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Antara11:
Adjectives are descriptive words. An adjective is a word which qualifies a noun, that is, shows or points out some distinguishing mark or feature of the noun.
Examples:A black dog - An angry man - A round theater

List of Descriptive Adjectives:
Descriptive adjectives can be divided into different categories such as colors, sizes, sound, taste, touch, shapes, qualities, time, personality and ages. The following lists provide a few examples of descriptive adjectives in each of their categories:

Antara11:
List of Adjectives Describing Appearance

Adorable
Attractive
Alluring
Beautiful
Bewildered
Confident
Cheerful
Cultured
Clumsy
Drab
Dull
Dynamic
Disillusioned
Elegant
Fair
Filthy
Gentle
Glamorous
Handsome
Homely
Hurt
Ill-mannered
Jolly
Kind-hearted
Lovely
Magnificent
Nervous
Pleasant
Perfect
Plucky
Smiling
Splendid
Self-assured
Snobbish
Thoughtful
Tense
Timid
Upset
Vivacious
Wonderful
Worried
Wild

Antara11:
List of Adjectives Describing Personality

Aggressive
Ambitious
Amused
Brave
Bright
Cruel
Combative
Co-operative
Cowardly
Dangerous
Diligent
Determined
Disagreeable
Evil
Frank
Fearless
Generous
Gifted
Helpful
Harmonious
Hesitant
Instinctive
Jealous
Knowledgeable
Loner
Mysterious
Naughty
Pleasing
Placid
Punctual
Successful
Sedate
Sincere
Selfish
Talented
Thrifty
Truculent
Unbiased
Voracious
Witty
Wise
Warm
Zany

Antara11:
List of Adjectives Describing Feelings

Afraid
Angry
Anxious
Bad
Bored
Calm
Confused
Comfortable
Creepy
Depressed
Disturbed
Dominating
Deceitful
Envious
Faithful
Fine
Good
Grieving
Horrible
Happy
Hungry
Ill
Jovial
Kind
Lively
Mature
Nice
Proud
Peaceful
Protective
Sorrowful
Silly
Somber
Sore
Tired
Troubled
Testy
Unwell
Vengeful
Wicked
Weary
Wrong
Zestful

Antara11:
List of Adjectives Describing Shape

Broad
Crooked
Circular
Distorted
Flat
Hollow
Narrow
Round
Square
Skinny
Steep
Wide

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