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Adjective List
A Simple Guide to Using&Adjectives&
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An adjective modifies a
by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective often precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.& In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:
The car-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.Mrs. Smith papered her living room walls with hideous wall paper.The large boat foundered on the wine dark sea.The coal mines are dark and dank.Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.The back room was filled with large, green rain boots.
Appearance
adventurous
aggressive
attractive
blue-eyed&
Appearance
magnificent
motionless
old-fashioned
impossible
inexpensive
inquisitive
outstanding
uninterested
Feelings (Bad)
bewildered
crazy, flipped-out
embarrassed
frightened
Feelings (Bad)
mysterious
outrageous
thoughtless
Feelings (Good)
comfortable
cooperative
courageous
delightful
determined
enchanting
encouraging
enthusiastic
Feelings (Good)
successful
thoughtful
victorious
teeny-tiny
high-pitched
screeching
thundering
whispering
old-fashioned
Taste/Touch
fluttering
Taste/Touch
nutritious
substantial
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Read on for the grammatical rules of English regarding adjective usage including examples of the different types used.
The list of adjectives is something of wonder. Behold the modest adjective. It can leap tall buildings in a single bound. It makes the average citizen smarter and kinder. It keeps you in the cleanest car on the block. Such potent words should be used wisely. Read on and learn how to use your adjective powers for good.
An adjective's job is to modify a
or . They are always near the noun or pronoun they are describing. Be careful how you use adjectives such as interesting, beautiful, great, wonderful, or exciting. Many adjectives like these are overused and add little definition to a sentence. Instead, show your reader or listener what you are talking about by using
and nouns creatively. Sprinkle fewer well-chosen adjectives for interest.
Adjectives are often used to describe the degree of modification.
The adjective forms are positive, comparative, and superlative.
This tree is tall. (positive)That tree is taller. (comparative)The last tree in the row is the tallest. (superlative)
A handful of adjectives have irregular forms of positive, comparative, and superlative usage.
These include good/better/best, bad/worse/worst, little/less/least, much-many-some/more/most, far/further/furthest.
My lunch was good, hers was better, and yours was the best.
Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns. They commonly describe something in terms of nationality, religious affiliation, or culture. Like proper nouns, proper adjectives have their first letter capitalized. Some examples of proper adjectives include:
AmericanFrenchJapaneseLatinoAsianAustralianCatholicLutheranJewish
The following lists are just a sampling of adjectives in the English language. They are categorized by the type of attribute they describe. Use your dictionary or thesaurus to add to each list or use the complete list below this one.
Appearance Adjectives
adorablebeautifulcleandrabelegantfancyglamoroushandsomelongmagnificentold-fashionedplainquaintsparklingugliestunsightlywide-eyed
Color Adjectives
redorangeyellowgreenbluepurplegrayblackwhite
Condition Adjectives
alivebettercarefulcleverdeadeasyfamousgiftedhelpfulimportantinexpensivemushyoddpowerfulrichshytenderuninterestedvastwrong
Feelings (Bad) Adjectives
angrybewilderedclumsydefeatedembarrassedfiercegrumpyhelplessitchyjealouslazymysteriousnervousobnoxiouspanickyrepulsivescarythoughtlessuptightworried
Feelings (Good) Adjectives
agreeablebravecalmdelightfuleagerfaithfulgentlehappyjollykindlivelyniceobedientproudrelievedsillythankfulvictoriouswittyzealous
Shape Adjectives
broadchubbycrookedcurveddeepflathighhollowlownarrowroundshallowskinnysquaresteepstraightwide
Size Adjectives
bigcolossalfatgiganticgreathugeimmenselargelittlemammothmassiveminiaturepetitepunyscrawnyshortsmalltallteenyteeny-tinytiny
Sound Adjectives
cooingdeafeningfainthissingloudmelodicnoisypurringquietraspyscreechingthunderingvoicelesswhispering
Time Adjectives
ancientbriefearlyfastlatelongmodernoldold-fashionedquickrapidshortslowswiftyoung
Taste/Touch Adjectives
bitterdeliciousfreshgreasyjuicyhoticyloosemeltednutritiouspricklyrainyrottensaltystickystrongsweettarttastelessunevenweakwetwoodenyummy
Touch Adjectives
boilingbreezebrokenbumpychillycoldcoolcreepycrookedcuddlycurlydamageddampdirtydrydustyfilthyflakyfluffyfreezinghotwarmwet
Quantity Adjectives
abundantemptyfewfullheavylightmanynumeroussparsesubstantial
Why do you need a list of adjectives? Adjectives can turn the ordinary in to the extraordinary. When used properly, they can add vivid interest to your conversation or written communication. However, there can be too much of a good thing. Please keep your adjectives effective by choosing them wisely. The A to Z list will help you do just that.
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Adjectives are describing words. We use adjectives to add extra information to nouns (naming words).
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning or a very similar meaning to another word.
How many words do you know for describing someone's personality? Try this quiz to test your vocabulary. Drag the adjectives on the right to match the word on the left with the same meaning.}