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1615 Adjectives That Start With A

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Word Definitions Synonyms
amidship (adjective) located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
aminic (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia Synonyms: amino
amino (adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia Synonyms: aminic
amiss (adjective) not functioning properly Synonyms: awry, haywire, wrong
amitotic (adjective) pertaining to a simple method of cell division
ammino (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)
ammoniac (adjective) pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia Synonyms: ammoniacal
ammoniacal (adjective) pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia Synonyms: ammoniac
ammoniated (adjective) combined or treated with ammonia
ammonitic (adjective) of or related to an order of fossil cephalopods
amnesiac (adjective) suffering from a partial loss of memory Synonyms: amnesic
amnesic (adjective) of or relating to or caused by amnesia Synonyms: amnestic
(adjective) suffering from a partial loss of memory Synonyms: amnesiac
amnestic (adjective) of or relating to or caused by amnesia Synonyms: amnesic
amnic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnionic, amniotic
amnionic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnic, amniotic
amniotic (adjective) of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion Synonyms: amnic, amnionic
amoeban (adjective) pertaining to or resembling amoebae Synonyms: ameban, amebic, amebous, amoebic, amoebous
amoebic (adjective) pertaining to or resembling amoebae Synonyms: ameban, amebic, amebous, amoeban, amoebous
amoeboid (adjective) like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape) Synonyms: ameboid
amoebous (adjective) pertaining to or resembling amoebae Synonyms: ameban, amebic, amebous, amoeban, amoebic
amok (adjective) wildly frenzied and out of control Synonyms: amuck, berserk
amoristic (adjective) of or pertaining to romantic love
amorous (adjective) inclined toward or displaying love Synonyms: amative
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance Synonyms: amatory, romantic
amorphous (adjective) lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies Synonyms: unstructured
(adjective) without real or apparent crystalline form Synonyms: uncrystallised, uncrystallized
(adjective) unclear because vague or badly organized
(adjective) having no definite form or distinct shape Synonyms: formless, shapeless
(adjective) (of a group of people or an organization) unorganized or unfocused
amort (adjective) utterly cast down
amphibian (adjective) relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia Synonyms: amphibious
amphibiotic (adjective) having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form Synonyms: semiaquatic
amphibious (adjective) operating or living on land and in water
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia Synonyms: amphibian
amphiprostylar (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonyms: amphiprostyle, amphistylar, porticoed
amphiprostyle (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonyms: amphiprostylar, amphistylar, porticoed
amphiprotic (adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either Synonyms: amphoteric
amphistylar (adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure Synonyms: amphiprostylar, amphiprostyle, porticoed
(adjective) having columns either at both ends or at both sides
amphitheatric (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater Synonyms: amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater Synonyms: amphitheatric
amphitropous (adjective) (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
amphoric (adjective) the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle
amphoteric (adjective) having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either Synonyms: amphiprotic
ample (adjective) more than enough in size or scope or capacity
(adjective) affording an abundant supply Synonyms: copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
(adjective) fairly large in size Synonyms: sizable, sizeable
ampullar (adjective) of or related to an ampulla Synonyms: ampullary
ampullary (adjective) of or related to an ampulla Synonyms: ampullar
amuck (adjective) wildly frenzied and out of control Synonyms: amok, berserk
amused (adjective) pleasantly occupied Synonyms: diverted, entertained
amusing (adjective) arousing or provoking laughter Synonyms: comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risible
(adjective) providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining Synonyms: amusive, diverting
amusive (adjective) providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining Synonyms: amusing, diverting
amygdaliform (adjective) shaped like an almond Synonyms: almond-shaped, amygdaloid, amygdaloidal
amygdaline (adjective) related to or resembling an almond
amygdaloid (adjective) shaped like an almond Synonyms: almond-shaped, amygdaliform, amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal (adjective) shaped like an almond Synonyms: almond-shaped, amygdaliform, amygdaloid
amylaceous (adjective) resembling starch Synonyms: amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike
amyloid (adjective) resembling starch Synonyms: amylaceous, amyloidal, farinaceous, starchlike
amyloidal (adjective) resembling starch Synonyms: amylaceous, amyloid, farinaceous, starchlike
amylolytic (adjective) of or related to the process of amylolysis
anabatic (adjective) of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope
anabiotic (adjective) of or related to the state of anabiosis
anabolic (adjective) characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
(adjective) of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
anachronic (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronistic, anachronous
anachronistic (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronic, anachronous
anachronous (adjective) chronologically misplaced Synonyms: anachronic, anachronistic
anaclinal (adjective) of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata
anaclitic (adjective) of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another
anacoluthic (adjective) of or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthons
anadromous (adjective) migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
anaemic (adjective) relating to anemia or suffering from anemia Synonyms: anemic
(adjective) lacking vigor or energy Synonyms: anemic
anaerobic (adjective) living or active in the absence of free oxygen Synonyms: anaerobiotic
(adjective) not aerobic
anaerobiotic (adjective) living or active in the absence of free oxygen Synonyms: anaerobic
anaesthetic (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility Synonyms: anesthetic
(adjective) characterized by insensibility Synonyms: anesthetic
anaglyphic (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy Synonyms: anaglyphical, anaglyptic, anaglyptical
anaglyphical (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy Synonyms: anaglyphic, anaglyptic, anaglyptical
anaglyptic (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy Synonyms: anaglyphic, anaglyphical, anaglyptical
anaglyptical (adjective) related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy Synonyms: anaglyphic, anaglyphical, anaglyptic
anagogic (adjective) based on or exemplifying anagoge Synonyms: anagogical
anagogical (adjective) based on or exemplifying anagoge Synonyms: anagogic
anagrammatic (adjective) related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram Synonyms: anagrammatical
anagrammatical (adjective) related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram Synonyms: anagrammatic
anal (adjective) a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc. Synonyms: anal retentive
(adjective) of or related to the anus
analeptic (adjective) stimulating the central nervous system
analgesic (adjective) capable of relieving pain Synonyms: analgetic, anodyne
analgetic (adjective) capable of relieving pain Synonyms: analgesic, anodyne
analog (adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input Synonyms: analogue, linear
analogical (adjective) expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy
analogous (adjective) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
(adjective) similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar Synonyms: correspondent
analogue (adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input Synonyms: analog, linear
analphabetic (adjective) not alphabetic
(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic
(adjective) having little acquaintance with writing Synonyms: unlettered
analytic (adjective) of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience Synonyms: analytical
(adjective) expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection Synonyms: uninflected
(adjective) using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) Synonyms: analytical
(adjective) using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
analytical (adjective) using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles) Synonyms: analytic
(adjective) of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience Synonyms: analytic
analyzable (adjective) capable of being partitioned Synonyms: decomposable
analyzed (adjective) examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
anamnestic (adjective) of or relating to anamnesis; aiding the memory
anamorphic (adjective) pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system
(adjective) pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another
anapaestic (adjective) (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one Synonyms: anapestic
anapestic (adjective) (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one Synonyms: anapaestic
anaphasic (adjective) of or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphase
anaphoric (adjective) relating to anaphora
anaphrodisiac (adjective) tending to diminish sexual desire
anaphylactic (adjective) related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis
anaplastic (adjective) of or relating to anaplasia
anarchic (adjective) without law or control Synonyms: anarchical, lawless
anarchical (adjective) without law or control Synonyms: anarchic, lawless
anarchistic (adjective) of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism
anasarcous (adjective) characterized by or affected by dropsy

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