Common adjectives
- Good
- New
- First
- Last
- Long
- great
- little
- own
- other
- old
- right
- big
- high
- different
- small
- large
- next
- early
- young
- important – compulsory, necessary, mandatory, vital, crucial
- few
- prohibited
- public
- bad
- same
- able
Appearance adjectives
- incredible – wonderful
- adorable – lovable
- beautiful
- clean
- drab – dull
- elegant
- fancy-unique, strange
- glamorous- attractive, stylish
- handsome
- long
- magnificent- impressive, magnetic
- old-fashioned
- plain- unattractive, normal
- quaint- old-fashioned, attractive, strange
- sparkling- shining
- ugliest
- unsightly-unpleasant to look at
Color adjectives
- red
- orange
- yellow
- green
- blue
- purple
- gray
- black
- white
Condition adjectives
- alive
- better
- careful
- clever
- dead
- easy
- famous
- gifted
- helpful
- important
- inexpensive
- mushy – soft
- odd – unusual, uncommon, uneven
- powerful- something in motion which has power
- rich – filled with or completed
- shy
- tender – sensitive
- uninterested
- vast
- wrong
Personality adjectives – Positive
- agreeable
- brave
- calm
- delightful
- eager- keen, curious, interested
- faithful
- gentle
- jolly happy
- kind
- lively
- nice
- obedient – rebellion
- relieved
- thankful – grateful
- victorious
- witty – skillful, judicious , cunning , clever
- zealous – full of enthusiasm
- enthusiastic
– Personality adjectives – Negative
- Angry- furious, aggressive
- silly – foolish , insane , mad , parandid
- bewildered – nervous
- clumsy – amateur
- defeated –
- embarrassed
- fierce – violent
- grumpy – dissatisfied, irritable
- helpless –
- itchy –
- jealous –
- lazy- opposite of industrious
- mysterious –
- nervous
- obnoxious – vulgar , hateful
- panicky –
- repulsive –
- scary –
- thoughtless –
- uptight – worried
Shape adjectives
- broad
- chubby
- crooked
- curved
- deep
- flat
- high
- hollow
- low
- narrow
- round
- shallow
- skinny
- square
- steep
- straight
- wide
Size adjectives
- big
- colossal
- fat
- giant
- gigantic
- great
- huge
- immense
- large
- little
- mammoth
- massive
- miniature
- petite
- puny
- scrawny
- short
- small
- tall
- teeny
- teeny-tiny
- tiny
- teeny-weeny
Sound adjectives
- cooing
- chirping
- deafening
- faint
- hissing
- loud
- melodic
- noisy
- purring
- quiet
- raspy
- screeching
- thundering
- voiceless
- whispering
Time adjectives
- ancient
- brief
- early
- fast
- late
- long
- modern
- old
- quick
- rapid
- short
- slow
- swift
- young
Taste/touch adjectives
- bitter
- delicious
- fresh- stale
- greasy
- juicy
- hot
- icy
- melted
- nutritious
- rotten
- salty
- sticky
- strong
- sweet
- tart – strong taste like lemon
- tasteless
- weak
- wet
- yummy
– Touch adjectives
- uneven
- wooden
- boiling
- breeze
- broken
- bumpy
- chilly
- cold
- cool
- creepy – sensation of having something on your skin
- crooked- unlawful, BENDING , not straight
- cuddly – to hug or hold someone closely
- curly
- damaged
- damp
- dirty
- dry
- dusty
- filthy – dirty
- flaky – soap foam
- fluffy – soft
- freezing
- hot
- warm
- wet
Quantity adjectives
- abundant
- empty
- few
- full
- heavy
- light
- many
- numerous
- sparse – thin , less denser
- substantial
- fairly large , significant , considerable
Examples of adjectives
Typical adjective endings
- They live in a beautiful house.
- Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- He writes meaningless letters.
- This shop is much nicer.
- She wore a beautiful dress.
- Ben is an adorable baby.
- Linda’s hair is gorgeous.
- This glass is breakable.
- I met a homeless person in NY.
Denominal adjective examples
- A mathematical puzzle.
- A biological experiment.
- A wooden boat.
- I married an American woman.
- The Jewish community in NY is very big.
- Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.
- In the winter you must wear heavy woollen clothes.
- The polar bear is listed as threatened.
Order of adjective examples
- I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street. [quality – size – age – color – qualifier]
- My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality – size – color]
- A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
- A big square blue box. [size – shape – color]
- A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
- Some new slim French trousers. [age – shape – origin]
- My small new red sleeping bag. [size – age – color – purposee]
- I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
Comparing adjective examples
- This house is bigger than that one.
- This flower is more beautiful than that.
- He is taller than Mr. Hulas.
- He is more intelligent than this boy.
- Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.
- This is the prettiest dress in the window.
- I lost my most comfortable shoes.
- My job is worse than yours.
Compound adjectives examples
- This is a four-foot table.
- Daniella is a part-time worker.
- This is an all-too-common error.
- Beware of the green-eyed monster.
- He is a cold-blooded man.
- We saw a man-eating shark!
- Danny’s dog is well-behaved.
- You have to be open-minded about things.
Adjectival phrase examples
- Susan is really clever.
- The doctor is very late.
- My sister is fond of animals.
- I am happy to meet you.
- The kids are ready to go.
- Don’t be afraid of the dark.
- Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.
- He’s an extraordinary looking man