Discover a variety of adjectives beginning with the letter “R” that can enhance your vocabulary and enrich your descriptions.
- Radiant- emitting light, glowing brightly
- Ragged- frayed or torn
- Rapid- happening in a short time or at a fast pace
- Rare- not occurring frequently
- Rash- too hasty, reckless
- Ratty- in poor condition; shabby
- Ravishing- delightfully attractive or beautiful
- Raw- not cooked; in a natural state
- Razor- sharp – extremely sharp
- Rebellious- showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
- Reckless- without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action
- Recumbent- lying down
- Red- of the color at the end of the spectrum next to orange
- Redolent- strongly reminiscent or suggestive of something
- Reflective- relating to or characterized by deep thought; thoughtful
- Refreshing- welcome or stimulating because new or different
- Regal- resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified
- Regular- conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected
- Rejuvenated- made to look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively
- Relaxed- free from tension and anxiety
- Relevant- closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered
- Reliable- consistently good in quality or performance, dependable
- Relieved- no longer feeling distressed or anxious; reassured
- Remarkable- worthy of attention; striking
- Remorseful- filled with remorse; sorry
- Remote- situated far from the main centers of population; distant
- Renewable- capable of being renewed
- Renowned- known or talked about by many people; famous
- Repentant- expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse
- Repetitive- containing or characterized by repetition
- Repulsive- arousing intense distaste or disgust
- Reserved- slow to reveal emotion or opinions
- Resilient- able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
- Resolute- admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering
- Resourceful- having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
- Respectable- regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct
- Responsible- having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone
- Responsive- reacting quickly and positively
- Restful- providing or conducive to rest
- Restive- unable to keep still or silent
- Restless- unable to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom
- Restrained- characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate
- Retaliatory- characterized by a desire for revenge
- Retired- having left one’s job and ceased to work
- Reverent- feeling or showing deep and solemn respect
- Revolving- moving in a circle on a central axis
- Rewarding- providing satisfaction; gratifying
- Rheumy- watery or having or characterized by water fluid, especially of the eyes
- Rich- having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy
- Righteous- morally right or justifiable
- Rigid- unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible
- Rigorous- extremely thorough and careful
- Ripe- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
- Risky- involving the possibility of something bad happening
- Robust- strong and healthy; vigorous
- Rocky- full of or resembling rocks
- Roiled- stirred up or disturbed
- Romantic- conducive to or characterized by the expression of love
- Roomy- spacious and comfortable
- Rosy- sanguine or optimistic, particularly in a seemingly bad or difficult situation
- Rotating- moving in a circle around an axis or center
- Rotten- suffering from decay
- Rough- having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level
- Round- shaped like a circle or cylinder
- Rowdy- noisy and disorderly
- Royal- having the status of a king or queen or a member of their family
- Rubbery- resembling or having the texture of rubber
- Rudimentary- involving or limited to basic principles
- Rueful- expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a slightly humorous way
- Rugged- having a rough, uneven surface
- Ruined- reduced to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration
- Rumbling- making a continuous deep, resonant sound
- Ruminative- engaged in or reflective thought
- Run- down – in a very poor condition; dilapidated
- Rustic- characteristic of rural life; simple or artless
- Rustling- characterized by soft, light sounds of movement
- Ruthless- having or showing no pity or compassion for others
- Rhythmic- having a patterned beat or flow
- Radiographic- relating to or involving the use of X-rays
- Radioactive- emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles
- Raggedy- tattered or worn out
- Rambunctious- uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous
- Rampant- flourishing or spreading unchecked
- Random- made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision
- Rapturous- characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
- Rational- based on or in accordance with reason or logic
- Ravenous- extremely hungry
- Reactive- showing a response to a stimulus
- Realistic- representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life
- Reassuring- giving or restoring confidence; encouraging
- Reciprocal- given, felt, or done in return
- Reclusive- avoiding the company of other people; solitary
- Recurrent- occurring often or repeatedly
- Redemptive- acting to save someone from error or evil
- Redundant- not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous
- Reflective- capable of reflecting light or other radiation
- Regressive- becoming less advanced; returning to a former or less developed state
- Rehabilitative- designed to restore to good health
- Rejective- indicating or causing rejection
- Relational- concerning the way in which two or more people or things are connected