A214 words · Elementary

Describing Things vocabulary — A2

Vocabulary for describing people and places — friendly, generous, shy and huge — the words learners need to talk about someone's character or the size of a room.

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smart
/smɑrt/
The informal word for clever, used about people or good ideas.
Example: He's really smart — he finished the puzzle in two minutes.
caring
/ˈkɛrɪŋ/
Another word for kind — someone who looks after other people well.
Example: She's a very caring nurse who always checks on her patients.
amusing
/əˈmjuzɪŋ/
The formal word for funny, used about a story or joke.
Example: He told an amusing story about his first day at work.
rude
/rud/
The opposite of polite — not showing respect to other people.
Example: It's rude to interrupt someone while they're talking.
mean
/min/
The opposite of generous — not willing to share or spend money.
Example: Don't be so mean — buy your brother a birthday present.
brave
/breɪv/
The opposite of frightened — willing to do something dangerous or difficult without giving up.
Example: It was brave of her to speak up in front of everyone.
polite
/pəˈlaɪt/
The opposite of rude — showing respect and good manners to other people.
Example: It's polite to say thank you when someone helps you.
friendly
/ˈfrɛndli/
Another word for warm — pleasant and welcoming when you meet someone new.
Example: Our new neighbours are really friendly.
generous
/ˈdʒɛnərəs/
The opposite of mean — happy to share your time, money or things with others.
Example: It was so generous of him to pay for everyone's lunch.
shy
/ʃaɪ/
Another word for quiet — feeling nervous around people you don't know well.
Example: He's quite shy, so he doesn't talk much at parties.
huge
/hjudʒ/
Another word for large — a lot bigger than you'd expect.
Example: They live in a huge house with ten bedrooms.
tiny
/ˈtaɪni/
Another word for little — extremely small, almost too little to notice.
Example: The kitten was so tiny it fit in my hand.
lovely
/ˈlʌvli/
The everyday word for nice, used about a place or view.
Example: We had a lovely weekend by the sea.
quiet
/ˈkwaɪət/
The opposite of loud — with little or no sound around you.
Example: The library is always quiet in the afternoon.