hamingjusamur (happy)

sorgmæddur (masc.), sorgmædd (fem.), sorgmætt (neut.) (sad)

hár (tall)

stuttur (masc.), stutt (neut.), stutt (fem.) (short)

ungur (young)

gamall (male), gömul (female), gamalt (neuter) (old)

snjall (smart)

góðhjartaður (masculine), góðhjörtuð (feminine), góðhjartað (neuter) (kind)

vinsamlegur (friendly)

kurteis (polite)

dónalegur (rude)

vinnusamur (hardworking)

latur (lazy)

sterkur (strong)

veikburða (weak)

fallegur (for masculine), falleg (for feminine), fallegt (for neuter) (beautiful)

myndarlegur (handsome)

grannur (thin)

feitur (fat)

heilbrigður (fit)

heilbrigður (healthy)

veikur (sick)

ríkur (rich)

fátækur/fátæk (male) fátæk/fátæk (female) (poor)

hjartagóður (m) / hjartagóð (f) / hjartagott (n) (generous)

nískur (stingy)

fyndinn (funny)

alvarlegur (serious)

feiminn (shy)

úthverfur (outgoing)

sjálfsöruggur (confident)

taugatrekktur (nervous)

rólegur (calm)

orkumikill (energetic)

þreyttur (male) / þreytt (female) / þreytt (neuter) (tired)