Słownictwo - Adjectives

HENPECKED

describes a husband who is under control of his wife

GASSED/WINDED

out of breath

DRAINED

with no energy, tired

HYPED/PUMPED/FIRED/STOKED

excited

BUMMED/GUTTED

disappointed, sad, frustrated

RIPPED/SHREDDED/JACKED/CHISELED

wycięty, wyrzeźbiony

STUMPED/THROWN/DISCOMBOBULATED

unable to find an answer or think of a reply, confused

STRAPPED

having little or not enough money

FLUSH

temporarily in the money

SWAMPED

extremely busy

BOORISH

very unpleasant and rude

SLUGGISH

moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal

PRUDISH

very easily shocked by things connected with sex

PECKISH

slightly hungry

SQUEAMISH

easily upset or made sick by unpleasant sights or situations

GARISH

very brightly coloured in an unpleasant way

BOOKISH

interested in reading and studying rather than practical things

OUTLANDISH

strange or extremely unusual

SHEEPISH

looking or feeling embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong

STAND-OFFISH

not friendly towards other people

RUDIMENTARY

basic, not highly or fully developed

PRELIMINARY

happening before a more important action or event

ARBITRARY

not based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair

SEDENTARY

in which you spend a lot of time sitting down

PRECAUTIONARY

done in order to prevent problems or avoid danger

DREARY

making you feel sad, not bright or interesting

WEARY

very tired

DIETARY

connected with the food you eat regularly

HEREDITARY

legally given to somebody’s child when that person dies

CUSTOMARY

what people usually do in a particular place or situation

VEHEMENT

showing very strong feelings, especially anger

ADJACENT TO

next to something

PERSISTENT

determined

NEGLIGENT

not showing enough care or attention

STRINGENT

very strict and must be obeyed

TURBULENT

full of sudden change, trouble or violence

SUBSEQUENT

happening or coming after something else

PROVIDENT

careful in planning for the future, especially financially

BENEVOLENT

kind, helpful and generous

MALEVOLENT

having or showing a desire to harm others

NON-EXISTENT

not existing, not real

SCANT

hardly any,m not as much as there should be

RAMPANT

spreading everywhere uncontrollably

PREDOMINANT

most obvious or influential

RELIANT

needing something to survive or succeed

POIGNANT

having a strong emotional effect, especially sadness

BLATANT

done openly without caring if people are shocked

DISCREPANT

showing a difference between things that should be the same

ADAMANT

refusing to change your opinion

FLIPPANT/NONCHALANT

not taking something as seriously as others think you should

COGNISANT OF

having knowledge or understanding of something

ELUSIVE/EVASIVE

difficult to find, define or achieve

INTUITIVE

based on feelings rather than facts

PERVASIVE

existing everywhere in something

LUCRATIVE

producing a lot of profit

REPETITIVE

repeated so often that it becomes boring

IMPERATIVE

very important and needing immediate action

COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

having the opposite effect to the intended one

INQUISITIVE

asking too many questions

EVOCATIVE

making you remember a strong image or feeling

CONDUCIVE

making something easy or likely to happen

SCRUMPTIOUS

delicious

ZEALOUS

showing great energy and enthusiasm

METICULOUS

paying careful attention to detail

LUSCIOUS

delicious

PRECARIOUS

not safe or certain, dangerous

STRENUOUS/ARDUOUS

needing great effort and energy

SUPERFLUOUS

unnecessary or more than needed

CONSCIENTIOUS

diligent, careful to do things correctly

UBIQUITOUS

seeming to be everywhere

TREACHEROUS

not able to be trusted, intending to harm you

ERRATIC

not regular or reliable

PROLIFIC

producing many works

LACONIC

using only a few words

RUSTIC (1)

typical of the countryside

RUSTIC (2)

made of rough wood

HOLISTIC

focusing on the whole rather than parts

MYOPIC

unable to see far away

DOGMATIC

certain your beliefs are right

APOLOGETIC

showing you are sorry

PROPHETIC

predicting the future correctly

PEDANTIC

too worried about small details

RELENTLESS

not stopping or weakening

LEGLESS

very drunk

EXPRESSIONLESS

showing no feelings

PENNILESS

very poor

FRUITLESS

producing no useful results

HEEDLESS

not paying attention

LISTLESS

having no energy or enthusiasm

REMORSELESS

showing no regret

CLUELESS

unable to understand something

EMOTIONLESS

showing no emotion

SUSCEPTIBLE

likely to be influenced or harmed

PLAUSIBLE/FEASIBLE

possible and likely to succeed

GULLIBLE

too willing to believe others

INTELLIGIBLE

easy to understand

TANGIBLE

easily noticed by the senses

FALLIBLE

able to make mistakes

INFALLIBLE

never wrong

IMPERCEPTIBLE

too small to be seen or felt