Starting with AB
- abactinal
- abandoned
- abashed
- abasic
- abatable
- abatic
- abaxial
- abbatial
- abbreviated
- abdicable
- abdominal
- abdominous
- abdominovesical
- abducent
- abducting
- abecedarian
- aberdonian
- aberrant
- abeyant
- abhorrent
- abiding
- abient
- abiogenetic
- abject
- abkhaz
- abkhazian
- ablated
- ablative
- ablaze
- able
- abloom
- ablutionary
- abnaki
- abnormal
- abolishable
- abolitionary
- abomasal
- abominable
- aboral
- aboriginal
- abortifacient
- abortive
- aboulic
- abounding
- about
- above
- aboveboard
- aboveground
- abranchial
- abranchiate
- abranchious
- abrasive
- abreast
- abridged
- abroach
- abroad
- abrupt
- abscessed
- absent
- absentminded
- absolute
- absolutist
- absolutistic
- absolved
- absolvitory
- absorbable
- absorbed
- absorbefacient
- absorbent
- absorbing
- absorptive
- abstemious
- abstentious
- abstinent
- abstract
- abstracted
- abstractionist
- abstractive
- abstruse
- absurd
- abulic
- abundant
- abused
- abusive
- abuzz
- abysmal
- abyssal
Starting with AC
- academic
- acanthoid
- acanthotic
- acanthous
- acapnial
- acapnic
- acapnotic
- acarpellous
- acarpelous
- acarpous
- acatalectic
- acaudal
- acaudate
- acaulescent
- accelerando
- accelerated
- accelerative
- acceleratory
- accented
- accentual
- acceptable
- acceptant
- accepted
- accepting
- acceptive
- accessary
- accessible
- accessional
- accessorial
- accessory
- accidental
- accipitrine
- acclivitous
- accommodating
- accommodational
- accommodative
- accompanied
- accompanying
- accomplishable
- accomplished
- accordant
- according
- accountable
- accoutered
- accoutred
- accredited
- accretionary
- accretive
- accrued
- acculturational
- acculturative
- accumbent
- accumulated
- accumulative
- accurate
- accursed
- accurst
- accusative
- accusatorial
- accusatory
- accusing
- accusive
- accustomed
- ace
- acellular
- acentric
- acephalous
- acerate
- acerb
- acerbic
- acerose
- acervate
- acetabular
- acetic
- acetonic
- acetose
- acetous
- acetylenic
- acetylic
- achaean
- achenial
- acheronian
- acherontic
- achievable
- aching
- achlamydeous
- achlorhydric
- achondritic
- achondroplastic
- achromatic
- achromatinic
- achromatous
- achromic
- achromous
- achy
- acicular
- aciculate
- acid
- acidic
- acidimetric
- acidophilic
- acidophilous
- acidotic
- acidulent
- acidulous
- aciduric
- acinar
- acinic
- acinose
- acinous
- acknowledgeable
- acknowledged
- acned
- acneiform
- acold
- acoustic
- acoustical
- acquainted
- acquiescent
- acquirable
- acquired
- acquisitive
- acquitted
- acrid
- acrimonious
- acritical
- acrobatic
- acrocarpous
- acrocentric
- acrogenic
- acrogenous
- acromegalic
- acronymic
- acronymous
- acropetal
- acrophobic
- acroscopic
- actable
- actinal
- acting
- actinic
- actinoid
- actinometric
- actinometrical
- actinomorphic
- actinomorphous
- actinomycetal
- actinomycetous
- actinomycotic
- actionable
- activated
- activating
- active
- activist
- activistic
- actual
- actuarial
- actuated
- actuating
- acuate
- aculeate
- aculeated
- acuminate
- acute
- acyclic
Starting with AD
- adactylous
- adagio
- adamant
- adamantine
- adaptable
- adaptational
- adaptative
- adapted
- adaptive
- adaxial
- addable
- addible
- addicted
- addictive
- additional
- additive
- addlebrained
- addled
- addlepated
- addressable
- addressed
- adducent
- adducting
- adductive
- adenocarcinomatous
- adenoid
- adenoidal
- adept
- adequate
- adherent
- adhesive
- adiabatic
- adient
- adipose
- adjacent
- adjectival
- adjective
- adjudicative
- adjudicatory
- adjunct
- adjunctive
- adjuratory
- adjustable
- adjusted
- adjustive
- adjuvant
- administrable
- administrative
- admirable
- admired
- admissible
- admissive
- admittable
- admittible
- admonishing
- admonitory
- adnate
- adnexal
- adolescent
- adonic
- adoptable
- adopted
- adoptive
- adorable
- adored
- adoring
- adorned
- adpressed
- adrenal
- adrenergic
- adrenocortical
- adrenocorticotrophic
- adrenocorticotropic
- adrift
- adroit
- adscititious
- adscript
- adscripted
- adsorbable
- adsorbate
- adsorbent
- adsorptive
- adulatory
- adult
- adulterant
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulterating
- adulterine
- adulterous
- adumbrative
- adust
- advance
- advanced
- advancing
- advantageous
- advective
- adventitial
- adventitious
- adventive
- adventuresome
- adventuristic
- adventurous
- adverbial
- adversative
- adverse
- advertent
- advertised
- advisable
- advised
- advisory
- adynamic
Starting with AE
- aecial
- aegean
- aeolian
- aeolotropic
- aeonian
- aerated
- aerial
- aeriferous
- aeriform
- aerobic
- aerobiotic
- aerodynamic
- aerolitic
- aerological
- aeromechanic
- aeromedical
- aeronautic
- aeronautical
- aerophilatelic
- aerophilic
- aerophilous
- aerosolised
- aerosolized
- aery
- aeschylean
- aesculapian
- aesthetic
- aesthetical
- aestival
- aetiologic
- aetiological
Starting with AF
- afeard
- afeared
- afebrile
- affable
- affected
- affecting
- affectional
- affectionate
- affective
- afferent
- affiliated
- affinal
- affine
- affined
- affirmable
- affirmative
- affirmatory
- affixal
- affixed
- affixial
- afflicted
- afflictive
- affluent
- affordable
- afghan
- afghani
- afghanistani
- afire
- aflame
- aflare
- aflicker
- afloat
- aflutter
- afoot
- aforementioned
- aforesaid
- aforethought
- afoul
- afraid
- african
- afrikaans
- afrikaner
- aft
- after
- aftermost
- aftershafted
Starting with AG
- agamic
- agamogenetic
- agamous
- agape
- agaze
- aged
- ageing
- ageless
- agelong
- agential
- agglomerate
- agglomerated
- agglomerative
- agglutinate
- agglutinative
- aggravated
- aggravating
- aggregate
- aggregated
- aggregative
- aggressive
- aghast
- agile
- aging
- agitated
- agitating
- agitative
- agleam
- aglitter
- aglow
- agnate
- agnatic
- agnostic
- agnostical
- ago
- agog
- agonadal
- agonal
- agone
- agonised
- agonising
- agonistic
- agonistical
- agonized
- agonizing
- agoraphobic
- agranulocytic
- agraphic
- agrarian
- agreeable
- agreed
- agrestic
- agricultural
- agrobiologic
- agrobiological
- agrologic
- agrological
- agronomic
- agronomical
- aground
- agrypnotic
- aguish
Starting with AH
Starting with AI
Starting with AJ
Starting with AK
Starting with AL
- alabaster
- alabastrine
- alacritous
- alar
- alarmed
- alarming
- alary
- alaskan
- alate
- alated
- albanian
- albescent
- albigensian
- albinal
- albinic
- albinistic
- albinotic
- albitic
- albuminous
- albuminuric
- alcalescent
- alchemic
- alchemical
- alchemistic
- alchemistical
- alcoholic
- aldehydic
- aldermanic
- aldermanly
- aleatory
- alert
- aleuronic
- aleutian
- alexandrian
- alexic
- alfresco
- algal
- algebraic
- algebraical
- algerian
- algid
- algoid
- algolagnic
- algometric
- algometrical
- algonkian
- algonquian
- algonquin
- algophobic
- algorithmic
- alien
- alienable
- alienated
- alienating
- aliform
- alight
- aligned
- aligning
- alike
- alimental
- alimentary
- alimentative
- aliphatic
- aliquot
- alive
- alkahestic
- alkalescent
- alkalic
- alkaline
- alkaloidal
- alkalotic
- alkylic
- all
- allantoic
- allantoid
- allargando
- alleged
- allegiant
- allegoric
- allegorical
- allegretto
- allegro
- allelic
- allelomorphic
- allergenic
- allergic
- alleviated
- alleviative
- alleviatory
- alliaceous
- allied
- alligatored
- alliterative
- allocable
- allocatable
- allochronic
- allochthonous
- allogamous
- allogeneic
- allographic
- allomerous
- allometric
- allomorphic
- allopathic
- allopatric
- allophonic
- allotropic
- allotropical
- allotted
- allover
- allowable
- alloyed
- alluring
- allusive
- alluvial
- allylic
- almighty
- alone
- aloof
- alopecic
- alpestrine
- alpha
- alphabetic
- alphabetical
- alphabetised
- alphabetized
- alphameric
- alphamerical
- alphanumeric
- alphanumerical
- alpine
- alright
- alsatian
- altaic
- alterable
- alterative
- altered
- alternate
- alternating
- alternative
- altissimo
- altitudinal
- altitudinous
- alto
- altricial
- altruistic
- alular
- aluminiferous
- aluminous
- alveolar
- alveolate
- alvine
Starting with AM
- amalgamate
- amalgamated
- amalgamative
- amaranthine
- amateur
- amateurish
- amative
- amatory
- amaurotic
- amazed
- amazing
- ambagious
- ambassadorial
- amber
- ambidextrous
- ambient
- ambiguous
- ambitionless
- ambitious
- ambivalent
- ambiversive
- amblyopic
- ambrosial
- ambrosian
- ambulacral
- ambulant
- ambulatory
- ameban
- amebic
- ameboid
- amebous
- ameliorating
- ameliorative
- amelioratory
- amenable
- amendable
- amendatory
- amended
- amenorrheal
- amenorrheic
- amenorrhoeal
- amenorrhoeic
- amentaceous
- amentiferous
- amerciable
- american
- amerind
- amerindic
- ametabolic
- ametabolous
- amethyst
- amethystine
- ametropic
- amharic
- amiable
- amicable
- amidship
- aminic
- amino
- amiss
- amitotic
- ammino
- ammoniac
- ammoniacal
- ammoniated
- ammonitic
- amnesiac
- amnesic
- amnestic
- amnic
- amnionic
- amniotic
- amoeban
- amoebic
- amoeboid
- amoebous
- amok
- amoristic
- amorous
- amorphous
- amort
- amphibian
- amphibiotic
- amphibious
- amphiprostylar
- amphiprostyle
- amphiprotic
- amphistylar
- amphitheatric
- amphitheatrical
- amphitropous
- amphoric
- amphoteric
- ample
- ampullar
- ampullary
- amuck
- amused
- amusing
- amusive
- amygdaliform
- amygdaline
- amygdaloid
- amygdaloidal
- amylaceous
- amyloid
- amyloidal
- amylolytic
Starting with AN
- anabatic
- anabiotic
- anabolic
- anachronic
- anachronistic
- anachronous
- anaclinal
- anaclitic
- anacoluthic
- anadromous
- anaemic
- anaerobic
- anaerobiotic
- anaesthetic
- anaglyphic
- anaglyphical
- anaglyptic
- anaglyptical
- anagogic
- anagogical
- anagrammatic
- anagrammatical
- anal
- analeptic
- analgesic
- analgetic
- analog
- analogical
- analogous
- analogue
- analphabetic
- analytic
- analytical
- analyzable
- analyzed
- anamnestic
- anamorphic
- anapaestic
- anapestic
- anaphasic
- anaphoric
- anaphrodisiac
- anaphylactic
- anaplastic
- anarchic
- anarchical
- anarchistic
- anasarcous
- anastigmatic
- anastomotic
- anatomic
- anatomical
- anatropous
- ancestral
- anchoritic
- ancient
- ancillary
- andalusian
- andante
- andantino
- andean
- andorran
- androgenetic
- androgenic
- androgenous
- androgynous
- ane
- anecdotal
- anecdotic
- anecdotical
- anechoic
- anemic
- anemographic
- anemometric
- anemometrical
- anemophilous
- anencephalic
- anencephalous
- aneroid
- anesthetic
- anestric
- anestrous
- aneuploid
- aneurismal
- aneurismatic
- aneurysmal
- aneurysmatic
- anfractuous
- angelic
- angelical
- angered
- anginal
- anginose
- anginous
- angiocarpic
- angiocarpous
- angiomatous
- angiospermous
- angled
- anglican
- anglophilic
- anglophobic
- angolan
- angry
- anguillan
- anguine
- anguished
- angular
- angulate
- anhydrous
- anicteric
- anile
- animal
- animalistic
- animate
- animated
- animating
- animatistic
- animist
- animistic
- anionic
- aniseikonic
- anisogametic
- anisogamic
- anisogamous
- anisometric
- anisometropic
- anisotropic
- ankylotic
- annalistic
- annelid
- annelidan
- annexal
- annexational
- annihilated
- annihilating
- annihilative
- announced
- annoyed
- annoying
- annual
- annular
- annulate
- annulated
- annunciatory
- anodal
- anodic
- anodyne
- anoestrous
- anomalous
- anomic
- anonymous
- anoperineal
- anopheline
- anorectal
- anorectic
- anorexic
- anorexigenic
- anorthic
- anorthitic
- anosmatic
- anosmic
- another
- anoxemic
- anoxic
- anserine
- answerable
- answering
- antacid
- antagonistic
- antarctic
- antebellum
- antecedent
- antecubital
- antediluvial
- antediluvian
- antemeridian
- antemortem
- antenatal
- antennal
- antennary
- antenuptial
- antepartum
- antepenultimate
- anterior
- anterograde
- anthelminthic
- anthelmintic
- antheral
- antheridial
- anthophagous
- anthophilous
- anthracitic
- anthropic
- anthropical
- anthropocentric
- anthropogenetic
- anthropogenic
- anthropoid
- anthropoidal
- anthropological
- anthropometric
- anthropometrical
- anthropomorphic
- anthropomorphous
- anthropophagous
- anti
- antiadrenergic
- antiaircraft
- antiapartheid
- antiauthoritarian
- antibacterial
- antibiotic
- antiblack
- antic
- anticancer
- anticholinergic
- anticipant
- anticipated
- anticipative
- anticipatory
- anticlimactic
- anticlimactical
- anticlinal
- anticlockwise
- anticoagulative
- anticyclonic
- antidotal
- antidromic
- antiferromagnetic
- antifertility
- antifungal
- antigenic
- antiguan
- antiheretical
- antiknock
- antiknocking
- antimagnetic
- antimicrobial
- antimicrobic
- antimonial
- antimonic
- antimonious
- antimonopoly
- antineoplastic
- antinomian
- antiparallel
- antipathetic
- antipathetical
- antipersonnel
- antiphlogistic
- antiphonal
- antiphonary
- antipodal
- antipodean
- antipollution
- antipyretic
- antiquarian
- antiquated
- antique
- antisatellite
- antisemitic
- antiseptic
- antisocial
- antistrophic
- antisubmarine
- antitank
- antithetic
- antithetical
- antithyroid
- antitoxic
- antitrust
- antitumor
- antitumour
- antitypic
- antitypical
- antiviral
- antlered
- antonymous
- antrorse
- antsy
- anuran
- anuretic
- anuric
- anurous
- anxiolytic
- anxious
- any
Starting with AO
Starting with AP
- apart
- apathetic
- apelike
- aperient
- aperiodic
- apetalous
- aphaeretic
- aphakic
- aphanitic
- aphasic
- apheretic
- aphetic
- aphonic
- aphoristic
- aphotic
- aphrodisiac
- aphrodisiacal
- aphyllous
- apian
- apiarian
- apical
- apiculate
- apicultural
- apish
- apivorous
- aplacental
- aplanatic
- aplitic
- apneic
- apnoeic
- apocalyptic
- apocalyptical
- apocarpous
- apochromatic
- apocrine
- apocryphal
- apocynaceous
- apodal
- apodeictic
- apodictic
- apodous
- apogametic
- apogamic
- apogamous
- apogean
- apolitical
- apologetic
- apomictic
- apomictical
- aponeurotic
- apopemptic
- apophatic
- apophyseal
- apoplectic
- apoplectiform
- apoplectoid
- aposiopetic
- apostate
- apostolic
- apostolical
- apostrophic
- apothecial
- apothegmatic
- apothegmatical
- apotropaic
- appalachian
- appalled
- appalling
- appareled
- apparent
- apparitional
- appealable
- appealing
- appeasable
- appeasing
- appellant
- appellate
- appellative
- appendaged
- appendant
- appendicular
- apperceptive
- appetent
- appetising
- appetitive
- appetizing
- applaudable
- applicable
- applicative
- applicatory
- applied
- appointed
- appointive
- apportionable
- apportioned
- apposable
- apposite
- appositional
- appositive
- appraising
- appreciable
- appreciated
- appreciative
- apprehended
- apprehensible
- apprehensive
- apprenticed
- appressed
- approachable
- approaching
- approbative
- approbatory
- appropriable
- appropriate
- appropriative
- approved
- approving
- approximate
- approximative
- appurtenant
- apractic
- apraxic
- apropos
- apsidal
- apt
- apteral
- apterous
- aptitudinal
Starting with AQ
Starting with AR
- arabian
- arabic
- arable
- araceous
- arachnidian
- arachnoid
- aramaean
- aramaic
- aramean
- araneidal
- araneidan
- arawakan
- arbitrable
- arbitral
- arbitrary
- arbitrational
- arbitrative
- arboraceous
- arborary
- arboreal
- arboreous
- arborescent
- arboresque
- arborical
- arboriform
- arborous
- arcadian
- arcane
- arced
- arch
- archaean
- archaeologic
- archaeological
- archaeozoic
- archaic
- archaistic
- archangelic
- archangelical
- archdiocesan
- archducal
- archean
- arched
- archegonial
- archegoniate
- archeologic
- archeological
- archeozoic
- archepiscopal
- archesporial
- archetypal
- archetypical
- archidiaconal
- archiepiscopal
- arching
- archipelagic
- architectonic
- architectural
- archival
- archosaurian
- arciform
- arco
- arctic
- arcuate
- ardent
- arduous
- areal
- arenaceous
- arenicolous
- areolar
- areolate
- argent
- argentic
- argentiferous
- argentine
- argentinian
- argentous
- argillaceous
- argive
- arguable
- argumentative
- arid
- ariled
- arillate
- ariose
- aristocratic
- aristocratical
- aristotelean
- aristotelian
- aristotelic
- arithmetic
- arithmetical
- armed
- armenian
- armillary
- arminian
- armless
- armlike
- armored
- armorial
- armoured
- aroid
- aromatic
- aroused
- arranged
- arrant
- arrayed
- arresting
- arrhythmic
- arrhythmical
- arrogant
- arsenical
- arsenious
- artefactual
- arterial
- arteriolar
- arteriosclerotic
- arteriovenous
- artesian
- artful
- arthralgic
- arthritic
- arthromeric
- arthropodal
- arthropodan
- arthropodous
- arthrosporic
- arthrosporous
- arthurian
- articled
- articular
- articulary
- articulate
- articulated
- articulative
- articulatory
- artifactual
- artificial
- artiodactyl
- artiodactylous
- artistic
- artless
- arty
- arundinaceous
- aryan
Starting with AS
- asat
- ascendable
- ascendant
- ascendent
- ascendible
- ascending
- ascensional
- ascensive
- ascertainable
- ascertained
- ascetic
- ascetical
- ascitic
- asclepiadaceous
- ascocarpous
- ascomycetous
- ascosporic
- ascosporous
- ascribable
- aseptic
- asexual
- ashamed
- ashen
- ashy
- asian
- asiatic
- asinine
- askance
- askant
- askew
- aslant
- asleep
- aslope
- asocial
- aspectual
- asphaltic
- aspheric
- aspherical
- asphyxiated
- asphyxiating
- aspirant
- aspiring
- asquint
- assailable
- assamese
- assassinated
- assaultive
- assentient
- assertable
- asserted
- asserting
- assertive
- assessable
- assiduous
- assignable
- assigned
- assimilable
- assimilating
- assimilative
- assimilatory
- assistant
- assisted
- assistive
- associable
- associate
- associational
- associative
- associatory
- assonant
- assorted
- assuasive
- assumed
- assuming
- assumptive
- assured
- assurgent
- assuring
- astatic
- asteriated
- asterisked
- asterismal
- asternal
- asteroid
- asteroidal
- asthenic
- asthmatic
- astigmatic
- astir
- astomatal
- astomatous
- astonied
- astonished
- astonishing
- astounded
- astounding
- astragalar
- astral
- astringent
- astrocytic
- astrological
- astronautic
- astronautical
- astronomic
- astronomical
- astrophysical
- astute
- astylar
- asunder
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- asymptomatic
- asymptotic
- asynchronous
- asyndetic
- asynergic
Starting with AT
- atactic
- ataractic
- ataraxic
- atavistic
- ataxic
- ateleiotic
- atheist
- atheistic
- atheistical
- athenian
- atheromatic
- atheromatous
- atherosclerotic
- athirst
- athletic
- atilt
- atlantic
- atmospheric
- atmospherical
- atomic
- atomistic
- atomistical
- atonal
- atonalistic
- atonic
- atoxic
- atrabilious
- atrial
- atrioventricular
- atrip
- atrocious
- atrophic
- atrophied
- attachable
- attached
- attacking
- attainable
- attained
- attempted
- attendant
- attended
- attentional
- attentive
- attenuate
- attenuated
- attested
- attic
- attired
- attitudinal
- attractable
- attractive
- attributable
- attributive
- attrited
- attritional
- atypic
- atypical
Starting with AU
- auburn
- auctorial
- audacious
- audenesque
- audible
- audile
- audiometric
- audiovisual
- auditive
- auditory
- augean
- augitic
- augmentative
- augmented
- august
- augustan
- auld
- aural
- aureate
- auric
- auricular
- auriculate
- auriculated
- auriculoventricular
- auriferous
- auriform
- auroral
- aurorean
- aurous
- auscultatory
- auspicious
- austenitic
- austere
- austral
- australasian
- australian
- australopithecine
- austrian
- austronesian
- autacoidal
- autarchic
- autarchical
- autarkic
- autarkical
- authentic
- authenticated
- authorial
- authorised
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- authorized
- autistic
- autobiographic
- autobiographical
- autocatalytic
- autochthonal
- autochthonic
- autochthonous
- autocratic
- autodidactic
- autoecious
- autoerotic
- autofluorescent
- autogamic
- autogamous
- autogenetic
- autogenic
- autogenous
- autographed
- autographic
- autoicous
- autoimmune
- autoloading
- autologous
- autolytic
- automated
- automatic
- automatonlike
- automotive
- autonomic
- autonomous
- autophytic
- autoplastic
- autoradiographic
- autosemantic
- autosomal
- autotelic
- autotomic
- autotrophic
- autotypic
- autumnal
- auxetic
- auxiliary
- auxinic
Starting with AV
- available
- avaricious
- avascular
- avellan
- avellane
- avenged
- average
- averse
- aversive
- avertable
- avertible
- avestan
- avian
- avid
- avifaunal
- avifaunistic
- avionic
- avirulent
- avitaminotic
- avocado
- avocational
- avoidable
- avowed
- avuncular
Starting with AW
- awaited
- awake
- awakened
- aware
- awash
- away
- aweary
- awed
- aweigh
- aweless
- awesome
- awestricken
- awestruck
- awful
- awheel
- awing
- awkward
- awless
- awned
- awninged
- awnless
- awny
- awol
- awry
Starting with AX
Starting with AZ
More Categories for the Adjectives that Start with A
This section is all about useful Adjectives that start with A. All of these descriptive words are combined with definitions and examples. The first section is a collection of interesting descriptive words, followed by a section of positive adjectives that can be used to describe a person. The last section contains the shortest and longest adjectives that start with a.
Interesting Adjectives
aberrant: : markedly different from an accepted norm.
– The child acted in an aberrant manner, to get attention in school.
antic: ludicrously odd.
– The lady’s hair was antic, it resembled a beehive.
antsy: nervous and unable to relax.
– Children become very antsy when taking a test.
arboreal: inhabiting or frequenting trees.
– The arboreal snakes camouflage to look like the trees they inhabit.
astute: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence.
– The astute student had flash cards falling everywhere.
auxiliary: functioning in a supporting capacity.
– An auxiliary swat team had to be created to hold back the riot.
azure: of a deep somewhat purplish blue color.
– The hit from the brick was so powerful, it created an azure bruise.
Positive Adjective to Describe a Person
accomplished: successfully completed or brought to an end.
– After his four years, the president finally felt accomplished when he reduced the national debt.
adaptable: capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use.
– To survive in the army, during war, a soldier must become adaptable to tough terrain and different weather.
adept: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
– Tattoo artists are adept in handicrafts.
amenable: disposed or willing to conform
– The lieutenant was in charge of training the amenable boys into obedient soldiers.
appreciative: having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
– The painter always got appreciative comments on his work.
Positive Adjective to Describe an Event
absorbing: capable of arousing and holding the attention
– The poem was absorbing, everyone gave their undivided attention; even some tears were shed.
amusing: arousing or provoking laughter
– The recently made film, Dumb and Dumber 2, was very amusing.
animated: having life or vigor or spirit
– The animated conversation about the future of two lovers, brought great smiles on their faces.
astonishing: so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
– The student went from having the lowest grades to be a straight- A student. It was an astonishing achievement.
awesome: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
– The action-packed movie was awesome, its special effects made it look real.
Positive Adjective to Describe a Place
accessible: capable of being reached
– The fast food restaurant was so close, it was accessible by foot.
aired: open to or abounding in fresh air
– After drying outside, the aired bed sheets smelled like the open meadow.
amazing: inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
– After landing in Paris, the family was in awe of the amazing Eiffel Tower.
ambient: completely enveloping
– Disney’s atmosphere felt completely ambient and welcoming to the two little girls.
ancestral: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
– The mother gave her daughter the ancestral necklace, that was been passed from generation to generation.
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Person
abrasive: sharply disagreeable; rigorous
– The older brother thinks his sibling is abrasive, but her friends think she is a sweetheart.
abusive: characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
– The abusive friend couldn’t see all the pain he was afflicting on his friend.
adulterous: not faithful to a spouse or lover
– The adulterous girlfriend only cared about her desires.
aloof: remote in manner
– The young boy was very aloof.
arrogant: having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
– The arrogant official thought that I was always wrong.
Negative Adjectives to Describe an Event
abortive: failing to accomplish an intended result
– The teenager’s party was abortive and boring.
abrupt: exceedingly sudden and unexpected
– Because of the Water Gates scandal, there had to be an abrupt change in presidents.
absurd: inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
– The audience paid to see a play, seeing a rock band perform was completely absurd.
agonizing: extremely painful
– The pain from losing her dog was so agonizing.
awry: not functioning properly
– The prototype robot was awry and was hitting everything.
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Place
abandoned: forsaken by owner or inhabitants
– The abandoned home looked haunted.
abject: showing humiliation or submissiveness; of the most contemptible kind
– The kids became abject when other kids found out that their parents are clowns.
abysmal: resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be immeasurable
– Giant squid live in the abysmal ocean.
airless: lacking fresh air
– All the heat from the sun, made the afternoon feel airless.
apocalyptic: prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom; of or relating to an apocalypse
– The desert seemed apocalyptic because no life could be found.
Heroic Adjectives
adventurous: willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
– The adventurous boy, went on a quest with his father to discover new land overseas.
aggressive: having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
– The businessman failed to keep any employees because he was too aggressive.
assertive: aggressively self-assured
– The shy boy wanted to be more assertive.
authoritative: having authority or ascendancy or influence
– My father is the authoritative figure in the house.
Sporty Adjectives
accurate: conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
– The basketball player’s jump shots are very accurate.
active: characterized by energetic activity
– The active toddler seemed to have an unlimited supply of energy.
agile: moving quickly and lightly
– The agile bunny was able to escape the bite of the snake.
alert: engaged in or accustomed to close observation
– The alert goalie made sure not to let a single player make a goal.
athletic: vigorously active
– The athletic teenager was a starter for his high school varsity team.
Romantic Adjectives
adored: regarded with deep or rapturous love
– The adored bride loved the priceless necklace.
affectionate: having or displaying warmth or affection
– The affectionate mother always yelled “I love you” to her only son, even when he left for school.
alluring: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
– The girl’s beauty was so alluring.
amorous: expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; inclined toward or displaying love
– The amorous couple did everything together and didn’t want to be ever apart.
attractive: pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
– Everything about the lady was attractive, her eyes, her personality, even her interests.
In the following section, you will find categories for: Shortest/Longest Adjectives, Interesting Adjectives, Positive and Negative Adjectives, Masculine and Feminine Adjectives, Sporty Adjectives and Romantic Adjectives.
Shortest Adjectives
ace: of the highest quality
– The ace reporter was able to film everything, anywhere, at any time perfectly.
aft: (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
– The aft sail was put in the direction of the wind to bring upon more speed.
ago: gone by; or in the past
– Dinosaurs roamed the land millions of years ago.
ain: belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself)
– I’ve always wanted a dog of my ain.
all: completely given to or absorbed by; (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
– When the talented student performed his song at the talent show, everyone was all ears.
ane: used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
– The hunter only had ane arrow left.
any: one or some or every or all without specification
– After the family used the eggs for breakfast, there wasn’t any left.
apt: being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
– The mischievous teenager always had an apt reply.
azo: relating to or containing the azo radical
– The azo hair dye made her hair very bright red.
able: (usually followed by `to’) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
– After taking classes, the girl was able to swim
Longest Adjectives
adrenocorticotrophic: stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
– The adrenocorticotrophic area by the kidney was heavily damaged.
adrenocorticotropic: stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
– related to adrenocorticotropic deficiency
auriculoventricular: relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart
– The disease affected the auriculoventricular area of his heart, and filled it with blood.
adenocarcinomatous: of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
– The adenocarcinomatous tumor had to be surgically removed
antiauthoritarian: opposed to authoritarianism
– The officials were against those that side with antiauthoritarian.
antiferromagnetic: relating to antiferromagnetism
– The adjacent antiferromagnetic materials started to point in opposite directions.
australopithecine: of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus
– After years of searching, australopithecine fossils were found.
anthropometrical: of or relating to anthropometry
– The anthropometrical measure of the person’s leg said that they were large.
anthropomorphous: suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
– Apes are anthropomorphous species and can do many things a normal person can.
arteriosclerotic: affected by arteriosclerosis
– The old man’s arteriosclerotic veins gave him a short time to live.