Jan 03, 2021 1:50 am
Menghafal ribuan kata sifat (adjective) bahasa Inggris bukan perkara yang mudah, terlebih bagi kita yang bahasa ibu bukan bahasa Inggris. Bisa jadi hari ini kita menghafal 5 kata, 5 kata yang sudah kita hafal pada hari sebelumnya hilang dari ingatan. Untuk mempermudah kita dalam belajar bahasa Inggris, berikut ini saya buatkan daftar kosakata kata sifat bahasa Inggris yang paling sering dan umum atau populer digunakan dalam percakapan maupun penulisan sehari-hari:
1. Contoh kata sifat: kharakter dan personality (Character and Personality)
Karakter merupakan suatu besaran atau karakteristik yang mendeskripsikan “seperti apa orang tersebut”. Nah berikut ini daftarnya beserta artinya:
| No | Kata sifat | Artinya |
| 1 | Anxious | Cemas, gelisah, khawatir |
| 2 | Ambitious | Ambisius |
| 3 | Adventurous | Sangat berani |
| 4 | Attentive | Penuh perhatian |
| 5 | Bad-tempered | Watak jelek |
| 6 | Bossy | Bosy |
| 7 | Broad-minded | Berpikiran terbuka |
| 8 | Brave | Berani |
| 9 | Calm | Kalem |
| 10 | Conscientious | Bersungguh-sungguh |
| 11 | Compassionate | Senang menghibur |
| 12 | Careless | Ceroboh |
| 13 | Creative | Kreatif |
| 14 | Crazy | Gila |
| 15 | Cheeky | Ramah |
| 16 | Cheerful | Ceria |
| 17 | Courageous | Berani |
| 18 | Confident | Percaya diri |
| 19 | Careful | Berhati-hati |
| 20 | Courteous | Sopan santun |
| 21 | Distracted | Bimbang |
| 22 | Discreet | Bijaksana/ hati-hati |
| 23 | Dishonest | Tak jujur |
| 24 | Determined | Bertekad |
| 25 | Disobedient | Tak patuh |
| 26 | Diplomatic | Diplomatic |
| 27 | Dynamic | Dinamis |
| 28 | Emotional | Emosional |
| 29 | Energetic | Energik |
| 30 | Enthusiastic | Antusias/ bersemangat |
| 31 | Easygoing | Lembut hati |
| 32 | Friendly | Mudah berteman/ ramah |
| 33 | Frank | Jujur/ terus terang |
| 34 | Funny | Lucu |
| 35 | Fearless | Tak punya rasa takut |
| 36 | Faithful | Setia |
| 37 | Funny | Lucu |
| 38 | Fair-minded | Berlaku adil |
| 39 | Generous | Dermawan |
| 40 | Good-tempered | Berwatak bagus |
| 41 | Gentle | Gentle |
| 42 | Humble | Ramah |
| 43 | Honest | Jujur |
| 44 | Helpful | Senang membantu |
| 45 | Hard-working | Pekerja keras |
| 46 | Happy | Bahagia |
| 47 | Humorous | Humoris |
| 48 | Hypocritical | Bermuka dua, munafik |
| 49 | Intelligent | Pandai |
| 50 | Imaginative | Imaginative |
| 51 | Impatient | Tak sabaran |
| 52 | Impartial | Jujur/ adil |
| 53 | Intellectual | Pandai |
| 54 | Jealous | Cemburu |
| 55 | Kind | Baik hati |
| 56 | Lazy | Pemalas |
| 57 | Lively | Lincah/ bersemangat |
| 58 | Lovely | Menyenangkan |
| 59 | Loyal | Setia |
| 60 | Loving | Mudah mencintai |
| 61 | Mean | Kasar |
| 62 | Messy | Berantakan |
| 63 | Modest | Modis |
| 64 | Naughty | Nakal |
| 65 | Nice | Indah |
| 66 | Nervous | Grogi |
| 67 | Neat | Rapi |
| 68 | Optimistic | Optimis |
| 69 | Obedient | Patuh/ taat |
| 70 | Pessimistic | Pessimistic |
| 71 | Passionate | Penuh gairah/ nafsu |
| 72 | Proud | Bangga |
| 73 | Placid | Tenang |
| 74 | Persistent | Gigih |
| 75 | Plucky | Berani |
| 76 | Patient | Sabar |
| 77 | Polite | Sopan |
| 78 | Popular | Terkenal/ populer |
| 79 | Rude | Kasar |
| 80 | Rational | Rasional |
| 81 | Reserved | Pendiam/ suka menyendiri |
| 82 | Reliable | Dapat dipercaya |
| 83 | Romantic | Romantis |
| 84 | Stubborn | Keras kepala/ bandel |
| 85 | Sensitive | Sensitive |
| 86 | Sincere | Tulus hati |
| 87 | Silly | Bodoh |
| 88 | Shy | Pemalu |
| 89 | Sociable | Suka bergaul |
| 90 | Straightforward | Berterus terang |
| 91 | Selfish | Rakus |
| 92 | Sensible | Bijaksana |
| 93 | Self-confident | Percaya diri |
| 94 | Scared | Penakut |
| 95 | Supportive | Senang mendukung |
| 96 | Self-disciplined | Disiplin |
| 97 | Smart | Pandai |
| 98 | Serious | Serius |
| 99 | Talkative | Senang berbicara |
| 100 | Thoughtful | Pemikir |
| 101 | Tidy | Teratur/ rapi |
| 102 | Timid | Malu-malu |
| 103 | Untidy | Tak teratur |
| 104 | Unpleasant | Tak menyenangkan |
| 105 | Unfriendly | Tak bersahabat |
| 106 | Versatile | cakap |
| 107 | Worried | Khawatir |
| 108 | Warm-hearted | Murah hati |
2. Daftar kata sifat: Perasaan dan Emosi (Feelings and Emotions)
| No | Kata sifat | Artinya |
| 1 | Afraid | Takut |
| 2 | Amused | Lucu |
| 3 | Anxious | Cemas |
| 4 | Angry | Marah |
| 5 | Ashamed | Malu |
| 6 | Bashful | Segan, malu |
| 7 | Bored | Bosan |
| 8 | Bad | Jelek, buruk |
| 9 | Confident | Percaya diri |
| 10 | Cold | Dingin |
| Cool | sejuk | |
| 11 | Curious | Ingin tahu |
| 12 | Confused | Bingung |
| 13 | Crazy | Gila |
| 14 | Determined | bertekad |
| 15 | Depressed | Depresi |
| 16 | Disgusted | Jijik |
| 17 | Envious | Dengki, cemburu |
| 18 | Enraged | Marah |
| 19 | Embarrassed | Malu |
| 20 | Ecstatic | Gembira luar biasa |
| 21 | Excited | Tertarik |
| 22 | Frightened | Takut |
| 23 | Frustrated | Frustasi |
| 24 | Guilty | Merasa bersalah |
| 25 | Happy | Bahagia |
| 26 | Hot | Panas, cakep |
| 27 | Hopeful | Berharap |
| 28 | Hurt | Terluka |
| 29 | Hungry | Lapar |
| 30 | Indifferent | Acuh |
| 31 | Interested | Tertarik |
| 32 | Jealous | Cemburu |
| 33 | Joyful | Gembira |
| 34 | Loving | Penyayang |
| 35 | Lonely | Kesepian |
| 36 | Miserable | Menderita |
| 37 | Nervous | Gugup |
| 38 | Optimistic | Optimistis |
| 39 | Proud | Bangga |
| 40 | Pained | Terluka |
| 41 | Puzzled | Bingung |
| 42 | Regretful | Menyesal |
| 43 | Relieved | Bebas |
| 44 | Suspicious | curiga |
| 45 | Surprised | Terkejut |
| 46 | Sad | Sedih |
| 47 | Stupid | Bodoh |
| 48 | Sick | Sakit |
| 49 | Sorry | Menyesal |
| 50 | Shy | Malu |
| 51 | Scared | Takut |
| 52 | Stubborn | Keras kepala |
| 53 | Smug | Puas dengan diri sendiri |
| 54 | Shocked | Terkejut |
| 55 | Sleepy | Ngantuk |
| 56 | Skeptical | Skeptic |
| 57 | Thirsty | Haus |
| 58 | Tired | Lelah, letih |
3. Daftar kata sifat: Kenampakan fisik (Physical Appearance)
Kata sifat dengan kenampakan fisik maksudnya adalah kata sifat yang digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan kenampakan paras, rupa, penampilan seseorang. Berikut ini daftar kata sifat dan artinya:
| No | Kata sifat | Artinya |
| 1 | Mendeskripsikan kenampakan secara umum Attractive Beautiful Cute Elegant Funny Gorgeous Handsome Pretty Ugly | Menarik Cantik Cute Elegan Lucu Indah Tampan Cantik jelek |
| 2 | Mendeskripsikan umur seseorang Middle-aged Old Young | Paruh baya Tua muda |
| 3 | Mendeskripsikan tubuh seseorang Fat Plump Slim Thin Well-built | Gemuk Chubby Langsing Kurus Terbentuk dengan baik |
| 4 | Mendeskripsikan tinggi seseorang Medium-height Short Tall | Sedang Pendek Tinggi |
| 5 | Mendeskripsikan mata seseorang Blue Brown Black Big round Oval Wear-glasses | Biru Coklat Hitam Bulat besar Oval Memakai kaca mata |
| 6 | Mendeskripsikan wajah seseorangRoundOvalSquareLong | Bulat Oval Persegi Panjang |
| 7 | Mendeskripsikan hidung seseorang Straight Hooked Long Small Turned-up | Lurus Bengkok Panjang Kecil Terlipat ke atas |
| 8 | Mendeskripsikan mulut seseorangLargeSmall | Lebar Kecil |
| 9 | Mendeskripsikan bibir seseorangFullCurvedThin | Penuh Melengkung Tipis |
| 10 | Mendeskripsikan telinga seseorangSmallLarge | Kecil Besar |
4. Daftar kata sifat yang berkebalikan (Common opposite adjectives) Contoh kata sifat yang biasa punya kebalikan/ lawan katanya:
| No | Kata sifat | Artinya |
| 1 | Slow – Fast | Pelan – Cepat |
| 2 | Thick – Thin | Tebal – Tipis |
| 3 | Straight – Curly | Lurus – Keriting |
| 4 | Light – Heavy | Ringan – Berat |
| 5 | Loose – Tight | Kendor – Kencang |
| 6 | Beautiful – Ugly | Cantik – Jelek |
| 7 | Big – Small | Besar – Kecil |
| 8 | Strong – Weak | Kuat – Lemah |
| 9 | Healthy – Sick | Sehat – sakit |
| 10 | Low – High | Rendah – Tinggi |
| 11 | Poor – Wealthy | Miskin – Kaya |
| 12 | Short – Tall | Pendek – Tinggi |
| 13 | Thin – Fat | Kurus – Gemuk |
| 14 | Insane – Sane | Gila – Waras |
| 15 | Bad – Good | Buruk – Bagus |
| 16 | Straight – Crooked | Lurus – Bengkok |
| 17 | Deep – Shallow | Dalam – Dangkal |
| 18 | Dark – Light | Gelap – Terang |
| 19 | Lazy – Hard-working | Malas – Pekerja keras |
| 20 | Brave – Cowardly | Pemberani – Pengecut |
| 21 | Cheap – Expensive | Murah – Mahal |
| 22 | Distant – Near | Jauh – Dekat |
| 23 | Modern – Ancient | Modern – Kuno |
| 24 | Delicious – Awful | Enak – mengerikan |
| 25 | Wide – Narrow | lebar – Sempit |
| 26 | Talkative – Taciturn | Aktif berbicara – Pendiam |
| 27 | Healthy – Sick | Sehat – Sakit |
| 28 | Careful – Careless | Berhati-hati – Ceroboh |
| 29 | Pessimistic – Optimistic | Pesimis – Optimis |
| 30 | Tidy – Messy | Rapi – Berantakan |
| 31 | Patient – Impatient | Sabar – Tak sabaran |
| 32 | Friendly – Unfriendly | Bersahabat – tak bersahabat |
| 33 | Cold – Hot | dingin – Panas |
| 34 | Dishonest – Honest | bohong – Jujur |
| 35 | Happy – Unhappy | Bahagia – Sedih |
| 36 | Selfish – Generous | Tamak – dermawan |