English Vocabulary for Personality and Character
ব্যক্তিত্ব ও স্বভাব নিয়ে ইংরেজি শব্দভাণ্ডার
Introductionভূমিকা
To describe a friend, a teacher or a character in a story, you need personality words. This guide gathers the most common adjectives for good and bad qualities — with Bangla meanings — so you can describe people accurately and politely in English.
বন্ধু, শিক্ষক বা গল্পের কোনো চরিত্রকে বর্ণনা করতে ব্যক্তিত্ব-বাচক শব্দ লাগে। এই গাইডে ভালো ও খারাপ গুণের সবচেয়ে সাধারণ adjective — বাংলা অর্থসহ — একসাথে আছে, যাতে মানুষকে ইংরেজিতে সঠিক ও ভদ্রভাবে বর্ণনা করতে পারেন।
Definitionসংজ্ঞা
Personality vocabulary means the adjectives that describe a person's nature and character — positive ones (kind, honest, generous), negative ones (rude, lazy, selfish) and neutral traits (shy, confident, calm).
Personality vocabulary বলতে বোঝায় সেই adjective গুলো যা মানুষের স্বভাব ও চরিত্র বোঝায় — ইতিবাচক (kind, honest, generous), নেতিবাচক (rude, lazy, selfish) আর নিরপেক্ষ বৈশিষ্ট্য (shy, confident, calm)।
Bangla Explanationবাংলা ব্যাখ্যা
মানুষের স্বভাব বা ব্যক্তিত্ব (personality/character) বোঝাতে ইংরেজিতে অনেক adjective আছে। ভালো গুণ: kind (দয়ালু), honest (সৎ), generous (উদার), polite (ভদ্র), hardworking (পরিশ্রমী), brave (সাহসী)। নেতিবাচক গুণ: rude (অভদ্র), lazy (অলস), selfish (স্বার্থপর), arrogant (অহংকারী), cruel (নিষ্ঠুর)। স্বভাব-বৈশিষ্ট্য: shy (লাজুক), confident (আত্মবিশ্বাসী), calm (শান্ত), moody (খামখেয়ালি)। মনে রাখুন — এগুলো adjective, তাই সাধারণত 'is/are'-এর পরে বসে: 'She is kind.'
Examplesউদাহরণ
- My neighbour is very kind to street animals.আমার প্রতিবেশী পথের পশুদের প্রতি খুব দয়ালু।
- An honest shopkeeper never cheats his customers.সৎ দোকানদার কখনও ক্রেতাদের ঠকায় না।
- She is too shy to speak in front of the class.সে এত লাজুক যে ক্লাসের সামনে কথা বলতে পারে না।
- He is a hardworking student who studies every day.সে পরিশ্রমী ছাত্র, প্রতিদিন পড়ে।
- Our teacher is generous with her time.আমাদের শিক্ষক সময় দিতে উদার।
- It is rude to interrupt when others are talking.অন্যরা কথা বলার সময় বাধা দেওয়া অভদ্রতা।
- After practice, she felt confident on stage.অনুশীলনের পর সে মঞ্চে আত্মবিশ্বাসী বোধ করল।
- A good teacher is patient with slow learners.ভালো শিক্ষক ধীর শিক্ষার্থীদের প্রতি ধৈর্যশীল।
Common Mistakesসাধারণ ভুল
She is very sensible and cries at sad films.
She is very sensitive and cries at sad films.
'Sensitive' means easily affected by emotion; 'sensible' means having good judgement.
He is ashamed to talk to new people.
He is shy to talk to new people.
'Shy' means nervous with people; 'ashamed' means feeling guilt about something wrong.
She is boring in class and wants to sleep.
She is bored in class and wants to sleep.
'Bored' describes how a person feels; 'boring' describes the thing that causes the feeling.
I worked all day, so now I am very lazy.
I worked all day, so now I am very tired.
'Tired' means needing rest; 'lazy' means not wanting to work at all.
Tipsটিপস
- Learn personality adjectives in opposite pairs — kind/cruel, honest/dishonest, brave/timid — to double your vocabulary. — স্বভাব-বাচক adjective বিপরীত জোড়ায় শিখুন — kind/cruel, honest/dishonest, brave/timid — শব্দভাণ্ডার দ্বিগুণ হবে।
- Most personality words are adjectives, so use them after 'is/are' or before a noun: 'a kind man', 'She is kind'. — বেশিরভাগ স্বভাব-বাচক শব্দ adjective, তাই 'is/are'-এর পরে বা noun-এর আগে বসে: 'a kind man', 'She is kind'।
- Add '-ness' to make many of them nouns: kind → kindness, honest → honesty, shy → shyness. — অনেকগুলোর সাথে '-ness' যোগ করলে noun হয়: kind → kindness, honest → honesty, shy → shyness।
Quizকুইজ
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1. Which word describes someone who always tells the truth?
2. The opposite of 'generous' is ___.
3. Choose the correct word: The lesson was long, so the children felt ___.
4. Someone who is nervous about meeting new people is ___.
Practiceঅনুশীলন
Try each one, then reveal the answer.
1. Fill in: He shares everything he has — he is very g________.
Hint: উদার
2. Choose: The film was sad, and she is very (sensible / sensitive), so she cried.
Hint: easily moved by emotion
3. Make a noun: kind → k________.
Hint: add -ness
4. Fill in: Interrupting elders is considered r____ in our culture.
Hint: অভদ্র / opposite of polite
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What is the difference between 'personality' and 'character'?
'Personality' is how someone appears to others (funny, shy, cheerful). 'Character' is more about moral qualities (honest, brave, kind). In daily English they often overlap.
Are personality words nouns or adjectives?
Most are adjectives (kind, honest, lazy) used after 'is/are' or before a noun. Many form nouns with '-ness' or '-ty': kindness, honesty.
What is the difference between 'sensible' and 'sensitive'?
'Sensible' means having good judgement (a sensible decision). 'Sensitive' means easily affected by feelings (a sensitive person cries easily). Learners often mix them up.
How can I describe someone's faults politely?
Use softeners: 'a bit stubborn', 'quite shy', 'can be impatient'. This sounds kinder than strong words like 'rude' or 'lazy'.