Adjectives
Pronunciation
Meaning
Affable
/ˈafəb(ə)l/
Friendly and easily approachable
Amicable
/ˈamikəbəl/
Pleasant and friendly nature
Conscientious
/ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs/
Taking one’s responsibility very seriously
Convivial
/kənˈvɪvɪəl/
Lively and enjoyable
Courteous
/ˈkəːtɪəs/
Polite and considerate
Exuberant
/ɛɡˈz(j)uːb(ə)r(ə)nt/
Cheerful; full of energy
Gregarious
/ɡrɪˈɡɛːrɪəs/
Sociable; people’s person
Placid
/ˈplasɪd/
Emotionally neutral; not easily excitable
Resourceful
/rɪˈsɔːsfʊl/
The ability to find quick and witty fixes to
any trouble
Versatile
/ˈvəːsətʌɪl/
Adaptable and flexible nature
Adjective
Pronunciation
Meaning
Aloof
/əˈluːf/
cold and distant
Cantankerous
/kanˈ taŋk(ə)rə
Uncooperative and short-tempered
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Cynical
/ˈsɪnɪk(ə)l/
not trustful of others' integrity; always
looking for his/her own profit
Dogmatic
/dɒɡˈmatɪk/
fixated on principles and tries to hold them
as undeniably true
Fussy
/ˈfʌsi/
very particular about things
Obnoxious
/əbˈnɒkʃəs/
extremely unpleasant and disagreeable
Patronizing
/ˈ patrənʌɪzɪŋ/
condescending; looking down on others'
trouble while posing a sense of superiority
over them
Stingy
/ˈstɪn(d)ʒi/
mean; miserly
Touchy
/ˈtʌtʃi/
oversensitive; easily offended
Vain
/veɪn/
narcissistic; self-centered; useless