Starting with KA
- kabbalistic
- kafkaesque
- kaleidoscopic
- kaleidoscopical
- kampuchean
- kantian
- kaput
- karyokinetic
- kashmiri
- katabatic
- katabolic
- katari
- katharobic
- kayoed
- kazakhstani
Starting with KE
Starting with KH
Starting with KI
- killable
- killing
- kin
- kinaesthetic
- kind
- kindhearted
- kindled
- kindly
- kindred
- kinesthetic
- kinetic
- kinglike
- kingly
- kinky
- kiplingesque
- kitschy
- kittenish
Starting with KN
- knackered
- knavish
- knifelike
- knightly
- knitted
- knobbed
- knobbly
- knobby
- knockabout
- knockdown
- knockout
- knotted
- knotty
- knowable
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- known
Starting with KO
Starting with KU
Starting with KY
More Categories for the Adjectives Starting with K
The Interesting Adjectives category contains words which are not too common and can add a unique appeal to your writing or speech. The Positive Adjectives lists (Positive Adjectives to Describe a Person, Positive Adjectives to Describe an Event and Positive Adjectives to Describe a Place) are all composed of descriptive words which refer to the qualities that are considered desirable. On the other hand, the Negative Adjectives lists (Negative Adjectives to Describe a Person, Negative Adjectives to Describe an Event and Negative Adjectives to Describe a Place) all include adjectives that are used to express undesirable attributes.
Interesting Adjectives
kaput: broken and useless; no longer working or effective
– The TV’s kaput.
katabatic: of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night
– katabatic wind flow
kindred: similar in kind; related
– books on kindred subjects
kitschy: cheap and low quality, but popular
– a kitschy painting
kosher: (of food, or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.
– a kosher kitchen
Positive Adjectives to Describe a Person
keen: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
– keen believers in the monetary system
kin: related
– He was kin to the brothers.
kind: having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
– She was a good, kind woman.
kindly: kind; warmhearted; gentle
– He was a quiet, kindly man.
knowledgeable: intelligent and well informed
– She is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees.
Positive Adjectives to Describe an Event
kaleidoscopic : having complex patterns of colors; multicolored
– a kaleidoscopic party
kaleidoscopical: continually shifting or rapidly changing
– the kaleidoscopical scenes that passed before their eyes
karyokinetic: of or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
– karyokinetic processes
key: of paramount or crucial importance
– a key step in the procedure
kinaesthetic: relating to kinaesthesia
– a kinaesthetic therapy
Positive Adjectives to Describe a Place
Kashmiri: of or relating to or characteristic of Kashmir or its people or culture
– the Kashmiri mountains
Kempt: maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for
– Her place was looking as thoroughly kempt as ever.
king-size: of a larger size than the standard; very large
– This is a king-size hotel room.
known: recognized, familiar, or within the scope of knowledge
– a known historical site
Korean: of or relating to North or South Korea or its people or language
– a Korean restaurant
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Person
kept: someone who does not work but is instead given money and a place to live by the person she or he is having a sexual relationship with
– She was a kept woman, the former mistress of the superintendent.
knavish: marked by skill in deception
– knavish politicians
Kiddish: having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
– such kiddish behavior is not appropriate in church
kinky: (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant
– his kinky lover
klutzy: clumsy and awkward
– a klutzy teenager
Negative Adjectives to Describe an Event
kafkaesque: characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger
– the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations
knotty: extremely difficult or intricate
– a knotty situation
kooky: strange or eccentric
– a kooky halloween party
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Place
knee-deep: immersed up to the knees
– We were knee-deep in snow.
kookie: crazy, eccentric or foolish
– kookie boutique
Heroic Adjectives
kingly: associated with or typical of a king; regal
– his kingly duties
kinglike: having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
– people curiously watching the kinglike man
knightly: associated with or typical of a knight; chivalrous
– a knightly quest
Sporty Adjectives
killer: excellent
– a killer swing of the bat
knockout: very strong or vigorous
– a knockout punch
ko’d: knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
– a ko’d champion
Romantic Adjectives
kissable: inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive
– her kissable lips
kindhearted: having a kind and sympathetic nature
– a kindhearted woman
kittenish: playful, lively, or flirtatious
– Her voice had that kittenish quality.
Shortest Adjectives
khaki: having brownish yellow color
– khaki pants
kaput: broken and useless; no longer working or effective
– kaput stereo
keen: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
– keen observer
kempt: maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for
– kempt beard
kept: someone who does not work but is instead given money and aplace to live by the person she or he is having a sexual relationship with
– a kept young woman
key: of paramount or crucial importance
– a key component
kin: related
– He was kin to the sisters.
kind: having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature
– She is a kind friend.
ko’d: knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
– ko’d wrestler
keyed: fitted with or secured by a key
– a keyed instrument
Longest Adjectives
kabbalistic: having a secret or hidden meaning
– kabbalistic symbols engraved in stone
kaleidoscopic : having complex patterns of colors; multicolored
– kaleidoscopic patterns
kaleidoscopical: continually shifting or rapidly changing
– kaleidoscopical events
karyokinetic: of or relating to the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis
– karyokinetic reaction
Kazakhstani: of or pertaining to Kazakhstan or to the Kazakhs or their culture
– the Kazakhstani company
kinaesthetic: relating to kinaesthesia
– kinaesthetic learning
kindhearted: having a kind and sympathetic nature
– a kindhearted teenager
kinesthetic: of or relating to kinesthesis
– kinesthetic awareness
Kiplingesque: in the manner of Rudyard Kipling
– Kiplingesque impostors
knowledgeable: intelligent and well informed
– knowledgeable about the field