Personal qualities – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: attitude, blame sb for sth, calm (person), care, caring… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on…
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Word list
- attitude /'ætɪ,tu:d/ (noun) — the way someone thinks or feels about something
Example:Her attitude toward work is very positive.
Synonyms: opinion, mindset - blame sb for sth /bleɪm/ (verb) — say someone is responsible for a bad thing
Example:Don't blame me for the mistake.
Synonyms: accuse, hold responsible, fault - calm (person) /kɑ:m/ (adjective) — not easily upset or worried
Example:She stayed calm during the test.
Synonyms: relaxed, peaceful - care /keər/ (noun) — looking after someone or something and giving them attention and help
Example:Doctors care for their patients every day.
Synonyms: concern, attention, help - caring /'kerɪŋ/ (adjective) — kind and willing to help other people
Example:He is a caring friend.
Synonyms: kind, helpful, compassionate - dishonest /dɪs'ɑ:nɪst/ (adjective) — not honest; likely to lie or cheat
Example:It was dishonest to lie about the money.
Synonyms: untruthful, deceitful - good-looking /,ɡʊd'lʊkɪŋ/ (adjective) — pleasant to look at
Example:You look good-looking in that suit.
Synonyms: attractive, handsome - gorgeous /'ɡɔ:rdʒəs/ (adjective) — very beautiful or very attractive
Example:The garden looks gorgeous in spring.
Synonyms: beautiful, stunning, lovely - handsome /'hæn.səm/ (adjective) — attractive in a strong and pleasing way
Example:He is a handsome man.
Synonyms: attractive, good-looking - hard-working /,hɑ:rd'wɜ:rkɪŋ/ (adjective) — working with a lot of effort and care
Example:He is a hard-working student.
Synonyms: diligent, industrious - honest /'ɑ:nɪst/ (adjective) — telling the truth and not cheating
Example:She is honest about her mistake.
Synonyms: truthful, sincere, upright - incredibly /ɪn'krɛdəbli/ (adverb) — to a very surprising degree
Example:The view was incredibly beautiful.
Synonyms: amazingly, surprisingly, very - individual /,ɪn.dɪ'vɪdʒ.u.əl/ (noun) — one person, not a group
Example:Each individual must sign the form.
Synonyms: person, single person, one person - kind /kaɪnd/ (adjective) — showing care and wanting to help others
Example:He is always kind to animals.
Synonyms: nice, caring, helpful - lazy /'leɪzi/ (adjective) — not liking to work or make effort
Example:He is lazy on weekends.
Synonyms: idle, indolent, sluggish - lean /li:n/ (verb) — to bend your body so it is not straight
Example:He leaned forward to look closer.
Synonyms: bend, tilt - lively /'laɪvli/ (adjective) — full of energy, activity, and excitement
Example:The children were lively at the party.
Synonyms: energetic, active, spirited - lots of character (phrase) — having a special and interesting style or personality
Example:The old house has lots of character.
Synonyms: charm, personality, style - magnificent /mæɡ'nɪfɪsənt/ (adjective) — Very beautiful and impressive.
Example:The view from the hill was magnificent.
Synonyms: beautiful, splendid, impressive - mean adj /mi:n/ (adjective) — unkind and unpleasant to other people
Example:That was a mean thing to say.
Synonyms: unkind, cruel, nasty - nice /naɪs/ (adjective) — kind, polite, and enjoyable to be with
Example:Everyone says she is very nice.
Synonyms: kind, friendly, pleasant - on my/your own /ɒn maɪ 'oʊn/ (phrase) — without help from other people
Example:I finished the project on my own.
Synonyms: alone, by myself, independently - patient adj /'peɪʃənt/ (adjective) — able to wait without getting angry or upset
Example:Please be patient while I explain.
Synonyms: calm, tolerant, forbearing - reliable /rɪ'laɪəbl/ (adjective) — able to be trusted to work well or arrive on time
Example:This bus service is very reliable.
Synonyms: dependable, trustworthy - significance /sɪg'nɪfɪkəns/ (noun) — importance or meaning
Example:The speech had great significance.
Synonyms: importance, meaning, weight - unkind /ʌn'kaɪnd/ (adjective) — not nice and causing hurt or pain
Example:That was an unkind thing to say.
Synonyms: mean, cruel, hurtful
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