Adjectives of Quality.

Underline the adjectives of quality used to describe the people below.

Steve, college student
Well, I am tall and athletic. I play different sports such as basketball and soccer. I have brown
hair and hazel eyes. My friends say I am friendly and nice. I am very open. I love discussing
interesting ideas and meeting new friends.
Julie, journalist
I am small, but I am strong! Sometimes I am shy around people I do not know. With my
friends and family, I am very outgoing. My mom says I have a pretty smile. She also likes my
long, curly brown hair. My favorite color is blue, and I am always optimistic. I am youthful,
but I am an old soul.
Claudia, artist (Claudia was unavailable, so her friend Vivian talks about her):
Claudia? Oh, she is special! I like her spontaneous nature. She is young, exuberant, and lively.
She is slim and active. She often wears colorful clothes. Do you see her picture? She wears a
green shirt and her favorite jeans! She has a creative mind. Her students love her passionate
outlook on life.
Walter, doctor:
I am nearsighted, so I wear glasses. I am well built. I have a dark complexion and black, wavy
hair. I am focused and driven. I am not lazy! I am very patient. I work long hours, but I am
never bored at my job. It is so interesting! I do not want a boring life. I am energetic and I
want to be successful.

Adjectives of Quality.
Underline the adjectives of quality used to describe the people below.
Steve, college student
Well, I am tall and athletic. I play different sports such as basketball and soccer. I have brown
hair and hazel eyes. My friends say I am friendly and nice. I am very open. I love discussing
interesting ideas and meeting new friends.
Julie, journalist
I am small, but I am strong! Sometimes I am shy around people I do not know. With my
friends and family, I am very outgoing. My mom says I have a pretty smile. She also likes my
long, curly brown hair. My favorite color is blue, and I am always optimistic. I am youthful,
but I am an old soul.
Claudia, artist (Claudia was unavailable, so her friend Vivian talks about her):
Claudia? Oh, she is special! I like her spontaneous nature. She is young, exuberant, and lively.
She is slim and active. She often wears colorful clothes. Do you see her picture? She wears a
green shirt and her favorite jeans! She has a creative mind. Her students love her passionate
outlook on life.
Walter, doctor:
I am nearsighted, so I wear glasses. I am well built. I have a dark complexion and black, wavy
hair. I am focused and driven. I am not lazy! I am very patient. I work long hours, but I am
never bored at my job. It is so interesting! I do not want a boring life. I am energetic and I
want to be successful.
Quality adjectives definition

Quality adjectives are used to provide supplementary information about a noun or a subject. They are
placed right before the noun they are helping to describe with the exception when the verb 'to be' is
used. They can be positive and negative ones

Quality adjectives list of categories

2.1.Adjectives for shape

2.2.Adjectives for taste

2.3.Adjectives for nationality

2.4.Adjectives for appearance

2.5.Adjectives for describing personality

2.6.Adjectives for feelings

2.7.Adjectives of condition

2.8.Extreme adjectives

Quality adjectives list of categories

Adjectives for shape

Flat Oval
Square Curved
Round Cylindrical
Sharp Distorted
Wide Hollow
Pointy Straight
Solid Symmetrical

Adjectives for taste

Fresh Yummy
Spicy Sour
Bitter Bland
Salty Fruity
Minty Sweet
Soft/Hard Delicious
Disgusting Dry
Savoury Crunchy
Adjectives for nationality
Bulgarian Swedish
English Belgian
American Australian
Indian Japanese

Adjectives for appearance

Short Tall
Young Old
Low High
Small Large
Blond Brunette
Beautiful Ugly

Adjectives for describing personality

Courageous Affectionate
Friendly Polite
Nice Lazy
Adventurous Sensitive
Ambitious Arrogant
Creative Charismatic
Compassionate Mean
Modest Vain
Practical Mysterious
Energetic Generous
Optimistic Pessimistic
Passionate Loyal

Adjectives for feelings

Happy Sad
Excited Angry
Joyful Nervous
Content Thirsty
Calm Depressed
Wonderful Confused
Ecstatic Dizzy
Fulfilled Mad
Inspired Sleepy
Proud Unhappy

Adjectives of condition
Dry Wet
Clean Dirty
Alive Dead
Good/Great Bad
Healthy Unhealthy
Hot Cold
Quiet Loud

Extreme adjectives
Tiny Gigantic
Freezing Boiling
Spotless Filthy
Gorgeous Hideous
Packed Starving
Wonderful Awful