Kosakata Terkait Deskripsi Text

 Dalam menulis teks deskripsi atau descriptive text diperlukan kosakata yang digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan seseorangbaik itu penampilan fisik maupun kepribadian/karakter.

1. Physical Appearance – Penampilan Fisik

Adjective	Arti
tall	tinggi
short	pendek
thin	kurus
slim	langsing
chubby	agak gemuk
strong	kuat
weak	lemah
young	muda
old	tua
beautiful	cantik
handsome	tampan
pretty	cantik/menarik
cute	lucu/menggemaskan
attractive	menarik
good-looking	berpenampilan menarik
neat	rapi
tidy	rapi
messy	berantakan

2. Hair – Rambut

Adjective	Arti
long-haired	berambut panjang
short-haired	berambut pendek
straight	lurus
curly	keriting
wavy	bergelombang
black-haired	berambut hitam
brown-haired	berambut cokelat
blond	pirang

3. Personality / Character – Kepribadian

Adjective	Arti
kind	baik hati
friendly	ramah
helpful	suka menolong
polite	sopan
honest	jujur
patient	sabar
calm	tenang
cheerful	ceria
happy	bahagia
funny	lucu
smart	pintar
clever	cerdas
diligent	rajin
hardworking	pekerja keras
creative	kreatif
brave	berani
confident	percaya diri
responsible	bertanggung jawab
disciplined	disiplin
independent	mandiri
generous	dermawan
caring	peduli
humble	rendah hati
respectful	menghormati orang lain

4. Negative Characteristics – Sifat yang Kurang Baik

Adjective	Arti
lazy	malas
shy	pemalu
rude	kasar/tidak sopan
selfish	egois
dishonest	tidak jujur
impatient	tidak sabar
careless	ceroboh
noisy	berisik
arrogant	sombong
stubborn	keras kepala
unfriendly	tidak ramah
untidy	tidak rapi
forgetful	pelupa
moody	mudah berubah suasana hati

5. Intelligence and Ability – Kemampuan

Adjective	Arti
intelligent	: cerdas
smart	: pintar
clever	: pandai
talented	: berbakat
skillful	: terampil
creative	: kreatif
imaginative	: imajinatif
hardworking	: pekerja keras
capable	: mampu
knowledgeable	: berpengetahuan luas

Contoh kalimat

• Rina is tall and slim. → Rina tinggi dan langsing.
• She has long, straight hair. → Dia memiliki rambut panjang dan lurus.
• She is friendly and helpful. → Dia ramah dan suka menolong.
• Budi is smart, diligent, and responsible. → Budi pintar, rajin, dan bertanggung jawab.
• My brother is cheerful but sometimes shy. → Kakak/adik laki-lakiku ceria tetapi terkadang pemalu.

Pola sederhana untuk siswa:

Subject + be + adjective
She is friendly.
He is diligent.

Subject + has/have + adjective + noun
She has long black hair.
He has short curly hair.

Contoh descriptive text:

My Best Friend

I have a best friend named Alya. She is thirteen years old. She is tall and slim. She has long, straight, black hair and a beautiful smile. She always looks neat and tidy. She usually wears a simple school uniform and a black hijab.

Alya is a friendly, cheerful, and kind girl. She is also very helpful and caring. She always helps her friends when they have difficulties. She is polite and respectful to her teachers and parents. She is also honest, patient, and responsible.

Alya is a smart and diligent student. She always does her homework on time. She is creative and talented in drawing. Although she is very smart, she is humble and never feels better than others.

I really like Alya because she is a kind, friendly, and responsible person. I am happy to have her as my best friend.