Adjectives

What is an adjective?
Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words, making your writing and
speaking much more specific, and a whole lot more interesting. Words like small, blue,
and sharp are descriptive, and they are all examples of adjectives. Because adjectives
are used to identify or quantify individual people and unique things, they are usually
positioned before the noun or pronoun that they modify. Some sentences contain
multiple adjectives

Adjective Examples

In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

They live in a big, beautiful

Since its a hot day, Lisa is wearing a sleeveless

The mountaintops are covered in sparkling

On her birthday, Brenda received an antique vase filled with fragrant

Types of Adjectives

Remember that adjectives can modify as well as describe other words, and youll find it much
easier to identify different types of adjectives when you see them.

Articles

There are only three articles, and all of them are adjectives: a, an, and the. Because they are
used to discuss non-specific things and people, a and an are called indefinite articles. For
example:

Id like a

Lets go on an

Neither one of these sentences names a specific banana or a certain adventure. Without more
clarification, any banana or adventure will do.

The word the is called the definite article. Its the only definite article, and it is used to indicate
very specific people or things:

Please give me a banana. Id like the one with the green stem.
Lets go on an adventure. The Grand Canyon mule ride sounds perfect!

Possessive Adjectives

As the name indicates, possessive adjectives are used to indicate possession. They are:

My

Your

His

Her

Its

Our

Their

Possessive adjectives also function as possessive pronouns.

Demonstrative Adjectives

Like the article the, demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate or demonstrate specific
people, animals, or things. These, those, this and that are demonstrative adjectives.

These books belong on that

This movie is my favorite.

Please put those cookies on the blue plate.

Coordinate Adjectives

Coordinate adjectives are separated with commas or the word and, and appear one after
another to modify the same noun. The adjectives in the phrase bright, sunny day and long and
dark night are coordinate adjectives. In phrases with more than two coordinate adjectives, the
word and always appears before the last one; for example: The sign had big, bold, and bright
letters.

Be careful, because some adjectives that appear in a series are not coordinate. In the phrase
green delivery truck, the words green and delivery are not separated by a comma because
green modifies the phrase delivery truck. To eliminate confusion when determining whether a
pair or group of adjectives is coordinate, just insert the word and between them. If and works,
then the adjectives are coordinate and need to be separated with a comma.

Numbers Adjectives

When theyre used in sentences, numbers are almost always adjectives. You can tell that a
number is an adjective when it answers the question How many?
The stagecoach was pulled by a team of six

He ate 23 hotdogs during the contest, and was sick afterwards.

Interrogative Adjectives

There are three interrogative adjectives: which, what, and whose. Like all other types of
adjectives, interrogative adjectives modify nouns. As you probably know, all three of these
words are used to ask questions.

Which option sounds best to you?

What time should we go?

Whose socks are those?

Indefinite Adjectives

Like the articles a and an, indefinite adjectives are used to discuss non-specific things. You
might recognize them, since theyre formed from indefinite pronouns. The most common
indefinite adjectives are any, many, no, several, and few.

Do we have any peanut butter?

Grandfather has been retired for many

There are no bananas in the fruit bowl.

I usually read the first few pages of a book before I buy it.

We looked at several cars before deciding on the best one for our family.

Attributive Adjectives

Attributive adjectives talk about specific traits, qualities, or features in other words, they are
used to discuss attributes. There are different kinds of attributive adjectives:

Observation adjectives such as real, perfect, best, interesting, beautiful or cheapest can
indicate value or talk about subjective measures.

Size and shape adjectives talk about measurable, objective qualities including specific physical
properties. Some examples include small, large, square, round, poor, wealthy, slow and

Age adjectives denote specific ages in numbers, as well as general ages. Examples are old,
young, new, five-year-old, and

Color adjectives are exactly what they sound like theyre adjectives that indicate color.
Examples include pink, yellow, blue, and

Origin adjectives indicate the source of the noun, whether its a person, place, animal or thing.
Examples include American, Canadian, Mexican, French.
Material adjectives denote what something is made of. Some examples include cotton, gold,
wool, and

Qualifier adjectives are often regarded as part of a noun. They make nouns more specific;
examples include log cabin, luxury car, and pillow cover.

Adjective Exercises

Find the adjective or adjectives that fit in each of the blanks best.

We visited the museum, where we saw ____________ artifacts.

A lot of

Ancient

Johns

A room filled with

I received ______________ awards at the ceremony today.

The managers

Two

Information about

Motivation at the

Please get me a bag of ____________ apples.

Interesting

Ripe red

Oranges and

Real

The president sat in a _______________ chair.

Important

Barbers

Funny

Leather

________________ weather is the norm in San Francisco.

Blue
Big

Foggy

The best

Answer Key:

A We visited the museum, where we saw ancient artifacts.

B I received two awards at the ceremony today.

B Please get me a bag of ripe red apples.

D The president sat in a leather chair.

C Foggy weather is the norm in San Francisco.

Are you ready to keep learning how to use adjectives? Visit the adjective exercises page for
more practice

Forming adjectives
Typical adjective endings
Some adjectives can be identified by their endings. Typical adjective endings include:

-able/-ible understandable, capable, readable, incredible

-al mathematical, functional, influential, chemical

-ful beautiful, bashful, helpful, harmful

-ic artistic, manic, rustic, terrific

-ive submissive, intuitive, inventive, attractive

-less sleeveless, hopeless, groundless, restless

-ous gorgeous, dangerous, adventurous, fabulous

Sometimes when adding these endings changes have to be made. Here are some rules
for forming adjectives and their exceptions:
Add Exceptions Word Adjective

Nature Natural
-al If ending with an e, drop it
Function Functional

Ice Icy
-y If ending with an e, drop it
Oil Oily

Beauty Beautiful
-ful If ending with a y, replace with an i
Peace Peaceful

Mystery Mysterious
-ous/-ious If ending with a y, drop it
Danger Dangerous

History Historic
-ic If ending with a y, drop it
Rust Rustic

Forming adjectives from nouns and verbs

Adjectives can be formed from different words. They can be formed from nouns:

Noun Adjective

accident accidental

danger dangerous

length long

star starry

wind windy

From verbs:

Verb Adjective

enjoy enjoyable

help helpful

obey obedient

play playful

talk talkative
Or even from other adjectives:

Adjective Adjective

comic comical

correct corrective

elder elderly

red reddish

sick sickly

Examples of forming adjectives

Our house color is a kind of yellow. We live in a yellowish house.

He often acts like a child. He often acts in a childish way.

The event was a big success. We enjoyed a successful event.

We enjoyed the sound of the drums rhythm. We enjoyed the drums rhythmic
sound.

She adopted a dog without a home. She adopted a homeless dog.

Look out, that plant is poison. Look out for that poisonous plant.

It looks like it will rain today. It looks like well have rainy weather today.

She always acts with courtesy. She always behaves in a courteous manner.

Her hair is pretty. She has the prettiest hair.

We go for a walk each day. We go for a daily walk.

Forming adjectives exercises

1. Choose the adjective from each of the following groups of words:

inventive, invent, invented

curiosity, curious, curiousive

proliferate, prolific, proud

Answers: A inventive B curious C prolific

2. Form adjectives from the following nouns:

smell

chill

width

Answers: A smelly B chilly C wide

3. Form adjectives from the following verbs:

interested

amazed

annoyed

Answers: A interesting B amazing C annoying

4. Form adjectives from the following verbs. Some words may be formed into more
than one adjective:

escape

improve

damage

Answers: A escaped, escaping B improved, improving C damaged, damaging

5. Form longer adjectives from the following adjectives. Some words may be formed
into more than one adjective:

funny

incorrect

blue

Answers: A funnier, funniest B incorrectly C bluest, bluer, blueish

6. Form adjectives from the following nouns:

magic

fool

lady

Answers: A magical B foolish C ladylike

7. Form two adjectives from each of the following nouns:

life

power

friend

Answers: A lifelike, lifeless B powerful, powerless C friendly, friendless

8. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:

cost

war

month

Answers: A costly B warlike C monthly

9. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:

poison

courtesy

mystery

Answers: A poisonous B courteous C mysterious

10. Form adjectives from each of the following nouns:

athlete

photograph

science

Answers: A athletic B photographic C scientific

Denominal adjectives
What are denominal adjectives?
Denominal adjectives (sometimes called denominal adjectives) are adjectives derived
from nouns. For example:

A mathematical puzzle. (a puzzle based on mathematics)

A biological experiment. (an experiment in biology)

A wooden boat. (a boat made of wood)

Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns. They commonly describe something
in terms of nationality, religious affiliation, or culture. Like proper nouns, proper
adjectives have their first letter capitalized. For example:

I married a Russian woman.

The Jewish community in NY is very large.

Adjectives of this type should be carefully distinguished from adjectives denoting

nationalities (nominal adjectives). For example:

Denominal Adjective: The French people are noted for their wines.

Nominal Adjective: The French are noted for their wines.

or:

Denominal Adjective: The poor people are more vulnerable.

Nominal Adjective: The poor are getting poorer.

Examples of denominal adjectives

A mathematical puzzle.

A biological experiment.

A wooden boat.

I married an American woman.

The Jewish community in NY is very big.

Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.

In the winter you must wear heavy woolen clothes.

The polar bear is listed as threatened.

Denominal adjective exercises

1. Choose the sentence containing the denominal adjective:

We worked on our homework all evening.

We spent the evening working on our English homework.

We felt sad about using the evening to do our homework.

Answer: B. We spent the evening working on our English homework.

2. A or B? Which of the following sentences contain denominal adjectives?

London is noted for its many museums and monuments.

London is noted for its art museums and monuments.

The Japanese embassy is nearby.

The embassy of Japan is nearby.

I gave him a wooden walking stick.

He needs to use a walking stick.

Answers: B,A,A

3. A, B, or C? Which phrase contains the denominal adjective?

tidal wave

screen door

10-month-old baby

bunny rabbit

junior high

wooden boat

killer bees

weird science

oh, fudge!
Answers: A, C, A

4. Choose the correct denominal adjective for each sentence:

The sun had a cold, _____________ gleam.

metallic

strange

constant

We walked along at a ________________ pace.

quick

leisurely

fast

He does an _______________ check of his email.

interest

hourly

scanning

Answers: metallic, leisurely, hourly

5. Which sentences contain proper denominal adjectives?

The Japanese are noted for their sushi.

The Japanese people are noted for their sushi.

He is English, but he married a Russian.

He is an Englishman, but he married a Russian woman.

New York is home to many nationalities; for example, there are many Puerto Ricans
living there.

New York is a melting pot of nationalities; for example, there are many Puerto Rican
people living there.

Answers: B,B,B

6. Which group of words contains only denominal adjectives?

orderly, order, port

masterly, orderly, cowardly

cowardly, orderly, order

Answer: B

7. Which of the following sentences does not contain a denominal adjective?

The dining room was comfortably appointed.

She rowed across the Atlantic in a wooden dinghy.

His grandfather was a carpenter of talent.

Answer: C

8. Which group of words contains no denominal adjectives?

Armenian, Indian, American

museum, clothing, party

restaurant, wooden, shindig

Answer: B

9. Find the proper denominal adjective in each of the following sentences:

His favorite dessert is German chocolate cake.

She is a long-standing member of the Democratic party.

We met some interesting Romanian people on the train.

Answer: A: German B: Democratic C: Romanian

10. Proper or not? Identify the denominal adjectives in the following sentences and
state whether they are proper.

The Queen had rosy cheeks.

We enjoyed the finest Greek goat cheese available.

They lived in a brick house.

We went to Paris for our yearly vacation.

My grandfather is a member of the British parliament.

Answers:
rosy, not proper

Greek, proper

brick, not proper

yearly, not proper

British, proper

Comparing adjectives

Forming comparative adjectives

As well as serving as modifying words like beautiful and big, adjectives are also used for
indicating the position on a scale of comparison. The lowest point on the scale is known as the
absolute form, the middle point is known as the comparative form, and the highest point is
known as the superlative form. Here are some examples:

Absolute Comparative Superlative

This book is long. This book is longer than that book. This is the longest book.

The airport is farther than the train This is the farthest

The airport is far.
station. airport.

My mom is a good My mom is a better cook than your My mom is the best
cook. mom. cook.

The comparative form

When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the
adjective is used. The comparative adjective can be formed in two ways:

Adding er to the absolute form of the adjective.

Adding the word more before the adjective.

For example:
My essay is longer than yours.

She is more beautiful than her sister.

Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:

Add When Example Forming and Exceptions

Words ending with e, add r to the end of

the word (e.g., lame lamer).

Words with one vowel and one consonant at

Words of one This is a longer the end, double the consonant and add er
er
syllable book. to the end of the word (e.g., big bigger).

Words with more than one vowel or more

than one consonant at the end, add er to
the end of the word (e.g., hard harder).

Words of two
This doll is Change y to i, and add er to the end of
er syllables ending
prettier. the word.
with y

Words of two He is more

more syllables not charming than Insert more before the adjective
ending with y his friend.

Three syllable This is a more

more Insert more before the adjective
words or longer powerful cable.

When comparing two things, the word than is positioned between the adjective and
the thing being compared. For example:

Apples are tastier than oranges.

This painting is more interesting than that painting.

Superlatives
The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality
within a group or of its kind. The superlative can be formed in two ways:

Adding est to the absolute form of the adjective.

Adding the word most before the adjective.

For example:
This is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen.

The biggest table in the room.

Here are the rules for choosing and forming the right form:

Add When Example Forming and Exceptions

Words ending with e, add st to the end of

the word (e.g., large largest).

Words with one vowel and one consonant at

Words of one This is the the end, double the consonant and add est
est
syllable longest book. to the end of the word (e.g., big biggest).

Words with more than one vowel or more

than one consonant at the end, add est to
the end of the word (e.g., blue bluest).

Words of two
This doll is the Change y to i, and add est to the end of
est syllables ending
prettiest. the word.
with y

Words of two He is the most

most syllables not charming boy at Insert most before the adjective
ending with y school.

Three syllable This is the most

most Insert most before the adjective
words or longer powerful story.

Superlatives are usually preceded by the word the.

Positive form
The positive form is used in cases where there are no differences between the two
compared things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after
the absolute form of the adjective. For example:

Danny is as smart as Phillip.

She is as beautiful as her older sister.

This can also be applied in a negative context to indicate that the compared objects
are not similar:

Danny is not as smart as Phillip.

She is not as beautiful as her older sister.

Exceptions (irregular forms)

Certain adjectives have irregular forms in the comparative and superlative degrees:

Absolute Comparative Superlative

Good Better Best

Bad Worse Worst

Little Less Least

Much/many/some More Most

Examples of comparing adjectives

This house is bigger than that one.

This flower is more beautiful than that.

He is taller than Mr. Hulas.

He is more intelligent than this boy.

Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.

This is the prettiest dress in the window.

I lost my most comfortable shoes.

My job is worse than yours.

Comparing adjective exercises

1. Choose the comparative adjective in each group of sentences:

Her hair is short.

Her hair is shorter than it was before.

Her hair is the shortest it has ever been.

We live nearer the train station than we used to.

Park in the lot nearest the train station.

I know the train station is somewhere near.

My dog might be ugly, but he is nice.

Thats the ugliest dog Ive ever seen!

Because he was uglier than the others, my dog won the ugly dog contest.

Your presentation was more informative than most.

She gave an informative talk on honeybees.

Thats the most informative speech Ive ever heard Professor Brown give!

Answers: A: 2 shorter B: 1 nearer C: 3 uglier D: 1: more informative

2. Which of the following sentences does not contain a comparing adjective?

Id like to have more participation from each of you this time around.

If youd have listened better, you wouldnt be confused right now.

They live in the brick house on the corner.

Answer:C

3. Choose the superlative adjective in each group of sentences:

Thats the best ice cream Ive ever tasted!

Youre a lot nicer than your sister.

This is delicious cake.

This presentation seems longer than usual.

Of all the hairstyles in the room, hers is most stylish.

Im often trying to do better than others.

Lake Silfra has some of the clearest water on the world.

This shop carries nicer things than it used to.

My cat has three adorable kittens.

Be careful; thats a fragile vase.

Youre more cheerful than you used to be.

This is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me.

Answers: A 1: best B 2: most stylish C 1: clearest D 3: most exciting

4. Which of the following sentences contains a superlative adjective?

I can run further than before.

She has the pinkest cheeks Ive ever seen!

Jimmy is a cute baby.

Answer: : B pinkest

5. Choose the absolute adjective in each group of sentences:

Your face is red.

You have the reddest face!

If you dont wear sunscreen, your face will get redder.

This is the best book Ive ever read.

I like this book better than the last one I read.

Thats a good book.

Most chocolate is sweet.

Milk chocolate is sweeter than dark chocolate.

Im not sure which chocolate is sweetest.

This is a charming house.

Our new home is so much more charming than our old one.

Shes the most charming person Ive ever met.

Answers: A 1: red B 3: good C 1: sweet D charming

6. Choose the correct comparing adjective for each sentence:

My mother is a _____________ woman.

Smart

Smarter

Smartest

The surgeon worked ____________ to stabilize the patient.

Quickly

Most quickly

More quickly

We ran ______________ than we did last week.

Fast

Faster

Fastest

After the party, the house was the _______________ its ever been.

Messy

Messier

Messiest

Answers: A smart B quickly C faster D messiest

7. Name the type of comparing adjective in each sentence:

Jinx is a hairy dog.

She has the bluest eyes Ive ever seen.

He made me madder than Ive been in a long time.

We felt more excited than ever when we heard the news.

Answers: A absolute B superlative C comparative D comparative

8. Choose the sentence with the positive form comparing adjective:

This book is more interesting than that one.

The story we heard this week was as interesting as last weeks.

This is one of the most interesting stories Ive ever heard.

Answer: B

9. Which of the following sentences contains a comparing adjective in the comparative

form?

Weve had a run of bad luck lately.

This is the worst snowstorm we have had in ten years.

Your injury is worse than mine.

Answer: C worse

10. Which of the following sentences contains a comparing adjective in the superlative
form?

She is not as mean as her older sister is.

This is the least exciting movie Ive ever seen.

Mr. Brown is more boring than Mr. Philips.

Answer: B least exciting

Compound adjectives
What are compound adjectives?
A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to
modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or
ambiguity. For example:

Diana submitted a 6-page document.

She adopted a two-year-old cat.

Compound adjectives Exceptions

Note that combining an adverb and an adjective does not create a compound
adjective. No hyphen is required because it is already clear that the adverb modifies
the adjective rather than the subsequent noun. For example:

It was a terribly hot day.

It is an amazingly good idea.

In addition, you should not place a hyphen in a compound adjective if the adjectives
are capitalized, such as when they are part of a title.

Examples of compound adjectives

This is a four-foot table.

Daniella is a part-time worker.

This is an all-too-common error.

Beware of the green-eyed monster.

He is a cold-blooded man.

I love this brightly-lit room!

Dannys dog is well-behaved.

You have to be open-minded about things.

Compound adjective exercises

1. From each group, choose the sentence that contains a compound adjective:

Sheila was horribly moody.

Wed like you to be part of the decision-making process.

The company showed steady improvement in their stock trades.

This is a widely used procedure for finishing wood floors.

Moths ate his woolen socks.

That was really generous of you.

Sharons adopted son is five years old today.

My new car has leather upholstery.

She was a well-known actress by the time she reached age five.

Answers:B, A, C

2. Using hyphens in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?

The group was full of rowdy 10 year old schoolboys.

The group was full of rowdy 10-year-old schoolboys.

The actress is well known.

The actress is well-known.

They enjoyed a three-year profit streak.

They enjoyed a three-year-profit streak.

Answers:B, A, A

3. Using ly adverbs in compound adjectives: Which sentences are correct?

Along the river, rapidly increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

Along the river, rapidly-increasing floodwaters caused evacuations.

My neighbor Jim is an internationally recognized author.

My neighbor Jim is an internationally-recognized author.

The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill conceived plan and failed.

The bank robbers tried to hatch their ill-conceived plan and failed.

Answers:A, A, B

4. Choose the correct compound adjective for each sentence.

He is fond of ______________________ Scotch.

good

12-year-old

10 year old

The weather has been ___________________ lately.

terribly-cold

terribly cold

too cold

Babysitting these kids is like trying to manage a _____________________.

three ring circus

three-ring-circus

three-ring circus

Answers: A 12-year-old B terribly cold C three-ring circus

5. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation:

Melanie has everything she needs. She is _____________________.

two-faced

very badly behaved

well-cared for

Louis overcomes difficulties easily. He is _______________________.

short-tempered

level-headed

internationally renowned

Mr. Chan likes to hear about new ideas. He is ______________________.

strong-minded

two faced

open-minded
Answers: A well-cared for B level-headed C open-minded

6. Fill in the blanks with the best phrase for the situation:

Jesse was promoted, so he bought ________________________________.

himself-a brand new car

himself a brand-new-car

himself a brand-new car

The _______________________ has been going on for decades.

gun control debate

gun-control debate

gun-control-debate

The sound of ___________________________ always soothes my mind.

gently-flowing water

gently flowing water

gently-flowing-water

Answers: A himself a brand-new car B gun-control debate C gently flowing water

7. From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct compound adjective:

Maria is old-fashioned. She cant quite see the words on the blackboard.

Maria is near-sighted. She cant quite see the words on the blackboard.

Maria is very shy. She cant quite see the words on the backboard.

She wore an old-fashioned dress to the ball.

She wore a deeply-rooted dress to the ball.

She wore a seasonal dress to the ball.

He works for a Texas-based pharmaceutical company.

He works for a rapidly increasing pharmaceutical company.

He works for an American-style pharmaceutical company.

Answers:B near-sighted A old-fashioned C Texas-based

8. Creating compound adjectives: From each group, choose the sentence pair that
makes the most sense.

I dont like glue that dries slowly. = This is a quick-drying glue.

Did you know that some plants eat meat? = Did you know that there are meat-eating
plants?

Professor Brown has a very narrow mind. = Professor Browns mind is very narrow.

The price of the car was high. = It was a high-priced car.

The meal tasted good. = This was a tasteful-meal.

He likes to weigh in on political issues. = He is loud-mouthed and boring.

The tapeworm measured 35 inches. = The tape-worm measured 35-inches.

The duck has flat feet. = Thats a flat-footed duck.

Why not try some carrot juice? = Have some carrot-juice.

Answers:B meat-eating plants A high-priced car B flat-footed duck

9. Compound adjectives containing numbers: From each group, choose the sentence
containing the correct compound adjective.

The earthworms were at least three inches long.

He ate a 12-inch sandwich for lunch.

The sumo champion weighed 210-kilograms.

He drives a one-ton truck.

Our house has three-bedrooms and two-bathrooms.

There are nine-carrots in each bottle of juice.

My new chainsaw cost three-hundred dollars.

I got a 300-dollar chainsaw for two hundred dollars.

The best chainsaws cost more than three-hundred-dollars.

Answers:B 12-inch sandwich A one-ton truck B 300-dollar chainsaw

10. Use the underlined phrase to make a compound adjective.

He suggested an innovative plan to save money.

Her brother had a sharp mind.

My cat died suddenly when it was ten years old.

Answers:

He suggested an innovative money-saving plan.

Her brother was sharp-minded.

My ten-year-old cat died suddenly.

Order of adjectives
How to order adjectives in English
In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order.
Generally, the adjective order in English is:

Quantity or number

Quality or opinion

Size

Age

Shape

Color

Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)

Purpose or qualifier

For example:

I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.

My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.

When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the word and is
placed between the two adjectives:

The house is green and red.

The library has old and new books.

When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a
comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:

We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.

My friend lost a red, black and white watch.

A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.

Order of adjectives examples

Purpose
Quantity Quality or Proper
Determiner Size Age Shape Color or Noun
or number opinion adjective
qualifier

A beautiful old Italian sports car

The three beautiful little gold plates

red
heart-
An amazing and sofa
shaped
white

More examples:

I love that really old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
[quality age size color proper adjective]

My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white, bulldog. [size quality color color]

A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion age origin]

A big square blue box. [dimension shape color]

A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion color material]

Some slim new French trousers. [dimension age origin]

A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion age origin]

I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color material]

Order of adjectives exercises

1. Choose the best answer for each sentence.

The house is __________________.

large and white

white and large

large white

They live in a __________________ house.

large and white

white and large

large white

Answers: A large and white B large white

2. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.

We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.

We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.

Answer: C

3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

Id like three good reasons why you dont like spinach.

Id like a good three reasons why you dont like spinach.

Id like good reasons three why you dont like spinach.

Answer: A

4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.

I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

Answer: B

5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.

My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.

My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

Answer: A

6. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in
the blank.

My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner

little blue, green and white

little blue and green and white

little, blue, green, and white

The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.

interesting new, old and antique

new, old, interesting and antique

interesting, old and new and antique

We went for a two-week cruise on a __________________________ ocean liner.

incredible brand-new, huge Italian

incredible, huge, brand-new Italian

Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

Answers: A little blue, green and white B interesting new, old and antique C
incredible, huge, brand-new Italian

7. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in
the blank.

I bought a pair of _________________ boots.

new, nice, red rain

nice new red rain

red nice new rain

My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his clown
act.

three squirting new nice big polka-dotted

three polka-dotted nice new squirting

three nice big new polka-dotted squirting

Please put the marbles into that ______________________ box.

round little old red

little old round red

little old red round

Answers: A nice new red rain B three nice big new polka-dotted squirting C little
old round red

8. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in
the blank:

I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.

little, cute, eight-week-old golden retriever

cute eight-week-old little golden retriever

cute little eight-week-old golden retriever

Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a ________________ shirt.

yellow baggy big polo

big baggy yellow polo

baggy yellow big polo

Ive been spending a lot of time in antique shops looking for the perfect
_______________ clock.

little silver Italian cuckoo

little Italian silver cuckoo

silver little Italian cuckoo

Answers: A cute little eight-week-old golden retriever B big baggy yellow polo C
little silver Italian cuckoo

9. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black and white stripes.

Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black with white stripes.

Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black, white stripes.

Answer: A

10. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.

During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.

During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.

Answer: B

Examples of adjectives

Typical adjective endings

They live in a beautiful house.

Lisa is wearing a sleeveless shirt today. This soup is not edible.

She wore a beautiful dress.

He writes meaningless letters.

This shop is much nicer.

She wore a beautiful dress.

Ben is an adorable baby.

Lindas hair is gorgeous.

This glass is breakable.

I met a homeless person in NY.

Denominal adjective examples

A mathematical puzzle.

A biological experiment.

A wooden boat.

I married an American woman.

The Jewish community in NY is very big.

Mary has a collection of expensive Russian dolls.

In the winter you must wear heavy woollen clothes.

The polar bear is listed as threatened.

Order of adjective examples

I love that really big old green antique car that is always parked at the end of the street.
[quality size age color qualifier]

My sister has a beautiful big white bulldog. [quality size color]

A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion age origin]

A big square blue box. [size shape color]

A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion color material]

Some new slim French trousers. [age shape origin]

My small new red sleeping bag. [size age color purposee]

I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color material]

Comparing adjective examples

This house is bigger than that one.

This flower is more beautiful than that.

He is taller than Mr. Hulas.

He is more intelligent than this boy.

Jonathan is the most handsome man on campus.

This is the prettiest dress in the window.

I lost my most comfortable shoes.

My job is worse than yours.

Compound adjectives examples

This is a four-foot table.

Daniella is a part-time worker.

This is an all-too-common error.

Beware of the green-eyed monster.

He is a cold-blooded man.

We saw a man-eating shark!

Dannys dog is well-behaved.

You have to be open-minded about things.

Adjectival phrase examples

Susan is really clever.

The doctor is very late.

My sister is fond of animals.

I am happy to meet you.

The kids are ready to go.

Dont be afraid of the dark.

Tony lost his dark brown briefcase.

Hes an extraordinary looking man.

Adjective exercises

much vs many

Decide whether you have to use much or many:

We saw _____ animals at the zoo.

How _____ oranges did you put in the box?

There isnt _____ sugar in my coffee.

I dont have ______ friends.

The old man hasnt got _____ hair on his head.

Ive packed _____ bottles of water.

I didnt get _____ sleep last night.

How _____ fruit do you eat in an average day?

Answers:

many

many

much

many

much

many

much

much

a little vs a few

Decide whether you have to use a little or a few:

Can you please buy _______ apples.

We need _______ water.

I have _______ money left.

I take _______ sugar with my coffee.

We had _______ pints of beer there.

You have _______ time left.

There are _______ chairs in the room.

He only spent _______ dollars there.

Answers:

a few

a little

a little

a little

a few

a little

a few

a few

some vs any

Decide whether you have to use some or any:

Is there _______ milk left?

There is _______ juice in the bottle.

Do you have _______ coffee?

I dont have _______ money left.

She has _______ money.

Do you know _______ of these singers?

I dont know _______ of them.

I know _______ of them.

Answers:

any

some

any

any

some

any
any

some

some vs many

Decide whether you have to use some or many:

The child put _______ sand into the bucket.

I can lend you _______ money if you need it.

There arent _______ pears left. Only two.

We had _______ cake with the tea.

Dont eat so _______ sweets or youll get fat.

I had _______ beer last night at the bar.

I dont have _______ friends.

He brought _______ food with him.

Answers:

some

some

many

some

many

some

many

some

little vs less

Decide whether you have to use little or less:

I have _______ interest in classical music.

I have _______ faith in him.

We need _______ furniture in this dance hall than in the big one.

You have to drink _______ coffee.

He has _______ money than I thought.

Tonight I drank _______ wine than last night.

She dedicates _______ time to her homework than to her hobbies.

This will take _______ time to finish than the last time we tried.

Answers:

little

little

less

less

less

less

less

less

a little vs a lot

Decide whether you have to use a little or a lot:

That may cost you _______ of money.

I added _______ sugar to the mix.

Youll have to spend _______ of cash on this car. (a lot)

I can do it with _______ help from my friends.

_______ change can really make a difference.

I dont have _______ of free time today.

He left _______ of laundry for me to do.

She gave him _______ attention.

Answers:

a lot

a little

a lot
a little

a little

a lot

a lot

a little

few vs little

Decide whether you have to use few or little:

Theres _______ point in calling.

_______ people understood what he said.

There is _______ use in trying to do this.

Theres _______ space here as it is.

Theres _______ I can do about this.

Dan is a great student. He has _______ problems with history.

There was _______ traffic on the road.

I think Coventry will win the match but _______ people agree with me.

Answers:

little

few

little

little

little

few

little

few

fewer vs less

Decide whether you have to use fewer or less:

There were _______ days below freezing last winter.

I drank _______ water than she did.

I have _______ than an hour to do this work.

People these days are buying _______ newspapers.

I have _______ time to do this work.

_______ than thirty children each year develop the disease.

I wear _______ makeup on weekdays.

He worked _______ hours than I did.

Answers:

fewer

less

less

fewer

less

fewer

less

fewer

farther vs further

Decide whether you have to use farther or further:

How much _______ do you plan to drive tonight?

I just cant go any _______.

Do you have any _______ plans for adding on to the building?

Thats a lot _______ than I want to carry this heavy suitcase!

The _______ that I travel down this road, the _______ behind schedule I get.

How much _______ do you intend to take this legal matter?

Its not that much _______ to the gas station.

How much _______ do I have to run, coach?

Answers:
farther

further

further

farther

farther, further

further

farther

farther

later vs latter

Decide whether you have to use later or latter:

My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the _______ is a nurse.

I will address that at a _______ time.

Of the first two Harry Potter books, I prefer the _______.

John arrived at the party _______ than Mary did.

I prefer the _______ offer to the former one.

I will be back _______.

I was given the choice between a hamburger or a hotdog, I chose the _______ of the two; the
hotdog.

When it comes to soy burgers or a juicy cow burger, I prefer the _______.

Answers:

latter

later

latter

later

latter

later

latter

latter
last vs latter

Decide whether you have to use last or latter:

Jack, Jill and Bob went up the hill; the _______ watched the other two fall down.

The former half of the film is more interesting than the _______ half.

Out of chapters 1, 2, and 3, the _______ one is the most difficult to learn.

Dan is now friends with Ruth, Maya and Ben. The _______ is his cousin.

Jane speaks Italian and English : the former language fairly well and the _______ fluently.

There are two versions, A and B, but the _______ is more popular.

Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the _______ is remembered today.

I study math, English and history. I enjoy the _______ one most.

Answers:

last

latter

last

last

latter

latter

latter

last

More Adjective Exercises

1. Form adjectives from the following nouns:

water

ice

syrup

Answers:

Watery

Icy
Syrupy

2.Form adjectives from the following verbs:

walk

amaze

decay

Answers:

walking

amazing

decaying

3.Which of the following sentences contains a proper denominal adjective?

People in New York are usually busy.

New York residents are often busy.

We had fun listening to classic French music.

Music by the French is fun to listen to.

He speaks Russian.

He speaks the Russian language.

Answers: B,A,B

4.Choose the superlative adjective in each group of sentences:

I like dark coffee.

This is the fastest car Ive ever driven.

Id like darker curtains.

This is good ice cream.

Meet Sue, my younger sister.

Of all the options available, this seems to be the best one.

This is a better play than the last one.

The box was blue, and oddly shaped.

This is the most exciting thing Ive ever experienced!

Answers: B, C, C

5. Choose the absolute adjective in each group of sentences:

We live in a blue house.

The grass is greener on the other side.

This is the shortest my hair has ever been.

Thats a short dress.

Why dont you choose a longer style?

Just because its the shortest dress doesnt mean its the most stylish.

Our house is bigger than our grandmothers is.

They live in the biggest house Ive ever seen.

Thats a big house!

Answers: A, A, C

6. Choose the adjective from each of the following groups of words:

interest, interesting, party

amount, colorful, medicine

fur, hilarious, cup

Answers:

interesting

colorful

hilarious

7. Fill in the blanks with the best compound adjective for the situation.

With ______________ temperatures, this is the coldest winter on record.

below zero

below-zero

freezing

Jeremy gave Linda a _____________________ engagement ring.

gorgeous diamond
gorgeous-diamond

big

Were celebrating with a __________________ bottle of champagne.

costly

ten-year-old

10 year old

Answers:

below-zero

gorgeous diamond

ten-year-old

8. Choose the sentence containing the denominal adjective:

We practiced for the play.

We spent two hours practicing the Shakespearean play.

We practiced Shakespeares play for two hours.

Answer: B. We spent two hour practicing the Shakespearean play.

9. Choose the comparative adjective in each group of sentences:

This list is longer than the last one.

This is probably the longest one Ive ever seen.

This is a long list.

Stop acting so weird.

Youre acting weirder than ever.

Youre the weirdest person in this class.

This is the chocolatiest cake Ive ever tasted.

Have some chocolate cake.

Do you think this cake tastes chocolatier than the last one?

Answers: A, B, C

10. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.
His grandfather lives in the ________________________ house down the street.

big old yellow

yellow old big

old big yellow

The shop offers all kinds of _____________________ objects.

interesting old antique

old antique interesting

old interesting antique

We went for a long walk on a __________________________ trail.

Beautiful new 5-mile

New, beautiful 5-mile

5-mile new, beautiful

Answers:

big old yellow

interesting old antique

beautiful new 5-mile

11. A, B, or C? Which phrase contains the denominal adjective?

open door

fun time

Parmesan flavor

Answer: C

12. Some compound adjective contain hyphens. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Hes a decent-judge of character.

She submitted a 190-page document supporting her position.

Were adopting a two year old parakeet.

Answer: B

13. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

We took a ride on a red, new, Italian motorbike.

We took a ride on an Italian, new, red motorbike.

We took a ride on a new red Italian motorbike.

Answer: C

14. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the
blank.

I was thrilled to receive a __________________ book with my order.

big, beautiful, leather-bound

leather-bound, big, beautiful

beautiful big leather-bound

His clown costume consists of a red nose, oversized shoes, and a ________________ jacket.

Size 4X polka-dotted silk smoking

polka-dotted silk smoking size 4X

polka dotted size 4x silk smoking

Ive been shopping for the perfect _______________ chopsticks.

Japanese long sushi

long Japanese sushi

long sushi Japanese

Answers:

beautiful big leather-bound

size 4x polka-dotted silk smoking

long Japanese sushi

15. From each group, choose the sentence containing the correct compound adjective.

Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12 hour days lately.

Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12-hour days lately.

Jennifer is overworked. She has been putting in 12-hour-days lately.

Jim prefers spicy, Caribbean-style food.

Jim likes Caribbean foods with lots of spice.

Jims favorite foods are spicy ones with Caribbean flavors.

Hes grown two inches since last time we saw him.

Hes grown by a whole two inches since we last saw him.

Hes had a two-inch growth spurt since last time we saw him.

Answers: B, A, C
Lists of adjectives
Common adjectives
Good

New

First

Last

Long

great

little

own

other

old

right

big

high

different

small

large

next

early

young

important

few
public

bad

same

able

Appearance adjectives
adorable

beautiful

clean

drab

elegant

fancy

glamorous

handsome

long

magnificent

old-fashioned

plain

quaint

sparkling

ugliest

unsightly

wide-eyed

Color adjectives
red

orange

yellow

green

blue

purple

gray

black

white

Condition adjectives
alive

better

careful

clever

dead

easy

famous

gifted

helpful

important

inexpensive

mushy

odd

powerful

rich
shy

tender

uninterested

vast

wrong

Personality adjectives Positive

agreeable

brave

calm

delightful

eager

faithful

gentle

happy

jolly

kind

lively

nice

obedient

proud

relieved

silly

thankful

victorious

witty
zealous

Personality adjectives Negative

angry

bewildered

clumsy

defeated

embarrassed

fierce

grumpy

helpless

itchy

jealous

lazy

mysterious

nervous

obnoxious

panicky

repulsive

scary

thoughtless

uptight

worried

Shape adjectives
broad

chubby
crooked

curved

deep

flat

high

hollow

low

narrow

round

shallow

skinny

square

steep

straight

wide

Size adjectives
big

colossal

fat

gigantic

great

huge

immense

large

little
mammoth

massive

miniature

petite

puny

scrawny

short

small

tall

teeny

teeny-tiny

tiny

Sound adjectives
cooing

deafening

faint

hissing

loud

melodic

noisy

purring

quiet

raspy

screeching

thundering
voiceless

whispering

Time adjectives
ancient

brief

early

fast

late

long

modern

old

old-fashioned

quick

rapid

short

slow

swift

young

Taste/touch adjectives
bitter

delicious

fresh

greasy

juicy

hot
icy

loose

melted

nutritious

prickly

rainy

rotten

salty

sticky

strong

sweet

tart

tasteless

uneven

weak

wet

wooden

yummy

Touch adjectives
boiling

breeze

broken

bumpy

chilly

cold
cool

creepy

crooked

cuddly

curly

damaged

damp

dirty

dry

dusty

filthy

flaky

fluffy

freezing

hot

warm

wet

Quantity adjectives
abundant

empty

few

full

heavy

light

many
numerous

sparse

substantial

aback abaft abandoned abashed aberrant abhorrent abiding abject ablaze able abnormal
aboard aboriginal abortive abounding abrasive abrupt absent absorbed absorbing abstracted
absurd abundant abusive acceptable accessible accidental accurate acid acidic acoustic acrid
actually ad hoc adamant adaptable addicted adhesive adjoining adorable adventurous afraid
aggressive agonizing agreeable ahead ajar alcoholic alert alike alive alleged alluring aloof
amazing ambiguous ambitious amuck amused amusing ancient angry animated annoyed
annoying anxious apathetic aquatic aromatic arrogant ashamed aspiring assorted astonishing
attractive auspicious automatic available average awake aware awesome awful axiomatic

bad barbarous bashful bawdy beautiful befitting belligerent beneficial bent berserk best better
bewildered big billowy bite-sized bitter bizarre black black-and-white bloody blue blue-eyed
blushing boiling boorish bored boring bouncy boundless brainy brash brave brawny breakable
breezy brief bright bright broad broken brown bumpy burly bustling busy

cagey calculating callous calm capable capricious careful careless caring cautious ceaseless
certain changeable charming cheap cheerful chemical chief childlike chilly chivalrous chubby
chunky clammy classy clean clear clever cloistered cloudy closed clumsy cluttered coherent
cold colorful colossal combative comfortable common complete complex concerned
condemned confused conscious cooing cool cooperative coordinated courageous cowardly
crabby craven crazy creepy crooked crowded cruel cuddly cultured cumbersome curious curly
curved curvy cut cute cute cynical

daffy daily damaged damaging damp dangerous dapper dark dashing dazzling dead deadpan
deafening dear debonair decisive decorous deep deeply defeated defective defiant delicate
delicious delightful demonic delirious dependent depressed deranged descriptive deserted
detailed determined devilish didactic different difficult diligent direful dirty disagreeable
disastrous discreet disgusted disgusting disillusioned dispensable distinct disturbed divergent
dizzy domineering doubtful drab draconian dramatic dreary drunk dry dull dusty dusty
dynamic dysfunctional

eager early earsplitting earthy easy eatable economic educated efficacious efficient eight
elastic elated elderly electric elegant elfin elite embarrassed eminent empty enchanted
enchanting encouraging endurable energetic enormous entertaining enthusiastic envious
equable equal erect erratic ethereal evanescent evasive even excellent excited exciting
exclusive exotic expensive extra-large extra-small exuberant exultant

fabulous faded faint fair faithful fallacious false familiar famous fanatical fancy fantastic far far-
flung fascinated fast fat faulty fearful fearless feeble feigned female fertile festive few fierce
filthy fine finicky first five fixed flagrant flaky flashy flat flawless flimsy flippant flowery fluffy
fluttering foamy foolish foregoing forgetful fortunate four frail fragile frantic free freezing
frequent fresh fretful friendly frightened frightening full fumbling functional funny furry furtive
future futuristic fuzzy

gabby gainful gamy gaping garrulous gaudy general gentle giant giddy gifted gigantic
glamorous gleaming glib glistening glorious glossy godly good goofy gorgeous graceful
grandiose grateful gratis gray greasy great greedy green grey grieving groovy grotesque
grouchy grubby gruesome grumpy guarded guiltless gullible gusty guttural

habitual half hallowed halting handsome handsomely handy hanging hapless happy hard hard-
to-find harmonious harsh hateful heady healthy heartbreaking heavenly heavy hellish helpful
helpless hesitant hideous high highfalutin high-pitched hilarious hissing historical holistic
hollow homeless homely honorable horrible hospitable hot huge hulking humdrum humorous
hungry hurried hurt hushed husky hypnotic hysterical

icky icy idiotic ignorant ill illegal ill-fated ill-informed illustrious imaginary immense imminent
impartial imperfect impolite important imported impossible incandescent incompetent
inconclusive industrious incredible inexpensive infamous innate innocent inquisitive insidious
instinctive intelligent interesting internal invincible irate irritating itchy

jaded jagged jazzy jealous jittery jobless jolly joyous judicious juicy jumbled jumpy juvenile
kaput keen kind kindhearted kindly knotty knowing knowledgeable known

labored lackadaisical lacking lame lamentable languid large last late laughable lavish lazy lean
learned left legal lethal level lewd light like likeable limping literate little lively lively living
lonely long longing long-term loose lopsided loud loutish lovely loving low lowly lucky ludicrous
lumpy lush luxuriant lying lyrical

macabre macho maddening madly magenta magical magnificent majestic makeshift male
malicious mammoth maniacal many marked massive married marvelous material materialistic
mature mean measly meaty medical meek mellow melodic melted merciful mere messy
mighty military milky mindless miniature minor miscreant misty mixed moaning modern moldy
momentous motionless mountainous muddled mundane murky mushy mute mysterious

naive nappy narrow nasty natural naughty nauseating near neat nebulous necessary needless
needy neighborly nervous new next nice nifty nimble nine nippy noiseless noisy nonchalant
nondescript nonstop normal nostalgic nosy noxious null numberless numerous nutritious nutty

oafish obedient obeisant obese obnoxious obscene obsequious observant obsolete obtainable
oceanic odd offbeat old old-fashioned omniscient one onerous open opposite optimal orange
ordinary organic ossified outgoing outrageous outstanding oval overconfident overjoyed
overrated overt overwrought

painful painstaking pale paltry panicky panoramic parallel parched parsimonious past pastoral
pathetic peaceful penitent perfect periodic permissible perpetual petite petite phobic physical
picayune pink piquant placid plain plant plastic plausible pleasant plucky pointless poised
polite political poor possessive possible powerful precious premium present pretty previous
pricey prickly private probable productive profuse protective proud psychedelic psychotic
public puffy pumped puny purple purring pushy puzzled puzzling
quack quaint quarrelsome questionable quick quickest quiet quirky quixotic quizzical

rabid racial ragged rainy rambunctious rampant rapid rare raspy ratty ready real rebel
receptive recondite red redundant reflective regular relieved remarkable reminiscent repulsive
resolute resonant responsible rhetorical rich right righteous rightful rigid ripe ritzy roasted
robust romantic roomy rotten rough round royal ruddy rude rural rustic ruthless

sable sad safe salty same sassy satisfying savory scandalous scarce scared scary scattered
scientific scintillating scrawny screeching second second-hand secret secretive sedate seemly
selective selfish separate serious shaggy shaky shallow sharp shiny shivering shocking short
shrill shut shy sick silent silent silky silly simple simplistic sincere six skillful skinny sleepy slim
slimy slippery sloppy slow small smart smelly smiling smoggy smooth sneaky snobbish snotty
soft soggy solid somber sophisticated sordid sore sore sour sparkling special spectacular spicy
spiffy spiky spiritual spiteful splendid spooky spotless spotted spotty spurious squalid square
squealing squeamish staking stale standing statuesque steadfast steady steep stereotyped
sticky stiff stimulating stingy stormy straight strange striped strong stupendous stupid sturdy
subdued subsequent substantial successful succinct sudden sulky super superb superficial
supreme swanky sweet sweltering swift symptomatic synonymous

taboo tacit tacky talented tall tame tan tangible tangy tart tasteful tasteless tasty tawdry
tearful tedious teeny teeny-tiny telling temporary ten tender tense tense tenuous terrible
terrific tested testy thankful therapeutic thick thin thinkable third thirsty thirsty thoughtful
thoughtless threatening three thundering tidy tight tightfisted tiny tired tiresome toothsome
torpid tough towering tranquil trashy tremendous tricky trite troubled truculent true truthful
two typical

ubiquitous ugliest ugly ultra unable unaccountable unadvised unarmed unbecoming unbiased
uncovered understood undesirable unequal unequaled uneven unhealthy uninterested unique
unkempt unknown unnatural unruly unsightly unsuitable untidy unused unusual unwieldy
unwritten upbeat uppity upset uptight used useful useless utopian utter uttermost
vacuous vagabond vague valuable various vast vengeful venomous verdant versed victorious
vigorous violent violet vivacious voiceless volatile voracious vulgar

wacky waggish waiting wakeful wandering wanting warlike warm wary wasteful watery weak
wealthy weary well-groomed well-made well-off well-to-do wet whimsical whispering white
whole wholesale wicked wide wide-eyed wiggly wild willing windy wiry wise wistful witty
woebegone womanly wonderful wooden woozy workable worried worthless wrathful
wretched wrong wry