Looking for French character and personality vocabulary? This article has it and more.
Every individual has a unique personality. If you're eager to describe someone's personality and character using French, here are some words that you need to beef up your vocabulary.
Learn how to identify or describe French personality traits with our help! The list below contains all the words and expressions you can use to describe someone and also to inject colorful descriptions in your speech.
These personality adjectives answer the question “what is he/she like?” and covers both good and bad personality traits.
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French Personality and Character Vocabulary
| Adjectifs qualificatifs | Descriptive Adjectives |
|---|---|
| amorphe | apathetic |
| antipathique | unlikeable |
| bourru(e) | rough |
| charismatique | charismatic |
| courageux(-se) | courageous |
| créatif(-ve) | creative |
| débrouillard(e) | resourceful |
| discret/discrète | discreet |
| énergique | energetic |
| enjoué(e) | playful |
| ennuyeux(-se) | boring/annoying |
| extraverti(e) | extrovert |
| fidèle | faithful |
| honnête | honest |
| impatient(e) | impatient |
| indiscret/indiscrète | indiscreet |
| infidèle | unfaithful |
| ingénieux(-se) | ingenious |
| introverti(e) | introvert |
| lâche | coward |
| loyal(e) | loyal |
| malhonnête | dishonest |
| mignon(ne) | cute |
| paresseux(-se) | lazy |
| patient(e) | patient |
| persévérant(e) | persevering |
| sérieux(-se) | serious |
| sociable | sociable |
| sympathique | likeable |
| taciturne | uncommunicative |
| travailleur(-se) | hard-working |
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| Personnalité | Personality |
|---|---|
| avoir de la classe | classy |
| avoir le coeur sur la main | generous |
| avoir le sens de l’humour | have a sense of humour |
| bon vivant | happy-go-lucky |
| bon/mauvais caractère | good/bad disposition |
| de bonne/mauvaise humeur | in a good/bad mood |
| digne de foi | trustworthy |
| l’état d’esprit (m)temperament le tempérament | state of mind |
| la mentalité | mentality |
| le caractère/la disposition/la personnalité | character |
| le comportement | behavior |
| le/la risque-tout/casse-cou | daredevil |
| paranoïaque | paranoid |
| personnalité antisociale | antisocial personality |
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Examples
Now let's take a look at some examples:
Il est très ouvert = He is outgoing.
C’est un élève studieux= He is a studious student.
Il est très taquin = He is very playful
Sample Dialogue
Le garçon : Tu as vu l'accident hier, à la télévision ? Les pompiers sont très courageux!
Boy: Have you seen the accident yesterday on television? Firemen are very brave!
La fille : Mon cousin est pompier. Il est sportif et fort.
Girl: My cousin is a fireman. He is athletic and strong.
Le garçon : Moi je suis trop faible et timide pour être un héro.
Boy: Me, I'm too weak and timid to be a hero.
La fille : Ne dis pas cela ! Tu es intelligent et drôle. Ce sont aussi des qualités de héro.
Girl: Don't say that! You're smart and funny. These are also qualities of hero.
Le garçon : Mais je ne suis pas naïf : jamais je ne serai Superman.
Boy: But I'm not naive: I will never be Superman.
La fille : Et tu es trop sérieux pour aller sauver le monde...
Girl: And you're too serious to go save the world ...
Le garçon : Je suis studieux, c'est différent !
Boy: I'm studious, it's different!
La fille : Je plaisante !
Girl: Just kidding!
Conclusion
Everyone has a unique mix of personality. To fully be able to describe someone's character in French, you need to know the right words such as the ones listed in this article.
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