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Words to describe a person

Not nice or difficult, but the exact thing: the one who talks in three words, the one who cannot stop, the one whose mood turns with the weather. Thirty words for people, each with a sentence you could say out loud.

1. gregarious adjectiveFond of company; happiest in a group.
2. taciturn adjectiveSaying very little, by habit.
3. laconic adjectiveUsing very few words, so that what is said carries weight.
4. loquacious adjectiveTalking a lot; very talkative.
5. reticent adjectiveHolding back from saying what you think or feel.
6. magnanimous adjectiveGenerous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.
7. benevolent adjectiveKind and wanting good things for others.
8. fastidious adjectiveVery particular about details and cleanliness.
9. capricious adjectiveChanging suddenly and for no clear reason.
10. mercurial adjectiveChanging mood quickly and unpredictably.
11. petulant adjectiveChildishly sulky or bad-tempered over small things.
12. querulous adjectiveComplaining in a whining, fretful way.
13. sanguine adjectiveCheerfully hopeful, even when things look bad.
14. tenacious adjectiveHolding on tight and not giving up.
15. voracious adjectiveWanting huge amounts of food, or of anything, like books.
16. precocious adjectiveDeveloping skills or maturity earlier than usual.
17. nonchalant adjectiveCalm and unbothered, as if nothing matters much.
18. circumspect adjectiveCareful about what you do or say, thinking of the risks.
19. quixotic adjectiveChasing an ideal that is noble but hopelessly unrealistic.
20. ostentatious adjectiveShowy in a way meant to impress people.
21. ebullient adjectiveBubbling over with energy and cheer.
22. eloquent adjectiveSpeaking or writing clearly and beautifully, so that people are moved.
23. pragmatic adjectiveDealing with things in a practical way, based on what works.
24. sagacious adjectiveWise and sharp in judgment.
25. whimsical adjectivePlayfully odd, in a charming way.
26. prolific adjectiveProducing a great deal of work, fruit, or offspring.
27. lugubrious adjectiveSad and gloomy in an exaggerated way.
28. placid adjectiveCalm and peaceful, not easily upset.
29. candor nounHonest, open speech, even when it is uncomfortable.
30. sprezzatura nounMaking something difficult look effortless.
31. equanimity nounStaying calm and even whatever happens.
32. languid adjectiveSlow and relaxed, without much energy.

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