English Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance - Intermediate English

English Adjectives to Describe Physical Appearance - Intermediate English 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 BoringLets 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 (adj) â€" this word is mostly used to describe women. We use the word handsome for men.Sandra Bullock was voted People magazines Worlds Most Beautiful Woman 2015.GOOD-LOOKING (adj) â€" is used for both men and womenThe young bride was beautiful  and her groom was good-looking as well.PRETTY (adj) â€" attractive, often used to describe a girlI think  Mary  looked very pretty in that dress.CHUBBY (adj) â€" slightly fat but in attractive wayBabies look so adorable with their chubby pink cheeks.CUTE (adj) â€" pretty and attractive, often used to describe babies and puppiesI picked this puppy because he was so cute. GORGEOUS (adj) â€" very beautiful and attractive (informal), this is a very common word you would hear from an Irish personHealthy diet and sunscreen are the secrets to gorgeous skin.UGLY (adj) â€" very unattractive. This is a very strong negative word to describe someone.The Ugly Duckling turned into a beautiful swan.WELL-BUILT (adj) â€" to have a strong, attractively muscular bodyMy brother is tall and well-built.It is impolite to say someone is fat, instead we can say overweight or plump.SKINNY (adj) â€" very thin but not in an attractive wayMy best friend is skinny, but it runs in her family.FRAIL  (adj) â€" physically weak and skinny, often used to describe an old personMy Grandma became very frail over the last year. English Adjectives for Physical Appearance Enjoyed this infographic? Here’s what you can do next: Collocations for Describing Physical Appearance SLEEK HAIR â€" smooth and shiny hairHair products will help you get shiny sleek hair without spending much time.YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE  â€" to look younger than your ageRegular physical activity  can help maintain a youthful appearance for longer.COARSE HAIR  â€" rough, not smooth or softCoarse hair is very hard to style.BUSHY EYEBROWS  â€" very thick eyebrowsIve always hated my bushy eyebrows.LANKY TEENAGER â€" very tall and thin and moves awkwardlyI cant believe this lanky teenager became a great football player.JET-BLACK HAIR â€" completely black hairAlexandra had long jet black hair,  green eyes and a warm, friendly smile.CLEAN-SHAVEN MAN  â€" without a beard or moustacheA dark-haired, clean-shaven man was talking to  his friend.DUMPY WOMAN â€" short and quite fat woman, we usually use it to describe womenSarah was  a    pale, dumpy woman, three  years older than her husband.This is way better than NICE, isnt it? Of course, you can still use NICE when describing someone in English. Just not too often.  Now, lets practise using English adjectives  to describe physical appearance.Let me know what does your best friend look like. Have a go in the comments below!Please, continue to improve your English skills. Here are some more articles for you to read study English Grammar rules, learn some common English idioms and increase your English vocabulary:Common English Idioms describing Character and PersonalityDifference between EVERY and EACHDifference between ONTO and INTO