Adjectives

1. Absorb
- The sponge I just bought absorbed liquid quite well.
- I became absorbed in what Ian was saying and did not even know the teacher
came in.

2. Absurd
- It was absurd to believe what the crazy man was saying.
- It is absurd to go sailing in such a terrible storm.

3. Abundant
- It is utmost important that the infected area has an abundant supply of clean
water.
- An abundant number of complaints have been filed against the bus company.

4. Accurate
- The information he gave out for the intelligence agency was accurate.
- The new salesperson was promoted because he was accurate at figures.

5. Adequate
- Jimmy has saved an adequate amount of money to last the rest of his life.
- Kelvin is adequate at what he does but he is far from great.

6. Adolescent
- In his adolescent years, the candidate admitted that he had smoked marijuana.
- A lot of adolescent girls suffer from low self-esteem..

7. Affectionate
- Michael is so affectionate that he enjoys showing love.
- She held her daughter to her in an affectionate embrace.

8. Apathetic
- Most of the Hong Kong people are believed to be apathetic.
- Susan is apathetic all the time.
9. Appropriate
- At an appropriate time, I will announce my decision for running for office.
- Michelle picked up an appropriate dress for the upcoming party.

10. Arrogant
- Chris used to be an arrogant official. Now he became humble.
- Jane is so arrogant that she thinks she is better than everyone else.

11. Atrocious
- An atrocious accident happened yesterday.
- Your grammar and spelling are atrocious.

12. Audible
- The TV was so loud that what you said was hardly audible.
- Having the new hearing aid installed, people’s conversations became audible.

13. Aware
- George was not aware of his own mistake.
- It was some time before the student became aware of what a pain he was to
others.
14. Awesome
- The temple towering the mountain gives out an awesome sight.
- The cure of AIDS will be an awesome achievement for mankind.

15. Awkward
- Melinda feels very awkward to go out with her sister’s old boyfriend.
- This motor cycle I just bought is awkward to handle.

16. Beneficial
- Doing more exercise is beneficial to our health.
- The use of mobile phones is beneficial to interpersonal and business
communications.

17. Boisterous
- The kids were so boisterous that they immediately turned the train car into a
zoo.
- A boisterous wing is coming.
18. Bossy
- Mr. Chan is such a bossy person that he always tells us what to do.
- Her bossy attitude aggravates everyone.

19. Brutal
- The brutal attack of the innocent villagers was caught on tape.
- The detectives revealed the unusually brutal nature of the crime.

20. Bulky
- The package you are going to send is quite bulky.
- The massive table was too bulky for the little boy to carry.

21. Casual
- The teacher made a casual remark about the boy who got kicked out of
school.
- Following a few casual meetings, the couples went on a serious relationship.

22. Cautious
- Be cautious when you walk through the dark tunnel at night.
- He is too cautious to be a great leader.

23. Complacent
- One should never be too complacent of his ability.
- I am quite complacent about the work I have achieved.

24. Confine
- Being such a naughty boy, Kevin was confined to his room for a week by his
parents.

25. Contagious
- Influenza is highly contagious.
- According to some medical research, yawning is often contagious.

26. Controversial
- Whether capital punishment should be legalized is still a controversial issue.
- They are all being controversial just to spite us.
27. Conventional
- Plastic have taken the place of many conventional materials these days.
- ‘Good morning’ is a conventional greeting.

28. Cosmopolitan
- He has a very cosmopolitan outlook on life.
- London is a very cosmopolitan city.

29. Crafty
- It is not that difficult to see through his crafty intention.
- Bill Clinton is a crafty politician.

30. Crucial
- This negotiation is crucial to the future of our company.
- It is crucial to teach students to distinguish between rights and wrongs.

31. Customary
- It was customary for the bride’s family to pay for the ceremony in the States.
- It is customary to tip the bartender in America.

32. Daze
- I was a little bit dazed after taking the drugs subscribed by the doctor.

33. Deceitful
- Most people think Bill Clinton is a deceitful person because he lied to his
wife.
- Nobody can trust a deceitful person.

34. Defiant
- Professor Chung was defiant of any criticisms to disprove his findings.
- The arrogant lawyer gave the judge a defiant attitude.

35. Dejected
- Michael was dejected to learn that his application for the university was
denied.
- There is no reason to be dejected since we have tried our best.
36. Deliberate
- Jeremy’s explanation of his being late was a deliberate lie.

37. Dense
- We couldn’t go through the forest because of the dense trees.
- Traffic came to a halt because of the dense fog.

38. Depart
- It is a custom to fast for a week to mourn for the departed.

39. Detrimental
- Smoking is detrimental to our health.
- Some people think that spending too much time on video games has a
detrimental effect on students’ school work.

40. Diligent
- Doris is a diligent student. She works really hard on her work.
- He is diligent in his work.

41. Dismal
- I always stay in bed all day when the weather is dismal.
- The writer works in a dismal little room for his latest book.

42. Drastic
- The police took drastic measures against drug dealers.
- In the interests of slowing down inflation, drastic measures have been taken.

43. Economical
- I find it quite economical to shop online.
- My mom is an economical housewife.

44. Elevated
- From an elevated platform, the President spoke to the excited crowd.

45. Energetic
- He is an energetic tennis player.
- Michael is energetic all the time.
46. Enormous
- The enormous creature moved across the forest.
- I have never seen such an enormous shrimp.

47. Epidemic
- The domestic violence has reached an epidemic proportion.

48. Essential
- It is essential to do things abide by the law.
- Down jackets are essential when going to Hokkaido in winter.

49. Excessive
- The government paid an excessive environmental price to speed up the
development.
- The African villagers are not used to excessive rain.

50. Exempt
- All school premises are exempt from all government taxes.
- No one is exempt from punishment.

51. Exhausted
- My brother is extremely exhausted.
- This work is quite a sweat; we are exhausted already.

52. Extraordinary
- Ethan is full of extraordinary ideas.
- Michael dreamed an extraordinary dream last night.

53. Extravagant
- She is rather extravagant when it comes to buying furniture.
- She has some extravagant expectations.

54. Fascinating/ fascinated

56. Feeble
- The feeble economy drove the country into recession.
- The feeble old man collapsed before the rescuers arrived at the scene.

57. Feminine
- My mom can be feminine if she wants to be.
- The guy speaks with a feminine voice.

58. Fertile
- The farmland is so fertile that it can have a good harvest year after year.
- The fertile woman is pregnant again for the twelfth time.

59. Fierce
- Bobby made a fierce effort to get back on track.
- My father became fierce and unreasonable once he got drunk.

60. Flee
- The fleeing murders were going after by the police.

61. Flexible
- My schedule this year is quite flexible.
- The Olympic gymnast has quite a flexible body.

62. Fortunate
- It was fortunate that he survived the accident.
- It was fortunate that the tsunami did not hit our house.

63. Fragile
- Be careful with the fragile antique.
- Most teenagers are fragile mentally.
64. Frank
- To be frank, I don’t have a clue what he said.
- People like me because I am frank with them.

65. Frequent
- I made frequent visits to Macau.
- The doctor gave me pain killers for my frequent chest pain.

66. Frigid
- It was a great hardship for the men to live through the frigid weather in North
Pole.
- The temperature was frigid outside.

67. Gallant
- The garden was made gallant with tulips.
- Edward is so gallant that he always carries stuff for woman.

68. Gloomy
- The economy of Hong Kong turned gloomy after Asian Financial Crisis.
- We decided not to go to the beach on such gloomy day.

69. Gorgeous
- Angel is so gorgeous that I can’t help but look back a few more times.
- My children had a gorgeous time in the amusement park.

70. Grateful
- I am truly grateful for your help.
- Wendy told her father how grateful she was for his showing up at her
wedding.

71. Harsh
- Don’t be harsh on the little kid, who has a fragile mind.
- Despite the harsh weather, they went sailing anyway.

72. Hasty
- I think it was a hasty decision to accept his offer.
- I have apologized for my hasty visit.
73. Hazy
- The temple up in the mountain was hazy in the distance.
- We can hardly see the other side of the harbor in a hazy weather like this.

74. Horrid
- It is horrid the way we pollute the environment.
- Today is one of the most horrid days I have ever had.

75. Humid
- Hong Kong is humid all year round.
- Westerners living in Hong Kong usually complain in the summer of the
humid air.

76. Humorous
- Jane’s brother is a humorous person. He always makes us laugh.
- Ian had a habit of making humorous remarks.

77. Hysterical
- The fans became hysterical when the singer entered the stadium.
- She became hysterical after the accident.

78. Illegal
- Starting last year, it is illegal to light a cigarette in a restaurant.
- Bigamy is illegal in many countries.

79. Indelible
- It was an indelible experience that happened to me last Sunday on the MTR.
- This book left an indelible impression on everyone.

80. Indifference
- Your getting married is a matter of indifference to me.
- The man often treats his wife with indifference.

81. Inevitable
- She greeted us with her inevitable smile.
- Food waste is inevitable in some restaurants.
82. Inferior
- He is so brilliant that he makes me feel inferior.
- Synthetic fabric is inferior to cotton fabric.

83. Ingenious
- Your are ingenious to think of such a marvelous idea.
- The businessman had an ingenious way of getting things done.

84. Innovative
- Your idea is quite innovative.
- I attribute Facebook’s success to its innovative ideas.

85. Introverted
- The girl became more introverted as she grew older. She has few friends and
was unwilling to take part in activities with others.
- Andrew is an introverted person.

86. Jagged
- Be careful with the jagged knife.
- It’s hard job to smooth the jagged edge of the wall.

87. Jealous
- I am quite jealous of your talents in music.
- Being jealous, Candy would not let her husband dance with the hostess.

88. Jolly
- Though by himself, the jolly old man lives happily in the small house.
- I had a jolly time talking to you last night.

89. Juvenile
- My niece is notorious as a juvenile delinquent in school.
- A juvenile delinquent is being questioned by the detective.

90. Keen
- Jennifer is very keen on Chinese art and literature.
- My boyfriend gave me a knife with a keen edge as a present.
91. Knowledgeable
- Michael is very knowledgeable about jazz music.
- The student is knowledgeable since she also studies things not in the syllabus.

92. Legible
- Your writing is not legible at all to the human’s eyes.
- To be a good speaker, your words have to be, first of all, legible.

93. Logical
- It is logical that he inherited his father’s castle, considering he was the only
son.
- I used a logical argument to persuade him not to study abroad.

94. Loose
- Some loose pages fell out of the magazine.

95. Lunatic
- To be honest, I don’t buy your lunatic ideas about saving the environment.

96. Magnificent
- Her magnificent ideas had a great influence on us.
- The high-rise buildings of Hong Kong make a magnificent skyline.

97. Magnify
- A microscope is actually a magnifying glass.

98. Majestic
- In a far distance we saw the majestic Forbidden City.
- According to Greek mythology, Mt. Olympus was the majestic shrine for all
gods.

99. Majority
- The majority of people are against same sex marriage.
- In China, the Communist Party does not speak for the majority of the people.

100. Manic
- Michael is manic about that girl.
- He became manic after this event.
101. Masculine
- The woman prefers masculine men to feminine pretty boys.
- The beard makes him look more masculine and mature.

102. Massive
- My mother asked my dad to lift the massive luggage.
- He was stopped by a massive stranger.

103. Mature
- Katherine was not mature enough to spend the night with the stranger.
- Only through mature study habits can a person achieve great success.

104. Mediocre
- I was just mediocre when it comes to violin playing.
- Stanley was just a mediocre scientist who never made it up in the top.

105. Mesmerizing
- Her angelic face was so mesmerizing that I couldn’t help but look back a few
more times.
- Her smile is mesmerizing.

106. Miserable
- His life became miserable after his marriage to a wench.
- The miserable boy had a craving for sympathy.

107. Miserly
- A miserly person rarely spends any money.
- Maxim abandoned his miserly habits when he got married.

108. Monotonous
- The teacher’s monotonous voice put me to sleep.
- The explorers lived on a monotonous diet of beans and rice.

109. Mortal
- All living creatures are mortal.
- The boxer received a mortal blow.
110. Municipal
- John is in charge of municipal development project.
- The municipal government placed a ban on smoking in all eating
establishments.

111. Mythical
- This is a mythical creature.
- This story is mythical.

112. Negative
- Please don’t be so negative about your future.

113. Neutral
- Children should remain neutral in arguments between their parents.
- Switzerland was a neutral country in the First World War.

114. Nimble
- Mountain goats are nimble climbers among the steep rocks.
- The little girl had a nimble mind for her age.

115. Notorious
- This city is notorious for its casinos.
- He is notorious for his behavior.

116. Novel
- She came up with a novel solution to the problem.

117. Numb
- My leg got numb for the reason I don’t know.
- A numb feeling came over Janet as she heard the sad news of her father’s
death.

118. Numerous
- There are numerous mistakes in his compositions.
- The debater used numerous arguments to back up his stance.
119. Obedient
- The obedient dog followed his master’s instructions.
- Obedient to his father’s wishes, Ivan decided to go overseas to further his
studies.

120. Observant\
- We were observant of the conflict between the opposing teams.
- Being a careful driver, John is observant of the traffic around him.

121. Obvious
- It was obvious that the girl did not want to marry the old man.
- The fact that the wife killed her husband was quite obvious.

122. Oral
- I have an oral exam that I need to study for tomorrow.
- An oral agreement is as good as a written one.

123. Paramount
- Parental education is of paramount importance.
- The interests of the child are paramount.

124. Partial
- His comeback was only a partial success.
- She only revealed a partial section of the whole project.

125. Patriotic
- It is patriotic to fight for your country.
- The patriotic attitude of the captive was admired by his countrymen.

126. Piercing
- The piercing sound really got into my studying.

127. Pollute
- The North Pole is in danger of becoming polluted.

128. Potential
- We have to be extremely nice to our potential clients.
129. Practicable
- Michael’s scheme for raising money is practicable.
- Is it practicable to try to develop agriculture in developing countries?

130. Preoccupied
- I was so preoccupied in my work that I missed my school.

131. Preposterous
- I believe people are preposterous advocating xenophobic sentiment.
- What a preposterous suggestion!

132. Prominent
- He is a prominent politician in the region.
- Bruce Lee has always been a prominent figure in the film industry.

133. Prompt
- Be prompt in getting ready for the school graduation.
- The responsible teacher is prompt in answering his student’s questions.

134. Quarrelsome
- Roger’s wife is a quarrelsome woman. She is likely to argue with others.
- Her sisters were quarrelsome and greedy.

135. Radical
- The student is quite radical on the issue.

136. Rapid
- We took a rapid walk around the campus.

137. Recent
- At a recent meeting, the CEO was replaced for lacking performance.
- Divorce rates are in the rise in the recent years.

138. Reckless
- We must not tolerate reckless drivers because they kill innocent people.

139. Reluctant
- I am reluctant to go overseas to further my studies.
 - The doctor was reluctant to tell the patient the bad news.

140. Ridiculous
- It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.
- Chris blushed to admit that he had made a ridiculous mistake.

141. Rural
- I love living in the rural farmland.
- Rural areas are sparsely populated.

142. Sacred
- This sacred temple is worshipped by many.
- Linda made a sacred promise to her boyfriend never to cheat on him.

143. Scarce
- Water is scarce in some parts of Africa.
- How scarce are good English teaches?

144. Self-righteous
- A self-righteous person is one who thinks that they are always right.
- He is self-righteous when we talk about picking up girls.

145. Sensitive
- The eye is sensitive to foreign objects.
- James is sensitive about his parents’ comments.

146. Shrill
- Anna let out a shrill cry when she was stabbed by the stranger.
- The newspapers became even shriller in their attacks of the governor.

147. Sinister
- Don’t you make sinister remarks to your parents.
- The sinister plot to kill the politician was uncovered by the police.

148. Slender
- Janet’s slender figure was admired by many of her friends.
- The whole family lived on slender earnings of the father.
149. Solitary
- Living in a solitary life, Jenny had no friends at all.
- There was not a solitary piece of evidence that the man killed his wife.

150. Speechless
- He stood there speechless.
- I was speechless with anger.

151. Spontaneous
- The sellout crowd burst into spontaneous cheering at the amazing shot.
- John made a spontaneous offer of help.

152. Stationary
- I crushed into a stationary car the other day.
- The population of our city has been stationary for more than a decade.

153. Stubborn
- My parents are very stubborn. They never take our advice.
- He is as stubborn as a mule.

154. Subsequent
- Subsequent events proved that I was right that he was a good person.
- Further explanations will be presented in subsequent classes.

155. Substantial
- We have already made substantial changes.
- I had a substantial meal.

156. Sufficient
- Is the money sufficient to cover the tuition?
- We must work hard, but equally we must get sufficient rest.

157. Surplus
- Surplus wheat, cotton, and soybeans are sold abroad.

158. Suspicious
- I am suspicious of his intentions.
- Something suspicious was found after the room sought through.
159. Sympathetic
- The Judge was sympathetic to the defendant.
- They were all sympathetic to John on his recent misfortune of losing his
father.

160. Temperate
- All students received the appeal to be temperate in judging the new grading
system.
- Mrs. Chan commended her class for their temperate attitude towards the new
rules.

161. Thrifty
- By being thrifty, the woman gets along on her small salary.
- My mother has always been a thirsty housekeeper.

162. Transparent
- Tinted glass is not transparent.
- Ian is a man of transparent honesty and loyalty.

163. Unaccustomed
- My western friends are unaccustomed to the humid weather in Hong Kong.
- The king was unaccustomed to having protests against his rule.

164. Unanimous
- The class was unanimous in getting rid of the class leader.
- The Legislative Council decided to decrease income taxes by a unanimous
vote.

165. Undeniable
- His devotion on the job is an undeniably fact.
- That I am still in love with you after all these years is undeniable.

166. Underlying
- The underlying reason for the failure remains unknown.
- The story has an underlying theme.

167. Undernourished
 - The undernourished child was so feeble that is could not even cry.
- The issue of undernourished children in Africa is being dealt with by the UN.
168. Uneasy
- I felt uneasy that you asked my ex-girlfriend to come to the party.
- The Secretary of State was uneasy about the President’s move on the issue.

169. Uneventful
- I was glad that our journey going up the mountain was uneventful.
- The year just past was quite uneventful.

170. Unforeseen
- We had some unforeseen problems of the new policy.
- The divers faced unforeseen trouble in their search for the treasure.

171. Unique
- Going to Burma was a unique experience for us.
- Al has a unique collection of action figures.

172. Unruly
- Unruly behavior is not allowed in the swimming pool.
- When acting unruly, Ken was fired by his boss.

173. Unstable
- The political situation in Thailand right now is quite unstable.
- We need to buy another chair because it is unstable.

174. Untidy
- The male dormitory is always untidy.
- Finding the house of the movie star in such an untidy condition shocked us.

175. Urban
- In China, more and more people are migrating to urban area to find jobs.
- I plan to say goodbye to my urban living and move to the country.

176. Urgent
- An urgent telephone call was made to the President when the terrorist attacked.
- The government called an urgent meeting to deal with the aftermath of the
earthquake.
177. Utmost
- It is of the utmost importance.
- I will follow you to the utmost end of the earth.

178. Vacant
- The house has been left vacant for years.
- Is that seat vacant?

179. Vague
- The governor position on the issue was vague.
- To be honest, I’m quite vague about what happened.

180. Vain
- Vivien is quite vain about her appearance.
- George made numerous vain attempts to persuade his friend not to join the gang.

181. Valiant
- Superheroes are valiant and faced their opponents without fear.
- The valiant firefighters led the rescue.

182. Valid
- To get into the bar, you need a valid ID to prove that you are over 21.
- Rebecca had valid reasons for ending her marriage.

183. Vast
- The explorer ventured in vast areas that had not been touched.
- Vast differences between the couples were made clear after just a year of
marriage.

184. Vicious
- Jenny was vicious to people who she considered enemy.
- I won’t tolerate to any vicious remarks in this family.

185. Victorious
- The team came home victorious two years in a row.
- Our soccer team was victorious over a much better team.
186. Violent
- Mike Tyson has always been considered as a violent man.
- Violent behavior is not allowed on school grounds or anywhere.

187. Visible
- The view of the mountain was barely visible through the dense smog.
- The contestant showed no visible nervousness.

188. Vital
- We must preserve and protect our vital environment.
- The valiant soldier died of a vital wound.

189. Vulnerable
- Achilles was vulnerable in his heel.
- The prosecutor found a vulnerable spot in the defendant’s statement.

190. Wary
- My mother told me to be wary of strangers.
- It makes you wary of the air you breathe living in a polluted city like Kenya.

191. Weak-kneed
- I don’t like weak-kneed cowards.
- It is not easy for the weak-kneed to succeed.

192. Weary
- I am weary of telling you to study hard all the time.
- He looked a little weary after the tiring journey.

193. Weird
- Laura looked weird with the clothes she was wearing.
- Peggy had a weird feeling going to the wedding of her ex-husband.

194. Whirling
- As they tried to lift the bulky dining table, the movers went whirling.

195. Witty
- That was a witty answer to the difficult question.
- The student is too slow to appreciate such witty remarks.
196. Wrathful
- Mike clenched his hands with a wrathful spark in his eyes.
- A notable feature of Tibetan Buddhism is the emphasis on wrathful deities.

197. Wretched
- They are living in wretched poverty.
- This aching wound makes me feel wretched.

198. Xenophobic
- Many Chinese these days are xenophobic.
- We should not cultivate xenophobic sentiments among our citizens.

199. Zealous
- The salesman seems very zealous to please.
- He is zealous to win the love of his parents.

200. Zippy
- Minibuses are a zippy form of transport.
- I just bought a zippy, fast car with the money I won in the lottery.