Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

Do you resemble (parecerse) anyone in your family? Or someone famous? To what extent (hasta qué punto) do you judge a person by their appearance? Our first impressions of people are usually visual ones; before we have the chance (oportunidad) to know what someone’s personality is like, we know what they look like physically and what clothes they’re wearing. Outward (externa) appearances can sometimes tell us something about a person’s personality too, and if we like what we see or not. In this post we’re going to look at how we can describe people physically as well as (así como) how we can describe different personality traits (rasgos) – the good and the bad. 

Say What You Think

One of the most well-known words in English is beautiful and it can be used to describe almost anything or

anyone. However, there are lots of other words we use for expressing how we are attracted to something, and you can see a list in the table below. Of course, we don’t find everyone attractive and there are words in the list to describe people less favourably as well. Some words are used only or principally for one of the sexes, so pay attention to the adjective endings of the Spanish translations!

English word              Translation 

 beautiful                       hermoso/a                       

appealing                     atractivo/a

stylish                           de moda

flattering                       que favorece

gorgeous                      guapisimo/a

alluring                         tentador
provocative                  seductor
ravishing                      espectacular


I Like a Person Who’s…

Of course, a person’s personality is one of the most attractive or unattractive things about them and sometimes we only need one word to say what we think about it! Below are some adjectives to describe positive and negative characteristics that can define a person very succinctly.

English word              Translation                              
 

assertive                     asertivo/a                            

charming                    encantador/a                    

conceited                    presumido, vanidoso/a

astute                         astuto/a

inspiring                      inspirador/a

witty                           gracioso/a

affectionate                 cariñoso/a

unaffected                   humilde, modesto/a

outspoken                   franco
outrageous                  extravagante