PERSONALITY 

affectionate adj 

/əˈfekʃənət/ 

Dogs are very friendly and affectionate pets. 

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aggressive adj 

/əˈɡresɪv/ 

He’s very aggressive and often gets into fights. 

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ambitious adj

/æmˈbɪʃəs/

Paul is really ambitious and is studying very hard at school.

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anxious adj

/ˈæŋkʃəs/

My sister is very anxious and is always stressed.

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attractive adj

/əˈtræktɪv/

Darren’s new girlfriend is really attractive.

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bad-tempered adj

/bæd ˈtempəd/

Our neighbour is bad-tempered so I don’t like talking to him.

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bossy adj

/ˈbɒsi/

My husband is very bossy and is always telling me what to do.

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charming adj

/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/

Nicola’s new boyfriend is charming and friendly.

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clever adj

/ˈklevə(r)/

My sister is really clever and wants to study medicine.

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competitive adj

/kəmˈpetətɪv/

I don’t like playing football with Jason – he’s too competitive!

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dishonest adj

/dɪsˈɒnɪst/

I think Jenny is being dishonest about her past.

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disorganized adj

/dɪsˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our secretary is so disorganized – we never know when meetings are booked.

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friendly adj

/ˈfrendli/

Our new neighbour is really friendly.

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generous adj

/ˈdʒenərəs/

Diane is always buying me presents – she’s so generous.

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hard-working adj

/hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/

Mary is a hard-working person so I’m sure she will pass her exams.

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honest adj

/ˈɒnɪst/

Wendy is so honest – she always tells the truth.

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imaginative adj

/ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

My daughter is really imaginative and is always writing stories.

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immature adj

/ɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

He’s nearly 26 now, but he’s still so immature.

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impatient adj

/ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/

Megan always wants things right now – she’s so impatient.

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independent adj

/ɪndɪˈpendənt/

Karen lives on her own because she likes to be independent.

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insecure adj

/ɪnsɪˈkjʊə(r)/

Stuart is really insecure about the way he looks.

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insensitive adj

/ɪnˈsensətɪv/

She asked him about his divorce which I think was very insensitive.

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irresponsible adj

/ɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/

I don’t want you to go out with Vanessa tonight – she’s too irresponsible.

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jealous adj

/ˈdʒeləs/

Louise is really jealous of Pete because he has a great job.

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kind adj

/kaɪnd/

My wife is really kind – she’s always doing things for other people.

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lazy adj

/ˈleɪzi/

Ian never does any housework – he’s so lazy.

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mature adj

/məˈtʃʊə(r)/

She’s only twelve, but she’s very mature for her age.

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mean adj

/miːn/

My sister never shares her things – she’s really mean.

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moody adj

/ˈmuːdi/

Our teenage son is always moody and bad-tempered.

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obey v

/əˈbeɪ/

You should obey your parents.

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offend v

/əˈfend/

You should try not to offend people.

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opinion n

/əˈpɪnjən/

What’s your opinion of the new government?

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organized adj

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/

Our administrator is really organized.

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outgoing adj

/ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/

James is really outgoing and has many friends.

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patient adj

/ˈpeɪʃnt/

You need to be patient if you want to be a driving instructor.

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quiet adj

/ˈkwaɪət/

Anna is so quiet – it’s really hard to talk to her.

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rebellious adj

/rɪˈbeljəs/

Julie is really rebellious and never does what her parents tell her to do.

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reliable adj

/rɪˈlaɪəbl/

Ken is not very reliable – he’s always late.

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responsible adj

/rɪˈspɒnsəbl/

Our son is very responsible and hard-working.

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self-confident adj

/self ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

She’s a very self-confident and sociable child.

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selfish adj

/ˈselfɪʃ/

Jane is really selfish and only ever thinks of herself.

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sensible adj

/ˈsensəbl/

Our teenage daughter is really sensible so we can trust her.

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sensitive adj

/ˈsensətɪv/

Helen is always crying – she’s really sensitive.

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shy adj

/ʃaɪ/

I’m really shy and find it hard to meet new people.

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sociable adj

/ˈsəʊʃəbl/

Jack’s really sociable and has lots of friends.

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spoilt adj

/spɔɪlt/

Rachel is so spoilt – her parents are always giving her money.

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stubborn adj

/ˈstʌbən/

My dad is really stubborn and never changes his mind.

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stupid adj

/ˈstjuːpɪd/

My parents think that all my friends are stupid.

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talkative adj

/ˈtɔːkətɪv/

Lucy is very talkative – we chatted for hours.

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tidy adj

/ˈtaɪdi/

Harry is really tidy so his house always looks great.

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unambitious adj

/ʌnæmˈbɪʃəs/

I was unambitious when I was young so I didn’t study much.

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unfriendly adj

/ʌnˈfrendli/

I met our new boss this morning and he was really unfriendly.

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unimaginative adj

/ʌnɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

The children’s story was boring and unimaginative.

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unkind adj

/ʌnˈkaɪnd/

Don’t be unkind to your poor brother.

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unreliable adj

/ʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

I’m not going to ask Colin for help because he is really unreliable.

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unselfish adj

/ʌnˈselfɪʃ/

Adam is really unselfish and always thinks of others.

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