80 Descriptive Words with their Meanings
Descriptive Words
1–20
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Beautiful – Pleasing to the senses.
She wore a beautiful dress. -
Ugly – Not pleasant to look at.
The old building looked ugly. -
Brave – Showing courage.
The soldier was brave in battle. -
Cowardly – Lacking courage.
He was too cowardly to speak up. -
Happy – Feeling joy.
She felt happy after hearing the news. -
Sad – Feeling sorrow.
He was sad when his dog ran away. -
Angry – Feeling strong displeasure.
She was angry at the rude comment. -
Calm – Peaceful, relaxed.
The sea was calm in the morning. -
Noisy – Full of loud sounds.
The market was noisy and crowded. -
Quiet – Making little or no noise.
The library is very quiet. -
Large – Big in size.
They live in a large house. -
Small – Little in size.
She held a small puppy. -
Hot – Having high temperature.
The soup is too hot to eat. -
Cold – Having low temperature.
It was cold outside today. -
Fast – Moving quickly.
The car is very fast. -
Slow – Moving at a low speed.
The old man walks slowly. -
Rich – Having a lot of money or resources.
He became rich by working hard. -
Poor – Having little money or resources.
Many poor people need help. -
Young – Having lived for a short time.
She is a young student. -
Old – Having lived for a long time.
He is an old man.
21–40
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Friendly – Kind and pleasant.
The dog is friendly with children. -
Unfriendly – Not kind.
The teacher seemed unfriendly. -
Polite – Showing good manners.
She is always polite to guests. -
Rude – Not polite.
He was rude to his neighbors. -
Beautiful – Pleasing to look at.
The garden is beautiful in spring. -
Ugly – Not attractive.
The broken chair looked ugly. -
Clean – Free from dirt.
The kitchen is clean. -
Dirty – Not clean.
The floor is dirty. -
Bright – Giving much light.
The sun is bright today. -
Dark – Lacking light.
It was dark in the room. -
Strong – Having great physical power.
He is strong enough to lift the box. -
Weak – Lacking strength.
The sick boy felt weak. -
Hard – Solid, difficult to break.
The rock is hard. -
Soft – Not hard, easy to press.
The pillow is soft. -
Expensive – Costing a lot of money.
The watch is expensive. -
Cheap – Low in price.
The shirt is cheap. -
Interesting – Holding attention.
The book is interesting. -
Boring – Not interesting.
The lecture was boring. -
Hot – Having high temperature.
The tea is hot. -
Cold – Having low temperature.
The water is cold.
41–60
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Beautiful – Attractive.
She has a beautiful smile. -
Ugly – Not attractive.
The stain made the wall ugly. -
Safe – Protected from harm.
The children are safe at school. -
Dangerous – Likely to cause harm.
Climbing that mountain is dangerous. -
Healthy – In good health.
Eating fruits keeps you healthy. -
Sick – Ill.
He is sick with a cold. -
Generous – Willing to give.
She is generous with her time. -
Selfish – Not caring about others.
He is selfish and never shares. -
Lucky – Having good fortune.
She was lucky to win the prize. -
Unlucky – Having bad fortune.
He was unlucky to miss the bus. -
Quiet – Silent.
The village is quiet at night. -
Loud – Making a lot of noise.
The music is too loud. -
Beautiful – Pleasing in appearance.
The sunset was beautiful. -
Plain – Simple, not decorated.
He wore a plain shirt. -
Curious – Eager to learn.
The child was curious about the world. -
Lazy – Not willing to work.
He is lazy and sleeps all day. -
Brilliant – Very smart or impressive.
She had a brilliant idea. -
Dull – Not interesting or bright.
The knife is dull. -
Friendly – Kind and pleasant.
She is friendly to everyone. -
Hostile – Unfriendly, aggressive.
The dog was hostile to strangers.
61–80
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Beautiful – Attractive.
The flowers are beautiful. -
Colorful – Full of colors.
The painting is colorful. -
Dark – Without light.
The forest is dark at night. -
Bright – Full of light.
The room is bright and cheerful. -
Tasty – Having a good flavor.
The cake is tasty. -
Bland – Lacking flavor.
The soup is bland. -
Delicious – Very tasty.
The pizza was delicious. -
Terrible – Very bad.
The movie was terrible. -
Beautiful – Pleasant to look at.
The beach is beautiful. -
Ugly – Not attractive.
The building is ugly. -
Shiny – Reflecting light.
Her shoes are shiny. -
Dull – Not shiny.
The old coin is dull. -
Smooth – Even, soft.
The surface is smooth. -
Rough – Not smooth.
The wall is rough. -
Bright – Intelligent or full of light.
The student is bright. -
Dark – Sad or gloomy.
He felt dark after the loss. -
Warm – Slightly hot.
The blanket is warm. -
Cool – Slightly cold.
The evening breeze is cool. -
Friendly – Pleasant in behavior.
The neighbors are friendly. -
Hostile – Unfriendly or opposed.
The debate became hostile.
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