30 Positive Adjectives For Describing People.

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2. Can you think of the last time you told someone how you really felt at that moment? What kinds of words did you use to express your feelings?
   
   Chances are, you used a positive or a negative adjective to describe your feelings about that specific person, place, thing, or idea. Whenever you share your feelings with someone, you use describing words, also known as adjectives or words that describe nouns. These words play an important role in the English language and help describe things and communicate how you think and feel.
   
   Without noun describers, it’s difficult to express how you feel about the people, places, and things around you. What’s great about descriptive words is that you can use them to describe your own unique feelings, and there are so many different ones to choose from depending on the topic or situation.
   
   Two types of adjectives that help us do this are positive adjectives and negative adjectives. Let’s dive in to see how these types of words can help you better express yourself both in conversation and in your writing.
   
   
   

   
   
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3. Every describing word has meaning. Some evoke “good” feelings, while others evoke “bad” feelings. By using positive adjectives and negative adjectives, you express your thoughts and help someone understand how you feel. These words can also potentially affect those you’re speaking about and speaking with. That’s why it’s always important to choose your words carefully.
   
   Let’s look at an example: 

4. • He’s very competitive.

   This sentence probably forms a good mental image in your mind. Being competitive means someone is focused, engaged, and self-determined. You can understand that the person has a desire to be successful, without endangering anyone.

   Next, consider this sentence:

   •  He’s very combative. 

   Combative shares a similar meaning to the word competitive, yet the “bad” traits outweigh the good. The mental image you get from this sentence is perhaps someone who wants to fight and argue. The person is not only competitive, but they are also hostile and aggressive. Competitive is a positive adjective that starts with C while combative is a negative adjective that starts with C.

   As you can tell, describing words matter. That’s why it’s important to know different words that describe both the good and the bad things in life. To build your vocabulary, let’s learn more about positive adjectives and negative adjectives.

   What are Positive Adjectives?

   Positive adjectives describe people, places, and things in a positive way. Using these noun modifiers, you can express emotions such as satisfaction, love, amusement, hope, and more.

   Here are a few examples of sentences that use good emotional words:

   •     Steve is happy today.
   •     Her wise words fired up the crowd.
   •     Suzy’s always cooperative with her classmates.

   In addition to letting you describe someone or something, you can also use noun modifiers to motivate others. When you speak to someone with positive describing words, you can help to increase their confidence and to build them up.

   Here are some additional words you can use when describing someone or something:

   •     You’re a spectacular team captain.
   •     Look at your perfect math test grade.
   •     That outfit looks terrific on you. 

   How do these sentences make you feel? Most people enjoy hearing words of encouragement. Without positive adjectives, you can only make generic statements that tell the facts and nothing more.

   Take a look at these examples:

   •     You’re a team captain!
   •     Look at your math test grade.
   •     I haven’t seen that outfit before. 

   As you can tell from these sentences, you can’t share your feelings without using describing words. But it’s important not to select just any word, but rather the right word. Because just one describing word can change the meaning of your whole sentence.

   However, life isn’t always positive, and sometimes you need to express something negative. Perhaps you want to share feelings about people, places, or things because you’re unhappy with the way something is. In this case, you’ll probably use negative adjectives
   
   

   

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6. Below are 30 of the most common positive adjectives. I hope that they help you with your teaching, or learning of English

7. adaptable
   capable of fitting a particular situation or use
   When Connie's parents divorced, she proved herself to be adaptable. It wasn't easy, but she learned how to cope with this big change.

   People who are adaptable can overcome change easily.
8. adventurous
   willing to undertake new and daring enterprises
   People who are adventurous seek out the fun in life. They love to try something new--sometimes an act that others would find scary. Adventurous people love to travel and try new foods at a restaurant.
9. affectionate
   having or displaying warmth or fondness
   If you like to snuggle up next to someone, then you are affectionate.
10. ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
    Ambitious people try to get ahead in life--they look for opportunities to better their life. For the most part, this has a positive feeling, but in some people, ambition is too strong and they hurt people along the way to get what they want.
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12. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    Amiable people are affable. They are kind, warm, and friendly.
13. compassionate
    showing or having sympathy for another's suffering
    Someone who is compassionate feels a strong sense of sadness when they see others who are suffering. A compassionate person always tries to do something to help ease the suffering. You would find a compassionate person helping out in a homeless shelter.
14. considerate
    showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
    A considerate person looks out for other people. They often allow someone else to have the last piece of pie or they hold the door open for another person.
15. courageous
    able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
    A courageous person is brave. They are the type of person to run into a burning building. They are also likely to get involved to stop a bullying situation.
16. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
    Courteous people say, "Please," "Thank you" and "No, thanks." Their manners are present because they are nice toward other people.
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18. diligent
    characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
    Diligent people work hard until a job is done. They take great care in doing things right. They don't give up.
19. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
    Someone who is empathetic is able to understand people better because they see things from the other person's perspective.
    
    When it comes to working with children it is important to be empathetic. My daughters might be upset for a ridiculous reason, but I can only help them if I understand why they truly feel as they do.
20. exuberant
    unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
    An exuberant person is full of joy and has a lot of energy to show it.
21. frank
    characterized by directness in manner or speech
    Someone who is frank "tells it like it is." It might not be pretty, but they will tell you straight.
22. generous
    willing to give and share unstintingly
    A generous person shares what they have willingly. It might be a cupcake or their time--either way, they're happy to share.
23. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
    Gregarious people are fun to be around and they like being around other people. They are the "life of the party."
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26. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
    Impartial people are fair. They are able to remain neutral before forming an opinion. Lawyers like to have impartial people on juries so that they can fairly weight the evidence.
27. intuitive
    obtained through instinctive knowledge
    An intuitive person operates by instinct. They sort of have a special feel for a situation. The best basketball players are intuitive when it comes to finding the open teammate.
    
    A lot of teaching is intuitive--the best teachers just know how to present things so that kids understand. (Related words: intuition and intuitively).
28. inventive
    marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
    Since the band's drummer did not show up for the concert, they got inventive--they asked members of the audience to come up and clap and play tambourines.

    Inventive people are able to find creative, ingenious solutions to problems. They might be able to repair a car with a paper clip.
    
    One of my favorite quotes is by Benjamin Franklin: "Necessity is the mother of invention." In other words, when there is a strong need, an invention to fill that need usually occurs.
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31. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
    Passionate people have a real love for something in their life. They embrace this or many activities with a strong feeling. What are you passionate about?
32. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
    Persistent people never give up. Even when the odds are stacked against them, the work tirelessly until the goal is achieved.
33. philosophical
    meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
    People, who are philosophical often wonder, "In the grand scheme of things, is it worth it?" Philosophical people tend to look at the larger picture of life and stay above trivial situations.
    
    When teaching it is important to remain philosophical about a student's success. A teacher has a large part to play in a student's success, but ultimately I cannot "make" him learn. Actually learning something is up to him.
34. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
    People who are practical look at things is a reasonable, level-headed way. They are likely to take a coat with them in case it is cold--they know they can take it off if it is too hot--they're just practical.
35. rational
    having its source in or being guided by the intellect
    Rational people are practical. They make rational decisions based on their logical reasoning about a situation. They don't base decisions on emotions.
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37. reliable
    worthy of trust
    Someone who is reliable is trustworthy and dependable. You can "count on" a reliable person.
38. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
    A resourceful person uses creativity and the things around them to tackle a problem. They see solutions (sometimes obvious ones) that others don't see.
39. sensible
    able to feel or perceive
    A sensible person is a clear thinking, reasonable person.
40. sincere
    open and genuine; not deceitful
    A sincere person is honest in their feelings toward others. (Antonym: insincerely).
41. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
    You are sympathetic when you feel sorry for someone else. You send a sympathy card when a friend loses a loved one because you want her to know that you feel sorry for her loss.
    
    Their loss upsets you because you are sympathetic.
42. unassuming
    not arrogant
    An unassuming person is awesome but does not go around bragging about it. In fact, she might not even know that she's so awesome. A girl might be a great artist, but is unassuming about her skill.
43. witty
    demonstrating striking cleverness and humor
    Someone who is witty combines humor with intelligence. A witty observation is funny but also sophisticated. You need to be smart to understand a witty person's jokes.
    
    
    

    
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