List of Adjective Examples – 101 Most Common Adjectives

1. Happy

An emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, and contentment.

2. Sad

Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

3. Angry

Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.

4. Excited

Very enthusiastic and eager.

5. Bored

Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity.

6. Anxious

Feeling worried, nervous, or uneasy about something with an uncertain outcome.

7. Nervous

Easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious.

8. Calm

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions.

9. Confident

Feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.

10. Shy

Being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people.

11. Brave

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

12. Cowardly

Lacking courage; contemptibly timid.

13. Friendly

Kind and pleasant.

14. Mean

Unkind, spiteful, or unfair.

15. Polite

Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.

16. Rude

Offensively impolite or ill-mannered.

17. Generous

Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

18. Stingy

Unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.

19. Honest

Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.

20. Dishonest

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way.

21. Creative

Relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something.

22. Dull

Lacking interest or excitement.

23. Intelligent

Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

24. Foolish

Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

25. Ambitious

Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.

26. Lazy

Unwilling to work or use energy.

27. Hardworking

Tending to work with energy and commitment; diligent.

28. Careless

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

29. Neat

Arranged in an orderly, tidy way.

30. Messy

Untidy or dirty.

31. Punctual

Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.

32. Late

Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.

33. Tall

Of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width.

34. Short

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

35. Fat

Having a large amount of excess flesh.

36. Thin

Having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body.

37. Young

Having lived or existed for only a short time.

38. Old

Having lived for a long time; no longer young.

39. Beautiful

Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

40. Ugly

Unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.

41. Handsome

(Of a man) good-looking.

42. Pretty

Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

43. Large

Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.

44. Small

Of a size that is less than normal or usual.

45. Huge

Extremely large; enormous.

46. Tiny

Very small.

47. Loud

Producing or capable of producing much noise.

48. Quiet

Making little or no noise.

49. Fast

Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

50. Slow

Moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

51. Strong

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

52. Weak

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; lacking physical strength and energy.

53. Rich

Having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy.

54. Poor

Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

55. Warm

Of or at a fairly or comfortably high temperature.

56. Cold

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

57. Bright

Giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining.

58. Dark

With little or no light.

59. Clean

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

60. Dirty

Covered or marked with an unclean substance.

61. Fresh

Recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

62. Stale

No longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.

63. Happy

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

64. Sad

Feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.

65. Hot

Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.

66. Cool

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

67. Hard

Solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

68. Soft

Easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

69. Heavy

Of great weight; difficult to lift or move.

70. Light

Of little weight; easy to lift.

71. Cheap

Low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services.

72. Expensive

Costing a lot of money.

73. Smooth

Having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.

74. Rough

Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level.

75. Sweet

Having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salty, sour, or bitter.

76. Sour

Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar.

77. Bitter

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

78. Spicy

Flavored with or fragrant with spice.

79. Kind

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

80. Cruel

Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

81. Clever

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

82. Silly

Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish.

83. Tidy

Arranged neatly and in order.

84. Untidy

Not arranged neatly and in order.

85. Brave

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

86. Fearful

Feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety.

87. Loyal

Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

88. Disloyal

Failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization.

89. Healthy

In a good physical or mental condition; in good health.

90. Sick

Affected by physical or mental illness.

91. Beautiful

Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

92. Hideous

Ugly or disgusting to look at.

93. Funny

Causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

94. Serious

Demanding careful consideration or application.

95. Honest

Free of deceit; truthful and sincere.

96. Dishonest

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way.

97. Patient

Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

98. Impatient

Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.

99. Optimistic

Hopeful and confident about the future.

100. Pessimistic

Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

101. Curious

Eager to know or learn something

Written by Gabriel Cruz - Foodie, Animal Lover, Slang & Language Enthusiast

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