| atherosclerotic | (adjective) of or relating to atherosclerosis | - |
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| athirst | (adjective) (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous | Synonyms: hungry, thirsty |
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| athletic | (adjective) relating to or befitting athletics or athletes | - |
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| (adjective) vigorously active | Synonyms: acrobatic, gymnastic |
| (adjective) having a sturdy and well proportioned body | - |
| atilt | (adjective) departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal | Synonyms: canted, leaning, tilted, tipped |
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| atmospheric | (adjective) relating to or located in the atmosphere | Synonyms: atmospherical |
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| atmospherical | (adjective) relating to or located in the atmosphere | Synonyms: atmospheric |
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| atomic | (adjective) (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | Synonyms: nuclear |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or comprising atoms | - |
| (adjective) immeasurably small | - |
| atomistic | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistical |
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| atomistical | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistic |
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| atonal | (adjective) characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality | Synonyms: unkeyed |
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| atonalistic | (adjective) of or relating to atonalism | - |
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| atonic | (adjective) (used of syllables) carrying no stress | Synonyms: unaccented |
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| (adjective) characterized by a lack of tonus | - |
| atoxic | (adjective) not producing or resulting from poison | Synonyms: nontoxic |
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| atrabilious | (adjective) irritable as if suffering from indigestion | Synonyms: bilious, dyspeptic, liverish |
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| atrial | (adjective) of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart) | - |
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| atrioventricular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart | Synonyms: auriculoventricular |
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| atrip | (adjective) (of an anchor) just clear of the bottom | Synonyms: aweigh |
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| atrocious | (adjective) provoking horror | Synonyms: frightful, horrible, horrifying, ugly |
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| (adjective) exceptionally bad or displeasing | Synonyms: abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable |
| (adjective) shockingly brutal or cruel | Synonyms: flagitious, grievous, monstrous |
| atrophic | (adjective) relating to or characterized by atrophy | - |
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| atrophied | (adjective) (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use | Synonyms: diminished, wasted |
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| attachable | (adjective) capable of being fastened or added to something else | - |
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| attached | (adjective) associated in an exclusive sexual relationship | Synonyms: committed |
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| (adjective) used of buildings joined by common sidewalls | - |
| (adjective) fond and affectionate | - |
| (adjective) being joined in close association | Synonyms: affiliated, connected |
| attacking | (adjective) disposed to attack | Synonyms: assaultive |
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| attainable | (adjective) capable of being attained or accomplished | Synonyms: come-at-able |
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| attained | (adjective) achieved or reached | - |
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| attempted | (adjective) tried unsuccessfully | - |
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| attendant | (adjective) being present (at a meeting or event, etc.) | - |
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| (adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence | Synonyms: accompanying, collateral, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, resultant, sequent |
| attended | (adjective) playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment | Synonyms: accompanied |
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| (adjective) having a caretaker or other watcher | Synonyms: tended to |
| attending | (adjective) giving practical help to | Synonyms: ministrant |
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| attentional | (adjective) of or relating to attention | - |
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| attentive | (adjective) (often followed by `to') giving care or attention | - |
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| (adjective) taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention | Synonyms: heedful, paying attention, thoughtful |
| attenuate | (adjective) reduced in strength | Synonyms: attenuated, faded, weakened |
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| attenuated | (adjective) reduced in strength | Synonyms: attenuate, faded, weakened |
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| (adjective) of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion | - |
| attested | (adjective) established as genuine | Synonyms: authenticated, documented |
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| attired | (adjective) dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination | Synonyms: appareled, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed |
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| attitudinal | (adjective) of or relating to attitudes | - |
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| attractable | (adjective) capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet | - |
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| attractive | (adjective) pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm | - |
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| (adjective) having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull | - |
| (adjective) having power to arouse interest | - |
| attributable | (adjective) capable of being attributed | - |
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| attributive | (adjective) of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify | Synonyms: prenominal |
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| attrited | (adjective) worn by rubbing or friction | - |
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| attritional | (adjective) relating to or caused by attrition | - |
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| atypic | (adjective) not representative of a group, class, or type | Synonyms: atypical, untypical |
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| atypical | (adjective) not representative of a group, class, or type | Synonyms: atypic, untypical |
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| (adjective) deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal | Synonyms: irregular |
| auctorial | (adjective) of or by or typical of an author | Synonyms: authorial |
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| audiometric | (adjective) of or relating to audiometry | - |
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| auditive | (adjective) of or relating to the process of hearing | Synonyms: audile, auditory |
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| auditory | (adjective) of or relating to the process of hearing | Synonyms: audile, auditive |
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| augitic | (adjective) of or relating to or containing the mineral augite | - |
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| augmentative | (adjective) increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree | - |
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| (adjective) intensifying by augmentation and enhancement | Synonyms: enhancive |
| augmented | (adjective) added to or made greater in amount or number or strength | - |
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| august | (adjective) profoundly honored | Synonyms: revered, venerable |
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| (adjective) of or befitting a lord | Synonyms: grand, lordly |
| aureate | (adjective) having the deep slightly brownish color of gold | Synonyms: gilded, gilt, gold, golden |
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| (adjective) elaborately or excessively ornamented | Synonyms: flamboyant, florid |
| auriculate | (adjective) having auricles | Synonyms: auriculated |
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| auriculated | (adjective) having auricles | Synonyms: auriculate |
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| auriculoventricular | (adjective) relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart | Synonyms: atrioventricular |
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| auscultatory | (adjective) of or relating to auscultation | - |
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| austenitic | (adjective) composed of austenite | - |
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| austere | (adjective) practicing great self-denial | Synonyms: ascetic, ascetical, spartan |
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| (adjective) of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect | Synonyms: stern |
| (adjective) severely simple | Synonyms: severe, stark, stern |
| austral | (adjective) of the south or coming from the south | - |
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| australopithecine | (adjective) of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus | - |
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| autacoidal | (adjective) of or relating to an autacoid | - |
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| autarchic | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchical, autarkical |
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| autarchical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarkical |
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| autarkic | (adjective) of countries; not relying on imports | Synonyms: autarkical |
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| autarkical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarchical |
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| (adjective) of countries; not relying on imports | Synonyms: autarkic |
| authentic | (adjective) not counterfeit or copied | Synonyms: bona fide, unquestionable, veritable |
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| (adjective) conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | Synonyms: reliable |
| authenticated | (adjective) established as genuine | Synonyms: attested, documented |
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| authorial | (adjective) of or by or typical of an author | Synonyms: auctorial |
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| authorised | (adjective) endowed with authority | Synonyms: authoritative, authorized |
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| authoritarian | (adjective) expecting unquestioning obedience | Synonyms: dictatorial, overbearing |
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| (adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | Synonyms: autocratic, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical |
| authoritative | (adjective) endowed with authority | Synonyms: authorised, authorized |
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| (adjective) having authority or ascendancy or influence | Synonyms: important |
| (adjective) of recognized authority or excellence | Synonyms: definitive |
| authorized | (adjective) endowed with authority | Synonyms: authorised, authoritative |
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| autistic | (adjective) characteristic of or affected with autism | - |
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| autobiographic | (adjective) relating to or in the style of an autobiography | Synonyms: autobiographical |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer | Synonyms: autobiographical |
| autobiographical | (adjective) relating to or in the style of an autobiography | Synonyms: autobiographic |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer | Synonyms: autobiographic |
| autocatalytic | (adjective) relating to or proceeding by autocatalysis | - |
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| autochthonal | (adjective) originating where it is found | Synonyms: autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous |
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| autochthonic | (adjective) originating where it is found | Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous |
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| autochthonous | (adjective) of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed | - |
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| (adjective) originating where it is found | Synonyms: autochthonal, autochthonic, endemic, indigenous |
| autocratic | (adjective) offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | Synonyms: bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory |
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| (adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty | Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, tyrannic, tyrannical |
| autodidactic | (adjective) relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact | - |
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| autoecious | (adjective) of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host | Synonyms: homoecious |
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| autoerotic | (adjective) sexually satisfying yourself (as by masturbation) | - |
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| autofluorescent | (adjective) emitting light via self-induced fluorescence | - |
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| autogamic | (adjective) characterized by or fit for autogamy | Synonyms: autogamous |
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| autogamous | (adjective) characterized by or fit for autogamy | Synonyms: autogamic |
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| autogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to autogenesis | - |
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| autogenic | (adjective) originating within the body | Synonyms: autogenous |
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| autogenous | (adjective) originating within the body | Synonyms: autogenic |
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| autographed | (adjective) bearing an autograph | - |
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| autographic | (adjective) written in the author's own handwriting | - |
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| autoicous | (adjective) having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant | - |
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| autoimmune | (adjective) of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body | - |
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| autoloading | (adjective) (of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously | Synonyms: self-loading, semiautomatic |
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| autologous | (adjective) derived from organisms of the selfsame individual | - |
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| autolytic | (adjective) of or relating to self-digestion | - |
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| automated | (adjective) operated by automation | Synonyms: machine-controlled, machine-driven |
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| automatic | (adjective) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control | - |
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| (adjective) without volition or conscious control | Synonyms: reflex, reflexive |
| (adjective) resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine | Synonyms: automatonlike, machinelike, robotic, robotlike |
| automatonlike | (adjective) resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine | Synonyms: automatic, machinelike, robotic, robotlike |
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