Adjectives Starting with Q

• All Q Adjectives
• Q Adjectives to Describe a Person
• Categories

Interesting Categories for the Adjectives Starting with Q

This article presents an Interesting Adjectives category which is composed of adjectives that can be used to add flair and color to your writing.

Adjectives that Start with Q

Interesting Adjectives

quadripartite: consisting of four parts

• a quadripartite treaty

quiescent: in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy

• strikes were headed by groups of workers who had previously been quiescent

quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

• a vast and perhaps quixotic project

quizzical:  indicating mild or amused puzzlement

• she gave me a quizzical look

quasi: having some resemblance

• a quasi success

Positive Adjectives to Describe a Person

qualified: meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position

• a qualified technician

quality: of high social status

• people of quality

quirky: characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits

• quirky sense of humor

Positive Adjectives to Describe an Event

quelled: subdued or overcome

• the quelled rebellion

Positive Adjectives to Describe a Place

quaint: attractively unusual or old-fashioned

• quaint country cottages

quiet: without much activity, disturbance, or excitement

• the street below was quiet, little traffic braving the snow

Negative Adjectives to Describe a Person

quack: medically unqualified

• a quack doctor

quarrelsome: given to or characterized by quarreling

• his quarrelsome neighbors

quavering: (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear

• the old lady’s quavering voice

querulous: complaining in a petulant or whining manner

• she became querulous and demanding

Negative Adjectives to Describe an Event

queasy: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

• spent a queasy night waiting for the test results

queer: strange; odd

• a queer incident

questionable: doubtful as regards truth or quality

• it is questionable whetherany of these exceptions is genuine

Negative Adjectives to Describe a Place

quaggy: (of soil) soft and watery

• a quaggy coastline

Sporty Adjectives

quick: moving fast or doing something in a short time

• his quick footwork

Romantic Adjectives

queenlike: having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen

• queenlike demeanor

queenly: fit for or appropriate to a queen

• clad in her queenly raiment

Length: Shortest/Longest Adjectives

Shortest Adjectives

quack: medically unqualified

• a quack doctor

quasi: having some resemblance

• a quasi contract

queer: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• a queer hybrid accent

quick: moving quickly and lightly

• quick as a gymnast

quiet: (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

• quiet sea

quits: on equal terms by payment or requital

• finally quits with the loan

qatari: of or concerning Qatar or its inhabitants

• the Qatari ruling family

quaggy: (of soil) soft and watery

• the ground was quaggy under foot

quaint: strange in an interesting or pleasing way

• quaint dialect words

queasy: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

• spent a queasy night waiting for the test results

Longest Adjectives

quincentennial: of or relating to a 500th anniversary

• the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city

quinquefoliate: (of a leaf shape) having five leaflets

• quinquefoliate strawberry

quintessential: representing the perfect example of a class or quality

• a quintessentialexpression of a generation

quadrilateral: having four sides

• a quadrilateralshape

quadrillionth: the ordinal number of one quadrillion in counting order

• quadrillionth of a meter

quadripartite: involving four parties

• quadripartite agreement

quadruplicate: having four units or components

• a quadruplicate millionaire

quincentenary: of or relating to a 500th anniversary

• a quincentenary exhibit

quintillionth: the ordinal number of one quintillion in counting order

• a quintillionth of a second

quadrangular: of or relating to or shaped like a quadrangle

• quadrangular courtyard