List Of English Adjectives

Mehdi alami الجمعة ديسمبر 15, 2006 4:38 am

List Of English Adjectives (Common List in American English)

We have here a set of selected adjectives for students to begin with in their vocabulary. We arranged them by groups such as time, shape, and feelings (good and bad). I have used it by asking the students to be able to make a sentence of each that will reflect the understanding of the word. For example, using the adjective of weary: He was weary because he had worked for many hours. I also often begin the class with each student being asked; "How are they feeling today?" They must use one of the feelings either good or bad with enough to ascertain they understand the meaning. For example for the feeling "nervous". I'm feeling nervous because we will have a test tomorrow. Each student must use a new feeling and are not allowed to use one used by a previous student. With some of the adjectives I try to point out that the selections are often in the mind of the beholder. For example "later" can come before "soon". We often use "soon" for a few minutes to a few years. For example the Olympics will happen soon, while the same student may come to see me "later" (that afternoon). Also how many people it takes for a "few" or "many" is also their choice as it is for whom is "tall" and "short". We often choose to designate tall as someone who is taller than we are and likewise for short.

Size

average
big
colossal
fat
giant
gigantic
great
huge
immense
large
little
long
mammoth
massive
miniature
petite
puny
short
small
tall
tiny

Touch

boiling
breezy
broken
bumpy
chilly
cold
cool
creepy
crooked
cuddly
curly
damaged
damp
dirty
dry
dusty
filthy
flaky
fluffy
wet

Shape

broad
chubby
crooked
curved
deep
flat
high
hollow
low
narrow
round
shallow
skinny
square
steep
straight
wide

Time

ancient
brief
early
fast
late
long
modern
old
old-fashioned
quick
rapid
short
slow
swift
young

Quantity

abundant
empty
few
heavy
light
many
numerous

Sound

cooing
deafening
faint
harsh
high-pitched
hissing
hushed
husky
loud
melodic
moaning
mute
noisy
purring
quiet
raspy
resonant
screeching
shrill
silent
soft
squealing
thundering
voiceless
whispering

Taste/Touch

bitter
delicious
fresh
juicy
ripe
rotten
salty
sour
spicy
stale
sticky
strong
sweet
tasteless
tasty
thirsty
fluttering
fuzzy
greasy
grubby
hard
hot
icy
loose

Feelings (Bad)

afraid
angry
annoyed
anxious
arrogant
ashamed
awful
bad
bewildered
bored
combative
condemned
confused
creepy
cruel
dangerous
defeated
defiant
depressed
disgusted
disturbed
embarrassed
envious
evil
fierce
foolish
frantic
frightened

Feelings (Bad) 2

grieving
helpless
homeless
hungry
hurt
ill
jealous
lonely
mysterious
naughty
nervous
obnoxious
outrageous
panicky
repulsive
scary
selfish
sore
tense
terrible
thoughtless
tired
troubled
upset
uptight
weary
wicked
worried

Feelings (Good)

agreeable
amused
brave
calm
charming
cheerful
comfortable
cooperative
courageous
delightful
determined
eager
elated
enchanting
encouraging
energetic
enthusiastic
excited
exuberant
fair
faithful
fantastic
fine
friendly
funny
gentle
glorious

Feelings (Good) 2

good
happy
healthy
helpful
hilarious
jolly
joyous
kind
lively
lovely
lucky
obedient
perfect
pleasant
proud
relieved
silly
smiling
splendid
successful
thoughtful
victorious
vivacious
witty
wonderful
zealous
zany

Condition

alive
brainy
breakable
busy
careful
cautious
clever
concerned
crazy
curious
dead
different
difficult
doubtful
easy
famous
fragile
helpful
helpless
important

Condition 2

impossible
innocent
inquisitive
modern
open
outstanding
poor
powerful
puzzled
real
rich
shy
sleepy
stupid
super
tame
uninterested
wandering
wild
wrong

Appearance

adorable
alert
average
beautiful
blonde
bloody
blushing
bright
clean
clear
cloudy
colorful
crowded
cute
dark
drab
distinct
dull
elegant
fancy
filthy

Appearance 2

glamorous
gleaming
graceful
grotesque
homely
light
misty
motionless
muddy
plain
poised
quaint
shiny
smoggy
sparkling
spotless
stormy
strange
ugly
unsightly
unusual

Comparative

Possessive

Superlative
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