100 Examples of Adjectives in English

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In Spanish, most of the adjectives change depending on gender and number (for example: alta, alto, alta, altos). On the contrary, in English adjectives do not change, regardless of the noun they refer to. They are usually placed before the noun.

See also:

  • Demonstrative Adjectives in English
  • Possessive adjectives in English

Examples of determinative adjectives

  1. This: this. This car belongs to me.
  2. That: that. Whose is that cat?
  3. These: these. What are you into these days?
  4. Those: those. Luck comes to those who look for it.
  5. All: all. All you have to do is believe me.
  6. Every: every (all). I practice every day.
  7. Each: each. Each individual is different.
  8. Both: both. It was both relaxing and exciting.
  9. Either: either one. She wanted to either go now or in one hour.
  10. Neither: neither of the two. She had neither the breath nor the voice to talk.
  11. Another: other. Why don’t adopt another baby?

Examples of qualifying adjectives

  1. Brown: brown
  2. Gray: gray
  3. White: white
  4. Black: black
  5. Green: green
  6. Red: red
  7. Pink: pink
  8. Yellow: yellow
  9. Deep: deep
  10. Alive: alive
  11. Dead: dead
  12. Shy: shy
  13. Awake: awake
  14. Funny: funny
  15. Fast: fast
  16. Sweet: sweet
  17. Slow: slow
  18. Fat: fat
  19. Empty: empty
  20. Generous: generous
  21. Expensive: expensive
  22. Easy: easy
  23. Good: good
  24. Bad: bad
  25. Round: round
  26. Square: square
  27. Unpleasant: unpleasant
  28. Hard: hard
  29. Soft: soft
  30. Simple: simple
  31. Rich: rich
  32. Poor: poor
  33. Happy: happy
  34. Sad: sad
  35. Long: long
  36. Short short
  37. True: true
  38. False: false
  39. Kind: kind
  40. Wet: wet
  41. Dry: dry
  42. Strong: strong
  43. Weak: weak
  44. Big: big
  45. Small: small
  46. Adventurous: adventurer
  47. Curious: curious
  48. Upset: annoying

See also: Examples of Qualifying Adjectives in English

Examples of quantitative adjectives

  1. Less: less. Eg In less than half a minute, I was there.
  2. Little: little. Eg The dog attacked the little boy.
  3. Some : something of / a little of. Eg Some people enjoy solitude.
  4. Enough: enough. There was food enough for all.

Examples of gentilic adjectives

Note : They are always capitalized.

  1. Chilean: Chilean
  2. Argentine: Argentine
  3. Mexican: Mexican
  4. Korean: Korean
  5. Nicaraguan: Nicaraguan
  6. American: American
  7. Venezuelan: Venezuelan
  8. Peruvian: Peruvian
  9. Moroccan: Moroccan
  10. Canadian: Canadian

Examples of participle adjectives

With a large part of verbs, one or two participle adjectives can be formed. With the ending “ed” they describe a passing characteristic, and with the ending “ing” they describe a permanent characteristic.

  1. Annoyed: irritated
  2. Annoying: irritating
  3. Bored: boring (subject)
  4. Boring: that is boring
  5. Alarmed: alarmed
  6. Alarming: alarming
  7. Tired: tired
  8. Tiring: tiring
  9. Worried: worried
  10. Worrying: worrying
  11. Depressed: depressed
  12. Depressing: depressing
  13. Frustrated: frustrated
  14. Frustrating: frustrating
  15. Following: following
  16. Smiling: smiling
  17. Growing: growing
  18. Frightening: how scary
  19. Frightened: scared
  20. Pleased: satisfied / pleased
  21. Pleasing: rewarding
  22. Shocked: shocked / shocked
  23. Shocking: shocking / shocking
  24. Open
  25. Closed: closed
  26. Nice: nice
  27. Disgusting: disgusting.

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