List of descriptive words
A large list of descriptive words. This list will help you choose different words when you are writing an essay or letter and avoid repeating the same word
What descriptive words will I be learning?
You will be able to learn the following descriptive words:
Appearance, condition, feelings bad, feelings good, shape, size, sound, time, taste, touch, said, funny, scary, commentary, analysis of text, physical qualities, mental qualities, moral qualities, spiritual qualities, social qualities, general qualities
Descriptive words
Descriptive Words that can be used for commentary or analysis of text
| Positive | ||
| Authentic | Inspirational | Reactionary |
| Conservative | Ironic | Realistic |
| Controversial | Liberal | Recondite |
| Credible | Melodramatic | Romantic |
| Cultural | Mystical | Satiric |
| Didactic | Naturalistic | Scholarly |
| Dramatic | Objective | Significant |
| Esoteric | Orthodox | Spiritual |
| Expressionistic | Philosophic | Subjective |
| Fanciful | Plausible | Symbolic |
| Humanistic | Pragmatic | Utilitarian |
| Humorous | Profound | Impressionistic |
| Radical | ||
| Negative | ||
| Absurd | Commonplace | Heretical |
| Improbable | Incredible | Insignificant |
| Intolerant | Pedantic | Prejudiced |
| Shallow | Superficial | Trivial |
| Unscholarly | ||
Descriptive Words that can be used for a persons Physical qualities
| Positive | ||
| Active | Exquisite | Pretty |
| Adept | Fair | Ravishing |
| Adroit | Fascinating | Robust |
| Agile | Good-looking | Shapely |
| Attractive | Graceful | Skillful |
| Beautiful | Handsome | Spirited |
| Brawny | Hardy | Spruce |
| Charming | Immaculate | Stalwart |
| Comely | Lively | Strapping |
| Dainty | Lovely | Strong |
| Dapper | Manly | Sturdy |
| Delicate | Muscular | Virile |
| Dexterous | Neat | Vivacious |
| Elegant | Nimble | Winsome |
| Negative | ||
| Awkward | Graceless | Repulsive |
| Bizarre | Grotesque | Sickly |
| Cadaverous | Hideous | Slovenly |
| Clumsy | Homely | Spare |
| Coarse | Horrible | Thin |
| Decrepit | Incongruous | Ugly |
| Effeminate | Invidious | Ungainly |
| Emaciated | Loathsome | Unkempt |
| Feeble | Odious | Unmanly |
| Frail | Repellent | Unwomanly |
| Gawky | Repugnant | Weak |
| Ghastly | ||
Descriptive Words that can be used for peoples mental qualities
| Positive | |
| Apt | Learned |
| Astute | Observant |
| Capable | Precocious |
| Clever | Prudent |
| Competent | Rational |
| Crafty | Reasonable |
| Cunning | Sage |
| Educated | Scholarly |
| Erudite | Sensible |
| Gifted | Shrewd |
| Ingenious | Subtle |
| Intellectual | Talented |
| Intelligent | Wily |
| Inventive | Wise |
| Negative | |
| Bigoted | Puerile |
| Crass | Shallow |
| Dull | Simple |
| Fatuous | Stupid |
| Foolish | Ungifted |
| Ignorant | Unintellectual |
| Illiterate | Unintelligent |
| Inane | Unlettered |
| Irrational | Unschooled |
| Narrow-minded | Vacuous |
| Obtuse | |
Lessons that are related
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Descriptive words English lesson
Descriptive words other ways to say
Dictionary and how to use them
Click on the following link for the Online English dictionary
