Adjectives That Start With A

1. Aberrant

2. Arboreal

3. Azure

4. Auxiliary

5. Antsy

6. Astute

7. Adept

8. Accomplished

9. Appreciative

10. Adaptable

11. Amenable

12. Absorbing

13. Astonishing

14. Amusing

15. Awesome

16. Animated

17. Amazing

18. Accessible

19. Ambient

20. Aired

21. Ancestral

22. Adulterous

23. Abrasive

24. Arrogant

25. Abusive

26. Aloof

27. Absurd

28. Awry

29. Abortive

30. Agonizing

31. Abrupt

32. Abysmal

33. Abandoned

34. Airless

35. Abject

36. Aggressive

37. Authoritative

38. Assertive

39. Adventurous

Interesting Adjectives

Aberrant

/əˈber.ənt/

Definition: different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way

Example: It seemed aberrant, it seemed strange.

Arboreal

/ɑːrˈbɔːr.i.əl/

Definition: of or living in trees

Example: Arboreal animals.

Azure

/ˈæʒ.ɚ/

Definition: having the bright blue colour of the sky on a clear day

Example: The azure of the sky.

Auxiliary

/ɑːɡˈzɪl.i.er.i/

Definition: giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing

Example: The ship has an auxiliary power source.

Antsy

/ˈænt.si/

Definition: very nervous, worried

Example: They get really antsy.

Astute

 /əˈstuːt/

Definition: able to understand a situation quickly

Example: An astute investor.

Positive Adjectives That Start With A to Describe a Person

Adept

/əˈdept/

Definition: having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

Example: He’s very adept at dealing with the media.

Accomplished

/əˈkɑːm.plɪʃt/

Definition: highly trained or skilled

Example: He is a very elegant and accomplished person.

Appreciative

/əˈpriː.ʃə.t̬ɪv/

Definition: feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure.

Example: We are very appreciative of your support.

Adaptable

/əˈdæp.tə.bəl/

Definition: able to adjust to new conditions.

Example: A workforce with adaptable skills.

Amenable

/əˈmiː.nə.bəl/

Definition: willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

Example: These are not amenable to scientific investigation.

Positive Adjectives That Start With A​ to Describe an Event

Absorbing

 /əbˈzɔːr.bɪŋ/

Definition: intensely interesting; engrossing.

Example: I read his last novel and found it very absorbing.

Astonishing

/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Definition: very surprising

Example: An astonishing achievement.

Amusing

/əˈmjuː.zɪŋ/

Definition: entertaining and funny

Example: An amusing story.

Awesome

/ˈɑː.səm/

Definition: causing feelings of great admiration, respect, or fear

Example: The band is truly awesome!

Animated

/ˈæn.ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/

Definition: full of interest and energy

Example: An animated version of the classic fairy tale.

Positive Adjectives That Start With A​ to Describe a Place

Amazing

/əˈmeɪ.zɪŋ/

Definition: very good

Example: I work at an amazing place in New York.

Accessible

/əkˈses.ə.bəl/

Definition: able to be reached or easily got

Example: The island is easily accessible by rail, road, and air.

Ambient

/ˈæm.bi.ənt/

Definition: relating to the immediate surroundings of something.

Example: The liquid is stored at below ambient temperature.

Aired

/eə/

Definition: express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

Example: It not be aired publicly.

Ancestral

/ænˈses.trəl/

Definition: relating to members of your family from the past

Example: This is our ancestral homeland.

Negative Adjectives That Start With A​ to Describe a Person

Adulterous

 /əˈdʌl.tɚ.əs/

Definition: of or involving adultery

Example: Do any of you have adulterous parent?

Abrasive

/əˈbreɪ.sɪv/

Definition: rude and unfriendly

Example: He has a rather abrasive manner.

Arrogant

/ˈer.ə.ɡənt/

Definition: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities.

Example: I found him rude and arrogant.

Abusive

/əˈbjuː.sɪv/

Definition: using rude and offensive words

Example: An abusive phone call.

Aloof

/əˈluːf/

Definition: not friendly or willing to take part in things

Example: She stayed aloof from the bickering.

Negative Adjectives That Start With A​ to Describe an Event

Absurd

/əbˈsɝːd/

Definition: stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way

Example: What an absurd thing to say!

Awry

/əˈraɪ/

Definition: not in the intended way

Example: I got the impression that something was awry.

Abortive

/əˈbɔːr.t̬ɪv/

Definition: failing to produce the intended result

Example: An abortive attempt to overthrow the government.

Agonizing

/ˈæɡ.ə.naɪ.zɪŋ/

Definition: causing extreme physical or mental pain

Example: There is an agonizing choice to make.

Abrupt

/əˈbrʌpt/

Definition: sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant

Example: An abrupt movement.

Negative Adjectives That Start With A​ to Describe a Place

Abysmal

/əˈbɪz.məl/

Definition: very deep

Example: Waterfalls that plunge into abysmal depths.

Abandoned

/əˈbæn.dənd/

Definition: a place or vehicle is no longer being used

Example: An abandoned car.

Airless

/ˈer.ləs/

Definition: to describe a place where it is difficult to breathe or the air is not fresh

Example: An airless room.

Abject

/ˈæb.dʒekt/

Definition: ​terrible and without hope

Example: We live in abject poverty.

Heroic Adjectives

Aggressive

/əˈɡres.ɪv/

Definition: determined to win or succeed

Example: An aggressive businessman.

Authoritative

/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/

Definition: having the power of special knowledge

Example: He had an authoritative air.

Assertive

/əˈsɝː.t̬ɪv/

Definition: Someone who is assertive behaves confidently

Example: Some of us aren’t as assertive or aggressive.

Adventurous

/ədˈven.tʃɚ.əs/

Definition: willing to try new or difficult things

Example: Her life couldn’t be more adventurous.