Top 51 - 75 Adjectives: English Vocabulary List

absolutely necessary and of great importance

"Water is vital for life."

"Regular exercise and a healthy diet are vital for maintaining good physical and mental health throughout your entire life."

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

"The weather is perfect."

"The weather was perfect for a picnic so we packed our baskets and spent the whole afternoon at the park together."

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

"The flower is beautiful."

"The beautiful sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink that reflected off the calm surface of the lake."

regular and without any exceptional features

"This is a common sight."

"It is common for children to be afraid of the dark so parents use night lights to help them sleep peacefully."

different or better than what is normal

"Today is a special day."

"Today is a special day because my brother is coming home after being abroad for two years and we missed him."

(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same

"The two shirts are similar."

"The two dresses were similar in color and style but one was much more expensive because it was made by a famous designer."

involving or describing the whole of something

"I ate the entire cake."

"She ate the entire pizza by herself because she was starving after skipping breakfast and lunch that day."

relating to the United States or its people

"She is American."

"She is American but she has lived in Japan for the past ten years and speaks Japanese fluently with her coworkers every day."

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

"The task is difficult."

"Learning a new language can be difficult at first but with regular practice you will improve quickly and gain confidence."

strange in a way that is difficult to understand

"The movie was weird."

"The movie was really weird and none of my friends could understand what the director was trying to say with it."

absolutely necessary and of great importance

"Water is vital."

"Clean drinking water is vital for human survival and access to it should be considered a basic human right."

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

"The train is early."

"She arrived early to the meeting and had to wait for twenty minutes because nobody else was there yet."

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

"The weather is perfect."

"The weather was perfect for a picnic so we packed our baskets and spent the whole afternoon at the park together."

related to society and the lives of its citizens in general

"It is social news."

"The government introduced new policies to address pressing social issues."

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

"The flower is beautiful."

"The beautiful sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink and the couple watched from their balcony."

feeling well or in good health

"I am fine, thank you."

"After a good night's sleep, she felt perfectly fine and ready for the day."

having a below-average distance between two points

"Her hair is short."

"The short story was so interesting that I read it twice and recommended it to everyone."

having a higher than normal temperature

"The soup is hot."

"The hot soup burned his tongue because he was too impatient to wait for it to cool down properly."

letting people or things pass through

"The door is open."

"The airport remained open throughout the night, allowing for continuous arrivals and departures."

different or better than what is normal

"This is a special day."

"The restaurant offered a special menu for Valentine's Day with unique dishes."

liked or preferred the most among the rest that are from the same category

"Pizza is my favorite food."

"Her favorite color is purple and she painted her bedroom walls a soft lavender shade and bought matching curtains and bedding to complete the look."

extremely foolish or absurd in a way that seems insane

"That is a crazy idea."

"His plan to climb Mount Everest without proper equipment seemed utterly crazy."

easy to understand

"The explanation was clear."

"The water in the lake was so clear that we could see the fish swimming at the bottom from the surface."

distinctive among others that are of the same general classification

"That is a particular case."

"The teacher asked a particular student to stay after class because she wanted to discuss his recent poor performance on the exams."

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

"The question is difficult."

"The difficult math problem stumped the entire class and even the teacher had to look up the solution in the answer key."

near in distance

"We are close."

"Despite the distance, they maintained a close relationship through regular communication."

having the color of tomatoes or blood

"The apple is red."

"The red rose smelled sweet and its petals were soft and velvety to the touch when she held it in her hand."

connected with the general people or society, especially in contrast to specific groups or elites

"It is public property."

"The public library provides valuable resources for the entire community."

having a great distance from the surface to the bottom

"The lake is deep."

"The deep ocean is dark and cold and pressure at the bottom is so intense that only special submarines can explore the strange creatures that live there."

not considered usual or normal

"The smell is peculiar."

"The peculiar smell coming from the basement turned out to be a family of skunks that had made a nest under the old wooden stairs."