100 Words to Describe Your Child

Writing & Speaking Tips / By Martin Lassen

Children are a wonderful, incredible thing. And so you might be wondering how to describe your child in a way that accurately conveys how wonderful they are. Therefore, this article will provide 100 words to describe your child and accurately convey their personality traits.

100 Words to Describe Your Child

Children are fascinating, wonderful people, and there are plenty of good adjectives for a child. In this article we will present you with enough options for you to be able to properly talk about your daughter or son with plenty of accuracy.

Within this article is a list of 100 words you can use to describe your child, and below that list we’ve added explanations of our top picks from that list, for your reading enjoyment.

Words to Describe Your Child

Words to Describe Your Child’s Strengths

As a parent, you will naturally want to be able to properly put into words what your child is good at. Some of the words you can use for this are “artistic”, “astute”, “athletic” and “captivating”.

If your child is naturally drawn to making art of some sort, whether it is by painting or by making sculptures, you can describe them as “artistic”.

When your child is always figuring things out on their own, to the point that you’re surprised by it, that means that a strength of theirs is being “astute”.

If you have a child who is constantly running around and jumping, then a word you can use to describe your child’s strengths is “athletic”.

If you have a kid who manages to capture everyone’s attention with what they do and what they say, then a strength of that kid is that they’re “captivating”.

Here are some more words that can describe your child’s strengths:

Artistic
Astute
Athletic
Captivating
Curious
Daring
Dazzling
Fearless
Generous
Hard-working

Words to Describe Your Child’s Personality

There are plenty of words that you could use to accurately convey what your child’s personality is like. Some of these words are “adorable”, “creative”, “delicate”, and “energetic”.

If your kid is really cute in what they do, and has a personality that makes them seem really appealing and charming to people, you can say that they are “adorable”.

When you have a kid that is always working on new weird projects and trying to invent new things, then “creative” is the most accurate way to describe their personality.

Sometimes kids will have personalities that are somewhat fragile and sensitive, particularly attuned to the beauty of the world. You can describe kids like these as “delicate”.

When your kid is running around the place all the time and constantly looking for new things to do without getting tired, then “energetic” is the word you should use to describe them.

Here are some more words you can use to describe your child’s personality:

Adorable
Creative
Delicate
Energetic
Fabulous
Friendly
Funny
Goofy
Gracious
Inquisitive

Words to Describe Your Child to a Teacher

When you’re describing your kid to a teacher, there are certain specific words that you can use to convey what they’re truly like. Some of these words are “intelligent”, “loyal”, “motivated”, and “naughty”.

If your kid shows impressive skills for their age in terms of reading ability or abstract problem solving, then you can describe them to their teacher as “intelligent”.

Describing your child to a teacher as “loyal” is a good way to talk about the fact that they are smart and always stand by their friends no matter what, which is important.

If your kid actually wants to improve themselves and how they do in school, then when talking to a teacher you can describe them as “motivated”.

When your kid misbehaves a lot, you can describe them to a teacher as a “naughty” kid, and they’ll understand what you mean.

Here are some more words you can use when describing your child to a teacher:

Intelligent
Loyal
Motivated
Naughty
Nervous
Optimistic
Outspoken
Quick
Skillful
Special

Words to Describe Your Child’s Weaknesses

Unfortunately, when you have a child, you’ll also have to describe their weaknesses. Some words you can use to do just that are “clumsy”, “sensitive”, “sneaky” and “stubborn”.

Many kids don’t have great control of their motor skills, so in those cases you can describe those children as “clumsy”.

When a kid cries at everything and is generally emotionally vulnerable, you can easily describe them as “sensitive”.

If a kid is really quiet and does things quietly, to the point that you lose track of where they are, then you should describe them as “sneaky”.

Sometimes kids will not change their minds no matter what evidence is presented to them, and in those situations, you can say that they’re “stubborn”.

Here are some more words you can use to describe your child’s weaknesses:

Clumsy
Sensitive
Sneaky
Stubborn
Tenacious
Tough
Vibrant
Weird
Wild
Young

Martin holds a Master’s degree in Finance and International Business. He has six years of experience in professional communication with clients, executives, and colleagues. Furthermore, he has teaching experience from Aarhus University. Martin has been featured as an expert in communication and teaching on Forbes and Shopify. Read more about Martin here.