Personality and Character Adjectives (A2 Vocabulary)

A generous person gives a lot to other people. A patient person can wait and does not get upset. A polite person says please and thank you.

Good to other people

• Try it: Sofia: Who teaches the kids to swim on Saturdays? Ethan: The man at the front desk. He does it for free. He's so ___. Choose what Ethan says. (shy / generous / lazy) Answer: generous — He gives his Saturdays to the kids for free, so he is generous.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
generous		She gives money to help other people. She's so generous.
patient		The bus is late, but she just waits. She's patient.
polite		He gives his seat to an old man. He's very polite.

Fun to be with

A cheerful person is happy most of the time. A funny person makes you laugh. A friendly person is nice to everybody, and to new people too.

• Try it: Sofia: The bus driver knows everybody's name and asks about their day. Ethan: He sounds really ___. Choose what Ethan says. (honest / lazy / friendly) Answer: friendly — He knows everybody and asks about them, so he is friendly.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
cheerful		It's cold and rainy, but she's cheerful.
funny		His stories make everyone laugh. He's so funny.
friendly		She says hi to every new neighbor. She's friendly.

Sure and true

A confident person is sure they can do it. An honest person tells the truth.

• Try it: Sofia: Your friend is giving a talk to two hundred people tonight. Is he nervous? Ethan: No, not at all. He's very ___. Choose what Ethan says. (confident / shy / lazy) Answer: confident — Two hundred people, and he is not nervous, so he is confident.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
confident		"I can do it!" She's always so confident.
honest		He finds a wallet and gives it back. He's honest.

Not so easy

A shy person does not talk much with new people. A lazy person does not want to work or help.

• Try it: Sofia: Is your neighbor up yet? Ethan: No. He sleeps until noon every day. He's so ___. Choose what Ethan says. (polite / patient / lazy) Answer: lazy — He sleeps until noon every day, so he is lazy.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
shy		At parties, he doesn't talk to anybody. He's shy.
lazy		He watches TV all day and never helps. He's lazy.