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83 Adjectives That Start With J

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jade (adjective) of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green Synonyms: jade-green
jaded (adjective) dulled by surfeit
(adjective) exhausted Synonyms: wearied
jagged (adjective) having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed Synonyms: erose, jaggy, notched, toothed
(adjective) having a sharply uneven surface or outline Synonyms: jaggy, scraggy
jaggy (adjective) having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed Synonyms: erose, jagged, notched, toothed
(adjective) having a sharply uneven surface or outline Synonyms: jagged, scraggy
jailed (adjective) being in captivity Synonyms: captive, confined, imprisoned
jammed (adjective) extremely crowed or filled to capacity Synonyms: jam-packed, packed
jangling (adjective) like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together Synonyms: jangly
jangly (adjective) like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together Synonyms: jangling
jarring (adjective) making or causing a harsh and irritating sound
jaundiced (adjective) showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste
(adjective) affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc Synonyms: icteric, yellow
jaunty (adjective) having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air Synonyms: chipper, debonair, debonaire
(adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners Synonyms: dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce
jawed (adjective) of animals having jaws of a specified type
jawless (adjective) of animals having no jaw
jazzy (adjective) (used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display Synonyms: flashy, gaudy, showy, sporty
(adjective) resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
jealous (adjective) showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages Synonyms: covetous, envious
(adjective) suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival Synonyms: green-eyed, overjealous
jeering (adjective) abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule Synonyms: derisive, gibelike, mocking, taunting
jejune (adjective) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity Synonyms: adolescent, juvenile, puerile
(adjective) of insufficient quantity to meet a need Synonyms: inadequate, poor, short
(adjective) lacking interest or significance or impact Synonyms: insipid
jelled (adjective) congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling Synonyms: congealed, jellied
jellied (adjective) congealed into jelly; solidified by cooling Synonyms: congealed, jelled
jellylike (adjective) thick like gelatin Synonyms: gelatinlike, gelatinous
jerking (adjective) lacking a steady rhythm Synonyms: arrhythmic, jerky
jerkwater (adjective) small and remote and insignificant Synonyms: one-horse, pokey, poky
jerky (adjective) having or revealing stupidity Synonyms: anserine, dopey, dopy, foolish, gooselike, goosey, goosy
(adjective) marked by abrupt transitions Synonyms: choppy
(adjective) lacking a steady rhythm Synonyms: arrhythmic, jerking
jesting (adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms: jocose, jocular, joking
jet (adjective) of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal Synonyms: coal-black, jet-black, pitchy, sooty
jetting (adjective) propelled violently in a usually narrow stream Synonyms: spouting, spurting, squirting
jeweled (adjective) covered with beads or jewels or sequins Synonyms: beady, gemmed, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly
jewelled (adjective) covered with beads or jewels or sequins Synonyms: beady, gemmed, jeweled, sequined, spangled, spangly
jiggered (adjective) (British informal expletive) surprised
jihadi (adjective) of or relating to a jihad
jilted (adjective) rebuffed (by a lover) without warning Synonyms: rejected, spurned
jingling (adjective) having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells Synonyms: jingly
jingly (adjective) having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells Synonyms: jingling
jingoistic (adjective) fanatically patriotic Synonyms: chauvinistic, flag-waving, nationalistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic
jinxed (adjective) (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune Synonyms: hexed
jittering (adjective) undergoing small rapid variations
jittery (adjective) characterized by jerky movements
(adjective) being in a tense state Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
jobless (adjective) not having a job Synonyms: idle, out of work
jocose (adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms: jesting, jocular, joking
jocular (adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms: jesting, jocose, joking
jocund (adjective) full of or showing high-spirited merriment Synonyms: gay, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
joined (adjective) connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks Synonyms: coupled, linked
(adjective) of or relating to two people who are married to each other Synonyms: united
joint (adjective) united or combined
(adjective) involving both houses of a legislature
(adjective) affecting or involving two or more
jointed (adjective) having joints or jointed segments
joking (adjective) characterized by jokes and good humor Synonyms: jesting, jocose, jocular
jolly (adjective) full of or showing high-spirited merriment Synonyms: gay, jocund, jovial, merry, mirthful
jolted (adjective) disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock Synonyms: shaken
(adjective) bumped or shaken jerkily
jolting (adjective) causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements Synonyms: bumpy, jolty, jumpy, rocky, rough
jolty (adjective) causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements Synonyms: bumpy, jolting, jumpy, rocky, rough
journalistic (adjective) of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
jovial (adjective) full of or showing high-spirited merriment Synonyms: gay, jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful
jowly (adjective) having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw Synonyms: double-chinned, loose-jowled
joyful (adjective) full of or producing joy
(adjective) full of high-spirited delight Synonyms: elated, gleeful, jubilant
joyless (adjective) not experiencing or inspiring joy
joyous (adjective) full of or characterized by joy
jubilant (adjective) joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success Synonyms: exultant, exulting, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
(adjective) full of high-spirited delight Synonyms: elated, gleeful, joyful
judgmental (adjective) depending on judgment
judicable (adjective) capable of being judged or decided
judicial (adjective) relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge Synonyms: juridic, juridical
(adjective) belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge
(adjective) expressing careful judgment Synonyms: discriminative
(adjective) decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
judicious (adjective) marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters Synonyms: heady, wise
jugular (adjective) relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
juiceless (adjective) lacking juice
(adjective) lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless Synonyms: dry
juicy (adjective) abounding in juice
(adjective) lucrative Synonyms: fat
(adjective) having strong sexual appeal Synonyms: luscious, lush, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous
(adjective) suggestive of sexual impropriety Synonyms: blue, gamey, gamy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
jumbled (adjective) in utter disorder Synonyms: disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, topsy-turvy
jumbo (adjective) of great mass; huge and bulky Synonyms: elephantine, gargantuan, giant
jumentous (adjective) smelling strongly like a beast of burden
jumpy (adjective) causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements Synonyms: bumpy, jolting, jolty, rocky, rough
(adjective) being in a tense state Synonyms: edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
jungly (adjective) overgrown with tropical vegetation
junior (adjective) younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service
(adjective) used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college Synonyms: next-to-last, third-year
(adjective) including or intended for youthful persons
jural (adjective) of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations Synonyms: juristic
juridic (adjective) relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge Synonyms: judicial, juridical
(adjective) of or relating to the law or jurisprudence Synonyms: juridical
juridical (adjective) relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge Synonyms: judicial, juridic
(adjective) of or relating to the law or jurisprudence Synonyms: juridic
jurisdictional (adjective) restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction
jurisprudential (adjective) relating to the science or philosophy of law or a system of laws
juristic (adjective) of or relating to law or to legal rights and obligations Synonyms: jural
just (adjective) used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
(adjective) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience Synonyms: equitable
(adjective) free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules Synonyms: fair
(adjective) of moral excellence Synonyms: good, upright
justifiable (adjective) capable of being justified
justificative (adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing Synonyms: defensive, justificatory
(adjective) providing justification Synonyms: justificatory, vindicatory
justificatory (adjective) attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing Synonyms: defensive, justificative
(adjective) providing justification Synonyms: justificative, vindicatory
justified (adjective) having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
jutting (adjective) extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary Synonyms: projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking, sticking out
juvenile (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
(adjective) displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity Synonyms: adolescent, jejune, puerile
juxtaposed (adjective) placed side by side often for comparison

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