| erstwhile | (adjective) belonging to some prior time | Synonyms: former, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime |
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| erudite | (adjective) having or showing profound knowledge | Synonyms: learned |
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| eruptive | (adjective) produced by the action of fire or intense heat | Synonyms: igneous |
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| (adjective) producing or characterized by eruptions | - |
| (adjective) actively spewing out lava | - |
| erythematous | (adjective) relating to or characterized by erythema | - |
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| erythroid | (adjective) relating to erythrocytes | - |
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| erythropoietic | (adjective) of or relating to the formation of red blood cells | - |
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| esoteric | (adjective) confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle | - |
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| eternal | (adjective) tiresomely long; seemingly without end | Synonyms: endless, interminable |
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| (adjective) continuing forever or indefinitely | Synonyms: aeonian, ageless, eonian, everlasting, perpetual, unceasing, unending |
| ethereal | (adjective) of or containing or dissolved in ether | - |
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| (adjective) characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy | Synonyms: gossamer |
| (adjective) of heaven or the spirit | Synonyms: celestial, supernal |
| (adjective) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air | Synonyms: aerial, aeriform, aery, airy |
| eutherian | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the subclass Eutheria | - |
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| evergreen | (adjective) (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year | - |
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| everlasting | (adjective) continuing forever or indefinitely | Synonyms: aeonian, ageless, eonian, eternal, perpetual, unceasing, unending |
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| (adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
| every | (adjective) (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception | - |
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| (adjective) each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified | - |
| everyday | (adjective) commonplace and ordinary | - |
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| (adjective) appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions | Synonyms: casual, daily |
| (adjective) found in the ordinary course of events | Synonyms: mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday |
| eviscerate | (adjective) having been disembowelled | - |
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| exacerbating | (adjective) making worse | Synonyms: aggravating, exasperating |
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| exaggerated | (adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable | Synonyms: overdone, overstated |
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| (adjective) enlarged to an abnormal degree | Synonyms: enlarged, magnified |
| exasperated | (adjective) greatly annoyed; out of patience | Synonyms: browned off, cheesed off |
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| exasperating | (adjective) extremely annoying or displeasing | Synonyms: infuriating, maddening, vexing |
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| (adjective) making worse | Synonyms: aggravating, exacerbating |
| exergonic | (adjective) (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy | - |
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| exoergic | (adjective) (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy | Synonyms: energy-releasing |
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| exonerated | (adjective) freed from any question of guilt | Synonyms: absolved, clear, cleared, exculpated, vindicated |
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| exonerative | (adjective) providing absolution | Synonyms: absolvitory, forgiving |
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| exoteric | (adjective) suitable for the general public | - |
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| exothermal | (adjective) (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat | Synonyms: exothermic, heat-releasing |
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| exothermic | (adjective) (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat | Synonyms: exothermal, heat-releasing |
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| experienced | (adjective) having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation | Synonyms: experient |
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| experient | (adjective) having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation | Synonyms: experienced |
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| experiential | (adjective) relating to or resulting from experience | - |
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| (adjective) derived from experience or the experience of existence | Synonyms: existential |
| experimental | (adjective) relating to or based on experiment | - |
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| (adjective) relying on observation or experiment | Synonyms: data-based, observational |
| (adjective) of the nature of or undergoing an experiment | - |
| expert | (adjective) having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | Synonyms: adept, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood | Synonyms: technical |
| exterior | (adjective) situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building | - |
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| exterminable | (adjective) capable of being totally destroyed or wiped out | Synonyms: extirpable |
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| exterminated | (adjective) destroyed completely | Synonyms: annihilated, wiped out |
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| external | (adjective) happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface | - |
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| (adjective) coming from the outside | Synonyms: extraneous, outside |
| (adjective) from or between other countries | Synonyms: international, outside |
| (adjective) purely outward or superficial | - |
| exteroceptive | (adjective) of or relating to exteroception | - |
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| exterritorial | (adjective) outside territorial limits or jurisdiction | Synonyms: extraterritorial |
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| extraterrestrial | (adjective) originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere | - |
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| extraterritorial | (adjective) outside territorial limits or jurisdiction | Synonyms: exterritorial |
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| extraversive | (adjective) directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality | Synonyms: extroversive |
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| extravert | (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extraverted, extravertive, extrovert, extroverted, extrovertive |
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| extraverted | (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extravert, extravertive, extrovert, extroverted, extrovertive |
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| extravertive | (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extravert, extraverted, extrovert, extroverted, extrovertive |
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| extroversive | (adjective) directed outward; marked by interest in others or concerned with external reality | Synonyms: extraversive |
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| extrovert | (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extravert, extraverted, extravertive, extroverted, extrovertive |
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| extroverted | (adjective) not introspective; examining what is outside yourself | Synonyms: extrospective |
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| (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extravert, extraverted, extravertive, extrovert, extrovertive |
| (adjective) at ease in talking to others | Synonyms: forthcoming, outgoing |
| extrovertish | (adjective) being somewhat extroverted | - |
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| extrovertive | (adjective) being concerned with the social and physical environment | Synonyms: extravert, extraverted, extravertive, extrovert, extroverted |
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| exuberant | (adjective) produced or growing in extreme abundance | Synonyms: lush, luxuriant, profuse, riotous |
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| (adjective) joyously unrestrained | Synonyms: ebullient, high-spirited |
| (adjective) unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | Synonyms: excessive, extravagant, overweening |
| faltering | (adjective) unsteady in speech or action | - |
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| farther | (adjective) more distant in especially space or time | - |
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| (adjective) more distant in especially degree | Synonyms: further |
| farthermost | (adjective) (comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order | Synonyms: farthest, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost |
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| fatherless | (adjective) not having a known or legally responsible father | - |
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| (adjective) having no living father | - |
| fatherlike | (adjective) like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | Synonyms: fatherly |
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| fatherly | (adjective) like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective | Synonyms: fatherlike |
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| featherbrained | (adjective) lacking seriousness; given to frivolity | Synonyms: airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly |
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| feathered | (adjective) having or covered with feathers | - |
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| (adjective) adorned with feathers or plumes | Synonyms: feathery, plumy |
| featheredged | (adjective) having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade | Synonyms: deckle-edged, deckled |
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| featherless | (adjective) having no feathers | Synonyms: unfeathered |
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| featherlike | (adjective) resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers | Synonyms: feathery |
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| feathery | (adjective) adorned with feathers or plumes | Synonyms: feathered, plumy |
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| (adjective) characterized by a covering of feathers | - |
| (adjective) resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers | Synonyms: featherlike |
| federal | (adjective) characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is divided between one central and several regional authorities | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to the central government of a federation | - |
| (adjective) national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units | - |
| federate | (adjective) united under a central government | Synonyms: federated |
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| federated | (adjective) united under a central government | Synonyms: federate |
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| feral | (adjective) wild and menacing | Synonyms: ferine, savage |
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| ferial | (adjective) of or relating to or being a feria | - |
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| ferine | (adjective) wild and menacing | Synonyms: feral, savage |
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| fermentable | (adjective) capable of being fermented | - |
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| ferned | (adjective) abounding in or covered with ferns | Synonyms: ferny |
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| fernless | (adjective) devoid of ferns | - |
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| fernlike | (adjective) resembling ferns especially in leaf shape | Synonyms: ferny |
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| ferny | (adjective) abounding in or covered with ferns | Synonyms: ferned |
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| (adjective) resembling ferns especially in leaf shape | Synonyms: fernlike |
| ferocious | (adjective) marked by extreme and violent energy | Synonyms: fierce, furious, savage |
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| ferric | (adjective) of or relating to or containing iron | Synonyms: ferrous |
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| ferromagnetic | (adjective) relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism | - |
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| ferrous | (adjective) of or relating to or containing iron | Synonyms: ferric |
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| fertile | (adjective) capable of reproducing | - |
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| (adjective) marked by great fruitfulness | Synonyms: fat, productive, rich |
| (adjective) bearing in abundance especially offspring | Synonyms: prolific |
| (adjective) intellectually productive | Synonyms: fecund, prolific |
| fertilizable | (adjective) capable of being fertilized | - |
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| fervent | (adjective) (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing | Synonyms: fervid |
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| (adjective) characterized by intense emotion | Synonyms: ardent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid |
| fervid | (adjective) (archaic) extremely hot, burning, or glowing | Synonyms: fervent |
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| (adjective) characterized by intense emotion | Synonyms: ardent, fervent, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid |
| fettered | (adjective) bound by chains fastened around the ankles | Synonyms: shackled |
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| fevered | (adjective) highly or nervously excited | - |
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| feverish | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by fever | Synonyms: febrile |
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| (adjective) marked by intense agitation or emotion | Synonyms: hectic |
| (adjective) having or affected by a fever | Synonyms: feverous |
| feverous | (adjective) having or affected by a fever | Synonyms: feverish |
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| fewer | (adjective) (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of | - |
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| fiberoptic | (adjective) of or relating to fiber optics | Synonyms: fiber-optic, fibre-optic, fibreoptic |
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| fierce | (adjective) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid | Synonyms: tearing, trigger-happy, vehement, violent |
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| (adjective) ruthless in competition | Synonyms: bowelless, cutthroat |
| (adjective) violently agitated and turbulent | Synonyms: boisterous, rough |
| (adjective) marked by extreme and violent energy | Synonyms: ferocious, furious, savage |
| fiery | (adjective) like or suggestive of fire | Synonyms: igneous |
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| (adjective) passionate or quick-tempered | Synonyms: flaming |
| (adjective) characterized by intense emotion | Synonyms: ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, perfervid, torrid |
| finer | (adjective) (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence | - |
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| fingered | (adjective) having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination | - |
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| fingerless | (adjective) not having or having lost fingers | - |
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| fingerlike | (adjective) resembling a finger | Synonyms: digitate |
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| fitter | (adjective) improved in health or physical condition | Synonyms: healthier |
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| flabbergasted | (adjective) as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | Synonyms: dumbfounded, dumbstricken, dumbstruck, dumfounded, stupefied, thunderstruck |
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| flattering | (adjective) showing or representing to advantage | - |
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| (adjective) obsequiously complimentary | Synonyms: adulatory |
| flickering | (adjective) shining unsteadily | Synonyms: aflicker |
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| flowered | (adjective) resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers | Synonyms: floral |
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| flowering | (adjective) when a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms | - |
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| flowerless | (adjective) without flower or bloom and not producing seeds | Synonyms: nonflowering |
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| flowery | (adjective) of or relating to or suggestive of flowers | - |
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| (adjective) marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details | Synonyms: ornate |