ESL- Adjectives that describe people Q-Z

quick-tempered

irascible

quarrlelsome

apendenciero, peleador, pele�n (colloquial)

realistic

realista, razonable

reclusive

dado a recluirse; solitario

reliable

fiable, confiable

reluctant

renuente, reacio, reticente (disinclined)

resentful

resentful, de resentimiento (bitter), celoso (envious)

reserved

reservado

resourceful

ingenioso

respected

respetado

responsible

responsable

restless

inquieto, (unsettled), impaciente (impatient)

ridiculous

rid�culo

sad

triste (unhappy) , lamentable (regrettable)

sassy

descarado, atrevido (spirited) (United States) , fresco (disrespectful) (United States)

self-assured

seguro(a) de s� mismo(a)

selfish

ego�sta (self-centered)

sensible

sensato (person), prudente (idea) (reasonable), pr�ctico

sentimental

sentimental, soulful

serene

sereno

serious

serio

short-tempered

irritable, de mal genio

shrewd

astuto, perspicaz, inteligente, sagaz

shy

t�mido, penoso, vergonzoso (timid)

silly

tonto, bobo, zonzo (Latin America), sonso (Latin America) (foolish), rid�culo

sincere

sincero (honest)

sleepy

somnoliento, so�oliento (drowsy)

sloppy

descuidado, chapucero (carelessly done) , desarreglado, desali�ado (negligent)

slow

lento, despacio (not moving fast)

smart

inteligente

snazzy

vistoso, elegante

snobby

esnob (a person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.)

sober

sobrio (not drunk), serio

sophisticated

sofisticado

spiteful

rencoroso, malintencionado, malicioso (remark)

stable

estable (unchanging)

steady

firme, fijo (gaze)(unwavering)

stern

severo, duro (harsh)

strong

fuerte

stupid

est�pido, tonto

subtle

sutil, suave (delicate) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.
"he tried a more subtle approach

sulky

malhumorado

superficial

superficial (appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely)

suspicious

sospechoso

sweet

amable (kind)

tactful

tacto, diplom�tico

tactless

falto de tacto, indiscreto, poco diplom�tico

testy

irritable

thoughtful

pensativo, meditabundo (pensive), serio (thought-out), considerado, amable (attentive)

timid

t�mido, meditabundo (pensive), serio (thought-out)

tired

cansado

tolerant

tolerante (open-minded)

touchy

susceptible, sensible (over-sensitive), delicado (requiring careful handling)

tranquil

tranquilo, sereno, calmo, apacible (peaceful)

ugly

feo, desagradable

unbalanced

desequilibrado, trastornado (psychology), sesgado, parcial, tendencioso (biased)

uncooperative

poco dispuesto a cooperar; nada colaborador

undependable

poco formal; poco confiable

unemotional

impasible, frio,

unfriendly

antip�tico, hostil, poco amistoso (unsympathetic)

unhelpful

poco servicial, poco dispuesto a ayudar

unimaginative

poco imaginativo, falto de imaginaci�n, sin imaginaci�n

unmotivated

desmotivado, (without motivation)

unpleasant

desagradable

unpopular

impopular, poco popular

unreliable

informal, poco de fiar

unsophisticated

sencillo; c�ndido; burdo;

unstable

inestable

unwilling

no dispuesto, poco dispuesto

vigilant

vigilante, alerta (sometimes invariable), atento (keenly watchful to detect danger wary)

vindictive

vengativo,rencoroso (inclined to seek vengeance) (holding a grudge)

warmhearted

cari�oso(a), amable

wary

cauteloso, precavido, receloso (person) (cautious)

watchful

vigilante, atento

weak

d�bil

well-behaved

bien educado, que se porta bien

well-intentioned

bienintencionado(a)

well-respected

respetado; estimado

well-rounded

completo, equilibrado (varied and balanced), polifac�tico (with a fully developed personality)

wonderful

maravilloso

vulnerable

vulnerable (defenseless)

zealous

ferviente, fervoroso, entusiasta (having or showing zeal)

overzealous

demasiado celoso(a),(too zealous in attitude or behavior)