Spanish Adjectives List


Here is a Spanish adjective list with the most popular words we use for description of someone or something. These are sorted by type depending if they are used to describe someone’s personality or apperance and lastly those to describe a place or an object.

Appearance description
altotall
bajoshort
ancho (*gordo could be considered as offensive) fat
delgadothin
feougly
guapohansome/pretty
morenodark/brunette
rubioblonde
pelirrojored-haired
fuertestrong
débilweak
cortoshort
largolong
Personality description
buenogood
malobad
amablekind
antipáticounfriendly
seguro de sí mismoconfident
servicial/ que ayudahelpful
engreídovain
egoístaselfish
listosmart
bobosilly
graciosofunny
serioserious/ stiff
extrovertidoextroverted
introvertidointroverted
tímidoshy
borderude
ambiciosoambitious
discretodiscreet
generosogenerous
malhumoradogrumpy
puntualpunctual
tolerantetolerante
optimistaoptimist
fiable/ de fiartrustworthy
modestohumble
lealloyal
tacañostingy
respetuosorespectful
perezosolazy
creativocreative
educadopolite
aburridoboring
ordenadoorganized
alegrehappy
mentirosoliar
maduromature
trabajadorhard-working
pacientepatient
terco/ cabezotastubborn
ingenuonaive
orgullosoproud
fielfaithful
caprichosospoiled
honestohonest
Feeling/ mood description
animadocheerful
entusiasmadoexcited
enfadadoangry
agradecidothankful
atentoattentive
dormido (con sueño)sleepy
cansadotired
felizhappy
tristesad
alegrehappy/cheerful
tranquiloquiet
relajadorelaxed
asombradostunned
asustadofrightened
encantadopleased
convencidoconvinced
confusoconfused
decepcionadodisappointed
preocupadoworried
satisfechosatisfied
interesadointerested
avergonzadoembarrased
emocionadoexcited
Place description
pequeñosmall
grandebig/ large
anchowide
estrechonarrow
llenofull
vacíoempty
ocupadobusy
cómodocomfortable
incómodouncomfortable
fríocold
calientehot/ warm
suciodirty
limpioclean
agradablenice
cercaclose/ near
lejosfar
caroexpensive
baratocheap
antiguoantique
viejoold
nuevonew
famosopopular
ruidosonoisy
tranquiloquiet

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