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Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Movements (Fast):
bolt bounce careen chase dart dashdrive drop flee flick fly
gallophope hurl hurry lift odorous
plummetplunge propel race ram run rushsail scamper scramble scurry shove
skipsmash soar speed spin spring
sprintstreak stride swat swerve swing
swooptrot whisk zip zoom
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Movements (Slow):
amble bend crawl creep dragdrift
droop edge heave loiterlumber plod
saunter slink slouch sneak stagger stalkstray stroll swagger sway tiptoe
waddle
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Touch & Feel:
cold cool crisp damp dry dullelastic explode feathery firm fishy fleshyfragile furry fuzzy gritty hairy
hardhot icy leathery lukewarmmoist oilypebbly prickly pulpy rough rubbery
sandysatiny sharp silky slimy
slippery smoothsoft spongy steamy sticky stuccoed
tackytender tepid textured thick thin
toughvelvety warm waxy wet wooly
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Taste:
alkaline bitter bittersweet blandburnt buttery
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crisp fishy fruity gingery heartyhot
mellow oily overripe peppery raw ripesalty sour spicy spoiled sugary
sweettangy medicinal tasteless unripe vinegary
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Smell:
acidy acrid aromatic balmy brinyburnt
damp dank earthy fishy fragrantfresh
gamy gaseous mildewed moldy mustyperfumed
piney pungent putrid reek rottensavory
scented sharp sickly sour spicyspoiled
stagnant stench sweet tempting
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Hearing (Soft Sounds):
buzz chime clink crackle faintgurgle
harmony (musical) hiss hum hushinaudible
lilting melody murmur mute mutterpatter
peep purr rush rustle sigh snapspeechless still swish tinkle
twitter whirwhisper zing
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Hearing (Loud Sounds):
bang bark bedlam blare bleatbluster
boom brawl bray bumpcaterwaulclamor
clap clash crash deafeningdindiscord
earsplitting grate hubbub janglenoise
pandemonium piercing racket rage rasp
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raucous riot roar rowdy rumble screamscreech shout slam smash squawk
stampstomp thud thump thunder tumult
whinewhistle yell
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Personal Traits and Characteristics:
able achiever active adaptablealertambitious
analytical assertive attentive broad-minded capablechallenge-oriented competent conscientious
constructivecooperative courageous creative curious
dedicateddependable determined diplomatic disciplined
dynamic economicaleffective efficient endurance energetic enterprisingenthusiastic far-sighted fast learner firmly
imaginativeindependent logical motivated optimistic
organizedoriginal perceptive personable pleasant poised
positivepractical pressure problem solver productive
proficientprogressive punctual realistic reliable resourceful
responsiblerisk-taker self-reliant self-starter sincere skilledsophisticated successful systematic tactful
talentedteam member trustworthy willing workerwork well under work well with others
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Characteristics:
clever confident courageous demandingdetermined easy-going
eccentric efficient emotionalenergetic enthusiasticexuberant
firm flexible forgiving frank friendlygenerous
gentle good-natured healthy helpfulhonest
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hopeful humble humorousimaginative independentindividualistic industrious insightful intelligent
inventivekind likable logical loyal methodical
modestmotivated open-minded optimisticpractical
preciseprudent purposeful quick-witted quiet
realisticreliable resourceful responsible self-confident
selflesssensible serious sincere smart sociable
spontaneousstrong-willed tenacious thorough thoughtful
toleranttrusting trustworthy unconventional
understandingverbal versatile visionary wise witty zany
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Resumes (Self-Descriptive):
Active Adaptable Aggressive Alert AmbitiousAnalytical
Attentive Broad-minded ConscientiousConsistent
Constructive Creative DependableDetermined
Diplomatic Disciplined Discrete EconomicalEfficient
Energetic Enterprising EnthusiasticExtroverted
Fair Forceful Imaginative IndependentLogical Loyal Mature Methodical
ObjectiveOptimistic Perceptive Personable Pleasant
Positive PracticalProductive Realistic Reliable Resourceful
RespectfulSelf-reliant Sense-of-humor Sincere
SophisticatedSystematic Tactful Talented Will Relocate Will Travel
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Mood:
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Agitated Ambiguous AmbivalentApathetic
Cynical Disturbed Diverse DominantExuberantHumourous
HystericalInsensitive Jovial LackadaisicalLivid
Morose Precocious Raucous Relaxed SarcasticSensitive
Sleep Soothed Vivacious
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Action/Actions:
Accelerated Accomplished AchievedActed Adapted Added Addressed
AdministeredAdvancedAdvised Allocated Analyzed AppraisedApprovedArranged Assembled Assigned Assisted Attained
AuditedAuthored Automated Balanced Briefed Broadened
BudgetedBuilt Calculated Catalogued Chaired Changed
ChartedClarified Classified Coached Collected Compiled
CompletedComposed Computed Conceived
Conceptualized ConductedConferredConfronted Consolidated
ConstructedContracted Contributed Controlled
Converted CoordinatedCreated Critiqued Cut Decided Decreased
DelegatedDelivered Demonstrated Derived Designed
DeterminedDeveloped Devised Diagnosed Directed
Discovered DispatchedDispensed DisplayedDistinguished Distributed
DiversifiedDoubled Drafted Dramatized Earned Edited
EducatedEffected Eliminated Enabled Encouraged
EngineeredEnhancedEnlisted Established EstimatedEvaluated
Examined
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Executed Exhibited ExpandedExpeditedExplainedExpressed
Extracted Fabricated Facilitated FamiliarizedFashioned
Focused Fore-casted Formulated Founded GainedGenerated
Guided Halved Handled Identified IllustratedImagined
Implemented Improved Increased InfluencedInformed
Initiated InnovatedInspected Installed Instituted InstructedIntegrated Interpreted Interviewed
Introduced InventedInvestigated Judged Launched Lectured LedLocated Made Maintained Managed Marketed
MeasuredMediated Moderated MonitoredMotivatedNarrated
NegotiatedOperated Organized Originated Overhauled
Oversaw ParticipatedPerformed Persuaded Pinpointed Planned
Predicted PreparedPresentedPrioritizedProcessed Produced ProgrammedProjected Promoted Proposed Proved Provided PublicizedPublished Purchased Raised Realized RecommendedReconciled Recorded Recruited Redesigned ReducedRe-engineered Referred Regulated RehabilitatedReinforced Remodeled Reorganized
Repaired ReportedRepresented Researched Resolved RestoredRestructured Retrieved Revamped Reversed
ReviewedRevised Revitalized Saved Scheduled
Screened SelectedServed Serviced Shaped SimplifiedSketched SoldSolidified Solved Sparked Specified Spoke
StaffedStandardized Started Stimulated Strategized
StreamlinedStrengthened Stressed Stretched Structured
Succeeded
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Summarized Supervised SupportedSurveyed
Systematized TabulatedTaught Tested TracedTracked Trained Transferred Transformed
TranslatedTraveled Trimmed Turned Uncovered Unified
UpdatedUpgradedUtilized Validated Verified VisualizedWeb-authored Widened Won Worked Wrote
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Shapes & Patterns:
adjacent aquiline arc baggy ballbanded
box breadth checkered concave concentric cone
contoured convex corkscrew crescent crestedcrowned
crystalline cube cupped curly curved cylinder
dappled depressed depth diagonal disc drooping
ellipsoidalelliptical fanned flat frailgirth
globe height helix hemisphere hexagon
horizontallanky length long narrow octagonorb oval oval ovate palmate
parallelpentagon pied pinnate plate plump
pointed polyhedron protruding pyramid rectangle
reticulated rolling round rounded serpentine shallow
shapely sharp short sinuous solid spherical
spiked spotted square streamlined sunken swollen
terraintetrahedral thread tight trapezoid triangle
veinedvertical wide width winding worm-like
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Slight Words:
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angular animated apprehensive arid arrogantattractive awkward blazing blithe blood
blotchedbold branchingbright broken bruised calmcheap chintzy chubby clean clear
clusteredcluttered congested conical crimped crinkled crispcrooked crowded curved cylindrical dark
dazzlingdecorative dingy dismal distinctive
dotted drabdramatic dramatic dull elegant energetic erectexhausted exhuberant exotic expansive
fat fearfulfiery flamboyant flared flashy flat
floweryfluid flushed formal fragile frail freckledfresh frightened frilled gigantic
glassy glazedglobular glossy glowing gorgeous grimy
handsomehardy healthy heavy hexagonal
hollow hugehysterical immense imposing iridescent irregular
irresistiblejammed jeweled jutting lacy large
lavishlively loan loose lumpy massive
messyminiature mottled muddy muscular narrow nervelessnervous octagonalold opaque opulent orderlyoval overloaded packed pale pasty
patternedpendulous perky pleasant portly
prettyproportioned pyramidical radiant
ramshacklerectangular regal ridged robust
rotted rotundruffled scrolled scrubbed serene shabby shapelessshapely sheer shimmering shiny
showy
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shy sickly skinny slender slimsmall
sparkling spindly split spotted square squeezedstately statuesque stolid stout
straight stretchedstriped strong sturdy sunny
supple swollentall tantalizing tapering tearful terrified thintidy tied timid tiny tired
topheavytranslucent transparent triangular tubular tufted
twiggyugly unruffled untidy used verdant vividwide wild winged wiry worn wrinkledyoung
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Colors:
amber amethyst aqua aquamarineavocado
azure bistre black blue brass bright
brilliant brindle bronze buff burgundy canary
carmine carnelian cerise charcoal chartreuse chestnut
chocolate chrome citrine claret clear cobalt
copper coral cordovan cream crimson crystalline
cyan dark drab dull dun ebony
emerald flesh flushed fuchsia garnet gay glassy gold green grizzly henna indigo iridescent ivory jade jet khaki lake lavender lemon light lilac lime magenta mahogany maize maroon mauve milky
mint mustard navy obsidian ocher olive
onyxopaque orange orchid pale peach pearl pearly pink plum poppy primrose
puce purple red rose ruby ruddy rust
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sable saffron salmon sapphire scarletsepia
shimmering sienna silver slate smoky
snowy sooty spruce tan topaztranslucent
transparent turquoise twinkling ultramarineumber vermilion
violet walnut white wine yellow
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Red:
burgundy cardinal carmine cherry coral crimsoncurrant dive flame garnet maroon
raspberryrose ruby salmon strawberry tomato
vermillionwine
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Blue:
aqua aquamarine azure cerulean cobaltdelft
navy peacock royal sapphire sky steelturquoise violet
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Yellow & Orange:
apricot beige buff butter buttercupbutterscotch
canary chartreuse citron gold lemonmustard
ochre peach saffron strawtopaz (Yellow)
persimmon tangerine(Orange)
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Green:
apple celery chartreuse emerald kellylime
mint mushy olive pistachio
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color White:
ivory marble milky oyster pearlplatinum
porcelain satin silver snow
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Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Purple:
amethyst fuchsia lavender lilac magenta mauvemulberry orchid pansy plum
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Black & Gray:
chicory ebony jet licorice tar(Black)
ashen dove pearl-gray steel(Gray)
Descriptive Words List of Adjectives for Color Brown:
almond amber bay brandy bronzechocolate
cinnamoncoffee copper earth gingerhazel
mahogany mousy nutmeg rotten rustsandy
sorrel tan tawny walnut