Word List Descriptive adjectives 460 words

Descriptive adjectives Vocabulary Word List (460)

  • A

    Able, Abundant, Accepting, Accommodating, Active, Addictive, Adequate, Aggressive, Amazing, Amiable, Amicable, Amusing, Antagonistic, Anxious, Anxious, Apathetic, Aquatic, Arrogant, Articulate, Artistic, Attentive, Attractive, Authoritative, Awesome

  • B

    barren, Benevolent, Biodegradable, Blase, Bold, Bonding, Boorish, Bountiful, Braggart, Brave, Brilliant, Buoyancy, Busy, Buzz

  • C

    callow, Captious, CARING, Celestial, Charm, Chaste, Cheat, Cheerful, Churlish, Civil, Clean, Clever, Coastal, Cold, Colossal, Combustible, Comfortable, Commercial, Communicative, Compact, Competitive, Compulsive, Confident, Conflicted, Congenial, Conscientious, Conservative, Considerate, Conspicuous, Contemptible, Contiguous, COOPERATIVE, Cordial, COURAGEOUS, Courteous, Covetous, Creative, Critical, Critical, Crucial, Crude, Culpable, Curious, Current, Curt, Cynical

  • D

    decent, Decorous, Defensive, Deferential, Deft, Dejected, Delightful, Demeaning, Demise, Dependable, Deplorable, Depressed, Destructive, Devious, Devoted, Dictatorial, Diligent, Diminutive, Diplomatic, Discreet, Disdainful, Dishonesty, Dishonorable, Disposable, Disrespectful, Distracted, Docile, Downcast, Dynamic, Dynamic

  • E

    earnest, Earthy, Ecological, Efficient, Egotistical, Electrifying, Elitist, Empathetic, Endangered, Endemic, Energetic, Enigmatic, Enthusiastic, Esteemed, Estimable, Ethical, Euphoric, Evergreen, Exclusive, Expectant, Explosive, Exquisite, Extravagant, Extrovert, Exuberant

  • F

    FAIR, Faithful, Fallow, Falseness, Famous, Fancy, Ferocious, Fertile, Fervent, Fervid, Fibrous, Fierce, Flexible, Focused, Forgiving, Forlorn, Frailty

  • G

    generous, Genial, Genteel, Gentle, Genuine, Gifted, Gigantic, Glib, Gloomy, Good, Gorgeous, Grace, Gracious, Grand, Grateful, Gravity, Green, Grouchy, Guilty, Guilty, Gusty

  • H

    happy, Hard-hearted, Healing, Heedless, Helpfulness, Heroic, HONEST, Honorable, Hopeful, Hostile, Humane, Humble, Humorous, Hygienic, Hysterical

  • I

    Idealistic, Idolize, Ignoble, Ignorant, Ill-tempered, Impartial, Impolite, Improper, Imprudent, Impudent, Indecent, Indecorous, Indifference, indigenous, Industrious, Ingenuous, Innocent, Innovative, Insightful, Insolent, Inspirational, Instructive, Insulting, Intense, Intense, Intense, Intolerant, Introvert, Intuitive, Inventive, Investigative, Irascible, Irresponsible

  • J

    Jaundiced, Jealous, Jealous, Jocular, Jolly, Jovial, Joyful, Jubilant, Just, Juvenile

  • K

    Keen, Kind, Kindred, Knowledgeable

  • L

    liberal, Listener, Loathsome, Loving, LOYAL

  • M

    Magical, Magnificence, Magnificent, Malevolent, Malicious, Mammoth, Manipulative, Marine, Mastery, Meddling, Meritorious, Meticulous, Migratory, Minuscule, Miserable, Mistrustful, Modest, Moral, Mysterious

  • N

    Naive, Nascent, Native, Natural, Natural, Nature, Needy, Nefarious, Negative, Neglected, Neglectful, Negligent, Nice, Noble, Notorious

  • O

    obedient, Observant, Open, Open-minded, Opinionated, Oppressive, Orderly, Oriented, Original, Outrageous, Outspoken

  • P

    parasitic, Partial, Passionate, Patient, Perceptive, Personable, Personal, Petulant, Pleasant, Poise, Polite, Pollutant, Popular, Popular, Powerful, Prejudicial, Preposterous, Pretentious, Prideful, Principled, Pristine, Prompt, Proper, PUNCTUAL, Purposeful

  • Q

    quaint, Quarrelsome, Quick, Quiet, Quiet, Quirky

  • R

    radioactive, Rancorous, Rational, Reasonable, Reckless, Refined, Reflective, RELIANT, Remarkable, Remorseful, Renewable, Reproductive, Repugnant, Resilient, Resilient, Resolute, Resourceful, Respectful, Responsible, Responsive, Restorative, Reverent, Rotting, Rude, Ruthless

  • S

    sadness, Safe, Scornful, Scrumptious, Selfish, Sensible, Sensitive, Sharing, Simple, Sober, Solar, Solemn, Solitary, Soluble, Sour, Spatial, Special, Splendid, Splendid, Staunch, Staunch, Stern, Stunning, Successful, Sullen, Superb, Superior, Supportive, Surly, Suspicious, Sweet, Sympathetic

  • T

    tactful, Taint, Temperate, Temperate, Tenacious, Terrific, Testy, Thoughtful, Thoughtless, Tolerant, Towering, Toxic, Treacherous, Tropical, TRUSTWORTHY, Truthful

  • U

    Ultimate, ultimate, Uncivil, Uncouth, Undeveloped, Unethical, Unfair, Unique, Unique, United, Unity, Unmannerly, Unrefined, Unsavory, Unworthy, Uplifting, Upright, Uproot, Upstanding

  • V

    Valiant, Veracious, Versatile, Vicious, Vigilant, Vigilant, Vigorous, Vile, Villainous, Virtuous, Visible, Visible, Vivacious, Vocal, Volatile, Volunteering, Vulnerable

  • W

    warm, Wary, Waspish, Watchful, Welcoming, Wicked, Wild, Willingness, Winning, Winsome, Wise, Wishy-washy, Wistful, Witty, Woeful, Wonderful, Worldwide, Worrier, Worthwhile, Worthy

  • X

  • Y

    yearning, Yielding, Yielding, Yourself, Youthful

  • Z

    zany, Zealot, Zealous, Zealous, Zero-tolerant

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