In our everyday life there are many situations in which we need to describe people; their appearances as well as their personalities. So, if you are learning Italian, you may be interested in a list of adjectives to describe a person in Italian. This will help you speak Italian fluently.
You can also find other posts related to this topic in our blog – body parts in Italian and Italian colours and clothing vocabulary, where you will discover some useful and basic Italian vocabulary that you could also use to describe people. It’s very important that you try to learn new words and phrases in Italian everyday so that you can feel more confident when you speak in Italian.
List of adjectives to describe a person in Italian
Lui è/Lei è… – He is/She is…
- Alto (m) / Alta (f) = Tall
- Basso (m) / Bassa (f) = Short
- Magro (m) / Magra (f) = Thin
- Grasso (m) / Grassa (f) = Fat
- Bello (m) / Bella (f) = Good-looking
- Brutto (m) / Brutta (f) = Ugly
- Giovane (m/f) = Young
- Vecchio (m) / Vecchia (f) = Old
Lui/Lei ha i capelli… – His/Her hair is…
- Biondi = Blond
- Castani = Brown
- Grigi = Grey
- Neri = Black
- Rossi = Red
- Corti = Short
- Lunghi = Long
- Lisci = Straight
- Mossi = Wavy
- Ricci = Curly
Lui/Lei ha gli occhi… – His/Her eyes are…
- Azzurri = Blue
- Marroni = Brown
- Neri = Black
- Verdi = Green
- Grandi = Big
- Piccoli = Small
Italian adjectives for personality
- Affettuoso (m) / Affettuosa (f) = Affectionate
- Buono (m) / Buona (f) = Good
- Cattivo (m) / Cattiva (f) = Bad
- Antipatico (m) / Antipatica (f) =Unpleasant
- Simpatico (m) / Simpatica (f) = Pleasant/Nice
- Altruista (m/f) = Altruistic
- Codardo (m) / Codarda (f) = Cowardly
- Coraggioso (m) / Coraggiosa (f) = Brave
- Empatico (m) / Empatica (f) = Empathic
- Egoista (m/f) = Selfish
- Gentile (m/f) = Kind
- Allegro (m) / Allegra (f) = Cheerful
- Triste (m/f) = Sad
- Invidioso (m) / Invidiosa (f) = Envious
- Geloso (m) / Gelosa (f) = Jealous
- Generoso (m) / Generosa (f) = Generous
- Leale (m/f) = Loyal
- Onesto (m) / Onesta (f) = Honest
- Paziente (m/f) = Patient
- Responsabile (m/f) = Responsible
- Riservato (m) / Riservata (f) = Reserved
- Sensibile (m/f) = Sensitive
- Indipendente (m/f) = Independent
- Intelligente (m/f) = Intelligent
- Ottimista (m/f) = Optimistic
- Pessimista (m/f) = Pessimistic
These are just some of the adjectives that you can use to describe a person in Italian.
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So, start learning our list of adjectives to describe a person in Italian and try to extend your vocabulary in order to be more fluent in Italian.