Top 1 - 25 Adjectives: English Vocabulary List

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

"Your idea is different."

"His approach to solving the problem was completely different from what the teacher had taught us in class last week."

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

"The divine power protected them."

"The divine beauty of the sunset over the mountains made everyone stop and stare in awe at nature's masterpiece."

used for showing that someone or something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing

"I have my own room."

"She bought her own car with money she saved from working two jobs and she felt proud of her independence and hard work."

having a lot of value

"This test is important."

"It is very important to drink enough water every day because dehydration can cause serious health problems over time."

having a relatively great vertical extent

"The shelf is too high."

"The high shelf in the kitchen holds the special dishes that we rarely use at all."

below average in physical size

"The box is small."

"The small coffee shop on the corner serves the best espresso in the entire town."

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

"The road is long."

"The long line at the grocery store made her late for her appointment with the doctor today."

having a quality that is satisfying

"The movie is good."

"The good news made everyone happy and they celebrated by opening a bottle of champagne and toasting to the future together."

being the one that is different, extra, or not included

"Do you have other sizes?"

"The other car parked too close to hers and she could not open her driver side door without hitting the door of the adjacent vehicle."

below average in size

"A little dog barked."

"The little girl carefully placed her toys back into the wooden box before going to sleep at night."

recently invented, made, etc.

"I need a new phone."

"The new smartphone had a better camera and a longer battery life than his old one which was three years old and very slow."

exceptionally large in degree or amount

"A great amount of effort was needed."

"The great thing about living in this city is that there are so many parks museums and restaurants to explore every single weekend."

above average in size or extent

"The elephant is big."

"The big red balloon floated high into the sky until it disappeared completely from our view."

based on facts or the truth

"That is the right answer."

"After reviewing all the evidence, the jury reached a right verdict."

like another thing or person in every way

"We have the same shirt."

"The same song played on the radio every hour and it was starting to drive him crazy so he turned off the music."

coming immediately after a person or thing in time, place, or rank

"The next train is late."

"The next train will arrive in ten minutes so we have enough time to buy coffee from the vending machine."

being the final one in a sequence

"This is my last cookie."

"The last piece of cake sat on the plate and everyone looked at it but nobody wanted to be the one to take it."

(of a person) feeling confident about something being correct or true

"I am sure."

"I am sure that we took the right exit because I recognized the gas station on the corner."

having a quality that is not satisfying

"The news is bad."

"The bad weather forced them to cancel their outdoor wedding ceremony and move everything inside the church at the last minute."

having a relatively great vertical extent

"The mountain is high."

"The high shelf in the kitchen is where my mother keeps all the special dishes that we rarely use."

having the necessary skill, power, resources, etc. for doing something

"I am able to swim."

"She is able to complete the challenging task with her advanced skills."

of a particular age

"He is an old man."

"My old car finally broke down after twenty years of service."

below average in physical size

"The mouse is small."

"The small coffee shop on the corner serves the best espresso in the entire neighborhood according to local residents."

including every part, member, etc.

"I ate the whole pizza."

"She ate the whole pizza by herself because she was starving after skipping lunch and working through her break at the office."

having good health, especially after recovering from an illness or injury

"I am well now."

"I hope you are feeling well today because we have a lot of work to do and we need your help."

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

"The road is long."

"The long line at the grocery store made her late for her appointment with the doctor this morning unfortunately."

providing pleasure and enjoyment

"She is a nice person."

"The nice waitress brought extra napkins and refilled their drinks without being asked and they left her a generous tip at the end."

having actual existence and not imaginary

"Is this real gold?"

"The real diamond was much more expensive than the fake one."