
Adjectives
50 MOST COMMON ADJECTIVES IN ENGLISH
This list of the 50 most frequently used adjectives in English is a good place to start expanding your English vocabulary. Adjectives add precision to your language skills, but you don't necessarily need to have an enormous collection right from the start. The adjectives in this list are enough to get by with for many simple English tasks.
GETTING MORE FROM YOUR VOCABULARY
Remember that you can negate adjectives if you don't know the opposite word yet, for example say, "It's not clear," if you don't know the word "confusing". You can also combine adjectives for added precision, for example say, "What you want is possible but hard," if you don't know the word "challenging". By learning to use these 50 adjectives correctly and applying a few "tricks" to make your life simpler, you'll expand your ability to communicate in English.
Appearance adjectives
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adorable
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beautiful
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clean
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drab
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elegant
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fancy
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glamorous
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handsome
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long
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magnificent
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old-fashioned
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plain
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quaint
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sparkling
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ugliest
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unsightly
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wide-eyed
Color adjectives
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red
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orange
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yellow
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green
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blue
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purple
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gray
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black
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white
Condition adjectives
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alive
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better
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careful
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clever
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dead
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easy
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famous
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gifted
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helpful
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important
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inexpensive
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mushy
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odd
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powerful
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rich
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shy
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tender
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uninterested
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vast
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wrong
Personality adjectives – Positive
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agreeable
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brave
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calm
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delightful
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eager
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faithful
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gentle
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happy
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jolly
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kind
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lively
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nice
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obedient
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proud
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relieved
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silly
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thankful
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victorious
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witty
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zealous
Personality adjectives – Negative
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angry
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bewildered
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clumsy
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defeated
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embarrassed
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fierce
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grumpy
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helpless
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itchy
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jealous
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lazy
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mysterious
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nervous
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obnoxious
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panicky
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repulsive
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scary
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thoughtless
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uptight
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worried
Shape adjectives
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broad
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chubby
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crooked
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curved
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deep
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flat
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high
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hollow
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low
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narrow
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round
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shallow
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skinny
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square
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steep
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straight
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wide
Size adjectives
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big
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colossal
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fat
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gigantic
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great
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huge
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immense
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large
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little
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mammoth
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massive
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miniature
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petite
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puny
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scrawny
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short
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small
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tall
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teeny
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teeny-tiny
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tiny
Sound adjectives
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cooing
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deafening
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faint
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hissing
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loud
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melodic
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noisy
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purring
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quiet
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raspy
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screeching
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thundering
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voiceless
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whispering
Time adjectives
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ancient
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brief
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early
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fast
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late
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long
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modern
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old
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old-fashioned
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quick
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rapid
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short
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slow
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swift
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young
Taste/touch adjectives
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bitter
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delicious
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fresh
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greasy
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juicy
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hot
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icy
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loose
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melted
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nutritious
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prickly
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rainy
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rotten
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salty
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sticky
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strong
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sweet
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tart
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tasteless
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uneven
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weak
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wet
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wooden
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yummy
Touch adjectives
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boiling
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breeze
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broken
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bumpy
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chilly
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cold
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cool
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creepy
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crooked
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cuddly
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curly
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damaged
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damp
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dirty
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dry
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dusty
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filthy
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flaky
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fluffy
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freezing
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hot
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warm
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wet
Quantity adjectives
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abundant
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empty
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few
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full
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heavy
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light
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many
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numerous
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sparse
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substantial
THAN
A rabbit is faster THAN a turtle.

