Random adjective generator

Adjectives describe things: their size, colour, mood or feel. Get random adjectives with meanings and examples, from 4,172 real English words.

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Adjectives: 24 examples

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  • blue adjectiveOf the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky; - Helen Hunt Jackson.
  • brilliant adjectiveOf surpassing excellence.
  • catchy adjectiveHaving concealed difficulty.
  • devoted adjectiveZealous in devotion or affection.
  • fewer adjective(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.
  • goofy adjectiveLudicrous, foolish.
  • hairy adjectiveHaving or covered with hair.
  • hypothetical adjectiveBased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence.
  • immense adjectiveUnusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.R.Inge.
  • insane adjectiveAfflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement.
  • interactive adjectiveUsed especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more).
  • needless adjectiveUnnecessary and unwarranted.
  • northwestern adjectiveSituated in or oriented toward the northwest.
  • opposite adjectiveBeing directly across from each other; facing; - Longfellow.
  • organized adjectiveFormed into a structured or coherent whole.
  • papal adjectiveProceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles.
  • protective adjectiveIntended or adapted to afford protection of some kind.
  • rainy adjective(of weather) wet by periods of rain.
  • speedy adjectiveCharacterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed.
  • stellar adjectiveIndicating the most important performer or role.
  • supernatural adjectiveNot existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material.
  • unseen adjectiveNot observed.
  • usable adjectiveCapable of being put to use.
  • verbal adjectiveCommunicated in the form of words.

About this list

Adjectives describe things: their size, colour, mood or feel. Each word is shown in its dictionary form (for example "run", not "running") with its most common meaning first. Use them for creative writing, character descriptions, team names and vocabulary practice.

Words in this list4,172
Easy / medium / hard504 / 1,211 / 2,457
Average length8.4 letters
Average syllables3.0
Longest common oneelectromagnetic (15 letters)

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Frequently asked questions

How many adjectives are there?
This generator draws from 4,172 adjectives. "Common" uses the 1,715 most familiar ones; switch to "All" for the full list.
Where do the words and meanings come from?
The meanings and example sentences come from WordNet, the free English dictionary database from Princeton University. Word frequency comes from the open wordfreq project, and syllable counts from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. See how it works.
Is it really random?
Yes. Words are picked with your browser's secure random number generator (the Web Crypto API), and one batch never repeats a word.
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Yes. We removed swear words, slurs and adult terms from the whole list, so it is safe to use with children and on a projector.