Positive and Negative Words to Describe Someone (A Person, Place, or a Thing)! We all know that words can be powerful. They can make or break relationships, set the tone for an event, or describe someone (or something) in a way that is either positive or negative. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most commonly used positive and negative words to describe people, places, and things. We will also provide tips on how to use these words effectively when describing someone (or something) in a professional setting.
Positive Words to Describe Someone
Positive words starting with A
- Attentive
- Amicable
- Abundant
- Attractive
- Active
- Affable
- Athletic
- Affectionate
- Agile
- Amazing
- Alert
- Altruistic
- Adaptable
- Ambitious
- Adventurous
- Authentic
- Astute
- Artful
- Agreeable
- Amiable
- Animated
- Amusing
- Assertive
- Accountable
Positive words starting with B
- Brave
- Blissful
- Brilliant
- Bold
- Believer
- Beautiful
- Balanced
- Bright
- Broadminded
- Bonza
Positive words starting with C
- Courteous
- Cute
- Confident
- Curious
- Caring
- Civil
- Cherished
- Charitable
- Consistent
- Content
- Creative
- Careful
- Compassionate
- Chivalrous
- Charismatic
- Clean
- Cooperative
- Crafty
- Charming
- Considerate
- Chic
- Courageous
- Controlled
- Cheerful
- Chatty
- Celebrated
- Calm
- Centered
- Cheeky
- Conscientious
- Candid
- Chilled
- Competent
- Capable
- Cool-headed
- Communicator
- Cheery
- Champion
Positive words starting with D
- Diligent
- Driven
- Devoted
- Discreet
- Decisive
- Dear
- Decisive
- Diplomatic
- Delightful
- Determined
Positive word starting with E
- Empathic
- Expert
- Empowering
- Exotic
- Endearing
- Entertaining
- Ethical
- Easy-going
- Enlivened
- Experienced
- Earnest
- Enough
- Energetic
- Enthusiastic
- Emotional
- Enterprising
- Effusive
- Exuberant
- Empathetic
- Entrepreneurial
- Enlightened
- Empowered
- Eager
- Euphoric
Positive words starting with F
- Famous
- Fair
- Frank
- Fearless
- Flexible
- Faithful
- Free
- Friendly
- Funny
- Fit
- Fascinating
- Fastidious
- Fantastic
- Flowing
- Fabulous
- Focused
- Fun
Positive words starting with G
- Genuine
- Good
- Glamorous
- Great
- Gracious
- Genius
- Graceful
- Game
- Generous
- Glamor
- Giving
- Glowing
- Gregarious
- Gentle
- Grateful
Positive words starting with H
- Heartful
- Heartwarming
- Humorous
- Hard Worker
- Helpful
- Hysterical
- Hopeful
- Honest
- Healthy
- Happy
- Handsome
- Humble
Positive words starting with I
- Inspirational
- Intelligent
- Idealistic
- Interesting
- Inciteful
- Illuminated
- Impartial
- Incomparable
- Incredible
- Irresistible
- Intentional
- Intuitive
- Integral
- Involved
- Ingenios
- Industrious
- Ineffable
- Inventive
- Imaginative
- Inspiring
- Innovative
- Invigorated
- Independent
- Intellectual
Positive words starting with J
- Justified
- Jubilant
- Just
- Jovial
- Joyful
- Jolly
- Joyous
Positive words starting with K
- Keen
- Kind
- Knowledgeable
Positive words starting with L
- Lovely
- Lovable
- Luxurious
- Lively
- Lucky
- Loud
- Lithe
- Loyal
- Lustful
- Loving
- Living
- Loved
Positive words starting with M
- Marvelous
- Motivational
- Miraculous
- Methodical
- Mediator
- Mind Blowing
- Magical
- Magnificient
- Masterful
- Magnanimous
- Motivated
- Meticulous
- Modest
- Mindful
Positive words starting with N
- Neat
- Natural
- Nurturing
- Neutral
Positive words starting with O
- Opulent
- Open
- Organized
- Outgoing
- Original
- Orderly
- Optimistic
- Open-minded
- Outstanding
- Obliging
Positive words starting with P
- Poised
- Persistent
- Patient
- Passionate
- Punctual
- Playful
- Peaceful
- Powerful
- Pioneering
- Perk
- Positive
- Polite
- Provocative
- Perky
- Practical
- Precious
- Pretty
- Philosophical
- Perfect
- Pleasant
- Placid
- Prosperous
- Proactive
Positive words starting with Q
- Quiet
- Quick
- Quick-witted
Positive words starting with R
- Reserved
- Revered
- Rational
- Rich
- Respected
- Remarkable
- Relatable
- Relieved
- Resilient
- Receptive
- Reliable
- Romantic
- Radiant
- Ready
- Resourceful
- Realistic
- Refreshed
- Relaxed
Positive words starting with S
- Special
- Shrewd
- Scrumptious
- Spectacular
- Sensational
- Sharp
- Stellar
- Sweet
- Serent
- Stunning
- Satisfied
- Skilled
- Self-assured
- Striking
- Smart
- Simple
- Super
- Shimmering
- Serene
- Snazzy
- Sociable
- Splendid
- Shining
- Soulful
- Sympathetic
- Successful
- Secure
- Stoic
- Strategic
- Sincere
- Studious
- Stellar
- Sacred
- Sensible
- Sustained
- Safe
- Sensitive
- Straightforward
- Strong
Positive words starting with T
- Trusting
- Thriving
- Thorough
- Transparent
- Triumphant
- Tough
- Talented
- Trusty
- Tranquil
- Tasty
- Thrilled
- Tolerant
- Tidy
- Tactful
- Thoughtful
- Thankful
Positive words starting with U
- Uplifted
- Unlimited
- Unreal
- Unbelievable
- Upbeat
- Ultimate
- Understanding
- Unique
- Unassuming
- Uplifting
Positive words starting with V
- Versatile
- Vibrant
- Vivacious
- Virtuous
- Valuable
- Versatile
- Victorious
Positive words starting with W
- Witty
- Wonderful
- Warm
- Welcoming
- Whole
- Wondrous
- Warmhearted
- Worthy
- Wealthy
- Willing
- Wise
- Well-versed
Positive words starting with Y
- Yielding
- Yummy
Positive words starting with Z
- Zing
- Zealous
- Zestful
- Zappy
Negative Words to Describe Someone
Negative Words Starting with A
- Adversarial
- Agonizing
- Awful
- Aggravating
- Aimless
- Absent
- Argumentative
- Aching
- Absurd
- Absentminded
- Abnormal
- Aloof
- Alarming
- Anemic
- Appalling
- Antagonistic
- Ashamed
- Acrimonious
- Annoying
- Afraid
- Atrocious
- Abrupt
- Astringent
- Abject
- Antiquated
- Acerbic
- Abhorrent
- Abusive
- Angry
- Awkward
- Accidental
- Apprehensive
- Arrogant
- Abrasive
- Artless
- Artificial
- Abysmal
- Aggressive
Negative Words Starting with B
- Bloated
- Bloodthirsty
- Breakable
- Blaring
- Blurry
- Brooding
- Bloodied
- Bureaucratic
- Bleary
- Babbling
- Brutal
- Batty
- Biting
- Blasphemous
- Bawling
- Betrayed
- Bungling
- Berserk
- Bitter
- Blurred
- Blank
- Blundering
- Bulky
- Befuddled
- Bristly
- Bothered
- Bewitched
- Boorish
- Blamable
- Beady
- Bland
- Brainless
- Brutish
- Bigoted
- Backhanded
- Busiest
- Blue
- Bored
- Baffled
- Basic
- Baffling
- Bumpy
- Battered
- Brassy
- Bribable
- Barren
- Boring
- Belching
- Biased
- Barbaric
- Bruised
- Brash
- Bleak
- Bookish
- Bewildered
- Bizarre
- Belligerent
- Broken
- Barbarous
- Bossy
- Blistering
- Boastful
- Blind
- Brisk
- Bacterial
- Bad
- Bloody
- Blunt
Negative Words Starting with C
- Controversial
- Choppy
- Cramped
- Corny
- Conflicting
- Crafty
- Crammed
- Complacent
- Coarse
- Chilling
- Concerning
- Clashing
- Cursed
- Corrosive
- Crushable
- Crumbling
- Cluttered
- Crowded
- Cornered
- Contemptible
- Crooked
- Congested
- Compulsive
- Cloistered
- Chicken
- Choking
- Catatonic
- Chilly
- Caged
- Crabby
- Coy
- Corruptive
- Cheerless
- Challenging
- Cutting
- Clingy
- Crippling
- Convoluted
- Condemned
- Complaining
- Caustic
- Crumbly
- Coldhearted
- Callous
- Conceited
- Cheap
- Capricious
- Chunky
- Cranky
- Contrite
- Crazy
- Cagey
- Challenged
- Cancerous
- Crusty
- Crushed
- Common
- Coercive
- Contemptuous
- Confounded
- Colorless
- Clinical
- Cryptic
- Captive
- Confused
- Complicated
- Contrarian
- Conditional
- Compulsory
- Conflicted
- Crestfallen
- Contradictory
- Commercial
- Catastrophic
- Cold
- Clumsy
- Clammy
- Cynical
- Careless
- Cavalier
- Crumply
- Cliquish
- Creepy
- Corrupt
- Combative
- Chubby
- Crying
- Crude
- Cowardly
- Cruel
- Creeping
- Criminal
- Conspicuous
- Chauvinistic
- Clownish
- Carsick
- Cancelled
- Corporate
- Clamoring
- Controllable
- Craven
- Cracked
- Childish
- Certifiable
- Cocky
- Cockamamie
- Condescending
- Crotchety
- Chemical
- Culpable
- Crass
- Costly
- Controlling
- Cumbersome
- Cross
- Contrary
- Clogged
- Curt
- Cantankerous
- Clueless
- Contagious
- Corrupting
- Cowering
- Contradicting
- Constrictive
- Confusing
- Critical
- Creaky
Negative Words Starting with D
- Diminutive
- Damaging
- Disobedient
- Disillusioned
- Dusty
- Discontented
- Disapproving
- Disputed
- Destroyed
- Disorderly
- Deformed
- Disinterested
- Deadly
- Disgraceful
- Deafening
- Dysfunctional
- Disgusting
- Decimated
- Dawdling
- Discarded
- Demanding
- Distraught
- Dissimilar
- Decayed
- Disenchanted
- Degraded
- Drained
- Dishonorable
- Drooping
- Distressed
- Dismal
- Demonic
- Defiant
- Drunk
- Dejected
- Disheartened
- Despised
- Drab
- Declining
- Disturbing
- Dislikeable
- Dramatic
- Dizzy
- Down
- Demented
- Dispassionate
- Disappointed
- Dissatisfied
- Daft
- Distant
- Derivative
- Doubting
- Detached
- Drowsy
- Dangerous
- Distracted
- Disposable
- Disconnected
- Dirty
- Disrespectful
- Digressive
- Dripping
- Diabolical
- Derogatory
- Depraved
- Disinclined
- Delirious
- Dingy
- Devastating
- Dull
- Disadvantageous
- Duplicitous
- Divided
- Dreaded
- Degenerative
- Despairing
- Daunting
- Disproved
- Dependent
- Dishonest
- Deranged
- Difficult
- Despondent
- Disingenuous
- Deceptive
- Depressed
- Decaying
- Dilapidated
- Depressing
- Disgruntled
- Discourteous
- Decrepit
- Deplorable
- Damaged
- Dowdy
- Disturbed
- Dim
- Droopy
- Defeated
- Detestable
- Dense
- Deceiving
- Disaffected
- Dazed
- Domineering
- Deficient
- Disproportionate
- Derogative
- Disparaging
- Deniable
- Deluded
- Dubious
- Dire
- Disappearing
- Decipherable
- Defenseless
- Deceivable
- Drastic
- Diseased
- Distasteful
- Disastrous
- Discredited
- Detrimental
- Dismissive
- Defensive
- Dulcet
- Dreadful
- Dry
- Depressive
- Deceitful
- Divisive
- Disliked
- Displeasing
- Defective
- Dreary
- Disappointing
- Discouraged
- Dark
- Distressing
- Despicable
- Disheartening
- Disdainful
- Disjointed
- Discordant
- Devious
- Discouraging
- Deserted
- Doubtful
- Disagreeable
- Diminishing
- Delinquent
- Disadvantaged
- Daffy
- Disorganized
- Discreet
- Dispensable
- Desolate
- Displeased
- Disloyal
- Distrustful
- Disgusted
- Disreputable
- Damp
- Discriminatory
- Devastated
- Droll
- Destructive
- Dwindling
- Disruptive
- Desperate
- Deprived
Negative Words Starting with E
- Expired
- Emaciated
- Erroneous
- Emotionless
- Expendable
- Extraneous
- Empty
- Exasperated
- Erasable
- Exhausting
- Excessive
- Egotistical
- Encrusted
- Emotional
- Exposed
- Enraged
- Endangered
- Embroiled
- Exacerbating
- Evil
- Egocentric
- Embarrassed
- Explosive
- Envious
- Extreme
- Erratic
- Excruciating
- Egomaniacal
- Eerie
- Exploited
- Eroding
- Estranged
- Embittered
- Errant
- Evasive
- Expressionless
- Embarrassing
- Exploitative
- Exasperating
Negative Words Starting with F
- Filthy
- Filtered
- Fearful
- Frozen
- Fatal
- Frigid
- Fried
- Flippant
- Freakish
- Frowning
- Frightening
- Frivolous
- Flavorless
- Floppy
- Filmy
- Fearsome
- Foolish
- Forgotten
- Furtive
- Fraudulent
- Felonious
- Forbidding
- Forgettable
- Feebleminded
- Feckless
- Faded
- Falsified
- Frustrating
- Foolhardy
- Feeble
- Finicky
- Feverish
- Fragmented
- Freaky
- Fidgeting
- Fuzzy
- Foggy
- Fidgety
- Frosty
- Fleeting
- Frustrated
- Fruitless
- Faint
- Furious
- Frantic
- Famished
- Flat
- Faulty
- Fetid
- Fussy
- Fawning
- Frayed
- Frail
- Facetious
- Frightful
- Faithless
- Flaky
- Flawed
- Fishy
- Frilly
- Fallacious
- Fumbling
- Fatigued
- Forceful
- Formulaic
- Foreboding
- Frugal
- Frumpy
- Feigned
- Faltering
- Fretful
- Failed
- Feared
- Futile
- Flimsy
- Fragile
- Fuming
- Forgetful
- Fractious
- Frightened
- Freezing
- Fiendish
- Fanatical
- Foul
Negative Words Starting with G
- Gnarly
- Gloomy
- Goofy
- Gruesome
- Green
- Glib
- Grumpy
- Grim
- Greasy
- Gaunt
- Grainy
- Gasping
- Gritty
- Growling
- Glassy
- Grating
- Grubby
- Greedy
- Glum
- Gangly
- Gluttonous
- Gawky
- Grave
- Ghoulish
- Gabby
- Grumbling
- Grotesque
- Ghastly
- Gross
- Galling
- Gruff
- Gaudy
- Grimacing
- Grueling
- Garbled
- Grouchy
- Guilty
- Grimy
- Garish
- Guarded
- Groggy
- Gullible
- Gaping
- Garrulous
- Groaning
- Generic
Negative Words Starting with H
- Hopeless
- Heavy
- Hectic
- Humorless
- Hideous
- Harsh
- Heartbroken
- Homely
- Horrid
- Horrendous
- Haggard
- Hormonal
- Hapless
- Hollow
- Humiliated
- Haphazard
- Hoarse
- Harried
- Heartless
- Hateful
- Hazardous
- Hungry
- Heated
- Helpless
- Heinous
- Hurried
- Hostile
- Humdrum
- Homeless
- Hurt
- Hasty
- Halting
- Hulking
- Horrible
- Hesitant
- Horrifying
- Haughty
- Horrific
- Hard
- Hazy
- Horrified
- Heartbreaking
- Harebrained
- Hushed
- Huffy
- Harmful
- Hurtful
- Humiliating
- Hated
Negative Words Starting with I
- Illegible
- Improper
- Indecipherable
- Incorrect
- Immature
- Idiotic
- Imposing
- Incomprehensible
- Indecisive
- Impulsive
- Insincere
- Impoverished
- Impossible
- Inconsiderate
- Immodest
- Inconsequential
- Insipid
- Inhospitable
- Imprecise
- Illogical
- Inadequate
- Impetuous
- Impolite
- Incongruent
- Incompatible
- Inconsolable
- Illegal
- Infantile
- Insane
- Immoral
- Inarticulate
- Inauspicious
- Irrational
- Ignorable
- Impersonal
- Inaccurate
- Imperfect
- Inattentive
- Iconoclastic
- Imperial
- Incomplete
- Inferior
- Impatient
- Ill
- Illegitimate
- Illicit
- Incapable
- Illiterate
- Incoherent
- Indignant
- Impure
- Infuriating
- Incessant
- Impertinent
- Inane
- Ignorant
- Irksome
- Inactive
- Incompetent
- Indiscriminate
- Inconclusive
- Inconsistent
- Inadmissible
- Imprudent
- Inefficient
- Indecent
- Inconceivable
- Inconvenient
- Inaccessible
- Inadvisable
- Impractical
- Inappropriate
- Indifferent
- Icky
- Icy
Negative Words Starting with J, L
- Loathsome
- Jeering
- Lame
- Lowly
- Jaded
- Laughable
- Judgmental
- Lecherous
- Leering
Negative Words Starting with M, N
- Muddled
- Nosy
- Melodramatic
- Myopic
- Malignant
- Moody
- Malevolent
- Negligent
- Narcissistic
- Messy
- Manipulative
Negative Words Starting with O, P, Q
- Pitiful
- Querulous
- Pedantic
- Parasitic
- Opportunistic
- Obstinate
- Pathological
- Predictable
- Pessimistic
- Obscene
- Oppressive
- Petty
- Odd
- Putrid
- Petulant
- Prejudiced
Negative Words Starting with R, S
- Rude
- Sanctimonious
- Repugnant
- Smug
- Squalid
- Smothering
- Redundant
- Sickening
- Reprehensible
- Racist
Negative Words Starting with T, U, V, W, Y
- Thoughtless
- Wasteful
- Yellow
- Toxic
- Timid
- Tacky
- Wretched
- Tasteless
- Vacuous
- Temperamental
- Upsetting
- Tyrannical