Adjectives

dantesque

adjective

of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings

dastard

adjective

despicably cowardly

datable

adjective

that can be given a date

daughterly

adjective

befitting a daughter

decasyllabic

adjective

having or characterized by or consisting of ten syllables

declamatory

adjective

ostentatiously lofty in style

declarative

adjective

relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration

declivitous

adjective

sloping down rather steeply

decollete

adjective

(of a garment) having a low-cut neckline

decompound

adjective

of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themsel...

decumbent

adjective

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

decurved

adjective

bent down or curved downward

decussate

adjective

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

deferent

adjective

showing deference

deflationary

adjective

associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer pr...

deflective

adjective

capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)

defoliate

adjective

deprived of leaves

degage

adjective

showing lack of emotional involvement

degressive

adjective

going down by steps

dehiscent

adjective

(of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturi...

deific

adjective

characterized by divine or godlike nature

deist

adjective

of or relating to deism

deliberative

adjective

involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion...

delineative

adjective

depicted in a recognizable manner

delphian

adjective

of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delp...

delphic

adjective

of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delp...

delusive

adjective

inappropriate to reality or facts

delusory

adjective

causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe w...

demode

adjective

out of fashion

demoniacal

adjective

of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon

demulcent

adjective

having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

denary

adjective

containing ten or ten parts

dendriform

adjective

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

dendroid

adjective

resembling a tree in form and branching structure

denotative

adjective

having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or na...

denotive

adjective

having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or na...

dentate

adjective

having toothlike projections in the margin

denticulate

adjective

having a very finely toothed margin

denumerable

adjective

that can be counted

denunciative

adjective

containing warning of punishment

denunciatory

adjective

containing warning of punishment

deprecative

adjective

tending to diminish or disparage

deprecatory

adjective

tending to diminish or disparage

depreciatory

adjective

tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value

derisory

adjective

so unreasonable as to invite derision

derogative

adjective

expressive of low opinion

desiccate

adjective

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

deskbound

adjective

restricted to working in an office rather than in an active...

destructible

adjective

easily destroyed

determinable

adjective

capable of being determined or limited or fixed