Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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dissentient

adjective

disagreeing, especially with a majority

dissentious

adjective

dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

dissilient

adjective

bursting open with force, as do some ripe seed vessels

dissociable

adjective

capable of being divided or dissociated

dissoluble

adjective

capable of dissolving

dissuasive

adjective

deterring from action

distensible

adjective

capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand

distrait

adjective

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

distributive

adjective

serving to distribute or allot or disperse

disyllabic

adjective

having or characterized by or consisting of two syllables

divalent

adjective

having a valence of two or having two valences

dividable

adjective

can be divided usually without leaving a remainder

divinatory

adjective

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

dizygotic

adjective

derived from two separately fertilized eggs

doctorial

adjective

of or relating to a doctor or doctorate

doddery

adjective

mentally or physically infirm with age

dolabriform

adjective

having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver

dolichocephalic

adjective

having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under...

dolichocranic

adjective

having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under...

dolorous

adjective

showing sorrow

donnish

adjective

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especiall...

dopy

adjective

having or revealing stupidity

dormie

adjective

in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as ther...

dormy

adjective

in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as ther...

dorsoventral

adjective

extending from the back to the belly

downscale

adjective

intended for people with low incomes

drear

adjective

causing dejection

dropsical

adjective

swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

drugless

adjective

without the use of drugs

drumhead

adjective

performed speedily and without formality

dubitable

adjective

open to doubt or suspicion

ductile

adjective

easily influenced

dumbstricken

adjective

as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise

duple

adjective

consisting of or involving two parts or components usually i...

duplicable

adjective

capable of being duplicated

duteous

adjective

willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

dutiable

adjective

subject to import tax

dysgenic

adjective

pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produ...

dyslogistic

adjective

expressing disapproval

earsplitting

adjective

loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

earthborn

adjective

connected with earthly life; of earthly origin

eastmost

adjective

farthest to the east

ebon

adjective

of a very dark black

echoic

adjective

like or characteristic of an echo

echt

adjective

not fake or counterfeit

ectomorphic

adjective

having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs

edacious

adjective

devouring or craving food in great quantities

edentate

adjective

having few if any teeth

eellike

adjective

resembling an eel in being long and thin and sinuous

eery

adjective

inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening