Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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botonee

adjective

(of a heraldic cross) having a cluster of three buttons or k...

calando

adjective

(music) gradually decreasing in tempo and volume

calicular

adjective

relating to or resembling a calyculus

cancellous

adjective

having an open or latticed or porous structure

catabatic

adjective

of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope b...

champleve

adjective

(for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with...

chasidic

adjective

of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their...

chickenhearted

adjective

easily frightened

cloisonne

adjective

(for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with...

closemouthed

adjective

inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

coagulable

adjective

capable of coagulating and becoming thick

coarctate

adjective

(of an insect pupa) enclosed in a rigid case

coaxial

adjective

having a common axis

coaxal

adjective

having a common axis

coequal

adjective

having the same standing before the law

coetaneous

adjective

of the same period

coeval

adjective

of the same period

coextensive

adjective

being of equal extent or scope or duration

columnar

adjective

having the form of a column

comal

adjective

of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of...

comate

adjective

of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of...

cometic

adjective

of or relating to or resembling a comet

comose

adjective

of certain seeds (such as cotton) having a tuft or tufts of...

conciliable

adjective

capable of being pacified

conciliative

adjective

intended to placate

concordant

adjective

in keeping

concupiscent

adjective

vigorously passionate

condemnatory

adjective

containing or imposing condemnation or censure

condign

adjective

fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of puni...

condolent

adjective

expressing sympathy with a person who experienced the death...

confederative

adjective

united in a confederacy or league

confirmatory

adjective

serving to support or corroborate

conformable

adjective

disposed or willing to conform

confusable

adjective

so similar as to be easily identified for another thing

confutative

adjective

able to be refuted

congenerous

adjective

belonging to the same genus

congruent

adjective

corresponding in character or kind

congruous

adjective

corresponding in character or kind

conjectural

adjective

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

conjoint

adjective

consisting of two or more associated entities

conjunctive

adjective

involving the joint activity of two or more

connate

adjective

related in nature

connatural

adjective

normally existing at birth

connotative

adjective

having the power of implying or suggesting something in addi...

connubial

adjective

of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a...

consanguine

adjective

related by blood

consanguineous

adjective

related by blood

conscionable

adjective

acceptable to your conscience

consentaneous

adjective

in complete agreement

consentient

adjective

in complete agreement