French Adjectives That Describe Physical
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French Adjectives That Describe Physical
French Adjectives That Describe Physical Appearance Adjectives that are used to describe physical appearances are generally the most common types of adjectives. attractive - attrayant(e) bald - chauve beautiful - beau/belle big - grand(e) bloody - sanglant(e) blonde - blond(e) bony - osseux/osseuse brunette - brunette chubby - pôtelé(e) curly - bouclé(e) cute/pretty - jolie fat - gros(se) haggard - exténué(e) redhead – roux/rousse tall - grand(e) short - petit(e), court(e) (hair) slender - mince ugly - laid(e) French Adjectives Describing a Person's Personality Go beyond the normal 'nice' or 'mean' and really try to describe someone in depth with this list of adjectives. Beware of false cognates, but also make note of those words that look similar to their English counterparts. Doing so will help you memorize them more easily. academic - intellectuel(le) active - actif/active acrimonious acrimonieux/acrimonieuse affectionate - affectueux/affectueuse aggressive - agressif/agressive agreeable - agréable aloof - distant(e) amicable - amical(e) approachable - abordable bad - méchant(e) bitter -amer/amère blunt - brusque bossy - autoritaire brave - courageux/courageuse candid - franc/franche carefree - insouciant(e) careless - négligent(e) chatty - bavard(e) cocky- trop sûr de soi (de lui, d’elle) competent or capable - compétant(e) conceited - vaniteux/vaniteuse despicable - méprisable dumb - bête fashionable - à la mode funny - drôle generous - généreux/généreuse gentle - doux/douce impolite - impoli(e) loving - affectueux/affecteuse mean - méchant(e) merciful miséricordieux/miséricordieuse nice - sympathique obnoxious - odieux/odieuse obstinate - obstiné(e) petty - mesquin(e) quiet - tranquille ragged - dépenaillé(e) sensitive - sensible sporty - sportif/sportive stodgy - lourd(e) strong - fort(e)