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278 Adjectives That Start With AN

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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
anastigmatic (adjective) not astigmatic Synonyms: stigmatic
(adjective) pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images) Synonyms: stigmatic
anastomotic (adjective) of or relating to or exhibiting anastomosis
anatomic (adjective) of or relating to the structure of the body Synonyms: anatomical
(adjective) of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms Synonyms: anatomical
anatomical (adjective) of or relating to the structure of the body Synonyms: anatomic
(adjective) of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms Synonyms: anatomic
anatropous (adjective) (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk Synonyms: inverted
ancestral (adjective) of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
(adjective) inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent Synonyms: hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible
anchoritic (adjective) characterized by ascetic solitude Synonyms: eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical
ancient (adjective) very old
(adjective) belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
ancillary (adjective) furnishing added support Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, adjuvant, appurtenant, auxiliary
andante (adjective) (of tempo) moderately slow
andantino (adjective) (of tempo) moderately fast
androgenetic (adjective) of or related to androgenesis Synonyms: androgenous
androgenic (adjective) of or related to the male hormone androgen
androgenous (adjective) of or related to androgenesis Synonyms: androgenetic
androgynous (adjective) having both male and female characteristics
(adjective) relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
ane (adjective) used of a single unit or thing; not two or more Synonyms: 1, i, one
anecdotal (adjective) having the character of an anecdote
(adjective) characterized by or given to telling anecdotes Synonyms: anecdotic, anecdotical
anecdotic (adjective) characterized by or given to telling anecdotes Synonyms: anecdotal, anecdotical
anecdotical (adjective) characterized by or given to telling anecdotes Synonyms: anecdotal, anecdotic
anechoic (adjective) not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent
anemic (adjective) relating to anemia or suffering from anemia Synonyms: anaemic
(adjective) lacking vigor or energy Synonyms: anaemic
anemographic (adjective) pertaining to the recording of wind measurements
anemometric (adjective) pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction Synonyms: anemometrical
anemometrical (adjective) pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction Synonyms: anemometric
anemophilous (adjective) of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
anencephalic (adjective) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain Synonyms: anencephalous
anencephalous (adjective) characterized by partial or total absence of a brain Synonyms: anencephalic
aneroid (adjective) containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid
anesthetic (adjective) relating to or producing insensibility Synonyms: anaesthetic
(adjective) characterized by insensibility Synonyms: anaesthetic
anestric (adjective) of or relating to anestrus Synonyms: anestrous, anoestrous
anestrous (adjective) (of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat
(adjective) of or relating to anestrus Synonyms: anestric, anoestrous
aneuploid (adjective) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number
aneurismal (adjective) relating to or affected by an aneurysm Synonyms: aneurismatic, aneurysmal, aneurysmatic
aneurismatic (adjective) relating to or affected by an aneurysm Synonyms: aneurismal, aneurysmal, aneurysmatic
aneurysmal (adjective) relating to or affected by an aneurysm Synonyms: aneurismal, aneurismatic, aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic (adjective) relating to or affected by an aneurysm Synonyms: aneurismal, aneurismatic, aneurysmal
anfractuous (adjective) full of twists and turns
angelic (adjective) of or relating to angels Synonyms: angelical
(adjective) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint Synonyms: angelical, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly
(adjective) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub Synonyms: angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet
angelical (adjective) of or relating to angels Synonyms: angelic
(adjective) marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint Synonyms: angelic, beatific, sainted, saintlike, saintly
(adjective) having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub Synonyms: angelic, cherubic, seraphic, sweet
angered (adjective) marked by extreme anger Synonyms: enraged, furious, infuriated, maddened
anginal (adjective) of or related to the pain of angina pectoris Synonyms: anginose, anginous
anginose (adjective) of or related to the pain of angina pectoris Synonyms: anginal, anginous
anginous (adjective) of or related to the pain of angina pectoris Synonyms: anginal, anginose
angiocarpic (adjective) having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk Synonyms: angiocarpous
angiocarpous (adjective) having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk Synonyms: angiocarpic
angiomatous (adjective) of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma
angiospermous (adjective) of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
angled (adjective) forming or set at an angle
angry (adjective) feeling or showing anger
(adjective) (of the elements) as if showing violent anger Synonyms: furious, raging, tempestuous, wild
(adjective) severely inflamed and painful
anguine (adjective) of or related to or resembling a snake
anguished (adjective) experiencing intense pain especially mental pain Synonyms: tormented, tortured
angular (adjective) having angles or an angular shape Synonyms: angulate
(adjective) measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle

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