Question

What adjectives would be used to describe Nelson Mandela's character

Answer 1

I can only answer by giving you 10 adjectives/adjective phrases to best describe him: 

Nobel Peace Prize winner (that's phrase, actually) 

Anti-apartheid activist (another adjective phrase) 

Political martyr (another phrase) 

Courageous 

Heroic 

Moral leader (another phrase) 

South African national liberator (another phrase)