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List of adjective
List of adjective
1. Intent:
• Giving all your attention to something
2. Breathtaking :
• Extremely beautiful, exciting or surprising
3. Robust
• (of a person or animal) strong and healthy, or (of an object or system) strong and unlikely
to break or fail
4. Inclusive
• An inclusive price or amount includes everything
• Including the first and last date or number stated (after noun)
• An inclusive group or organization tries to include many different types of people and treat
them all fairly and equally
5. Loose :
• Not firmly held or fastened in place
• Loose hair is not tied back
• Loose things are not held together or attached to anything else
• Not fitting closely to the body
• Not tightly controlled, or not exact
6. Prior :
• Existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time
• More important (before noun)
7. Inductive :
• Using a particular set of facts or ideas to form a general principle
8. Amenable :
• Willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
9. Further :
• At a greater distance
• More or extra
10. Ardent :
• Showing strong feeling
11. Epic :
• In a style of an epic
• Extremely large
• Extremely good
• used to describe events that happen over a long period and involve a lot of action and
difficulty
12. Literary :
• Connected with literature
• Extremely large
13. Wayward
• Doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to
control
14. Fugitive :
• especially thoughts or feelings) lasting for only a short time
• Relating to a fugitive
15. Corrupt:
• Dishonestly using your position or power to get an advantage, especially for money
• Morally bad
• When information on a computer becomes corrupt, it cannot be used because it has
changed and become wrong
16. Barren :
• Unable to produce plant or fruit
• Unable to have children or young animals
• Not creating or producing anything new
17. Outright:
• Complete
18. Elusive:
• Difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
19. Oblivious:
• not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you
20. Distraught:
• Extremely worried, nervous, or upset
21. Weary:
• Very tired, especially after working hard for a long time
22. Feeble:
• Weak and without energy, strength, or power
• Not effective or good
23. Upright:
• Straight up or vertical
• Used to refer to something that is taller than it is wide
• Honest, responsible and moral
24. dread:
• causing fear or worry
• used to refer to something that you do not like or want
25. Ripe:
• (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
• Ripe cheese has developed a strong flavour
• A ripe smell is strong and unpleasant
26. fierce:
• physically violent and frightening
• strong and powerful
• showing strong feeling or energetic activity
27. violent:
• using force to hurt or attack
• used to describe a situation or event in which people are hurt or killed
• sudden and powerful
• A violent colour is extremely or unpleasantly bright
28. pleasant:
• enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like
29. Lowly:
• Low in position and importance, or not respected
30. Unequivocal:
• Total, or expressed in a clear and certain way
31. Relentless:
• Continuing in a severe or extreme way
32. Recurring:
• Happening many times,or happening again
• (of a number) repeating itself forever following a decimal point
33. Loathsome:
• Extremely unpleasant
34. Unsparing:
• Showing no kindness and no wish to hide the unpleasant truth
35. Treacherous:
• If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad
weather conditions
• A person who is treacherous deceives someone who trust them, or has no loyalty
36. Torrential:
• Use to refer to very heavy rain
37. Miserable:
• Very unhappy
• Unpleasant and causing unhappiness
• Use to emphasise the low quality of value of something
38. Desolate:
• A desolate place is empty an not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it
• Extremely sad and feeling alone
39. Insolent:
• Rude and not showing respect
40. Dim:
• Not giving or having much light
• Not very clever (informal)
• Not likely to success
41. Past:
• Used to refer to a period of time before and until the present (before noun)
• Having happened or existed before (before noun)
• Finished (after verb/ to be)
42. tentative:
• (of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in
a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right
43. Unyielding:
• Completely unwilling to change a decision, opinion, demand, etc
• Rigid (=not be able to be bent or moved)
44. All-out:
• Complete and with as much effort as possible
45. Niche:
• Interesting to, aimed at, or affecting only a small number of people
46. Ubiquitous:
• Seeming to be everywhere
47. Complacent:
• Feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try
any harder
48. Hefty:
• Large in amount, size, force, etc
49. Trite:
• Expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere
50. Horrible:
• Very bad or unpleasant
• Very shocking and frightening
51. Glittering:
• Exciting or admired by many people, usually relating to rich and famous people
• shining with a lot of small bright flashes of light
52. Resolute:
• Determined in character, action or ideas
53. deep:
• going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance
from the top to the bottom
• very strongly felt or experienced and usually lasting a long time
54. Remarkable:
• unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
55. Vile:
• unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable
56. covert:
• hidden or secret
57. preconceived:
• (of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or
knowledge
58. malign:
• causing or intending to cause harm or evil
59. Defiant:
• proudly refusing to obey authority
• not willing to accept criticism or disapproval
60. Surrogate:
• replacing someone else or used instead of something else
61. excruciating:
• extremely painful
• extremely boring or embarrassing
62. involved:
• not simple and therefore difficult to understand
• being in a close relationship with someone
63. Apart:
• living or staying in a different place from the person that you are married to or have a close
relationship with
64. Prompt:
• (of an action) done quickly and without delay, or (of a person) acting quickly or arriving at
the arranged time
65. Renowned:
• Famous for something
66. Bereaved:
• having a close relation or friend who has recently died
67. Near:
• not far away in distance, time, characteristics, or quality
• Your near relatives are people who are closely related to you, such as your parents,
brothers, or sisters
68. Valiant:
• very brave or bravely determined, especially when things are difficult or the situation gives
no cause for hope
69. Unwitting:
• without knowing or planning
70. Unbearable:
• too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience
71. Obnoxious:
• Very unpleasant or rude
72. Thorough:
• Detailed and careful
• Complete, very great, or very much
73. Pent-up:
• Pent-up feelings are not allowed to be expressed or released
74. Laggy:
• A laggy computer, computer game, or internet connection is slow to react
75. Customary:
• Usual
• Traditional
76. Eloquent:
• giving a clear, strong message
77. wilful:
• (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you
want, even if you know it is wrong
78. Lasting:
• continuing to exist for a long time or for ever
79. case-by-case:
• used to describe decisions that are made separately, each according to the facts of the
particular situation
80. reluctant:
• not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
81. Lingering:
• lasting a long time
82. Tender:
• gentle, loving, or kind
• (of part of the body) painful, sore, or uncomfortable when touched
• (of meat or vegetables) easy to cut or chew (= crush with the teeth)
• young
83. attired:
• dressed in clothes of a particular type
84. Jagged:
• rough and with sharp points
85. Poised:
• If an object or a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any
moment
• ready to do a particular thing at any moment (+ to-infinitive)
86. Obstinate:
• unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all,
despite what anyone else says
• used to describe a problem, situation, or thing that is difficult to deal with, remove,
change, or defeat (before noun/as a noun phrase)
87. Booty:
• any valuable things or money stolen by an army at war or by thieves
88. prominent:
• very-well known and important
• sticking out of surface
• Something that is in a prominent position can easily be seen or noticed
89. Crafty:
• clever, especially in a dishonest or secret way
• relating to crafts (= sewing, woodwork, etc.)
• interested in crafts (= sewing, woodwork, etc.)
90. Delicate:
• needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
• needing to be done carefully
• able to measure very small changes
• pleasantly soft or light
• having a thin, attractive shape
• a delicate situation, matter, point, etc.: a situation. matter, etc. that needs to be dealt
with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offence
91. Headlong:
• with great speed or without thinking
92. stricken:
• suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant
93. Futile:
• achieving no result; not effective or successful
94. Haughty:
• unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
95. Rosy:
• having a colour between pink and red
• If a situation is described as rosy, it gives hope of success or happiness
96. earnest:
• serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny
97. steadfast:
• staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly
98. vigilant:
• always being careful to notice things, especially possible danger
99. succinct:
• said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words
100. predestined:
• If an action or event is predestined, it is controlled by God or by fate
101. Far-off:
• A time that is far-off, is a long time before or after the present
• A far-off place is a great distance away
102. radiant:
• obviously very happy, or very beautiful
• producing heat or light
103. coming:
• happening soon
104. manifold:
• many and of several different types
105. grounded:
• Someone who is grounded makes good decisions and does not say or do stupid things
• used to describe an aircraft that is prevented from flying for some reason, or a ship that
cannot move because it has hit solid ground
• A child or young person who is grounded is not allowed to go out as a punishment
106. unruly:
• Unruly people are difficult to control and often do not obey rules
• Unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy, often sticking up or out
107. fainthearted:
• Someone who is fainthearted is not confident or brave and dislikes taking unnecessary
risks
108. swift:
• happening or moving quickly or within a short time, especially in a smooth and easy way
109. Vibrant:
• Energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm
• Vibrant colour or light is bright and strong
110. covetous:
• wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else
111. malicious:
• intended to harm or upset other people
• intended to cause damage to a computer system, or to steal private information from a
computer system
112. impenitent:
• not sorry or ashamed about something bad you have done
113. vivid:
• Vivid descriptions, memories, etc. produce very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the
mind
• very brightly coloured
114. unanimous:
• If a group of people are unanimous, they all agree about one particular matter or vote the
same way, and if a decision or judgment is unanimous, it is formed or supported by
everyone in a group
115. Lofty:
• High
• Lofty ideas, etc. are of a high moral standard
• If you have a lofty way of behaving or talking, etc., you act as if you think you are better
than other people
116. Incarnate:
• in human form
117. meticulous:
• to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else
118. compelling:
• If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so
strong
• very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen
119. acquainted:
• knowing or being familiar with a person
120. Impudent:
• rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more
important position
121. firsthand:
• gained by doing something yourself or from someone who was involved in something
122. Adverse:
• having a negative or harmful effect on something
123. grievous:
• having very serious effects or causing great pain
124. marital:
• connected with marriage
125. slack:
• not tight; loose
• showing little activity; not busy or happening in a positive way
126. perverse:
• strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy
127. wrenching:
• extremely stressful
128. ludicrous:
• stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at
129. naive:
• too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general
are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often naive because they are young
and/or have not had much experience of life
130. latter:
• near or towards the end of something
• the latter: the second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned
131. wholesome:
• good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally, or emotionally
132. destitute:
• without money, food, a home, or possessions
133. awry:
• not in the intended way
• in the wrong position
134. conceited:
• too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities
135. temperate:
• (of weather conditions) neither very hot nor very cold
• Temperate plants grow naturally in places where the weather is neither very hot nor very
cold
• If someone's behaviour is temperate, it is calm and controlled
136. dishonest:
• not honest
137. idle:
• not working or being used
• An idle moment or period of time is one in which there is no work or activity
• Without work
• without any particular purpose
• lazy and not willing to work
138. hasty:
• Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought
139. tenacious:
• holding tightly onto something, or keeping an opinion in a determined way
140. timid:
• shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
141. courteous:
• polite and showing respect
142. rash:
• careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result
143. circuitous:
• not straight or direct
144. iterative:
• doing something again and again, usually to improve it
145. rudimentary:
• basic
• Rudimentary methods, equipment, systems, or body parts are simple and not very well
developed
146. liable:
• having (legal) responsibility for something or someone
• very likely to do something (+ to-infinitive)
147. stark:
• empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
148. witting:
• knowing what is involved in a particular situation; done while being aware of the facts
149. one-on-one:
• A one-on-one activity involves two people talking directly, usually with one teaching or
giving information to the other
150. myriad:
• very large in number, or having great variety
151. consecutive:
• Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption
152. successive:
• happening one after the other without any break
153. Adamant:
• impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
154. mindful:
• careful not to forget about something
• deliberately aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, in order to
create a feeling of calm
155. forgetful:
• often forgetting things
156. friendly:
• behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
• A friendly place is pleasant and makes you feel happy and comfortable
157. captive:
• (of a person or an animal) having limited ability to move or act freely because of being kept
in a space
• (of a prisoner) held by the enemy during a war
158. spiteful:
• wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person, especially in a small way, because you
feel angry towards them
159. implicit:
• suggested but not communicated directly
• felt by someone or influencing them without them being aware of it
• complete and without any doubts
160. promiscuous:
• (of a person) having a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships, or (of sexual
habits) involving a lot of different partners
161. unbroken:
• continuous and with no pauses
162. disloyal:
• not supporting someone that you should support
163. adulterous:
• involving sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or
husband
165. lewdness:
• behaviour that is sexual in an obvious and offensive way
166. impulsive:
• showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without
considering the effects they may have
167. hollow:
• having a hole or empty space inside
• (of situations, feelings, or words) without value, or not true or sincere
• (of sound) as if made by hitting an empty container
168. uncanny:
• strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening
169. blatant:
• very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing
170. tangible:
• real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
171. jubilant:
• feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success
172. sturdy:
• physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt
• strongly and determined
173. tardy:
• slow or late in happening or arriving
174. overdue:
• not done or happening when expected or when needed; late
175. due:
• expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time
• owed as a debt or as a right
• in due course: at a suitable time in the future
• due to: because of
• be due for sth: If you are due for something, you expect to receive it, because you deserve
it
176. substantial:
• large in size, value, or importance
• relating to the main or most important things being considered
177. intact:
• complete and in the original state
• not damaged or destroyed
• (of an animal) not having had part of its sexual organs removed in order to prevent it from
producing baby animals
178. gracious:
• behaving in a pleasant, polite, calm way
• having the qualities of great comfort, beauty, and freedom made possible by being rich
179. expectant:
• thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
• used to refer to a woman who is pregnant or a man whose partner is pregnant
180. pervasive:
• present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place
181. indifferent:
• not thinking about or interested in someone or something
• not good, but not very bad
182. impeccable:
• perfect, with no problems or bad parts
183. fulfiling:
• making you feel happy and satisfied
184. cocky:
• very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying
185. faultless:
• perfect and without any mistakes
186. keen:
• very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
• extreme or very strong (ex. Keen interest)
• very good or well developed
• A keen wind is strong and cold
• very sharp
187. erratic:
• moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected:
188. stoic:
• determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad
happens to you
189. overarching:
• most important, because of including or affecting all other areas
190. conceptual:
• based on ideas or principles
191. considerable:
• large or of noticeable importance
192. egregious:
• extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable
193. prescriptive:
• saying exactly what must happen, especially by giving an instruction or making a rule
194. playful:
• funny and not serious
195. shaggy:
• having or covered with long, rough, and untidy hair, or (of hair) long, rough, and untidy
196. apprehensive:
• feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen
197. apprehensible:
• able to be understood or noticed
198. comprehensible:
• able to be understood
199. comprehensive:
• complete and including everything that is necessary
• Comprehensive insurance gives financial protection against most risks, for example
including damage to a driver's own vehicle as well as to other vehicles
• used in the UK to describe a school or type of education for children of all abilities above
the age of eleven, paid for by the state
200. preceding:
• existing or happening before someone or something
201. pre-existing:
• existing before something else
202. definite:
• fixed, certain, or clear
203. intractable:
• very difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve
204. resilient:
• able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened
• able to quickly return to its usual shape after being bent, stretched, or pressed
205. conscious:
• awake, thinking, and knowing what is happening around you
• determined and intentional
• be conscious of something/someone: to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is
present