Appearance Vocabulary: 30 Essential Adjectives for Appearance

What words describe appearance? How do you talk about someone’s appearance?

There are many appearance vocabulary. In this post, you will learn a number of physical appearance vocabulary. In this descriptive words list, there are words for appearance in general as well as descriptive adjectives to describe the human body.

Appearance Vocabulary

Appearance /look (n) 

The way sb/sth looks on the outside; what sb/sth seems to be.

Look (linking verb)

To seem, to appear

Example:

• You look happy/ tired today!

Look like

Resemble somebody.

Examples:

• She looks like her mother.
• They are twins. They look like each other.

Take after 

Resemble somebody

• He takes after his father. Both of them are tall and have blue eyes.
• She takes after her sister. They are twins.

(Not) look yourself

To not have your normal healthy appearance.

Example:

• You’re not looking yourself today. ( You look tired or ill/sick)

Look wretched / retʃɪd / 

Look ill/sick or unhappy.

Example:

• You look wretched. What’s wrong?

Eyesore (noun) 

A body, an object, a building, etc. that is unpleasant to look at.

Appearance Adjectives List

Here is a list of adjectives describing appearance with meaning

• Good-looking = attractive
• Pleasant–looking = beautiful; attractive.
• Impressive = making you feel admiration.
• Attractive = pleasant to look at.
•  Charming = very pleasant or attractive.
• Beautiful = pleasing to the senses or the mind.
• Handsome (of men) = attractive; good-looking.
• Lovely= beautiful; attractive.
• Plain (especially of a woman) = not beautiful or attractive.
• Repulsive =  extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
• Ugly= not pleasant to look at; unattractive.
• Unsightly = not pleasant to look at; ugly.

Other Appearance Vocabulary: Adjectives

• Brawny
• Bulky
• Fit
• Fat
• Stocky
• Stout
• Big-boned
• Muscular
• Overweight
• Obese
• Chubby
• Plump
• Curvy
• Skinny
• Beefy
• Slim
• Lanky
• Buff
• Broad
• Well-built

Face Appearance Vocabulary

Here are some adjectives to describe someone’s face:

• Long face
• Round face
• Thin face
• Lived-in face
• Good-looking
• Handsome
• Furrowed
• Fresh-faced
• Full-face
• Dimpled
• Craggy
• Chiseled
• Negroid
• Sculpted
• Snub-nosed
• Weather-beaten

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Physical Appearance Example Sentences

• They are twins. They look like each other.
• He takes after his brother. They are twins.
• You look wretched. What’s the matter?
• You do not look yourself today. You look sick.
• You are overweight. You should lose some kilos.
• If you are fit, you are in good shape.
• He has been doing weight-lifting for years. He looks beefy.
• He is a big and burly rugby player.
• He looks big and brawny.
• He is a handsome boy and she is a pretty girl.

These words for appearance are the best words to describe people’s appearance.