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Descriptive Adjectives
Learn common descriptive adjectives, the base words behind the adverbs of manner.
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PracticeTerms in this deck
- quickrápido
- slowlento
- carefulcuidadoso
- carelessdescuidado
- quietcallado, tranquilo
- loudruidoso, fuerte
- happyfeliz, contento
- sadtriste
- angryenojado
- calmtranquilo, calmado
- nervousnervioso
- patientpaciente
- politeeducado, cortés
- rudegrosero, maleducado
- honesthonesto, sincero
- kindamable
- gentlesuave, delicado
- rougháspero, brusco
- easyfácil
- clearclaro
- confidentseguro de sí mismo
- seriousserio
- curiouscurioso
- proudorgulloso
- bravevaliente
- cheerfulalegre
- eagerentusiasta, con muchas ganas
- anxiousansioso
- awkwardincómodo, torpe
- smoothsuave, fluido
- softsuave
- firmfirme
- closecercano
- directdirecto
- immediateinmediato
- suddenrepentino
- silentsilencioso
- violentviolento
- peacefulpacífico, tranquilo
- generousgeneroso
- selfishegoísta
- stubbornterco, obstinado
- cautiouscauteloso, precavido
- deliberatedeliberado, intencional
- accidentalaccidental
- reluctantreacio, poco dispuesto
- sinceresincero
- warmcálido
- goodbueno
- fastrápido
- hardduro, difícil
- latetarde, tardío
- earlytemprano
- straightrecto, derecho
- aggressiveagresivo
- foolishtonto, insensato
- wisesabio
- cleverlisto, inteligente
- skillfulhábil
- clumsytorpe
- gracefulcon gracia, elegante
- elegantelegante
- efficienteficiente
- effectiveeficaz
- successfulexitoso
- perfectperfecto
- badmalo
- poorpobre, deficiente
- beautifulhermoso, bello
- terribleterrible
- wonderfulmaravilloso
- brilliantbrillante
- desperatedesesperado
- fierceferoz
- enthusiasticentusiasta
- willingdispuesto
- activeactivo
- independentindependiente
- responsibleresponsable
- irresponsibleirresponsable
- recklessimprudente
- boldaudaz, atrevido
- shytímido
- franticfrenético
- hastyapresurado
- leisurelypausado, sin prisa
- impatientimpaciente
- noisyruidoso
- harshduro, severo
- sharpafilado, agudo
- bluntfranco, directo
- vaguevago, impreciso
- precisepreciso
- accurateexacto, preciso
- randomaleatorio, al azar
- intentionalintencional
- purposefuldecidido, con un propósito claro
- energeticenérgico
- lazyperezoso
- passionateapasionado
- dramaticdramático
- naturalnatural
- humblehumilde
- arrogantarrogante
- selflessdesinteresado, altruista
- loyalleal
- secretsecreto
- openabierto
- publicpúblico
- privateprivado
- formalformal
- casualcasual, informal
- playfuljuguetón
- jokingbromista, en broma
- sarcasticsarcástico
- genuinegenuino, auténtico
- suspicioussospechoso, desconfiado
- innocentinocente
- automaticautomático
- instinctiveinstintivo
- thoroughminucioso, exhaustivo
- fluentfluido (con un idioma)
- properapropiado, correcto
- correctcorrecto
- incorrectincorrecto
- differentdiferente
- similarsimilar
- equaligual
- fairjusto
- unfairinjusto
- respectfulrespetuoso
- disrespectfulirrespetuoso
- promptpuntual, pronto
- urgenturgente
- swiftveloz
- steadyestable, constante
- gradualgradual
- systematicsistemático
- methodicalmetódico
- freelibre
- forcefulcontundente, enérgico
- tendertierno
- affectionatecariñoso
- coldfrío
- unknowinginconsciente (sin saberlo)
- knowingcómplice, con complicidad
- consciousconsciente
- attentiveatento
- absentmindeddespistado
- obedientobediente
- loosesuelto
- lightligero, liviano
- heavypesado
- deepprofundo
- wideancho
- anonymousanónimo
- personalpersonal
- logicallógico
- emotionalemocional
- verbalverbal
- diplomaticdiplomático
- tactfulcon tacto, prudente
- tactlesssin tacto, indiscreto
- individualindividual
- indirectindirecto
- explicitexplícito
- implicitimplícito
- literalliteral
- figurativefigurado
- constantconstante
- repeatedrepetido
- continuouscontinuo
How to study this deck
These adjectives describe people and things and many have an adverb equivalent: quick, quickly; careful, carefully. Learn each adjective with its opposite (polite, rude; gentle, rough) and practice with the structure "He is polite" versus "He speaks politely". It is one of the most commonly confused differences.
The trickiest words
- kind: here it means caring and friendly, not "type".
- quiet: it means not noisy. Do not mix it with "quite" (fairly).
- patient: as an adjective it means calm while waiting; as a noun it is someone receiving medical care.
Examples in context
She gave a quick answer.
This is a serious problem.
It was a deliberate choice.
She's a successful business owner.
The kids were impatient to open their gifts.
She's very open about her feelings.
The rules seem unfair.
This shirt is a bit loose on me.
Mini dialogue
- A: Your new teacher is very patient.
- B: And kind. The last one was rude and loud.
- A: Was he honest?
- B: Yes, but he was never gentle. He was quite careless too.