Words to Describe People

'How's she as a person?'
'She's nice'

This right here is an example of a normal conversation between two people and perhaps something that you can relate to as well. When someone asks us about a person, we tend to use the easiest, most generic terms possible to describe them. For example, the word 'Nice' used in this context is supposed to include several positive characteristics, correct? But if you really think about it, it does not really tell us anything specific about the person's character, behavior or style. Nice could mean anything and everything. It just gives us a general feel of the person. Other generic words to describe people would include - 'Good', 'Fine', 'Sweet' and 'OK'. What I ask is, why stop at these generic words when there are so many specific words to describe people? Words which can tell us exactly what we need to know. About their behavior, habits etc. So here's what I say we do today, let us look at some of these descriptive words that we should ideally be making a part of our speech.

Words to Describe People You Love

Love does not necessarily have to be confined to 'romantic' love. It can extend to include people who are closest to you and whom you truly love. These would include your immediate family and friends, and other such individuals who have left an indelible mark on your life. Here are some of the words to describe people who fall in this category:

Loving Respectful Adorable Valuable Passionate Understanding Sensitive Invaluable Precious Inspiring Intoxicating Motivating Sensuous

Wonderful Charming Enchanting Mesmerizing Mature Priceless Disciplined Talented Nurturing Calm Focused Generous Responsible

Words to Describe People You Are in Love With

A special list of words that you can use for people you are in love with, in a relationship with or are married to. Some of them might seem sappy, but hey! When someone looks over at you with love/mischief in their eyes and says them, they'll be like soft music to your ears.

Honey Sweetheart Love Amore Cheeky Horny Baby Devil

Naughty Cuteness Sexy Cutie Sweety Princess Love Bug Love Munch

Positive Words to Describe People

And now for a list of nice words to describe people. These words are more formal and they focus on bringing in more variety to the way in which one describes people.

Eloquent Energetic Creative Unconventional Traveler Humanist Private Sensitive Innovative Protected Spirited Ethical Loyal Moral Helpful

Responsible Honest Sympathetic Rotund Supportive Well-read Intelligent Happy Contemplative Optimistic Original Curious Quirky Patient Kind

Generous Outgoing Emotional Spontaneous Artsy Nerd Over-achiever Ambitious Procrastinator Purpose Motivated Friendly Dramatic Chivalrous Sharp

Funny Fabulous Hilarious Modern Creative Loyal Opinionated Amazing Handsome Beautiful Intelligent Adventurous Polite Cheerful Activist

Curious Broadminded Modest Sensible Caring Coy Quick Gentle Independent Tolerant Confident Assertive Unique Sober Systematic

Negative Words to Describe People

When you want to describe some qualities that have a negative connotation to them, you can use the following words to describe people:

Fussy Flaky Numb Problematic Dumb Blunt Awkward

Forgetful Short-Tempered Careless Ditzy Reckless Loud Inconsiderate

Complicated Foppish Boorish Arrogant Fickle Confused Aggressive

Vain Stupid Unlucky Moody Nasty Cowardly Grumpy

Hopefully that loooong list of words to describe people should help you become more eloquent in your speech. So the next time someone asks you to describe a person, floor them with your glib speech. All the best!