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574 Adjectives That Start With N

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nacreous (adjective) consisting of or resembling mother-of-pearl
(adjective) having a play of lustrous rainbow colors Synonyms: iridescent, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
nagging (adjective) continually complaining or faultfinding Synonyms: shrewish
naiant (adjective) applied to a fish depicted horizontally Synonyms: swimming
naif (adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience Synonyms: naive
naive (adjective) marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience Synonyms: naif
(adjective) not initiated; deficient in relevant experience Synonyms: uninitiate, uninitiated
(adjective) inexperienced
(adjective) lacking information or instruction Synonyms: unenlightened, uninstructed
(adjective) of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style Synonyms: primitive
naked (adjective) lacking any cover
(adjective) devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure Synonyms: raw
(adjective) (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument
(adjective) having no clothes on the body Synonyms: au naturel, bare, nude
(adjective) having no protecting or concealing cover Synonyms: defenseless
nameless (adjective) being or having an unknown or unnamed source Synonyms: unidentified, unknown, unnamed
naming (adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names Synonyms: appellative
nanocephalic (adjective) having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain Synonyms: microcephalic, microcephalous
napped (adjective) (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing Synonyms: brushed, fleecy
napping (adjective) not prepared or vigilant Synonyms: off-guard, off guard, off her guard, off his guard, off one's guard, off your guard
nappy (adjective) (of hair) in small tight curls Synonyms: crisp, frizzly, frizzy, kinky
narcissistic (adjective) characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance Synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-loving
narcoleptic (adjective) of or relating to narcolepsy
narcotic (adjective) of or relating to or designating narcotics
(adjective) inducing stupor or narcosis Synonyms: narcotising, narcotizing
(adjective) inducing mental lethargy Synonyms: soporiferous, soporific
narcotised (adjective) under the influence of narcotics Synonyms: doped, drugged, narcotized
narcotising (adjective) inducing stupor or narcosis Synonyms: narcotic, narcotizing
narcotized (adjective) under the influence of narcotics Synonyms: doped, drugged, narcotised
narcotizing (adjective) inducing stupor or narcosis Synonyms: narcotic, narcotising
narial (adjective) of or relating to or near the nares
narrative (adjective) consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
narrow (adjective) not wide
(adjective) very limited in degree
(adjective) lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view Synonyms: narrow-minded
(adjective) characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination Synonyms: minute
(adjective) limited in extent or scope
narrowed (adjective) made narrow; limited in breadth
(adjective) reduced in size as by squeezing together
narrowing (adjective) (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom Synonyms: constricting, constrictive
(adjective) becoming gradually narrower Synonyms: tapered, tapering
nary (adjective) (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a'
nasal (adjective) of or in or relating to the nose Synonyms: rhinal
(adjective) sounding as if the nose were pinched Synonyms: adenoidal, pinched
nascent (adjective) being born or beginning
nasopharyngeal (adjective) of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx
nasty (adjective) offensive or even (of persons) malicious Synonyms: awful
(adjective) exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent Synonyms: tight
(adjective) disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter Synonyms: filthy, foul
(adjective) characterized by obscenity Synonyms: cruddy, filthy, foul, smutty
natal (adjective) relating to or accompanying birth
(adjective) of or relating to the buttocks
national (adjective) limited to or in the interests of a particular nation
(adjective) concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
(adjective) of or relating to nationality
(adjective) characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation
(adjective) inside the country Synonyms: home, interior, internal
(adjective) owned or maintained for the public by the national government
nationalist (adjective) devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others Synonyms: nationalistic
nationalistic (adjective) devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others Synonyms: nationalist
(adjective) fanatically patriotic Synonyms: chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, superpatriotic, ultranationalistic
nationwide (adjective) occurring or extending throughout a country or nation Synonyms: countrywide
native (adjective) characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
(adjective) characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning Synonyms: aboriginal
(adjective) belonging to one by birth
(adjective) as found in nature in the elemental form
nativist (adjective) of or relating to or advocating nativism Synonyms: nativistic
(adjective) advocating the perpetuation of native societies Synonyms: nativistic
nativistic (adjective) of or relating to or advocating nativism Synonyms: nativist
(adjective) advocating the perpetuation of native societies Synonyms: nativist
natriuretic (adjective) of or relating to natriuresis
natty (adjective) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners Synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce
natural (adjective) (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related Synonyms: biological
(adjective) in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
(adjective) existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation
(adjective) existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical
(adjective) (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone
(adjective) being talented through inherited qualities Synonyms: born, innate
(adjective) functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies
(adjective) unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct Synonyms: instinctive
(adjective) free from artificiality Synonyms: lifelike
(adjective) (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes Synonyms: raw, rude
naturalised (adjective) planted so as to give an effect of wild growth Synonyms: naturalized
naturalistic (adjective) representing what is real; not abstract or ideal Synonyms: realistic
naturalized (adjective) planted so as to give an effect of wild growth Synonyms: naturalised
(adjective) introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation Synonyms: established
naturistic (adjective) in accord with naturism
naughty (adjective) badly behaved
(adjective) suggestive of sexual impropriety Synonyms: blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, racy, risque, spicy
nauseated (adjective) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit Synonyms: nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish
nauseating (adjective) causing or able to cause nausea Synonyms: loathsome, nauseous, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile
nauseous (adjective) feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit Synonyms: nauseated, queasy, sick, sickish
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea Synonyms: loathsome, nauseating, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile
nautical (adjective) relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen Synonyms: marine, maritime
naval (adjective) connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
navicular (adjective) shaped like a boat Synonyms: scaphoid
navigable (adjective) able to be sailed on or through safely
navigational (adjective) of or relating to navigation
neandertal (adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance Synonyms: boorish, loutish, neanderthal, oafish, swinish
neanderthal (adjective) ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance Synonyms: boorish, loutish, neandertal, oafish, swinish
near (adjective) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances Synonyms: close, nigh
(adjective) closely resembling the genuine article
(adjective) with or in a close or intimate relationship Synonyms: dear, good
(adjective) being on the left side Synonyms: nigh
(adjective) giving or spending with reluctance Synonyms: cheeseparing, close, penny-pinching, skinny
(adjective) very close in resemblance Synonyms: approximate
nearby (adjective) close at hand
nearsighted (adjective) unable to see distant objects clearly Synonyms: myopic, shortsighted
neat (adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed Synonyms: clean
(adjective) excellent Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
(adjective) superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject Synonyms: facile, slick
(adjective) clean or organized Synonyms: orderly
(adjective) (of an alcoholic drink) without water Synonyms: full-strength, straight
(adjective) showing care in execution
nebular (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a nebula Synonyms: nebulous
(adjective) resembling a cloud Synonyms: cloudlike
nebulose (adjective) lacking definite form or limits Synonyms: cloudy, nebulous
nebulous (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a nebula Synonyms: nebular
(adjective) lacking definition or definite content Synonyms: unfixed
(adjective) lacking definite form or limits Synonyms: cloudy, nebulose
necessary (adjective) absolutely essential
(adjective) unavoidably determined by prior circumstances
necessitous (adjective) poor enough to need help from others Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, needy, poverty-stricken
necked (adjective) having a neck or having a neck especially as specified
neckless (adjective) lacking or apparently lacking a neck
necklike (adjective) resembling a neck
necromantic (adjective) relating to or associated with necromancy Synonyms: necromantical
(adjective) given to or produced by or used in the art of conjuring up the dead
necromantical (adjective) relating to or associated with necromancy Synonyms: necromantic
necrotic (adjective) relating to or affected by necrosis
nectariferous (adjective) possessing nectaries
nectarous (adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant Synonyms: ambrosial, ambrosian
nee (adjective) (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
needed (adjective) necessary for relief or supply Synonyms: needful, required, requisite
needful (adjective) necessary for relief or supply Synonyms: needed, required, requisite
needled (adjective) of trees whose leaves are acerate
needlelike (adjective) ending in a sharp point Synonyms: acuate, acute, sharp
needless (adjective) unnecessary and unwarranted Synonyms: gratuitous, uncalled-for
needy (adjective) demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
(adjective) poor enough to need help from others Synonyms: destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, poverty-stricken
nefarious (adjective) extremely wicked Synonyms: villainous
negative (adjective) expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
(adjective) characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
(adjective) not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition Synonyms: disconfirming
(adjective) reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
(adjective) having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
(adjective) having a negative charge Synonyms: electronegative, negatively charged
(adjective) designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions Synonyms: damaging
(adjective) involving disadvantage or harm Synonyms: minus
(adjective) less than zero
neglected (adjective) lacking a caretaker Synonyms: unattended
(adjective) disregarded Synonyms: ignored, unheeded
neglectful (adjective) failing in what duty requires Synonyms: delinquent, derelict, remiss
(adjective) not showing due care or attention Synonyms: inattentive
negligent (adjective) characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
negligible (adjective) so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
(adjective) not worth considering Synonyms: paltry, trifling
negotiable (adjective) legally transferable to the ownership of another Synonyms: assignable, conveyable, transferable, transferrable
(adjective) able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise Synonyms: on the table
(adjective) capable of being passed or negotiated
negro (adjective) having skin rich in melanin pigments; Synonyms: colored, coloured
neighboring (adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighbouring
neighborly (adjective) exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor Synonyms: neighbourly
neighbouring (adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching Synonyms: adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring
neighbourly (adjective) exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor Synonyms: neighborly
neither (adjective) not either; not one or the other; entity, dual, negative pronoun; quantifier, dual, negative
neo (adjective) (used as a combining form) recent or new
neoclassic (adjective) characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style Synonyms: neoclassical
neoclassical (adjective) characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style Synonyms: neoclassic
neoclassicist (adjective) relating to or advocating neoclassicism Synonyms: neoclassicistic
neoclassicistic (adjective) relating to or advocating neoclassicism Synonyms: neoclassicist
neocortical (adjective) of or relating to the neocortex of the cerebrum
neoliberal (adjective) having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values
neolithic (adjective) of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic)

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