Starting with RA
- rabbinic
- rabbinical
- rabelaisian
- rabid
- racemose
- rachitic
- racial
- racist
- rackety
- racking
- racy
- raddled
- radial
- radiant
- radiate
- radiating
- radical
- radio
- radioactive
- radiographic
- radiological
- radiolucent
- radiopaque
- radiophonic
- radiosensitive
- radiotelephonic
- raffish
- raftered
- ragged
- raging
- raiding
- raimentless
- raining
- rainless
- rainproof
- rainy
- raisable
- raiseable
- raised
- raising
- rakish
- rallentando
- rallying
- ramate
- rambling
- rambunctious
- ramose
- ramous
- rampageous
- rampant
- ramshackle
- rancid
- rancorous
- random
- randomised
- randomized
- randy
- ranging
- rangy
- rank
- ranked
- ranking
- ransacked
- ransomed
- rapacious
- raped
- rapid
- rapt
- raptorial
- rapturous
- rare
- rarefied
- rarified
- raring
- rascally
- rash
- rasping
- raspy
- rastafarian
- ratable
- rateable
- ratified
- ratiocinative
- rational
- rationalist
- rationalistic
- rationed
- ratlike
- rattlebrained
- rattled
- rattlepated
- rattling
- ratty
- raucous
- raunchy
- ravaged
- ravaging
- ravening
- ravenous
- ravishing
- raw
- rawboned
- rayless
- razed
- razorback
Starting with RE
- reachable
- reactionary
- reactionist
- reactive
- readable
- ready
- real
- realised
- realistic
- realizable
- realized
- reanimated
- rear
- rearing
- rearmost
- rearward
- reasonable
- reasoned
- reasoning
- reasonless
- reassured
- reassuring
- rebarbative
- rebellious
- reborn
- recalcitrant
- receding
- receivable
- received
- recent
- receptive
- recessed
- recessional
- recessionary
- recessive
- rechargeable
- recherche
- reciprocal
- reciprocative
- reciprocatory
- reckless
- reclaimable
- reclaimed
- recluse
- reclusive
- recognisable
- recognised
- recognizable
- recognized
- recoilless
- recollective
- recombinant
- reconcilable
- reconciled
- reconciling
- recondite
- reconstructed
- reconstructive
- recorded
- recoverable
- recovered
- recovering
- recreant
- recreational
- recriminative
- recriminatory
- recrudescent
- rectal
- rectangular
- rectifiable
- rectified
- rectilineal
- rectilinear
- rectosigmoid
- recumbent
- recuperative
- recurrent
- recurring
- recursive
- recurvate
- recurved
- recusant
- recyclable
- red
- redbrick
- reddened
- reddish
- redeemable
- redeemed
- redeeming
- redemptional
- redemptive
- redemptory
- redheaded
- redistributed
- redolent
- redoubled
- redoubtable
- reduced
- reducible
- reductionist
- reductive
- redundant
- redux
- reechoing
- reedlike
- reedy
- reefy
- reeking
- reentrant
- referable
- referenced
- referent
- referential
- refined
- reflected
- reflecting
- reflective
- reflex
- reflexed
- reflexive
- reformable
- reformative
- reformatory
- reformed
- reformist
- refractile
- refractive
- refractory
- refreshed
- refreshful
- refreshing
- refrigerant
- refrigerated
- refrigerating
- refulgent
- refutable
- regal
- regardant
- regardful
- regardless
- regenerate
- regenerating
- regent
- regimental
- regimented
- regional
- registered
- regnant
- regressive
- regretful
- regrettable
- regular
- regulated
- regulation
- regulative
- regulatory
- rehabilitative
- reigning
- reincarnate
- reinforced
- reinvigorated
- reiterative
- rejected
- rejective
- rejoicing
- related
- relational
- relative
- relativistic
- relaxant
- relaxed
- relaxing
- releasing
- relentless
- relevant
- reliable
- reliant
- relieved
- religious
- relinquished
- relocated
- reluctant
- remaining
- remarkable
- rembrandtesque
- remediable
- remedial
- remindful
- reminiscent
- remiss
- remittent
- remorseful
- remorseless
- remote
- removable
- removed
- remunerated
- remunerative
- renal
- renascent
- rending
- renegade
- renewable
- renewed
- renewing
- reniform
- renowned
- rentable
- rental
- renunciant
- renunciative
- reorganised
- reorganized
- repand
- reparable
- repayable
- repeatable
- repeated
- repellant
- repellent
- repelling
- repentant
- repetitious
- repetitive
- replaceable
- replete
- reportable
- reported
- reposeful
- reprehensible
- representable
- representational
- representative
- represented
- repressed
- repressing
- repressive
- reproachful
- reprobate
- reproducible
- reproductive
- reproving
- reptilian
- republican
- repudiative
- repugnant
- repulsive
- reputable
- requested
- required
- requisite
- rescindable
- rescued
- resentful
- reserved
- resettled
- resident
- residential
- residual
- residuary
- resilient
- resinated
- resinlike
- resinous
- resiny
- resistant
- resistible
- resistive
- resistless
- resolute
- resolvable
- resolved
- resonant
- resonating
- resounding
- resourceful
- resourceless
- respectable
- respected
- respectful
- respective
- respiratory
- resplendent
- respondent
- responsible
- responsive
- rested
- restful
- restive
- restless
- restorative
- restrained
- restricted
- restricting
- restrictive
- resultant
- resupine
- resurgent
- resuscitated
- retained
- retaliative
- retaliatory
- retarded
- retentive
- reticent
- reticular
- reticulate
- retinal
- retired
- retiring
- retractable
- retracted
- retractile
- retral
- retributive
- retributory
- retrievable
- retro
- retroactive
- retroflex
- retroflexed
- retrograde
- retrogressive
- retrorse
- retrospective
- retrousse
- returnable
- returning
- reusable
- revealing
- revelatory
- revenant
- revengeful
- reverberant
- reverberating
- reverberative
- revered
- reverend
- reverent
- reverential
- reverse
- reversed
- reversible
- reversionary
- reversive
- revertible
- reverting
- revised
- revitalised
- revitalising
- revitalized
- revitalizing
- revivalistic
- revived
- reviving
- revocable
- revokable
- revolting
- revolutionary
- revolved
- rewardful
- rewarding
Starting with RH
- rhapsodic
- rhenish
- rheologic
- rheological
- rhetorical
- rheumatic
- rheumatoid
- rheumy
- rhinal
- rhizoidal
- rhizomatous
- rhodesian
- rhombic
- rhombohedral
- rhomboid
- rhomboidal
- rhymed
- rhymeless
- rhyming
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
Starting with RI
- riant
- ribald
- ribbed
- ribbonlike
- ribbony
- ribless
- riblike
- rich
- rickettsial
- rickety
- riddled
- ridged
- ridiculous
- riemannian
- rife
- rifled
- rigged
- right
- righteous
- rightful
- rightish
- rightist
- rightmost
- rigid
- rigorous
- riled
- rimed
- rimeless
- riming
- rimless
- rimmed
- rimose
- rimy
- ringed
- ringleted
- ringlike
- riotous
- riparian
- ripe
- ripened
- ripped
- ripping
- rippled
- risen
- risible
- rising
- riskless
- risky
- risque
- ritardando
- ritenuto
- ritual
- ritualistic
- ritzy
- rivalrous
- riveting
Starting with RO
- roadless
- roan
- roaring
- roast
- roasted
- robed
- robotic
- robotlike
- robust
- robustious
- rockbound
- rocklike
- rocky
- rococo
- rodlike
- roentgenographic
- roguish
- roiled
- roiling
- roily
- rolled
- rollicking
- rolling
- romaic
- roman
- romance
- romani
- romanian
- romanic
- romanist
- romansh
- romantic
- romanticist
- romanticistic
- romany
- romish
- roofed
- roofless
- roomy
- rooseveltian
- rootbound
- rooted
- rootless
- ropey
- ropy
- rosaceous
- rose
- roseate
- rosicrucian
- rostrate
- rosy
- rotary
- rotatable
- rotated
- rotational
- rotatory
- rotted
- rotten
- rotund
- rouged
- rough
- roughdried
- roughened
- roughhewn
- roughish
- roughshod
- roumanian
- round
- roundabout
- rounded
- roundheaded
- roundish
- rousing
- rousseauan
- routine
- roving
- rowdy
- royal
Starting with RU
- ruandan
- rubber
- rubberlike
- rubbery
- rubbishy
- rubicund
- ruby
- rudderless
- ruddy
- rude
- rudimentary
- rueful
- ruffianly
- ruffled
- rugged
- rugose
- ruined
- ruinous
- ruled
- ruling
- ruly
- rum
- rumanian
- rumansh
- rumbling
- rumbustious
- ruminant
- ruminative
- rummy
- rumpled
- runaway
- runcinate
- runic
- running
- runny
- runproof
- runty
- rupestral
- rupicolous
- rural
- ruritanian
- rush
- rushed
- rushlike
- rushy
- russet
- russian
- rust
- rusted
- rustic
- rustless
- rustling
- rustproof
- rustproofed
- rusty
- ruthful
- ruthless
- rutted
- ruttish
- rutty
Starting with RW
Interesting Categories for the Adjectives Starting with R
For the Interesting Adjectives category, the descriptive words included are those which can make the text or speech more engaging to the audience. There are also Positive Adjectives and Negative Adjectives lists in this article, which are basically composed of adjectives that convey desirable and undesirable characteristics respectively.
Adjectives that Start with R
Interesting Adjectives
rabid: having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something
– a rabid feminist
rackety: rowdy; noisy and usually not in good condition
– his rackety old car
raffish: unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive manner
– his raffish air
ravenous: extremely hungry; (of hunger or need) very great; voracious
– a ravenous appetite
recondite:(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
– the book is full of recondite information
Positive Adjectives to Describe a Person
rational: able to think clearly, sensibly, and logically
– a rational teacher
reasonable: having sound judgment; fair and sensible
– no reasonable person could have objected
receptive: willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas
– a receptive audience
reflective: relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful
– a quiet, reflective, astute man
responsible: capable of being trusted
– a responsible young man
Positive Adjectives to Describe an Event
rapid: happening in a short time or at a fast pace
– the country’s rapid economic rise
realistic: representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life
– a realistic human drama
recreational: relating to or denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
– recreational activities
recurrent: occurring often or repeatedly
– she had a recurrent dream about falling
relaxed: free from tension and anxiety; at ease
– a relaxed social event
Positive Adjectives to Describe a Place
rangy: having a large, open range
– the rangy, hard, scruffy frontier
reedy: full of or edged with reeds
– they swam in the reedy lake
refreshing: welcome or stimulating because new or different
– the restaurant’s refreshing atmosphere
roomy: having plenty of room; spacious
– their roomy mansion
rousing: exciting; stirring
– a rousing place to ski
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Person
ragged: suffering from exhaustion or stress; wearing old and torn clothes
– he looked a little ragged, a little shadowy beneath the eyes
rambunctious: difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous
– a rambunctious child
rash: displaying or proceeding from a lack of careful consideration of the possible consequences of an action
– her rash assumption
recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
– a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds
reckless: without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action
– his reckless driving
Negative Adjectives to Describe an Event
rampant: (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked
– political violence was rampant
raucous: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
– a raucous street party
regrettable: giving rise to regret; undesirable; unwelcome
– the loss of this number of jobs is regrettable
relentless: oppressively constant; incessant.
– the relentless heat of the desert
ruinous: disastrous or destructive.
– a ruinous effect on the environment
Negative Adjectives to Describe a Place
ratty: shabby, untidy or in bad condition; infested with rats
– a ratty cabin
rebellious: engaged in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler
– a rebellious city
revolting: causing intense disgust; disgusting
– a revolting hotel
ridiculous: deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd
– a ridiculous gallery
riotous: marked by or involving public disorder
– a riotous part of the state
Heroic Adjectives
redemptive: acting to save someone from error or evil
– his redemptive deed
regal: of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified
– his regal authority
respectable: regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct
– a respectable knight
reverent: feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
– a reverent soldier
righteous: morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
– he is a good, righteous man
Sporty Adjectives
rare: unusually good or remarkable
– he plays with rare strength and sensitivity
rawboned: having a bony or gaunt physique
– a rawboned gymnast
remarkable: worthy of attention; striking
– a remarkable team captain
renowned: known or talked about by many people; famous
– a renowned football player
reputable: having a good reputation
– a reputable basketball team
robust: strong and healthy; vigorous
– a robust professional wrestler
Romantic Adjectives
racy: lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually
– is a racy Latina
radiant: clearly emanating great joy, love, or health
– she gave him a radiant smile
rakish: smart; jaunty; dashing
– he had a rakish, debonair look
reliable: consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted
– a reliable partner
rosy: (especially of a person’s skin) colored like a pink or red rose, typically as an indication of health, youth, or embarrassment
– her rosy cheeks
romantic: inclined toward or suggestive of the feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
– a romantic candlelit dinner
Shortest Adjectives
raw: not processed or subjected to analysis
– raw data
red: characterized by violence or bloodshed
– red deeds
rum: beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
– a rum accent
racy: suggestive of sexual impropriety
– a racy movie
rank: growing profusely
– rank jungle vegetation
rapt: feeling great rapture or delight
– she shut her eyes and seemed rapt with desire
rare: not widely distributed
– rare herbs
rash: marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
– rash hijacker
real: capable of being treated as fact
– real evidence
rear: located in or toward the back or rear
– the chair’s rear legs
Longest Adjectives
representational: (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen
– representational images
roentgenographic: relating to or produced by roentgenography
– roentgenographic examination
radiotelephonic: relating to or by means of radiotelephony
– aradiotelephonic process
radiosensitive: sensitive to radiation
– radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy
reconstructive: helping to restore to good condition
– reconstructive surgery
rehabilitative: tending to reform
– reformative and rehabilitative agencies
rembrandtesque: in the manner of Rembrandt
– rembrandtesque self-portrait
representative: being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
– representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people
ratiocinative: based on exact thinking
– one’s ratiocinative powers
rationalistic: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism
a rationalistic theory