Adjectives to Describe a Worker

Adjectives to Describe a Worker

Hi dear English learners! Have you been to a job interview recently? Have you noticed that you lack words when describing yourself as a worker? Well, you’re in the right place because here is a new vocabulary lesson with 40 adjectives to describe a worker.

Accomplished

An accomplished worker is someone who is very skilled and experienced at his job.

• As an accomplished pianist, he enjoyed composing and playing chamber music.

Adaptable

If you are adaptable, you are willing and able to change easily.

• An employee we want for this position has to be adaptable and capable of taking responsibility.

Ambitious

An ambitious worker has a strong desire for success.

• Jack was an ambitious young actor with big dreams.

Approachable

An approachable employee is easy to talk to and friendly.

• Most of the staff are friendly and approachable so it’s easy to work with them.

Attentive

An attentive worker is a very helpful and careful listener.

• Unless you are attentive to the needs of other employees, we can’t trust you with this project.

Capable

If you are capable, you are a skilled and efficient worker.

• A politician needs a capable assistant to help him do his job properly.

Committed

A committed worker is dedicated and loyal, ready to work hard for his goals.

• As he was totally committed to his work no wonder he got promoted.

Competitive

A competitive worker is someone who wants to be better than his colleagues. He/she is working hard to prove it.

• It is hard to work with him sometimes. He’s so competitive.

Confident

A confident or self-confident worker is sure of his abilities. He knows that he does his job well and that people like him.

• Will was pretty much confident in his knowledge and ability to run the department.

Conscientious

A conscientious worker does his job carefully, consciously and responsibly.

• Zoe was a conscientious and hard-working young lady who liked to see her work well done.

Creative

A creative worker is an imaginative person who has the ability to create original content.

• A person who applies for a designer position needs to be original and creative.

Customer-oriented

If a worker is customer-oriented (or customer-focused), then he/she pays a lot of attention to customers’ needs.

• The personnel working in the department store are very responsive and customer-oriented.

Decisive

A decisive worker is capable of making decisions quickly and effectively.

• They hired him because he was an experienced and decisive sales manager.

Dedicated

A dedicated worker cares a lot about his work and gives it a lot of energy and time.

• Brian was a dedicated teacher, very well organized and student-oriented.

Dependable

A dependable worker is someone you can put your trust in.

• Do you happen to know anyone dependable to babysit for us?

Detailed

If we say that a worker is detailed, we mean that he pays a lot of attention to details.

• His lessons plans showed that he was a detailed teacher.

Diligent

If someone is a diligent worker, it means that they are putting a lot of effort into their work.

• Mathew always meets the deadlines. He is one of the most diligent workers we’ve got.

Diplomatic

A diplomatic worker is someone who is sensitive in dealing with others and is never offensive.

• Our Minister of Foreign Affairs is very tactful and diplomatic in dealings with foreign diplomats.

Easygoing

An easy-going employee is relaxed and never nervous or worried.

• We’re so lucky, our new boss is friendly and easy-going. 

Efficient

An efficient worker does his job responsibly without too much waste.

• Our company’s director needs an efficient and organized personal assistant.

Enterprising

An enterprising worker is capable of thinking of new solutions especially the ones that can make money.

• Our team leader is such an enterprising person. He always comes up with new profitable ideas.

Experienced

We don’t have to explain this adjective; as its name says, it’s a worker who has a lot of experience.

• An experienced Maths teacher gives private lessons to high school students.

Hard-working

A hard-working employee is someone who is always seeking ways to improve themselves and grow.

• Even though he wasn’t highly educated, he was a hard-working man.

Innovative

If someone is an innovative worker, then they use new ideas and methods.

• Jennifer is so inspiring and innovative. She is always full of new ideas.

Insightful

An insightful worker can see people and things very deeply.

• A manager needs to be perceptive and insightful to see what is going on even in his absence.

Knowledgeable

If someone is knowledgeable, then they know a lot about their job.

• Most of NASA’s employees are knowledgeable, highly educated people. 

Loyal

A loyal employee is a person who is always faithful and supportive to their company or organization.

• Martin has always been loyal and ambitious to his company and he is respected for that.

Meticulous

A meticulous worker is very detailed and thorough.

• Poirot by Agatha Christy is a meticulous private detective who unmistakenly reveals criminals.

Adjectives to Describe a Worker

Motivated

Motivated workers are those who are enthusiastic and excited about their job.

• Our staff is not only well prepared for the congress but also highly motivated.

Organized

An organized worker usually plans things ahead and keeps everything in order.

• We are looking for an organized and responsible person for the position of secretary.

Perceptive

A perceptive employee is good at understanding and noticing things.

• Jill is so perceptive. Everyone says that she has eyes at the back of her head.

Persistent

A persistent worker is one who never gives up.

• A very persistent and persuasive insurance agent sold me an insurance policy today.

Persuasive

A persuasive worker is someone who is skilled with words and can make you believe in certain things.

• Martha was a persuasive emailer who made a fortune by selling things online.

Professional

A professional employee is someone who has the education or training required for a particular job.

• Novak Djokovic is a professional tennis player who has been training since he was 5.

Punctual

A punctual worker is always on time.

• Tony is not only a great administrator but also punctual. He’s never late for work or meetings.

Responsible

If you are responsible at work, then you are able to perform your duties correctly and make good decisions independently.

• Robert is such a responsible worker. I don’t know what we would do without him.

Skilled

A skilled employee has adequate training and experience for the job.

• Peter is a skilled craftsman who makes a decent living.

Tactful

If you are tactful, then you usually take care of what you say or do in order not to upset or intimidate someone.

• Humphry was one of the most tactful and delicate people that has ever worked for this company.

Thorough

If you are thorough, then you do your job in a very careful and detailed manner.

• Thanks to a  thorough and profound archaeologist this prehistoric archaeological site was discovered and presented to the public.

Zealous

A zealous worker is excited and enthusiastic about his job.

• Andrew was a zealous charity worker.

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