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

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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

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

Descriptive Adjectives 

Descriptive Adjectives 

Descriptive Adjectives – Created by ESLForums

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

Descriptive Words

Descriptive Adjectives List

Descriptive Adjectives List – Created by ESLForums

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

Types of Descriptive Words 

Descriptive Words to Describe People 

Amiable

  • Meaning: having a friendly and pleasant manner
  • Synonyms: friendly, affable, congenial

Ambitious

  • Meaning: having a strong desire and determination to succeed
  • Synonyms: driven, motivated, aspiring

Charismatic

  • Meaning: possessing a magnetic and attractive personality
  • Synonyms: captivating, charming, alluring

Creative

  • Meaning: having the ability to produce original and imaginative ideas
  • Synonyms: inventive, innovative, imaginative

Empathetic

  • Meaning: able to understand and share the feelings of others
  • Synonyms: compassionate, sympathetic, understanding

Enthusiastic

  • Meaning: showing intense and eager enjoyment or interest
  • Synonyms: passionate, excited, zealous

Humorous

  • Meaning: having or showing a sense of humor
  • Synonyms: funny, witty, amusing

Independent

  • Meaning: self-sufficient and not relying on others for help or support
  • Synonyms: self-reliant, autonomous, self-sustaining

Intelligent

  • Meaning: having the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
  • Synonyms: clever, smart, knowledgeable

Optimistic

  • Meaning: having a positive outlook on life and believing in the best possible outcome
  • Synonyms: hopeful, positive, upbeat

Resourceful

  • Meaning: able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
  • Synonyms: inventive, adaptable, ingenious

Trustworthy

  • Meaning: able to be relied on as honest and truthful
  • Synonyms: dependable, reliable, honest

Descriptive Words to Describe Yourself

Analytical

  • Meaning: methodical and logical in thinking and problem-solving
  • Synonyms: logical, systematic, rational

Creative

  • Meaning: having the ability to produce original and imaginative ideas
  • Synonyms: inventive, innovative, imaginative

Diligent

  • Meaning: showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties
  • Synonyms: hardworking, industrious, thorough

Empathetic

  • Meaning: able to understand and share the feelings of others
  • Synonyms: compassionate, sympathetic, understanding

Independent

  • Meaning: self-sufficient and not relying on others for help or support
  • Synonyms: self-reliant, autonomous, self-sustaining

Innovative

  • Meaning: introducing new ideas or methods to solve problems
  • Synonyms: original, inventive, creative

Intuitive

  • Meaning: able to understand or know something instinctively
  • Synonyms: perceptive, insightful, instinctive

Logical

  • Meaning: based on reason or facts rather than emotions or intuition
  • Synonyms: rational, analytical, reasonable

Patient

  • Meaning: able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering
  • Synonyms: forbearing, tolerant, composed

Resourceful

  • Meaning: able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
  • Synonyms: inventive, adaptable, ingenious

Self-motivated

  • Meaning: driven by one’s own initiative and ambition
  • Synonyms: self-driven, ambitious, motivated

Versatile

  • Meaning: able to adapt to many different functions or activities
  • Synonyms: flexible, adaptable, multi-talented

Descriptive Words to Describe Someone’s Feelings

Anxious

  • Meaning: feeling worried, uneasy, or nervous
  • Synonyms: worried, apprehensive, uneasy

Blissful

  • Meaning: extremely happy and joyful
  • Synonyms: ecstatic, elated, euphoric

Content

  • Meaning: feeling satisfied and happy with one’s current situation
  • Synonyms: satisfied, fulfilled, happy

Depressed

  • Meaning: feeling sad and lacking in energy or enthusiasm
  • Synonyms: sad, gloomy, downcast

Ecstatic

  • Meaning: feeling extremely happy and excited
  • Synonyms: thrilled, overjoyed, elated

Grateful

  • Meaning: feeling thankful and appreciative
  • Synonyms: thankful, appreciative, indebted

Heartbroken

  • Meaning: feeling intense sadness or grief
  • Synonyms: devastated, bereaved, sorrowful

Joyful

  • Meaning: feeling great happiness and delight
  • Synonyms: elated, gleeful, jubilant

Melancholy

  • Meaning: feeling a thoughtful or gentle sadness
  • Synonyms: sad, pensive, contemplative

Numb

  • Meaning: lacking in emotion or feeling
  • Synonyms: indifferent, unresponsive, apathetic

Overwhelmed

  • Meaning: feeling completely overcome or overpowered
  • Synonyms: swamped, inundated, snowed under

Serene

  • Meaning: feeling calm, peaceful, and untroubled
  • Synonyms: tranquil, composed, peaceful

Descriptive Words to Describe Food

Appetizing

  • Meaning: appealing or stimulating to the taste or smell
  • Synonyms: delicious, mouth-watering, tempting

Aromatic

  • Meaning: having a pleasant and distinctive smell or taste
  • Synonyms: fragrant, flavorful, pungent

Delectable

  • Meaning: extremely pleasing to the taste or palate
  • Synonyms: tasty, scrumptious, delightful

Flavorful

  • Meaning: having a strong or distinct taste or flavor
  • Synonyms: tasty, savory, delicious

Fresh

  • Meaning: recently made or obtained, not stale or spoiled
  • Synonyms: new, just picked, recently caught

Nutritious

  • Meaning: providing essential nutrients for growth and health
  • Synonyms: healthy, nourishing, wholesome

Rich

  • Meaning: having a high content of a particular ingredient
  • Synonyms: creamy, dense, full-bodied

Savory

  • Meaning: having a pleasant, salty or spicy taste
  • Synonyms: tasty, flavorful, appetizing

Spicy

  • Meaning: having a strong, hot flavor or taste
  • Synonyms: piquant, zesty, fiery

Sweet

  • Meaning: having a taste resembling sugar, honey, or syrup
  • Synonyms: sugary, honeyed, saccharine

Tangy

  • Meaning: having a sharp, sour, or acidic flavor or taste
  • Synonyms: zesty, pungent, tart

Tender

  • Meaning: easily chewed or cut, not tough or stringy
  • Synonyms: soft, succulent, juicy

Descriptive Words to Describe a Place

Breathtaking

  • Meaning: stunningly beautiful or impressive
  • Synonyms: awe-inspiring, magnificent, spectacular

Charming

  • Meaning: attractive or delightful in a small or delicate way
  • Synonyms: quaint, picturesque, enchanting

Cosy

  • Meaning: giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation
  • Synonyms: comfortable, snug, homey

Idyllic

  • Meaning: extremely picturesque and peaceful, like an idealized rural setting
  • Synonyms: pastoral, rustic, serene

Majestic

  • Meaning: having impressive beauty or dignity
  • Synonyms: grand, regal, magnificent

Picturesque

  • Meaning: visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way
  • Synonyms: scenic, beautiful, charming

Pristine

  • Meaning: pure and untouched by human influence or pollution
  • Synonyms: unspoiled, immaculate, untouched

Secluded

  • Meaning: hidden away from view or isolated from others
  • Synonyms: isolated, private, remote

Serene

  • Meaning: calm, peaceful, and untroubled
  • Synonyms: tranquil, composed, peaceful

Sprawling

  • Meaning: spreading over a wide area
  • Synonyms: expansive, extensive, vast

Vibrant

  • Meaning: full of life, energy, and activity
  • Synonyms: lively, dynamic, bustling

Welcoming

  • Meaning: creating a sense of warmth and hospitality
  • Synonyms: hospitable, inviting, friendly
 
 

Descriptive Words to Describe the Weather

Blustery

  • Meaning: characterized by strong winds and heavy gusts
  • Synonyms: windy, gusty, stormy

Chilly

  • Meaning: uncomfortably cool or cold
  • Synonyms: cold, crisp, brisk

Drizzly

  • Meaning: characterized by light, steady rain
  • Synonyms: rainy, misty, wet

Foggy

  • Meaning: covered or filled with thick, heavy mist or fog
  • Synonyms: misty, hazy, murky

Humid

  • Meaning: having a high level of moisture in the air
  • Synonyms: damp, muggy, sticky

Scorching

  • Meaning: extremely hot and dry
  • Synonyms: sweltering, blistering, boiling

Sunny

  • Meaning: characterized by clear, bright sunlight
  • Synonyms: bright, clear, radiant

Torrential

  • Meaning: characterized by heavy rainfall
  • Synonyms: heavy, intense, downpour

Windy

  • Meaning: characterized by strong winds
  • Synonyms: breezy, gusty, blustery

Wintry

  • Meaning: characteristic of winter weather, cold and snowy
  • Synonyms: snowy, icy, frigid

Muggy

  • Meaning: uncomfortably warm and humid
  • Synonyms: sticky, clammy, sultry

Overcast

  • Meaning: covered or obscured by clouds, lacking in sunlight
  • Synonyms: cloudy, gloomy, dull

Descriptive Words to Describe Art

Abstract

  • Meaning: art that is not representational or based on external reality
  • Synonyms: nonrepresentational, nonobjective, conceptual

Aesthetic

  • Meaning: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
  • Synonyms: artistic, pleasing, tasteful

Captivating

  • Meaning: attracting and holding attention or interest
  • Synonyms: alluring, intriguing, fascinating

Colorful

  • Meaning: full of bright or rich colors
  • Synonyms: vibrant, vivid, brilliant

Dramatic

  • Meaning: intense, emotional, or striking
  • Synonyms: theatrical, powerful, intense

Expressive

  • Meaning: conveying emotion or feeling through visual or verbal means
  • Synonyms: emotional, evocative, powerful

Intricate

  • Meaning: having complex and detailed patterns or shapes
  • Synonyms: elaborate, complex, detailed

Majestic

  • Meaning: having impressive beauty or dignity
  • Synonyms: grand, regal, magnificent

Playful

  • Meaning: full of fun and humor, not serious
  • Synonyms: whimsical, lighthearted, jovial

Realistic

  • Meaning: closely resembling or depicting real life
  • Synonyms: lifelike, naturalistic, realistic

Serene

  • Meaning: having a sense of calm or peace
  • Synonyms: tranquil, peaceful, calm

Timeless

  • Meaning: not affected by the passage of time
  • Synonyms: classic, eternal, enduring

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