Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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oscitant

adjective

showing lack of attention or boredom

osseous

adjective

composed of or containing bone

ossiculate

adjective

pertaining to the ossicles in the middle ear

ostensible

adjective

represented or appearing as such; pretended

ostensive

adjective

represented or appearing as such; pretended

osteal

adjective

composed of or containing bone

otiose

adjective

serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

otic

adjective

of or relating to near the ear

outre

adjective

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

outrigged

adjective

rigged with a structure projecting from or over the side of...

outsize

adjective

larger than normal for its kind

outspread

adjective

fully extended in width

ovate

adjective

rounded like an egg

overambitious

adjective

excessively ambitious

overarm

adjective

with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

overbold

adjective

improperly forward or bold

overbusy

adjective

too busy

overcareful

adjective

excessively or unduly careful

overcritical

adjective

inclined to judge too severely

overcurious

adjective

showing excessive curiosity

overdelicate

adjective

extremely delicate

overfamiliar

adjective

taking undue liberties

overfond

adjective

excessively fond

overfull

adjective

exceeding demand

overhasty

adjective

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

overladen

adjective

loaded past capacity

overlarge

adjective

excessively large

overmodest

adjective

affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocat...

overnice

adjective

excessively fastidious and easily disgusted

oversolicitous

adjective

excessively solicitous

overstrung

adjective

being in a tense state

overweening

adjective

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

oviform

adjective

rounded like an egg

ovoid

adjective

rounded like an egg

ovoviviparous

adjective

producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body

owlish

adjective

resembling an owl; solemn and wise in appearance

pachydermatous

adjective

emotionally hardened

pacifistic

adjective

opposed to war

palatal

adjective

relating to or lying near the palate

palatalized

adjective

produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the h...

palingenetic

adjective

of or relating to palingenesis

palish

adjective

slightly pale

palmate

adjective

of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a c...

palmy

adjective

very lively and profitable

palpitant

adjective

having a slight and rapid trembling motion

paniculate

adjective

having a panicle

panoptic

adjective

including everything visible in one view

pantropic

adjective

distributed throughout the tropics

pantropical

adjective

distributed throughout the tropics

papillary

adjective

of or relating to or resembling papilla