Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance

Learn intermediate and advanced English adjectives to describe physical appearance. 

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What does he or she look like? Let’s take a look at commonly used English adjectives to describe physical appearance that you can use next time you are socialising with friends.

Finding English adjectives describing a person can be tricky for English learners, especially if you want to avoid words that are overused or impolite.

Sometimes, students learning English overuse one particular adjective to describe physical appearance.

Have you guessed yet which one? Correct. This adjective tops up the list of words describing physical appearance in English – NICE.

Nice baby, nice looking girl, nice toddler, nice man …

Boring…

Let’s expand your vocabulary of English adjectives for physical appearance and go beyond the standard NICE or NOT SO NICE when trying to describe a person in detail.

My list of English adjectives will help you.

Common Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance

beautiful

this word is mostly used to describe women. We use the word handsome for men.

Sandra Bullock was voted People magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman 2015.

good-looking

 – is used for both men and women

The young bride was beautiful and her groom was good-looking as well.

pretty

attractive, often used to describe a girl

I think Mary looked very pretty in that dress.

chubby

slightly overweight but in an attractive way

Babies look so adorable with their chubby pink cheeks.

cute

pretty and attractive, often used to describe babies and puppies

I picked this puppy because he was so cute.

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gorgeous

very beautiful and attractive (informal), this is a very common word you would hear from an Irish person

Healthy diet and sunscreen are the secrets to gorgeous skin.

ugly

very unattractive. This is a very strong negative word to describe someone.

The Ugly Duckling turned into a beautiful swan.

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well-built

to have a strong, attractively muscular body

My brother is tall and well-built.

It is impolite to say someone is fat, instead, we can say overweight or plump.

skinny

very thin but not in an attractive way

My best friend is skinny, but it runs in her family.

frail

physically weak and skinny, often used to describe an old person

My Grandma became very frail over the last year.

English Adjectives for Physical Appearance

sleek hair

Meaning: smooth and shiny hair

Hair products will help you get shiny sleek hair without spending much time.

youthful appearance

Meaning: to look younger than your age

Regular physical activity can help maintain a youthful appearance for longer.

coarse hair

Meaning: rough, not smooth or soft

Coarse hair is very hard to style.

bushy eyebrows

Meaning: very thick eyebrows

I’ve always hated my bushy eyebrows.

Collocations for Describing Physical Appearance

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lanky teenager

Meaning: very tall and thin and moves awkwardly

I can’t believe this lanky teenager became a great football player.

jet-black hair

Meaning: completely black hair

Alexandra had long jet-black hair, green eyes and a warm, friendly smile. 

clean-shaven man

Meaning: without a beard or moustache

A dark-haired, clean-shaven man was talking to his friend.

dumpy woman

Meaning: short and quite fat woman, we usually use it to describe women englishclass101

Sarah was a  pale, dumpy woman, three years older than her husband.

This is way better than NICE, isn’t it? Of course, you can still use NICE when describing someone in English. Just not too often. Now, let’s practise using English adjectives to describe physical appearance. 

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