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10 words (Adjectives) to describe People

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Here, I have brought 10 adjectives used to describe various people. You can add these words to your vocabulary.

1.Obnoxious

/əbˈnɒk.ʃəs/
अब्ˈनॉक्‌शस्‌

adjective
extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people

Examples
• All the employees of this company say that their boss is loud and obnoxious.

• When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone.


2.Indigenous
adjective

 /ɪnˈdɪdʒ.ɪ.nəs/

 Meaning

naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place:

Examples

1. Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
2. So who are the indigenous people of this land?

3.Frivolous

adjective

 /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/

Meaning:

not serious; silly
behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously:

Examples

1. I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
2. Nobody takes him seriously as he is a frivolous fellow.
3. A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious:
4. I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.
5. Her activities were completely frivolous today.

4. Jocular

/ˈdʒɑː.kjə.lɚ/

adjective

Meaning
1.humorous or amusing

Examples
1. The jocular man is known for his funny punchlines.

2. Her jocular personality always made the audience smile.
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5.Callous

adjective

/ˈkæl.əs/

Meaning

unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people:
दूसरों की भावनाओं या पीड़ा की उपेक्षा करते हुए; कठोर हृदय, बेदर्द, निष्ठुर, संवेदनाहीन

Examples

1. The thief was so callous that he stole money from the poor.
2. It might sound callous, but I don't careif he's homeless. He's not living with me!

Synonyms

brutal

cruel

hard (SEVERE)

harsh (UNKIND)

inhuman

6. Conceited  

/kənˈsiː.tɪd/

adjective

Meaning

disapproving

too proud of yourself, your actions and abilities:

अहंकारी, घमंडी

Examples

1. He’s so conceited—he thinks he’s the best at everything!

2. Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.

7. Boisterous
adjective

/ˈbɔɪ·stər·əs/

Meaning

 noisy and not controlled:

Example

It's very difficult for me to concentrate because of this group of boisterous lads.

The boisterous student disrupted his class everyday.

8.Crabby

adjective

/ˈkræb.i/

Meaning

easily annoyed and complaining:

easily irritated :

Examples

1. He gets crabby if he doesn't win his match.
2. You're very crabby today. What's bothering you?
3. It's very difficult to convince a crabby old man.

   

9. Dexterous

adjective

 /ˈdek.strəs/

Meaning
having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands:

having the ability to think quickly and effectively or to do something difficult extremely well.

निपुण
 कुशल
दक्ष

Examples

1. He is a dexterous keyboard player"
2. She was lively and dexterous intellectually.
3. He is a dexterous debater who deals swiftly with interrogators.

 More examples

      4.He is a dexterous surgeon who never fails in his operations.

      5.To repair my computer, you must be practical and dexterous.

10.  Groggy

  

  /ˈɡrɒɡi/

Meaning

 weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.

Examples

1.The sleeping pills left her feeling groggy.

2.He felt a bit groggy while walking for a few days after his operation.

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