacf8381c4cc921c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">pretty        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-25ad2a23f18e2372a5c5b8a9f88a6c1d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">unfashionable        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c09d2644aa265a0b675c380b14fe0922-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">gorgeous        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f8af843b2d2eadaef6a99896db5fc7ea-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">frumpy        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-afa0511c134699ac9d6ac98bbf956225-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">handsome        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-49b67c16d315b78a280ac7591401a57b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">plain-looking        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-865cb250c48576c858575e9a06aba91a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">not much to look at        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1648888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>2. Describing Someone\u2019s Mannerisms<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/a-young-woman-rolling-her-eyes.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/a-young-woman-rolling-her-eyes.jpg\" alt=\"how to describe person's mannerism\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Someone\u2019s mannerisms are the way they act or speak. When you speak, do you move your arms a lot?<\/p>\n<p>Do you touch your hair or bite your lip? All these things are mannerisms.<\/p>\n<p>Since mannerisms are usually <b>actions<\/b>, they are often described by phrases with\u00a0<b>verbs<\/b> (action words).<\/p>\n<p>You can add the <strong>person&#8217;s name<\/strong> or a <strong>pronoun<\/strong> before it (he, she, they&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>For example, &#8220;He taps his fingers.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are some common mannerisms you might use to describe people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1658888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1658888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">When Nervous<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">When Sarcastic<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">When Annoyed<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">When Thinking<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-830d821e8b5b738ee9bb5162640069ff-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">taps<br \/>\ntheir fingers        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-278adcc35d9d513904931d25fc98b0f2-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">rolls<br \/>\ntheir eyes        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f8d0aef0826959a1e15b945bdd70f09a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sighs a lot        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0b1193cc0abfb0ae63936010727d81e6-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">tilts their head<br \/>\nto the side        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-349de092f5e77e4192aba5d84f053da5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">cracks<br \/>\ntheir knuckles        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ace3969b71a385859277c26e952b383c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">folds<br \/>\ntheir arms        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-585f473c9f79a7256e7c085ca04ebd7a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">clenches<br \/>\ntheir hands        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0ecfb2b4963e50da13da11bb2d18c484-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sticks out <br \/>\ntheir tongue        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-63074259b3acf2f8d1e8e90aa2dace14-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">bites<br \/>\ntheir fingernails        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-661734c55efdb0c0a93eb608b0f79736-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">rubs the back<br \/>\nof their neck        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-688cfc1e213d374bf7d0fda28f2eaffa-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">twirls their hair <br \/>\naround their finger        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-798f8d8bab2172c0e7b247751ecaa7e1-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">chews the tips<br \/>\nof their pencils        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1658888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p> \r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. Check out the website or download <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fluentu-learn-language-videos\/id917892175\">the iOS app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fluentflix.fluentu&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\">Android app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><i><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">P.S. Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a><\/i>\r\n<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/SimpleText.jpg\" alt=\"FluentU Ad\" \/>\r\n  <p style=\"text-align: center\">\r\n    <button class=\"btn-blue\" style=\"border: none;font-size: 18px;text-align: center;padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;cursor: pointer\">\r\n      Try FluentU for FREE!\r\n    <\/button>\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/a>\r\n\n<h2>3. Describing Someone\u2019s Character<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/two-cheerful-young-people-holding-coffee-cups-and-talking-while-standing-in-office.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/two-cheerful-young-people-holding-coffee-cups-and-talking-while-standing-in-office.jpg\" alt=\"describing a person's character\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A person\u2019s character is their personality, who they are on the inside.<\/p>\n<p>When you talk about someone, you might mention what they are like as a person.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some ways to do that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1668888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1668888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-03fdbf12e03a4cd1409b84abe2b631df-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Friendly        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-3d6c9ac08ada31c184094bbc67afe00d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Mean        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3d1d09f527bf9f369ff58b4d858cbbad-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Respectful        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3c775a6a7986c428ef2bf9af039a9e3b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Disrespectful        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7c6483ddcd99eb112c060ecbe0543e86-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">nice        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-146c8cc67d2a8105ef8e58f97af952a7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">unpleasant        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f3c2011639f8c82a36fe5279d6f019c4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">polite        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8c57c0360478d818fb65a535a398c21a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">rude        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d939aaf7d2291c6f69ceecee94880d7c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">kind        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3ddbf46000c2fbd44759f3b4672b64db-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">nasty        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-708fbeb3b7019f9bf9c9d7b35daa8997-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">well-mannered        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cfa3669c53ffd397400eb07b5de93e43-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">impolite        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c097118a6d4d5bf6217c84656f571a8b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">pleasant        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5c290469aecfa782c914823e2e5ccb32-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">vicious        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cc93ba297882dec238b516a26bef6e13-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">considerate        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b6e8ee7f36193245bec209b4ed092ab5-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">vulgar        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a957a3153eb7126b1c5f8b6aac35de53-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">warm        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3bac74cb793d05c11512767880ecaacc-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">cruel        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5220ba150966427b97455dcc77b2f4fa-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">thoughtful        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9f4fb48031a42e31dbb6108b60dfce22-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">obscene        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1668888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1678888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1678888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-acd381e68b92357896c0856efebb3666-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Smart        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9efdb7b8245b70c0360c5e44f5e8a8b0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Not Smart        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e0989311962300203a9c5f802117b51f-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Gets Upset Easily        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4160be5df3fc34c3b165f28616f1bd16-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Relaxed        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-58b21a134b22a29d4c7f0925d5974fce-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">clever        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0eccef1fe0100f85b12e6eabe08eaff6-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">dense        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1d9a636a30b98733d371494503b2b4cb-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">hot-headed        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a5979a1cab999c158118e81aad88ff64-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">calm        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-59898171aae9430b2915ebd418a42a5e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">intelligent        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-665c403aa19fe701b0ea7093ea4d0f45-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">dumb        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-b61004d32111e80c42097252c853d13a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">hot-tempered        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f10a0d690a1abed6c55f89263316946b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">laid-back        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a557264a7d6c783f6fb57fb7d0b9d6b0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sharp        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-fc0586aca6e42cffade83252446d0613-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">stupid        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-69547acb697857925d686dc81eeaaaf7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">moody        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2c173a05294098a82802b0f70056e34c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">easy-going        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-dbf4c379c5873e57d909a025ac8f38c2-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">wise        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f3f80f24496671faf008e221a4eec124-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">not too bright        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-73c50ded673e278081df9429b369ef04-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">temperamental        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d68402d2f2d2ce7f3b90eef4afc1c12c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">carefree        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1678888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1688888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1688888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-44cd15306fe6eb1071137979c3d008a0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Extroverted        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ce5df3d965756cd48a5bacedb95df4d6-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Introverted        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f5c0d5ed7af24d3aa55b4666cc4596a7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Funny        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4c9e6a72693836072fd9223ebb2dccb9-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Doesn't Laugh a Lot        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1186f94907928a1412cf4ecfdf8bc476-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">outgoing        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-556966c7830465dc4623d62e32cec31d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">quiet        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ac5adb9118e8b3c4dcb379b4fa55abdf-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">hilarious        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-fe9e1b90ba44d01aa88ba5a0b4aa911c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">serious        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-af974c9e881fe32f9120438a941bb663-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">sociable        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-3fae0b89723a968345929bd1ce442663-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">soft-spoken        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-07ca0beab7ff339bb612d153923acf13-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">witty        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7f005c3fa691e77c52d3297cc2699072-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">reserved        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9426a30aabf6e2333300dbb5d21ff240-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">approachable        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-364d28ceb39aea833ab2b1323819bb05-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">shy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6e59126599d56c64185acb1f12671959-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">silly        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/v1-8c32b1f76c746d784f0c1fd005e2a220-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">boring        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1688888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1698888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1698888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d99883c62c2aff3a4c6bae06b4e42fa6-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Tries Big Things        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0b0b47773ae35ce46aa14cf7e90d62d4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Arrogant        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-11815346a10014705b1eee3a0b6bc614-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Modest        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d8d592ac4dcf5f24b5d73b67a89f1f4c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">ambitious        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6c46cccb4bf98b40fc7adb765dfb932c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">conceited        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-431bc85b812bd8bcac81bdd27429a12d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">humble        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-154144a118c366a8241f16454899fdb1-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">determined        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f76618b5293d91b9c9148f3cbb7030be-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">stuck up        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-55733eb4a3f6cfd15312c20084d1987e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">unpretentious        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-fcc13594ef2d5f3e6fe803afb0b62fbf-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">goal-oriented        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1dab39ba13afda8ce9208fa5e9735eb2-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">self-absorbed        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9d3ce153e41e307c118a9e6dca91e3d7-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">unassuming        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1e942c9778580a6bbfa902e3fb2b2496-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">resourceful        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1698888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>4. Describing Someone\u2019s Feelings<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/african-american-young-mom-with-curly-hair-in-stylish-outfit-feeling-grateful-and-happy-receiving-surprise-gift-from-kid-holding-palms-on-heart-smiling.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/african-american-young-mom-with-curly-hair-in-stylish-outfit-feeling-grateful-and-happy-receiving-surprise-gift-from-kid-holding-palms-on-heart-smiling.jpg\" alt=\"describing person's feelings\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>People&#8217;s feelings are always changing. You can be happy one moment, and then hear some bad news and become sad.<\/p>\n<p>You always know how you feel, but it isn&#8217;t always easy to tell how someone else is feeling.<\/p>\n<p>You can look at how someone is speaking or even how they&#8217;re sitting to understand how they feel.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re not sure how someone feels, you can say they\u00a0<strong>might be<\/strong>\u00a0feeling something.<\/p>\n<p>You can also say someone\u00a0<strong>looks like<\/strong>\u00a0they&#8217;re feeling a certain way. These phrases show that you might be wrong.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you can say, &#8220;I&#8217;m mad&#8221; when you&#8217;re talking about yourself. But you might say &#8220;He looks mad,&#8221; when you&#8217;re talking about another person.<\/p>\n<p>This makes sense if this person is yelling into his phone with his face red and his fists clenched (all signs that someone could be mad!).<\/p>\n<p>You can use these words to talk about how someone is feeling, how they were feeling before or how they might feel in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1708888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1708888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ef97b40b2245d3690c745cd6e8c663db-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Happy        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-debd770bb8fbabb0802fba46f361447c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Sad        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ac76ae1a9a4fba9711bbcd9ed7760b62-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Nervous        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4160be5df3fc34c3b165f28616f1bd16-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Relaxed        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6b06f6b0436015dc1574230430bdb3a1-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">elated        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-881bea88a78db4d68a474582c35bbac0-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">unhappy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-98df500001e19687dfeedb84f86bbf81-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">anxious        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a5979a1cab999c158118e81aad88ff64-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">calm        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-5a219e38df7476258571c896590ab17c-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">exuberant        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-74e8333ad11685ff3bdae589c8f6e34d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">down        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-0c6f3042b37bb846207cba93b927074f-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">stressed        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-2c97a67859735bb9d6d4ba3746df499e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">serene        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-9f2c34b95fee7fa997812e589b324069-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">cheerful        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-7990398648e78bc47b5666c18004878e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">melancholy        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-24ecb19ceb782392c9ec0dd35f994a9a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">agitated        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f7a85ef6dd1c6c5e3f57788f8773cf4e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">tranquil        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-af3b39c56df7a42bdd1644db7a4c057d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">delighted        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cc953a17a8e096e76a44169ad3f9ac87-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">miserable        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f055b99d6f6fdaa5f80dcd059e9c1b40-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">ecstatic        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8f4858a65251f21e07a2f4930aa5ffb4-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">out of sorts        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1708888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1718888\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1718888\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-4634cc34b3b4a22dabc8fd9342887c22-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Tired        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-49e2d63a7b3dc37712efaf6618b71c18-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Well-rested        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-cf1ef61fbec0eb674a2ad96ddfe5256d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Mad        <\/a>\n    <\/th><th class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-a517a3ab66a786ad053eadc0c4e8a22e-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">Bored        <\/a>\n    <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-e349d735a5fa5b10d9770031e669c477-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">exhausted        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-22b4119971b1a4fa40ee3620bb7defbe-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">energetic        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-6e6b4c3e0cf36a53865be47ffac2a057-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">angry        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-8f3906273b92cd14fd18b909516b05af-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">disinterested        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-ffcdeb183131a19c08f9aeb4616109d2-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">worn out        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-1472d4aed54bb23f96a1d6370f01410a-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">refreshed        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-eece4f50804b2234a838afb6d2e14092-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">furious        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-14b007f5291fa0c44459e2cb1cfa9444-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">inattentive        <\/a>\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-c99d664ed913b99c5a7c2e677d7e208d-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">fatigued        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-f413698eda434761838afeef2b46d150-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">invigorated        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/v1-d6a911a0e9f481316d9b34a1601e7c2b-neural-Stephen.mp3\" class=\"tts-link\">fed up        <\/a>\n    <\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1718888 from cache --><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Why Learn How to Describe a Person?<\/h2>\n<p>We describe people all the time. For example, you might tell your friends what your\u00a0boss is like.<\/p>\n<p>You might tell your sister what that cute guy you saw looks like.<\/p>\n<p>Even outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/english\/blog\/conversational-english-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">everyday conversations<\/a>, it\u2019s very useful to know how to describe people.<\/p>\n<p>Descriptions are used a lot in books, in articles and in other kinds of communication in English.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/english\/how-to-improve-english-reading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reading<\/a> or hearing\u00a0a description of someone can give you a better idea of what they look like or act like.<\/p>\n<p>Descriptions are also useful in the business world, often crucial to conversations and presentations at work.<\/p>\n<h2>The Importance of Being Polite When Describing a Person<\/h2>\n<p>Some ways of describing people are polite and respectful.<\/p>\n<p>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ETwtP0ZgUio&amp;ab_channel=BlakeGrigsby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the compliments in this video<\/a>, for example. A native English speaker drives around town saying nice things to people about the way that they look!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, other ways to describe people can be considered rude.<\/p>\n<p>Use judgment and common sense. Think about how you would feel if you heard someone using the same words to describe <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re ever stuck trying to think of a different way to say a word, look it up in a <strong>thesaurus<\/strong>\u00a0like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesaurus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this one.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A thesaurus lists both synonyms and <strong>antonyms<\/strong> (words that have an opposite meaning). It&#8217;s a great way to discover new words and more ways of describing people.<\/p>\n<p>Another good thesaurus resource is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualthesaurus.com\/landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visual Thesaurus<\/a>, which is like a thesaurus that&#8217;s also a map. It shows you the connections between related words. This is great for helping you choose the very best adjective to describe someone.<\/p>\n<p>So, how would you describe yourself?<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you like learning English through movies and online media, you should also check out FluentU. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FluentU lets you learn English from popular talk shows, catchy music videos and funny commercials<\/a>, as you can see here:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1990\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1990\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/English-5.png\" alt=\"learn-english-with-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you want to watch it, the FluentU app has probably got it.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nThe FluentU app and website makes it really easy to watch English videos. There are captions that are interactive. That means you can tap on any word to see an image, definition, and useful examples.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1991\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1991\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/English-2.png\" alt=\"learn-english-with-subtitled-television-show-clips\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FluentU lets you learn engaging content with world famous celebrities.<\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nFor example, when you tap on the word \"searching,\" you see this:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1959\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1959\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1959 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/English-6.png\" alt=\"learn-conversational-english-with-interactive-captioned-dialogue\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FluentU lets you tap to look up any word.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nLearn all the vocabulary in any video with quizzes. Swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you\u2019re learning.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<div id=\"attachment_1996\" style=\"width: 317px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1996\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1996 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/4\/English-7.png\" alt=\"practice-english-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FluentU helps you learn fast with useful questions and multiple examples. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part? FluentU remembers the vocabulary that you\u2019re learning. It gives you extra practice with difficult words\u2014and reminds you when it\u2019s time to review what you\u2019ve learned. You have a truly personalized experience.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play store. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you ever find yourself searching for the right words to describe someone? Even us native speakers sometimes find it hard to talk about ourselves in English. 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