There are a total of 2,177 Adjectives that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes valid single-word base-form adjectives, common and less-common but widely attested terms, and register notes where relevant.

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns, adding information about quality, quantity, size, color, or other attributes. They range from everyday descriptors like “good” and “red” to specialized, dialectal, or archaic forms found in literature. Adjectives help create clear, vivid descriptions and precise comparisons in writing and speech. They influence tone and clarity across registers and varieties of English.

Interesting and little-known facts about Adjectives:
– This compilation lists 2,177 base-form adjectives; major dictionaries and lexical databases together document tens of thousands of adjective entries.
– Research on color terms finds English typically uses 11 basic color adjectives, reflecting universal patterns in human color perception (Berlin & Kay).
– Comparatives and superlatives form regularly (-er/-est) or periphrastically (more/most); irregular sets like good/better/best are common historical survivals.
– English adjectives do not inflect for gender, but native speakers follow a preferred adjective order (opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose).
– Some adjectives function as nouns (the poor), while others derive from verbs via participles (interested, surprising).

The alphabetical index organizes adjectives by initial letter. Each entry shows the Word, a concise one-line Definition, a short Example sentence, Register (formal/colloquial/archaic), Verified source(s), Corpus frequency, and brief Notes or variants.