Discover a variety of adjectives starting with the letter “A” to enhance your vocabulary and enrich your descriptions.
- Able- having the power, skill, or means to do something.
- Abrasive- showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.
- Abrupt- sudden and unexpected.
- Absolute- not qualified or diminished in any way; total.
- Absurd- wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
- Abundant- existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.
- Academic- relating to education and scholarship.
- Acceptable- able to be agreed on; suitable.
- Accessible- able to be reached or entered.
- Accurate- correct in all details; exact.
- Accused- charged with a crime or wrongdoing.
- Aching- causing a feeling of physical pain or discomfort.
- Acidic- having the properties of an acid; sharp or sour in taste.
- Acoustic- relating to sound or the sense of hearing.
- Acrid- having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
- Active- engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
- Actual- existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed.
- Acute- present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
- Adaptable- able to adjust to new conditions.
- Adept- very skilled or proficient at something.
- Adequate- satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
- Adhesive- sticky; able to stick fast to a surface or object.
- Admirable- arousing or deserving respect and approval.
- Adorable- inspiring great affection; very attractive.
- Adventurous- willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
- Adverse- preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.
- Affable- friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.
- Affluent- having a great deal of money; wealthy.
- Aggressive- ready or likely to attack or confront.
- Agile- able to move quickly and easily.
- Agitated- feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
- Agnostic- believing that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.
- Agonizing- causing great physical or mental pain.
- Agreeable- quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant.
- Ailing- in poor health.
- Airy- giving an impression of light gracefulness and elegance.
- Alert- quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances.
- Alien- belonging to a foreign country or nation.
- Alive- living, not dead.
- Alluring- powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.
- Aloof- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
- Altruistic- showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
- Amazing- causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
- Ambitious- having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
- Ambivalent- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
- Amiable- having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
- Ample- enough or more than enough; plentiful.
- Amused- finding something funny or entertaining.
- Analogous- comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
- Ancient- belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.
- Angelic- of or relating to angels; very good and kind.
- Angry- feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
- Animated- full of life or excitement; lively.
- Annoying- causing irritation or annoyance.
- Anxious- experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness.
- Apathetic- showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Apt- appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
- Arbitrary- based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
- Arcane- understood by few; mysterious or secret.
- Arid- having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
- Aristocratic- of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy.
- Artful- clever or skillful, especially in a cunning way.
- Articulate- having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
- Artificial- made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, typically as a copy of something natural.
- Artistic- having or revealing natural creative skill.
- Ashamed- embarrassed or guilty because of one’s actions, characteristics, or associations.
- Aspiring- directing one’s hopes or ambitions toward becoming a specified type of person.
- Assertive- having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
- Assorted- of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.
- Astonishing- extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
- Astute- having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.
- Athletic- physically strong, fit, and active.
- Atmospheric- relating to the atmosphere of the Earth or another planet.
- Atrocious- horrifyingly wicked; of a very poor quality.
- Attentive- paying close attention to something.
- Attractive- pleasing or appealing to the senses.
- Auburn- of a reddish-brown color.
- Audacious- showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- Austere- severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
- Authentic- of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.
- Authoritative- able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.
- Autonomous- having the freedom to act independently.
- Available- able to be used or obtained; at someone’s disposal.
- Avaricious- having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
- Average- constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts.
- Avid- having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
- Awesome- extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration, apprehension, or fear.
- Awful- very bad or unpleasant.
- Awkward- causing difficulty; hard to deal with.
- Awe- inspiring** – causing awe or wonder.
- Awestruck- filled with awe.
- Awful- very unpleasant or bad.
- Artless- without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple.
- Ascending- increasing in size or importance.
- Assignable- able to be allocated to someone.
- Asymmetrical- having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement; lacking symmetry.
- Atheistic- disbelieving or lacking belief in the existence of God or gods.
- Atrophic- suffering from atrophy; wasting away.
- Aural- relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.
- Auspicious- conducive to success; favorable.
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