Learn adjectives describing character in Arabic. Today you are going to learn over 70 adjectives useful while speaking about personality traits.
You are going to learn basic personality adjectives in Arabic for beginners such as nice, brave, patient and advanced adjectives like assertive, rational, conservative, tolerant and many more.
If you are at the beginner level you may start with basic Arabic adjectives.
How to say character in Arabic?
The word character/personality in Arabic is شَخْصِيَّة [shakhSiyya].
Plural for personality in Arabic is شَخْصِيّات [shakhSiyyaat].
List of adjectives describing character in Arabic
Below you will find a list of many Arabic adjectives useful while describing someone’s personality. The list includes simplified pronunciation for each word.
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Adventurous | مُغامِر | mughaamir |
| Affectionate, loving | حَنون | Hanuun |
| Ambitious | طَمُوح | TamuuH |
| Arrogant | مُتَكَبِّر | mutakabbir |
| Assertive | حازِم | Haazim |
| Bold | جَرِيء | jarii’i |
| Boring/ dull | مُمِلّ | mumill |
| Brave | شُجَاع | shujaa3 |
| Calm | هادِئ | haadi’ |
| Careless | مُهْمِل | muhmil |
| Cautious/ careful | حَذِر | Hadhir |
| Charismatic | كاريزْميّ | kaarizmiy |
| Charming | جَذّاب | jadhdhaab |
| Cheerful | مَبْسُوط | mabsuuT |
| Classy/ sophisticated | أنيق | aniiq |
| Clever | شَاطِر | shaaTir |
| Compassionate/ sympathetic | عَطُوف | 3aTuuf |
| Confident | وَاثِق | waathiq |
| Conservative | مُحَافِظ | muHaafiDH |
| Creative | مُبْدِع | mubdi3 |
| Curious | فُضُولِيّ | fuDuuliy |
| Cute *check how to say it in the dialects | جَذّاب | jadhdhaab |
| Diplomatic | دِبْلومَاسِيّ | dibluumaasiy |
| Disciplined | مُنْضَبِط | munDabiT |
| Emotional/ sensitive | حَسّاس | Hassaas |
| Energetic | نَشيط | nashiiT |
| Friendly | وَدود | waduud |
| Funny | مُضْحِك | muDHik |
| Generous | كَريم | kariim |
| Greedy | بَخِيل | bakhiil |
| Grumpy/ moody | نَكَدِيّ | nakadiy |
| Hardworking | مُجْتَهِد | mujtahid |
| Hasty | مُتَسَرَّع | mutasarra3 |
| Helpful | مُفيد | mufiid |
| Honest | صَريح | SariiH |
| Jealous/ envious | حَسود | Hasuud |
| Kind/ nice | لَطيف | LaTiif |
| Lazy | كَسول | kasuul |
| Loyal/faithful | مُخْلِص | mukhliS |
| Mean/ wicked | لَئِيم | la’iim |
| Modest/humble | مُتَوَاضِع | mutawaadi3 |
| Naive | سَاذِج | saadhij |
| Negative | سَلْبيّ | salbiy |
| Optimistic | مُتَفائل | mutafaa’il |
| Organized | مُنَظَّم | munaDHDHam |
| Patient | صَبور | Sabuur |
| Pessimistic | مُتَشائِم | mutashaa’im |
| Polite | مُؤَدََب | mu’addab |
| Positive | إِيْجَابِيّ | iijaabiy |
| Punctual | مُنْضَبِط | munDHabit |
| Rational, reasonable | عَقْلانِيّ | 3aqlaaniy |
| Reserved | مُتَحَفِّظ | mutaHaffiDH |
| Respectful | مُحْتَرَم | muHtaram |
| Responsible | مَسْؤول | mas’uul |
| Romantic | رومانسيّ | ruumaansiy |
| Rude | وَقِح | waqiH |
| Selfish | أنانيّ | anaaniy |
| Sloppy | قَذِر | qadhir |
| Sociable | اِجْتِماعيّ | ijtimaa3iy |
| Stubborn | عَنيد | 3aniid |
| Straightforward | صَريح | SariiH |
| Strong | قَوِيّ | qawiy |
| Tolerant | مُتَسامِح | mutasaamiH |
| Trustworthy | مَوْثوق | mawthuuq |
| Unique | فَريد | fariid |
| Weak | ضَعيف | Da3iif |
If you are learning Levantine Arabic see also: Emotions and Feelings in Levantine Arabic and 400 Levantine Arabic adjectives.
Introvert/extrovert in Arabic
In recent years it has become popular that people refer to themselves as introverts or extroverts. These terms are also used in Arabic:
To describe an introvert in Arabic you may use the word اِنْطِوائي [inTiwaa’ii], which means withdrawn, introverted.
To say extrovert in Arabic you may use the word مُنْفَتِح [mufatiH] which means open (to something).
If you are advanced Arabic learner check out video in Arabic explaining the difference between introverts and extroverts.
Character in Arabic Quiz
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