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emotions, feelings & personality

Emotions, Feelings & Personality

Core Vocabulary

Study the key terms, pronunciations, and Amharic translation contexts.

199 Words

Happy

/ሃፒ/

ደስተኛ

feeling pleasure

ደስታ መሰማት

Examples

"I am happy."

Contextual Usage

Sad

/ሳድ/

አዝኖ

feeling sorrow

ሀዘን መሰማት

Examples

"She is sad."

Contextual Usage

Angry

/አንግሪ/

ተቆጥቷል

feeling strong displeasure

በጣም መቆጣት

Examples

"He is angry."

Contextual Usage

Joyful

/ጆይፉል/

በደስታ የተሞላ

full of joy

በደስታ መሞላት

Examples

"A joyful day."

Contextual Usage

Glad

/ግላድ/

ደስተኛ

pleased and happy

ደስተኛ መሆን

Examples

"Glad to see you."

Contextual Usage

Gloomy

/ግሉሚ/

ጭልምልም ያለ

feeling dark and sad

የጨለመ ስሜት

Examples

"Gloomy weather."

Contextual Usage

Furious

/ፉሪየስ/

በጣም የተቆጣ

extremely angry

በጣም መቆጣት

Examples

"He was furious."

Contextual Usage

Delighted

/ዲላይትድ/

በጣም ደስተኛ

very pleased

በጣም መደሰት

Examples

"I am delighted."

Contextual Usage

Depressed

/ዲፕሬስድ/

የተከፋ

very unhappy and hopeless

ተስፋ መቁረጥ

Examples

"He feels depressed."

Contextual Usage

Annoyed

/አኖይድ/

ተበሳጭቷል

slightly angry

መበሳጨት

Examples

"She is annoyed."

Contextual Usage

Nervous

/ነርቨስ/

የተጨነቀ

easily agitated

መጨነቅ

Examples

"I am nervous."

Contextual Usage

Excited

/ኤክሳይትድ/

የተደሰተ

very enthusiastic

በጣም መነቃቃት

Examples

"I am excited."

Contextual Usage

Calm

/ካም/

ረጋ ያለ

not excited or nervous

መረጋጋት

Examples

"Stay calm."

Contextual Usage

Bored

/ቦርድ/

ሰልችቶታል

feeling weary

መሰልቸት

Examples

"I am bored."

Contextual Usage

Scared

/ስኬርድ/

የፈራ

fearful or frightened

መፍራት

Examples

"He is scared."

Contextual Usage

Confident

/ኮንፊደንት/

በራሱ የሚተማመን

sure of oneself

መተማመን

Examples

"She is confident."

Contextual Usage

Shy

/ሻይ/

አፋር

nervous with people

ሰው መፍራት

Examples

"A shy boy."

Contextual Usage

Anxious

/አንክሸስ/

የተጨነቀ

worried or uneasy

መጨነቅ

Examples

"Anxious feelings."

Contextual Usage

Surprised

/ሰርፕራይዝድ/

ተገረመ

feeling wonder

መገረም

Examples

"I was surprised."

Contextual Usage

Content

/ኮንተንት/

ረክቷል

satisfied with things

መርካት

Examples

"He is content."

Contextual Usage

Jealous

/ጄለስ/

ቅናት

feeling resentment

መቅናት

Examples

"A jealous friend."

Contextual Usage

Grateful

/ግሬትፉል/

አመስጋኝ

feeling appreciation

ምስጋና መሰማት

Examples

"Be grateful."

Contextual Usage

Lonely

/ሎንሊ/

ብቸኛ

without companions

ብቻ መሆን

Examples

"Lonely night."

Contextual Usage

Proud

/ፕራውድ/

የኮራ

feeling satisfaction

መኩራት

Examples

"Proud of you."

Contextual Usage

Guilty

/ጊልቲ/

ጥፋተኛ

feeling responsible for error

ጥፋተኝነት መሰማት

Examples

"He feels guilty."

Contextual Usage

Hopeful

/ሆፕፉል/

ተስፋ ያለው

feeling optimism

ተስፋ መሰማት

Examples

"Stay hopeful."

Contextual Usage

Frustrated

/ፍረስትሬትድ/

ተስፋ የቆረጠ

feeling annoyed

መበሳጨት

Examples

"I am frustrated."

Contextual Usage

Confused

/ኮንፊውዝድ/

ግራ የተጋባ

unable to think clearly

ግራ መጋባት

Examples

"I am confused."

Contextual Usage

Amazed

/አሜይዝድ/

የተደነቀ

filled with wonder

በጣም መገረም

Examples

"She was amazed."

Contextual Usage

Afraid

/አፍሬድ/

የፈራ

feeling fear

መፍራት

Examples

"Afraid of dogs."

Contextual Usage

Friendly

/ፍሬንድሊ/

ተግባቢ

kind and pleasant

ጥሩ ባህሪ

Examples

"Friendly person."

Contextual Usage

Kind

/ካይንድ/

ደግ

generous and helpful

ደግነት

Examples

"A kind lady."

Contextual Usage

Rude

/ሩድ/

ባለጌ

impolite or bad-mannered

ጨዋነት የሌለው

Examples

"A rude man."

Contextual Usage

Polite

/ፖላይት/

ጨዋ

showing good manners

ጨዋ መሆን

Examples

"Be polite."

Contextual Usage

Mean

/ሚን/

ክፉ

not kind or generous

መጥፎ ባህሪ

Examples

"Don't be mean."

Contextual Usage

Sweet

/ስዊት/

ጣፋጭ/ደግ

pleasing or kind

ደግ መሆን

Examples

"A sweet girl."

Contextual Usage

Helpful

/ሄልፕፉል/

ረዳት

giving help

መርዳት

Examples

"Helpful tools."

Contextual Usage

Selfish

/ሴልፊሽ/

ራስ ወዳድ

caring only for oneself

ራስን ብቻ መውደድ

Examples

"Selfish acts."

Contextual Usage

Generous

/ጄነረስ/

ለጋስ

giving freely

መስጠት መውደድ

Examples

"Generous donor."

Contextual Usage

Greedy

/ግሪዲ/

ስግብግብ

wanting more than needed

ከመጠን በላይ መፈለግ

Examples

"Greedy king."

Contextual Usage

Honest

/ኦነስት/

ታማኝ

telling the truth

እውነት መናገር

Examples

"Honest answer."

Contextual Usage

Loyal

/ሎያል/

ታማኝ

giving firm support

ለአንድ ሰው መታመን

Examples

"Loyal dog."

Contextual Usage

Brave

/ብሬቭ/

ጀግና

ready to face danger

ደፋር መሆን

Examples

"Brave soldier."

Contextual Usage

Lazy

/ሌይዚ/

ሰነፍ

unwilling to work

መስራት አለመፈለግ

Examples

"Lazy Sunday."

Contextual Usage

Smart

/ስማርት/

ብልህ

having intelligence

አእምሮ ያለው

Examples

"Smart student."

Contextual Usage

Silly

/ሲሊ/

ቀልደኛ

lacking common sense

ሞኝ መሆን

Examples

"Silly joke."

Contextual Usage

Serious

/ሲሪየስ/

ቁምነገረኛ

not silly or joking

ቁምነገር መያዝ

Examples

"Serious talk."

Contextual Usage

Stubborn

/ስታበርን/

አንገተ ደንዳና

unwilling to change mind

ሀሳብ የማይቀይር

Examples

"Stubborn mule."

Contextual Usage

Patient

/ፔሸንት/

ታጋሽ

able to wait calmly

መታገስ

Examples

"Be patient."

Contextual Usage

Modest

/ሞደስት/

ትሁት

not boastful

ትህትና ያለው

Examples

"Modest house."

Contextual Usage

Arrogant

/አሮጋንት/

ትዕቢተኛ

having exaggerated self-importance

ትዕቢት መኖር

Examples

"Arrogant leader."

Contextual Usage

Humble

/ሀምብል/

ትሁት

showing low self-importance

ራስን ዝቅ ማድረግ

Examples

"Humble heart."

Contextual Usage

Vain

/ቬይን/

ከንቱ

too proud of looks

በውበት መኩራት

Examples

"Vain person."

Contextual Usage

Bold

/ቦልድ/

ደፋር

showing an ability to take risks

አደጋ መጋፈጥ

Examples

"Bold move."

Contextual Usage

Timid

/ቲሚድ/

ፈሪ

showing a lack of courage

መፍራት

Examples

"Timid kitten."

Contextual Usage

Wise

/ዋይዝ/

ጥበበኛ

having experience and knowledge

ጥበብ ያለው

Examples

"Wise old man."

Contextual Usage

Foolish

/ፉሊሽ/

ሞኝ

lacking good sense

ሞኝነት

Examples

"Foolish choice."

Contextual Usage

Creative

/ክሪኤቲቭ/

ፈጣሪ

using imagination

አዲስ ነገር መፍጠር

Examples

"Creative mind."

Contextual Usage

Dull

/ዳል/

አሰልቺ

lacking interest

የማይስብ

Examples

"Dull movie."

Contextual Usage

Energetic

/ኢነርጄቲክ/

ንቁ

showing great activity

ንቁ መሆን

Examples

"Energetic child."

Contextual Usage

Tired

/ታይርድ/

የደከመው

needing sleep or rest

ድካም መሰማት

Examples

"I am tired."

Contextual Usage

Busy

/ቢዚ/

ስራ የበዛበት

having a lot to do

ስራ መብዛት

Examples

"Busy day."

Contextual Usage

Active

/አክቲቭ/

ንቁ

engaging in action

ንቁ መሆን

Examples

"Active lifestyle."

Contextual Usage

Passive

/ፓሲቭ/

ተገብሮ

accepting without resistance

መቀበል ብቻ

Examples

"Passive voice."

Contextual Usage

Tough

/ታፍ/

ጠንካራ

strong enough to endure hardship

መቋቋም መቻል

Examples

"Tough guy."

Contextual Usage

Weak

/ዊክ/

ደካማ

lacking strength

ጥንካሬ ማጣት

Examples

"Weak link."

Contextual Usage

Strong

/ስትሮንግ/

ጠንካራ

having power

ጥንካሬ ያለው

Examples

"Strong arm."

Contextual Usage

Gentle

/ጄንትል/

ለስላሳ

mild in temperament

ገር መሆን

Examples

"Gentle breeze."

Contextual Usage

Harsh

/ሀርሽ/

ሻካራ

unpleasantly rough

ጨካኝ መሆን

Examples

"Harsh words."

Contextual Usage

Wild

/ዋይልድ/

ዱር

not controlled

ያልሰለጠነ

Examples

"Wild horse."

Contextual Usage

Quiet

/ክዋየት/

ጸጥተኛ

making little noise

ዝምተኛ

Examples

"Quiet room."

Contextual Usage

Loud

/ላውድ/

ጩኸት

producing much noise

መጮህ

Examples

"Loud music."

Contextual Usage

Neat

/ኒት/

ንፁህ

arranged in an orderly way

ንፁህና የተስተካከለ

Examples

"Neat desk."

Contextual Usage

Messy

/ሜሲ/

የተዝረከረከ

untidy or dirty

ቆሻሻ

Examples

"Messy hair."

Contextual Usage

Careful

/ኬርፉል/

ጥንቃቄ

avoiding danger

መጠንቀቅ

Examples

"Be careful."

Contextual Usage

Careless

/ኬርለስ/

ቸልተኛ

not giving attention

ቸልተኝነት

Examples

"Careless mistake."

Contextual Usage

Simple

/ሲምፕል/

ቀላል

easily understood

ቀላል መሆን

Examples

"Simple life."

Contextual Usage

Complex

/ኮምፕሌክስ/

ውስብስብ

not easy to analyze

ውስብስብ መሆን

Examples

"Complex math."

Contextual Usage

Mature

/ማቹር/

የበሰለ

fully developed

መብሰል

Examples

"Mature adult."

Contextual Usage

Immature

/ኢማቹር/

ያልበሰለ

not fully developed

አለመብሰል

Examples

"Immature act."

Contextual Usage

Sincere

/ሲንሲየር/

ቅን

free from pretense

እውነተኛ መሆን

Examples

"Sincere apology."

Contextual Usage

Fake

/ፌክ/

ውሸት

not genuine

እውነተኛ ያልሆነ

Examples

"Fake smile."

Contextual Usage

Reliable

/ሪላየብል/

አስተማማኝ

consistently good in quality

መታመን የሚችል

Examples

"Reliable car."

Contextual Usage

Strict

/ስትሪክት/

ጥብቅ

demanding obedience

ጥብቅ መሆን

Examples

"Strict rules."

Contextual Usage

Easygoing

/ኢዚጎይንግ/

ቀላል

relaxed and tolerant

ቀላል ጠባይ

Examples

"Easygoing person."

Contextual Usage

Moody

/ሙዲ/

ተለዋዋጭ

unpredictable changes of mood

ባህሪው የሚቀያየር

Examples

"Moody teen."

Contextual Usage

Bright

/ብራይት/

ብሩህ

giving out light

ብሩህ መሆን

Examples

"Bright star."

Contextual Usage

Dim

/ዲም/

ደብዛዛ

not shining brightly

ደብዛዛ መሆን

Examples

"Dim light."

Contextual Usage

Sharp

/ሻርፕ/

ሹል

having a thin edge

ሹል መሆን

Examples

"Sharp knife."

Contextual Usage

Blunt

/ብላንት/

ደደብ/ዝልፍያ

not sharp or direct

ደደብ መሆን

Examples

"Blunt pencil."

Contextual Usage

Ambitious

/አምቢሸስ/

ታላቅ ፍላጎት

having a strong desire for success

ስኬትን መፈለግ

Examples

"Ambitious goals."

Contextual Usage

Cynical

/ሲኒካል/

ተጠራጣሪ

believing people are motivated by self-interest

ተጠራጣሪ መሆን

Examples

"Cynical view."

Contextual Usage

Optimistic

/ኦፕቲሚስቲክ/

በጎ አመለካከት

hopeful about the future

ጥሩ ነገር መጠበቅ

Examples

"Optimistic person."

Contextual Usage

Pessimistic

/ፔሲሚስቲክ/

መጥፎ አመለካከት

expecting the worst

መጥፎ መጠበቅ

Examples

"Pessimistic outlook."

Contextual Usage

Sensitive

/ሴንሲቲቭ/

ስሜታዊ

quick to detect changes

ቶሎ የሚሰማው

Examples

"Sensitive skin."

Contextual Usage

Ruthless

/ሩዝለስ/

ጨካኝ

having no pity

ርህራሄ የሌለው

Examples

"Ruthless boss."

Contextual Usage

Mercy

/መርሲ/

ምህረት

compassion or forgiveness

ይቅርታ ማድረግ

Examples

"Have mercy."

Contextual Usage

Bitter

/ቢተር/

መረረ

having a sharp taste

መመረር

Examples

"Bitter coffee."

Contextual Usage

Sour

/ሳወር/

ኮምጣጣ

having an acid taste

መኮምጠጥ

Examples

"Sour lemon."

Contextual Usage

Outgoing

/አውትጎይንግ/

ተግባቢ

friendly and socially confident

ሰውን መውደድ

Examples

"Outgoing girl."

Contextual Usage

Reserved

/ሪዘርቭድ/

ዝምተኛ

slow to reveal emotions

ስሜትን መደበቅ

Examples

"Reserved man."

Contextual Usage

Talkative

/ቶከቲቭ/

ለፍላፊ

fond of talking

ወሬ መውደድ

Examples

"Talkative student."

Contextual Usage

Silent

/ሳይለንት/

ዝምተኛ

not speaking

ዝም ማለት

Examples

"Be silent."

Contextual Usage

Sociable

/ሶሸብል/

ተግባቢ

willing to talk and engage

ሰውን መገናኘት መውደድ

Examples

"Sociable neighbor."

Contextual Usage

Isolated

/አይሶሌትድ/

የተገለለ

far away from others

መገለል

Examples

"Isolated village."

Contextual Usage

Warm

/ዎርም/

ሞቅ ያለ

having a pleasant temperature

መሞቅ

Examples

"Warm day."

Contextual Usage

Cold

/ኮልድ/

ቀዝቃዛ

low temperature

መቅዝቀዝ

Examples

"Cold water."

Contextual Usage

Charming

/ቻርሚንግ/

ማራኪ

pleasant or attractive

የሚስብ

Examples

"Charming smile."

Contextual Usage

Boring

/ቦሪንግ/

አሰልቺ

not interesting

አለመሳብ

Examples

"Boring book."

Contextual Usage

Graceful

/ግሬስፉል/

ውብ

having elegance

የሚያምር እንቅስቃሴ

Examples

"Graceful dancer."

Contextual Usage

Clumsy

/ክላምዚ/

ዝርክርክ

awkward in movement

የማይመች

Examples

"Clumsy waiter."

Contextual Usage

Healthy

/ሄልዚ/

ጤነኛ

in good health

ጤናማ መሆን

Examples

"Healthy diet."

Contextual Usage

Sick

/ሲክ/

ታሟል

affected by illness

መታመም

Examples

"He is sick."

Contextual Usage

Lively

/ላይቭሊ/

ንቁ

full of energy

ንቁና ደስተኛ

Examples

"Lively music."

Contextual Usage

Sleepy

/ስሊፒ/

እንቅልፋም

needing sleep

እንቅልፍ መፈለግ

Examples

"I am sleepy."

Contextual Usage

Awake

/አዌክ/

ነቅቷል

not asleep

መኝታ መነሳት

Examples

"Stay awake."

Contextual Usage

Alert

/አለርት/

ንቁ

watchful for danger

መጠንቀቅ

Examples

"Be alert."

Contextual Usage

Dazed

/ዴይዝድ/

ግራ የገባው

unable to think clearly

ድንዝዝ ማለት

Examples

"Dazed state."

Contextual Usage

Determined

/ዲተርሚንድ/

ቁርጠኛ

having a firm purpose

ውሳኔ ላይ መድረስ

Examples

"Determined athlete."

Contextual Usage

Unsure

/አንሹር/

ያልተረጋገጠ

not certain

አለመጠራጠር

Examples

"Unsure answer."

Contextual Usage

Fearless

/ፊርለስ/

የማይፈራ

lacking fear

ድፍረት ያለው

Examples

"Fearless leader."

Contextual Usage

Cowardly

/ካወርድሊ/

ፈሪ

lacking courage

ድፍረት ማጣት

Examples

"Cowardly act."

Contextual Usage

Heroic

/ሂሮይክ/

ጀግንነት

having characteristics of a hero

ጀግና መሆን

Examples

"Heroic rescue."

Contextual Usage

Villainous

/ቪላነስ/

ክፉ

guilty of wicked behavior

መጥፎ ድርጊት

Examples

"Villainous plan."

Contextual Usage

Noble

/ኖብል/

ክቡር

having high moral principles

የተከበረ

Examples

"Noble cause."

Contextual Usage

Vulgar

/ቫልጋር/

ዝቅ ያለ

lacking sophistication

ባለጌ መሆን

Examples

"Vulgar language."

Contextual Usage

Elegant

/ኤለጋንት/

ያማረ

graceful and stylish

ቆንጆ መሆን

Examples

"Elegant dress."

Contextual Usage

Plain

/ፕሌይን/

ተራ

not decorated or elaborate

ቀላል ነገር

Examples

"Plain shirt."

Contextual Usage

Rare

/ሬር/

ብርቅ

not occurring often

አልፎ አልፎ የሚገኝ

Examples

"Rare coin."

Contextual Usage

Common

/ኮመን/

የተለመደ

occurring often

ሁልጊዜ የሚገኝ

Examples

"Common sense."

Contextual Usage

Unique

/ዩኒክ/

ልዩ

being the only one

አንድ ብቻ የሆነ

Examples

"Unique style."

Contextual Usage

Average

/አቨሬጅ/

መካከለኛ

typical or ordinary

ተራ የሆነ

Examples

"Average height."

Contextual Usage

Odd

/ኦድ/

እንግዳ

different from what is usual

የማይታወቅ

Examples

"Odd behavior."

Contextual Usage

Normal

/ኖርማል/

ተራ

conforming to a standard

ተገቢ የሆነ

Examples

"Normal day."

Contextual Usage

Strange

/ስትሬንጅ/

እንግዳ

unusual or surprising

ልዩ የሆነ

Examples

"Strange man."

Contextual Usage

Usual

/ዩዥዋል/

የተለመደ

habitually done

ሁልጊዜ የሚደረግ

Examples

"Usual routine."

Contextual Usage

Weird

/ዊርድ/

እንግዳ

suggesting something supernatural

የማይታወቅ ነገር

Examples

"Weird noise."

Contextual Usage

Typical

/ቲፒካል/

ተምሳሌታዊ

characteristic of a particular person

የተለመደ ባህሪ

Examples

"Typical response."

Contextual Usage

Curious

/ኪውሪየስ/

የማወቅ ጉጉት

eager to know

ማወቅ መፈለግ

Examples

"Curious cat."

Contextual Usage

Apathetic

/አፓዘቲክ/

ግድ የለሽ

showing no interest

ስሜት ማጣት

Examples

"Apathetic voter."

Contextual Usage

Eager

/ኢገር/

ጓጉቷል

wanting to do something very much

መጓጓት

Examples

"Eager to learn."

Contextual Usage

Reluctant

/ሪላክታንት/

አለመፈለግ

unwilling and hesitant

ዳተኛ መሆን

Examples

"Reluctant helper."

Contextual Usage

Enthusiastic

/ኤንቱዚያስቲክ/

ቀናተኛ

having intense interest

መነሳሳት

Examples

"Enthusiastic fan."

Contextual Usage

Interested

/ኢንትረስቲድ/

ፍላጎት ያለው

showing curiosity

ፍላጎት ማሳየት

Examples

"Interested student."

Contextual Usage

Distracted

/ዲስራትክትድ/

ሀሳቡ የተበተነ

unable to concentrate

ሀሳብ መበተን

Examples

"He is distracted."

Contextual Usage

Focused

/ፎከስድ/

ትኩረት ያደረገ

directing attention

ትኩረት መስጠት

Examples

"Stay focused."

Contextual Usage

Attentive

/አቴንቲቭ/

ትኩረት የሚሰጥ

paying close attention

በትኩረት መከታተል

Examples

"Attentive listener."

Contextual Usage

Clever

/ክለቨር/

ብልህ

quick to understand

ቶሎ መረዳት

Examples

"Clever idea."

Contextual Usage

Ignorant

/ኢግኖራንት/

መሃይም

lacking knowledge

እውቀት ማጣት

Examples

"Ignorant person."

Contextual Usage

Brilliant

/ብሪሊየንት/

በጣም ብልህ

exceptionally clever

በጣም ጎበዝ

Examples

"Brilliant student."

Contextual Usage

Stupid

/ስቱፒድ/

ሞኝ

lacking intelligence

አእምሮ የሌለው

Examples

"Stupid mistake."

Contextual Usage

Gifted

/ጊፍትድ/

ተሰጥኦ ያለው

having natural ability

ተሰጥኦ መኖር

Examples

"Gifted singer."

Contextual Usage

Inept

/ኢኔፕት/

ችሎታ የሌለው

having no skill

አቅም ማጣት

Examples

"Inept leader."

Contextual Usage

Skillful

/ስኪልፉል/

ጎበዝ

having skill

ችሎታ ያለው

Examples

"Skillful hands."

Contextual Usage

Awkward

/ኦክወርድ/

የማይመች

causing difficulty

አሳፋሪ ሁኔታ

Examples

"Awkward silence."

Contextual Usage

Peaceful

/ፒስፉል/

ሰላማዊ

free from disturbance

ሰላም ያለበት

Examples

"Peaceful sleep."

Contextual Usage

Violent

/ቫዮለንት/

አመጸኛ

using physical force

ሀይል መጠቀም

Examples

"Violent storm."

Contextual Usage

Mellow

/ሜሎው/

ለስላሳ

pleasantly smooth

ረጋ ያለ

Examples

"Mellow music."

Contextual Usage

Aggressive

/አግሬሲቭ/

ጠበኛ

ready to attack

ጥቃት መፈለግ

Examples

"Aggressive dog."

Contextual Usage

Relaxed

/ሪላክስድ/

ዘና ያለ

free from tension

እረፍት መውሰድ

Examples

"Relaxed mood."

Contextual Usage

Tense

/ቴንስ/

የተወጠረ

unable to relax

መወጠር

Examples

"Tense situation."

Contextual Usage

Smooth

/ስሙዝ/

ለስላሳ

even surface

ለስላሳ መሆን

Examples

"Smooth skin."

Contextual Usage

Rough

/ራፍ/

ሻካራ

uneven surface

ሻካራ መሆን

Examples

"Rough road."

Contextual Usage

Soft

/ሶፍት/

ለስላሳ

easy to mold

ለስላሳ ነገር

Examples

"Soft pillow."

Contextual Usage

Hard

/ሃርድ/

ጠንካራ

solid and firm

ጠጣር ነገር

Examples

"Hard rock."

Contextual Usage

Cheerful

/ቺርፉል/

ደስተኛ

noticeably happy

ደስታ ማሳየት

Examples

"Cheerful smile."

Contextual Usage

Miserable

/ሚዘረብል/

ምስኪን

wretchedly unhappy

በጣም ማዘን

Examples

"Miserable life."

Contextual Usage

Merry

/ሜሪ/

ደስተኛ

cheerful and lively

ደስ መሰኘት

Examples

"Merry Christmas."

Contextual Usage

Jolly

/ጆሊ/

ደስተኛ

happy and cheerful

ተጫዋች መሆን

Examples

"Jolly man."

Contextual Usage

Blissful

/ብሊስፉል/

በጣም ደስተኛ

extremely happy

ፍጹም ደስታ

Examples

"Blissful peace."

Contextual Usage

Agonized

/አገናይዝድ/

የተሰቃየ

suffering great pain

መሰቃየት

Examples

"Agonized cry."

Contextual Usage

Ecstatic

/ኤክስታቲክ/

በጣም የተደሰተ

feeling overwhelming happiness

በደስታ መንከር

Examples

"I am ecstatic."

Contextual Usage

Sorrowful

/ሶሮፉል/

አዝኖ

feeling deep distress

ጥልቅ ሀዘን

Examples

"Sorrowful song."

Contextual Usage

Regretful

/ሪግሬትፉል/

ተፀፅቷል

feeling or showing regret

መፀፀት

Examples

"Regretful decision."

Contextual Usage

Satisfied

/ሳቲስፋይድ/

ረክቷል

contented and pleased

መርካት

Examples

"Satisfied customer."

Contextual Usage

Discontent

/ዲስኮንተንት/

ያልረካ

dissatisfaction

አለመርካት

Examples

"Discontent people."

Contextual Usage

Pleased

/ፕሊዝድ/

ደስተኛ

proud and happy

ደስ መሰኘት

Examples

"I am pleased."

Contextual Usage

Displeased

/ዲስፕሊዝድ/

ያልተደሰተ

annoyed or dissatisfied

አለመደሰት

Examples

"Displeased boss."

Contextual Usage

Thankful

/ታንክፉል/

አመስጋኝ

pleased and relieved

ምስጋና ማቅረብ

Examples

"Be thankful."

Contextual Usage

Ungrateful

/አንግሬትፉል/

የማያመሰግን

not feeling gratitude

ምስጋና ቢስ

Examples

"Ungrateful child."

Contextual Usage

Forgiving

/ፎርጊቪንግ/

ይቅር ባይ

ready to forgive

ይቅርታ ማድረግ

Examples

"Forgiving soul."

Contextual Usage

Resentful

/ሪዘንትፉል/

ቂመኛ

feeling bitterness

ቂም መያዝ

Examples

"Resentful look."

Contextual Usage

Compassionate

/ኮምፓሸኔት/

አዛኝ

feeling sympathy

ርህራሄ ማሳየት

Examples

"Compassionate heart."

Contextual Usage

Cruel

/ክሩኤል/

ጨካኝ

causing pain willfully

መጨከን

Examples

"Cruel king."

Contextual Usage

Empathetic

/ኤምፓዘቲክ/

የሰው ስሜት የሚረዳ

understanding others' feelings

ስሜትን መረዳት

Examples

"Empathetic friend."

Contextual Usage

Callous

/ካለስ/

ደንዳና

insensitive and cruel

ስሜት የሌለው

Examples

"Callous remark."

Contextual Usage

Sympathetic

/ሲምፓዘቲክ/

አዛኝ

showing pity

ማዘን

Examples

"Sympathetic ear."

Contextual Usage

Unfeeling

/አንፊሊንግ/

ስሜት የሌለው

lack of emotion

ስሜት ማጣት

Examples

"Unfeeling response."

Contextual Usage

Kindhearted

/ካይንድሃርትድ/

ደግ

having a kind nature

ደግ ልብ

Examples

"Kindhearted woman."

Contextual Usage

Heartless

/ሃርትለስ/

ጨካኝ

having no heart

ልብ የሌለው

Examples

"Heartless action."

Contextual Usage

Affectionate

/አፌክሸኔት/

አፍቃሪ

showing fondness

ፍቅር ማሳየት

Examples

"Affectionate hug."

Contextual Usage

Indifferent

/ኢንዲፍረንት/

ግድየለሽ

having no interest

ግድ ማጣት

Examples

"Indifferent attitude."

Contextual Usage

Tenacious

/ቲኔሸስ/

ታታሪ

not giving up

ተስፋ የማይቆርጥ

Examples

"Tenacious spirit."

Contextual Usage

Meek

/ሚክ/

ገር

quiet and gentle

ትሁት መሆን

Examples

"Meek lamb."

Contextual Usage

Flexible

/ፍሌክሲብል/

ተለዋዋጭ

able to change

የሚታጠፍ

Examples

"Flexible schedule."

Contextual Usage

Stern

/ስተርን/

ጥብቅ

serious and unrelenting

ቁምነገረኛ መሆን

Examples

"Stern warning."

Contextual Usage

Meticulous

/ሜቲኩለስ/

ጥንቃቄ ያለው

showing great attention

በጣም መጠንቀቅ

Examples

"Meticulous work."

Contextual Usage

Gregarious

/ግሪጋሪየስ/

ተግባቢ

fond of company

ሰውን መውደድ

Examples

"Gregarious person."

Contextual Usage

Introverted

/ኢንትሮቨርትድ/

ዝምተኛ

concerned with own thoughts

ብቻውን መሆን

Examples

"Introverted boy."

Contextual Usage

Natural Dialogue

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A
I am feeling very and today. How about you?
B
I was a bit and this morning, but seeing you made me and .
A
That is and of you! My brother is often and , so I prefer people.
B
He sounds grumpy. Is he just or ?
A
I think he is and about work. He is hardworking but very .
B
It is good to be and , but being or is bad.
A
Exactly. I like and people. My sister is and , but very and .
B
Being is fine as long as you are and . Some people are just and .
A
True. I try to be and . I hate or behavior.
B
Me too. Let's stay and about our future together.

The Writing Challenge

Synthesize your vocabulary knowledge in context.

Adaptive Prompt
"Describe your best friend using at least ten personality traits from the list, and explain how they make you feel using five emotion words."