Most Common English Adjectives

Common English Adjectives. A list of the most common adjectives in the English language.

RankWord
1 good
2 new
3 old
4 great
5 high
6 small
7 large
8 long
9 young
10 right
11 early
12 big
13 late
14 full
15 far
16 low
17 bad
18 sure
19 clear
20 likely
21 real
22 black
23 white
24 free
25 easy
26 short
27 strong
28 true
29 hard
30 poor
31 wide
32 simple
33 close
34 fine
35 wrong
36 french
37 nice
38 happy
39 red
40 sorry
41 dead
42 heavy
43 cold
44 ready
45 green
46 deep
47 left
48 complete
49 hot
50 fair
51 huge
52 rich
53 safe
54 chief
55 light
56 warm
57 fresh
58 cheap
59 united
60 strange
61 soft
62 quiet
63 quick
64 broad
65 very
66 lovely
67 joint
68 bright
69 average
70 inc
71 unlikely
72 dry
73 thin
74 slow
75 tiny
76 wild
77 empty
78 alone
79 narrow
80 bloody
81 busy
82 tall
83 clean
84 thick
85 fast
86 rare
87 grand
88 brief
89 grey
90 funny
91 severe
92 vast
93 ill
94 weak
95 brown
96 sick
97 near
98 angry
99 well
100 guilty
101 lucky
102 tough
103 glad
104 yellow
105 net
106 dear
107 healthy
108 slight
109 friendly
110 flat
111 keen
112 pale
113 wet
114 firm
115 sad
116 pure
117 sweet
118 rough
119 absolute
120 mere
121 spanish
122 cool
123 fit
124 extreme
125 proud
126 mad
127 straight
128 pink
129 smooth
130 remote
131 pretty
132 holy
133 honest
134 silly
135 plain
136 still
137 round
138 fat
139 tight
140 dirty
141 pleasant
142 welcome
143 deaf
144 mean
145 blind
146 steady
147 raw
148 clever
149 wise
150 strict
151 loud
152 gross
153 bare
154 modest
155 acute
156 curious
157 sole
158 urgent
159 sheer
160 nasty
161 unhappy
162 unfair
163 faint
164 hungry
165 just
166 spare
167 neat
168 crazy
169 brave
170 damp
171 secure
172 steep
173 dull
174 lonely
175 mild
176 casual
177 harsh
178 fierce
179 handsome
180 mature
181 gay
182 boring
183 smart
184 wealthy
185 lively
186 stiff
187 drunk
188 kind
189 blank
190 mid
191 profound
192 shallow
193 bold
194 crude
195 cruel
196 rear
197 compact
198 ugly
199 calm
200 slim
201 divine
202 worthy
203 unpleasant
204 sound
205 costly
206 lengthy
207 polite
208 fond
209 ok
210 purple
211 shy
212 grim
213 noisy
214 grave
215 mighty
216 sunny
217 rude
218 deadly
219 handy
220 swift
221 sticky
222 bleak
223 est
224 shiny
225 dumb
226 sore
227 ample
228 dusty
229 petty
230 sandy
231 overnight
232 minute
233 tidy
234 lazy
235 wary
236 obscure
237 hollow
238 sexy
239 icy
240 scarce
241 glossy
242 naughty
243 lean
244 risky
245 robust
246 gloomy
247 fancy
248 weary
249 dim
250 tricky
251 foul
252 filthy
253 cosy
254 bald
255 coarse
256 daft
257 merry
258 frail
259 ripe
260 sour
261 frank
262 moist
263 muddy
264 corrupt
265 rocky
266 speedy
267 apt
268 discreet
269 sincere
270 plump
271 crisp
272 fiery
273 sturdy
274 fatty
275 dire
276 jolly
277 greedy
278 bland
279 blunt
280 split
281 prudent
282 clumsy
283 shrewd
284 unlucky
285 shaky
286 floppy
287 brisk
288 blond
289 stormy
290 creamy
291 stale
292 kindly
293 cunning
294 curly
295 stately
296 stout
297 wry
298 windy
299 void
300 witty
301 vain
302 untidy
303 messy
304 bulky
305 lush
306 cheeky
307 taut
308 posh
309 chilly
310 prompt
311 perverse
312 negligent
313 sparse
314 dizzy
315 shabby
316 greasy
317 sleepy
318 rusty
319 hardy
320 hairy
321 gold
322 tasty
323 ghastly
324 shadowy
325 thirsty
326 scant
327 sane
328 patchy
329 sleek
330 grubby
331 unkind
332 flash
333 tame
334 lowly
335 trendy
336 stony
337 flimsy
338 skinny
339 ghostly
340 baggy
341 shady
342 woolly
343 shrill
344 murky
345 nude
346 numb
347 oily
348 airy
349 silky
350 grassy
351 misty
352 scruffy
353 vile
354 needy
355 homely
356 cute
357 rosy
358 drab
359 heady
360 dreary
361 roast
362 smelly
363 down
364 sublime
365 hefty
366 lame
367 darling
368 cloudy
369 staunch
370 queer
371 dodgy
372 smug
373 lofty
374 hasty
375 rainy
376 weighty
377 snug
378 soggy
379 sickly
380 worldly
381 spiky
382 spicy
383 trim
384 steely
385 scary
386 sloppy
387 prickly
388 supple
389 uv
390 slick
391 uncanny
392 slimy
393 salty
394 stuffy
395 unruly
396 unsold
397 smoky
398 snowy
399 quaint
400 stocky
401 snap
402 ruddy
403 hearty
404 dour
405 cheery
406 grimy
407 limp
408 hilly
409 cross
410 bust
411 drowsy
412 burly
413 lumpy
414 bumpy
415 crafty
416 leafy
417 dingy
418 hoarse
419 hazy
420 husky
421 cuddly
422 crap
423 juicy
424 gruesome
425 dainty
426 classy
427 chunky
428 gritty
429 glassy
430 slack
431 fussy
432 fruity
433 meek
434 fleshy
435 mellow
436 frosty
437 foggy
438 arty
439 fluffy
440 arch
441 lousy
442 brash
443 moody
444 fuzzy
445 gaudy
446 furry
447 gaunt
448 spooky
449 sporty
450 spoilt
451 sprightly
452 springy
453 stealthy
454 crusty
455 frilly
456 cu
457 sketchy
458 snide
459 staid
460 squeaky
461 starry
462 skimpy
463 flashy
464 dank
465 sneaky
466 fizzy
467 snappy
468 fishy
469 princely
470 weedy
471 edgy
472 dusky
473 sleazy
474 fl
475 dreamy
476 deft
477 dumpy
478 soy
479 dotty
480 dowdy
481 downtown
482 dozy
483 draughty
484 earthy
485 arcane
486 bonny
487 bossy
488 bouncy
489 brainy
490 breezy
491 bubbly
492 ungainly
493 zany
494 trusty
495 bushy
496 trite
497 canny
498 wacky
499 wan
500 balmy


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