adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence

8/12/2019 Adjectives Are Words That Describe or Modify Another Person or Thing in the Sentence

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belated beloved

bitter black

blue blushing

bountiful bowed

brown bruised

buttery buzzing

C

calculatingcalm

candidcaninecapital

carefreecarefulcarelesscaring

cautiouscavernouscelebratedcharming

cheapcheerfulcheerychiefchilly

chubbycircularclassicclean

clearclear-cut

cleverclose

closed

cloudycluelessclumsy

clutteredcoarsecold

colorfulcolorlesscolossal

comfortablecommon

compassionatecompetentcomplete

complexcomplicatedcomposedconcernedconcreteconfusedconscious

considerateconstant

contentconventional

cookedcool

cooperative

coordinatedcorny

corruptcostly

courageouscourteous

craftycrazy

creamy

creativecreepy

criminalcrisp

criticalcrookedcrowded

cruelcrushingcuddly

cultivatedcultured

cumbersome

curlycurvycute

cylindrical

D

damaged

dampdangerousdapperdaringdarling

darkdazzling

deaddeadly

deafeningdear

dearest

decent

decimaldecisivedeep

defenselessdefensive

defiantdeficientdefinite

definitivedelayed

delectable

delicious

delightful

deliriousdemandingdensedental

dependabledependentdescriptive

deserteddetailed

determineddevoted

different

difficult

digitaldiligentdim

dimpleddimwitted

directdisastrousdiscrete

disfigureddisgusting

disloyal

dismal

distant

downrightdrearydirty

disguiseddishonest

dismaldistantdistinct

distorteddizzydopey

doting

doubledownrightdrab

draftydramatic

drearydroopy

drydualdull

dutiful

E

eacheager

earnestearlyeasy

easy-going

ecstaticedible

elaborateelasticelatedelderlyelectricelegant

elementaryelliptical

embellishedeminent

emotionalempty

enchantedenchanting

energeticenlightened

enragedentire

enviousequal

equatorialessential

esteemedethical

evenevergreeneverlasting

everyevil

exalted

excellentexemplary

excitedexcitingexotic

expensiveexperienced

expert

extraneousextroverted


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educated embarrassed enormous euphoric exhaustedexcitable

extra-largeextra-small

F

fabulousfailingfaintfair

faithfulfakefalse

familiarfamousfancy

fantasticfarfarawayfar-flung

far-off

fastfat

fatalfatherly

favorablefavoritefearfulfearlessfeistyfeline

femalefemininefew

fickle

filthyfine

finishedfirmfirst

firsthandfittingfixedflaky

flamboyant

flashyflatflawed

flawlessflickering

flimsyflippantfloweryfluffyfluid

flusteredfocused

fondfoolhardy

foolish

forcefulforkedformal

forsaken

forthrightfortunatefragrant

frailfrankfrayed

freeFrenchfresh

frequent

friendlyfrightenedfrightening

frigid

frillyfrizzy

frivolousfrontfrostyfrozenfrugalfruitful

fullfumbling

functionalfunnyfussyfuzzy

G

gargantuan

gaseousgeneralgenerous

gentlegenuine

giantgiddy

gigantic

gifted

givingglamorousglaringglass

gleaminggleeful

glisteningglittering

gloomy

gloriousglossyglum

goldengood

good-naturedgorgeousgraceful

gracious

grandgrandiosegranulargratefulgravegraygreat

greedygreen

gregarious

grimgrimygrippinggrizzled

grossgrotesquegrouchy

grounded

growing

growlinggrowngrubby

gruesomegrumpyguilty

gulliblegummy

H

hairyhalf

handmadehandsome

handyhappy

happy-go-luckyhard

hard-to-findharmfulharmless

harmoniousharshhasty

hatefulhaunting

healthyheartfelthearty

heavenlyheavyhefty

helpfulhelpless

hiddenhideous

highhigh-levelhilarioushoarsehollowhomely

honesthonorablehonoredhopefulhorrible

hospitablehot

huge

humblehumiliatinghumming

humongoushungryhurtfulhusky


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I

ickyicy

idealidealisticidentical

idleidiotic

idolizedignorant

illillegal

ill-fatedill-informed

illiterateillustriousimaginary

imaginativeimmaculateimmaterialimmediateimmense

impassioned

impeccableimpartialimperfect

imperturbableimpish

impoliteimportantimpossibleimpractical

impressionableimpressiveimprobable

impureinborn

incomparableincompatibleincomplete

inconsequentialincredibleindelible

inexperiencedindolentinfamousinfantile

infatuatedinferiorinfinite

informalinnocentinsecureinsidious

insignificantinsistent

instructiveinsubstantial

intelligentintent

intentionalinteresting

internalinternational

intrepidironclad

irresponsibleirritating

itchy

J

jaded jagged

jam-packed

jaunty jealous jittery

joint jolly

jovial

joyful joyous jubilant

judicious juicy

jumbo

junior jumpy

juvenile

K

kaleidoscopickeen

keykind

kindheartedkindly

klutzyknobby

knottyknowledgeable

knowing

knownkookykosher

L

lamelanky

largelastlasting

latelavishlawful

lazyleading

leanleafyleft

legallegitimate

light

lightheartedlikable

likelylimitedlimp

limpinglinearlinedliquid

littlelive

livelylividloathsome

lonelonelylong

long-termloose

lopsidedlostloud

lovablelovelyloving

lowloyal

luckylumberingluminous

lumpylustrous

luxurious

M

mad masculine medium milky modern mountainous


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made-upmagnificent

majesticmajormale

mammothmarried

marvelous

massivematuremeagermealymean

measlymeaty

medicalmediocre

meekmellowmelodic

memorablemenacing

merrymessy

metallicmild

mindlessminiature

minorminty

miserablemiserly

misguidedmistymixed

modestmoist

monstrousmonthly

monumentalmoral

mortifiedmotherly

motionless

muddymuffled

multicoloredmundane

murkymushymustymuted

mysterious

N

naivenarrow

nastynaturalnaughty

nauticalnear

neatnecessary

needy

negativeneglected

negligibleneighboring

nervousnew

nextnice

niftynimblenippy

nocturnalnoisy

nonstopnormalnotablenoted

noteworthynovel

noxiousnumb

nutritiousnutty

O

obedientobese

oblongoilyoblongobvious

occasional

oddoddball

offbeatoffensiveofficial

old

old-fashionedonly

openoptimaloptimistic

opulent

orangeorderly

organicornateornery

ordinary

originalother

ouroutlyingoutgoing

outlandish

outrageousoutstanding

ovalovercookedoverdue

overjoyedonerlooked

P

palatable pale

paltry parallel parched partial

passionate past

pastel peaceful peppery perfect

perfumed

periodic perky

personal pertinent

pesky pessimistic

petty phony

physical piercing

pink pitiful

plain

plaintive plastic playful pleasant pleased pleasing plump plush

polished polite

political pointed

pointless poised

poor popular portly posh

positive possible potable

powerful powerless practical precious present

prestigious

pretty precious previous

pricey prickly primary prime

pristine private prize

probable productive

profitable

profuse proper proud

prudent punctual pungent

puny pure

purple pushy putrid

puzzled

puzzling


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Q

quaintqualified

quarrelsomequarterly

queasyquerulous

questionablequick

quick-wittedquiet

quintessential

quirkyquixoticquizzical

R

radiantraggedrapidrarerash

rawrecentreckless

rectangular

readyreal

realisticreasonable

red

reflectingregalregular

reliablerelieved

remarkableremorseful

remote

repentantrequiredrespectful

responsible

repulsiverevolvingrewarding

richrigid

rightringedripe

roastedrobustrosy

rotatingrotten

roughroundrowdy

royalrubbery

rundownruddyrude

runnyruralrusty

S

sadsafesaltysamesandysane

sarcasticsardonicsatisfied

scalyscarcescaredscary

scentedscholarlyscientificscornfulscratchyscrawnysecond

secondarysecond-hand

secretself-assured

self-reliantselfish

separatesereneserious

serpentineseveralsevereshabby

shadowyshady

shallowshamefulshameless

sharp

shimmeringshinyshockedshockingshoddyshort

short-termshowyshrillshysick

silentsilky

sillysilver

similarsimple

simplisticsinfulsingle

sizzlingskeletalskinnysleepyslightslim

slimyslipperyslow

slushysmallsmart

smoggysmoothsmug

snappysnarling

sneakysniveling

sociablesoft

soggysolid

sombersome

sphericalsophisticated

soresorrowful

soulfulsoupysour

Spanishsparklingsparse

specificspectacular

speedyspicyspiffy

spiritedspitefulsplendid

spotlessspotted

squaresqueakysquiggly

stablestaid

stainedstale

standardstarchy

starkstarrysteepsticky

stiffstimulatingstingystormystraightstrange

steelstrict

stridentstrikingstriped

strongstudious

stupendousstupidsturdystylish

subduedsubmissivesubstantial

subtlesuburbansuddensugarysunnysuper

superbsuperficialsuperior

supportivesure-footedsurprised

suspicioussveltesweatysweet

sweltering

swiftsympathetic


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sentimental snoopy spry stunning

T

talltalkative

tametan

tangibletart

tastytattered

tauttedious

teeming

temptingtendertensetepid

terribleterrifictesty

thankfulthat

these

thickthinthird

thirstythis

thoroughthornythose

thoughtfulthreadbare

thriftythunderous

tidytight

timelytintedtinytiredtorntotal

toughtraumatictreasured

tremendoustragic

trainedtremendoustriangular

trickytrifling

trim

trivialtroubled

truetrusting

trustworthytrusty

truthfultubby

turbulenttwin

U

uglyultimate

unacceptableunaware

uncomfortableuncommonunconsciousunderstatedunequaled

unevenunfinished

unfitunfolded

unfortunateunhappy

unhealthyuniform

unimportantunique

unitedunkemptunknownunlawfulunlinedunlucky

unnaturalunpleasantunrealistic

unripeunruly

unselfishunsightlyunsteadyunsunguntidy

untimelyuntried

untrueunusedunusual

unwelcomeunwieldyunwillingunwittingunwritten

upbeat

uprightupseturbanusableused

usefuluselessutilized

utter

V

vacantvaguevainvalid

valuablevapid

variablevast

velvety

veneratedvengefulverifiable

vibrantvicious

victoriousvigilantvigorousvillainous

violet

violentvirtual

virtuousvisible

vitalvivacious

vividvoluminous

W

wanwarlikewarm

warmheartedwarped

wealthyweakweary

webbedwee

well-groomedwell-informed

well-lit

well-madewell-off

whitewhole

whopping

wickedwide

wingedwirywise

wittywobbly

worriedworrisome

worse

worstworthless


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warywastefulwatchful

waterloggedwaterywavy

weeklyweepy

weightyweird

welcomewell-documented

well-to-dowell-worn

wetwhich

whimsicalwhirlwindwhispered

wide-eyedwiggly

wildwillingwilted

windingwindy

woefulwonderful

woodenwoozywordy

worldlyworn

worthwhileworthy

wrathfulwretchedwrithingwrong

wry

Y

yawningyearly

yellow yellowish young youthful yummy

adjectives are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence

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