Descriptive Words: A Huge List of Descriptive Adjectives, Verbs & Adverbs

Descriptive Words! This page provides a large list of descriptive adjectives and verbs in English. They have been chosen especially for ESL learners.

Descriptive Words

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NICE

• Enjoyable
• Pleasurable
• Courteous
• Lovely
• Likable
• Pleasing
• Gracious
• Congenial
• Cordial
• Admirable
• Considerate
• Amiable
• Charming
• Kind
• Neat
• Delightful
• Pleasant

AMAZING

• Astonishing
• Astounding
• Awesome
• Fabulous
• Fantastic
• Incredible
• Stupendous
• Unbelievable
• Wonderful
• Unimaginable
• Tremendous
• Unexpected
• Phenomenal
• Spectacular
• Stunning
• Overwhelming
• Remarkable
• Breathtaking
• Significant
• Staggering
• Brilliant
• Extraordinary
• Marvelous
• Prodigious

GOOD

Synonyms for GOOD in English.

• Excellent
• Amazing
• Wonderful
• Pleasant
• Marvelous
• Exceptional
• Fantastic
• Super
• Outstanding
• Terrific
• Splendid
• Stupendous

HAPPY

• Amused
• Blissful
• Bright
• Charmed
• Cheerful
• Contented
• Delighted
• Eager
• Ecstatic
• Elated
• Enthusiastic
• Excited
• Exultant
• Glad
• Gleeful
• Hopeful
• Joyful
• Lively
• Loving
• Marvelous
• Merry
• Optimistic
• Over the moon (informal)
• Overjoyed
• Pleased
• Positive
• Satisfied
• Thrilled

DELICIOUS

Synonyms for Delicious in English.

• Appetizing
• Tasty
• Flavourful
• Delectable
• Scrumptious
• Mouth-watering
• Delish ( informal)
• Yummy (informal)
• Juicy
• Luscious

KIND

• Sympathetic
• Good/large/warm – hearted
• Generous
• Amiable
• Considerate
• Gentle
• Benign (formal)
• Gracious
• Benevolent
• Kindhearted
• Congenial
• Compassionate
• Caring
• Friendly
• Thoughtful
• Nice
• Good-natured
• Attentive
• Avuncular

BAD

• Awful
• Terrible
• Crummy
• Wack (slang)
• Crappy/ Shitty(slang)
• Rotten
• Naughty
• Dreadful
• Nasty
• Wicked
• Lousy
• Unpleasant
• Disagreeable
• Wretched
• Horrible
• Outrageous
• Despicable
• Disgraceful

SMALL

• Tiny
• Petite
• Mini
• Teeny-weeny
• Pygmy (with animals)
• Little
• Slight
• Minute
• Skimpy
• Miniature
• Wee
• Diminutive

LOVE

• Admire
• Adore
• Appreciate
• Cherish
• Enjoy
• Fancy
• Dote on
• Honour
• Respect
• Savor
• Like

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RICH

• Wealthy
• Prosperous
• Affluent
• Well-off/better off (informal)
• Well-heeled
• Fat cat
• Flush
• Loaded (Slang)
• Well-to-do
• Opulent
• Deep-pocketed
• In the money
• Well-fixed
• Moneyed

FUNNY

• Amusing
• Comical
• Droll
• Entertaining
• Farcical
• Gleeful
• Good-humoured
• Goofy
• Hilarious
• Humorous
• Jocular
• Laughable
• Ludicrous
• Nonsensical
• Sidesplitting
• Whimsical
• Hysterical
• Witty

BIG

• Towering
• Huge
• Large
• Great
• Gigantic
• Immense
• Colossal
• Giant
• Massive
• Tremendous
• Enormous
• Mammoth
• Hefty
• Full

MAKE

• Assemble
• Brew
• Build
• Concoct
• Construct
• Create
• Devise
• Forge
• Invent
• Prepare

ASK

• Beseech
• Implore
• Inquire
• Petition
• Query
• Question
• Solicit
• Summon
• Urge

BRING

• Bear
• Carry
• Deliver
• Fetch
• Gather
• Haul
• Lug
• Move
• Tote
• Transport
• Usher

CHOOSE

• Adopt
• Appoint
• Cast
• Designate
• Determine
• Elect
• Extract
• Name
• Nominate
• Pick
• Select

FIND

• Ascertain
• Acquire
• Detect
• Discover
• Encounter
• Locate
• Obtain
• Pinpoint
• Procure
• Spot
• Unearth

GIVE

• Administer
• Allow
• Award
• Bequeath
• Bestow
• Dispense
• Donate
• Entrust
• Grant
• Remit

IMPORTANT

• Chief
• Critical
• Crucial
• Essential
• Fundamental
• Meaningful
• Momentous
• Primary
• Paramount
• Significant
• Vital

REALLY

• Absolutely
• Actually
• Certainly
• Extremely
• Genuinely
• Honestly
• Positively
• Precisely
• Surely
• Truly
• Verily

SEE

• Behold
• Detect
• Examine
• Gape
• Glimpse
• Note
• Observe
• Recognize
• Spot
• View
• Witness

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THINK

• Assume
• Deem
• Feel
• Foresee
• Presume
• Realize
• Reckon
• Sense
• Surmise
• Suspect

VERY

• Absolutely
• Decidedly
• Extremely
• Exceedingly
• Genuinely
• Highly
• Particularly
• Tremendously
• Truly
• Uncommonly
• Veritably

FAST

• Accelerated
• Active
• Agile
• Brisk
• Nimble
• Quick
• Speedy
• Swift

INTERESTING

• Compelling
• Engrossing
• Fascinating
• Striking
• Intriguing
• Engaging
• Absorbing
• Diverting
• Amusing
• Entertaining
• Gripping
• Enthralling
• Riveting
• Captivating

AFRAID

• Tense
• Shaky
• Panicky
• Terrified
• Frightened
• Fearful
• Scared
• Shell-shocked
• Horror
• Horrified
• Timid
• Timid
• Chicken out
• Horror-struck

ATTRACTIVE

• Gorgeous
• Good-looking
• Beautiful
• Cute
• Lovely
• Pretty
• Alluring
• Stunning
• Handsome
• Glamorous

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Descriptive Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs