List of Descriptive Adjectives

Descriptive adjectives can be divided into different categories such as colors, sizes, sound,
taste, touch, shapes, qualities, time, personality and ages. The following lists provide a few
examples of descriptive adjectives in each of their categories:

 Colors are adjectives - list: black, blue, white, green, red

 Sizes - list: big, small, large, thin, thick
 Shapes- list: triangular, round, square, circular
 Qualities- list: good, bad, mediocre
 Personality - list: happy, sad, angry, depressed
 Time - list: Yearly , monthly, annually
 Ages - list: new, young, old, brand-new, second-hand
 Sound related Adjectives - list: loud, noisy, quiet, silent
 Touch related Adjectives - list: slippery, sticky
 Taste related Adjectives - list: juicy, sweet

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