Describing Age and Appearance: English Vocabulary List

characterized by physical beauty and attractiveness

"Her face is pulchritudinous."

"The artist spent months trying to capture the pulchritudinous essence of the ancient statue in his painting."

unattractive or unpleasant in appearance

"The building is ill-favored."

"The ill-favored villain had a twisted face and a cruel smile and the audience booed every time he appeared on the screen."

(of a place) unpleasant and offering no appeal or comfort

"The room looks uninviting."

"The abandoned house looked uninviting with broken windows and overgrown weeds and no one dared to go inside."

relating to or in the stage of puberty

"The child is pubescent."

"The pubescent teenager struggled with mood swings and rapid physical changes as his body matured."

having an age between 90 to 99 years old

"Her grandmother is nonagenarian."

"The nonagenarian celebrated her ninety fifth birthday with a huge party and all of her children grandchildren and great grandchildren attended."

having reached over the age of 100 years old

"The man is centenarian."

"The centenarian credited his long life to eating well exercising daily and never worrying about small problems."

describing someone or something that is considered past their prime or at an advanced age

"He felt over-the-hill."

"Despite being considered over-the-hill by many, the veteran boxer trained harder than ever for his final match."

unattractive or lacking in beauty or grace

"Her face is uncomely."

"The uncomely features of the old gargoyle were meant to scare away evil spirits and protect the cathedral from harm."