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663 Adjectives That Start With R

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resultant (adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence Synonyms: accompanying, attendant, collateral, concomitant, consequent, ensuant, incidental, sequent
resupine (adjective) lying face upward Synonyms: supine
resurgent (adjective) rising again as to new life and vigor Synonyms: renascent
resuscitated (adjective) restored to life or consciousness
retained (adjective) continued in your keeping or use or memory Synonyms: maintained
retaliative (adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution Synonyms: retaliatory, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
retaliatory (adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution Synonyms: retaliative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
retarded (adjective) relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
retentive (adjective) good at remembering Synonyms: long, recollective, tenacious
(adjective) having the capacity to retain something
(adjective) having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
reticent (adjective) temperamentally disinclined to talk Synonyms: untalkative
(adjective) reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonyms: retiring, self-effacing
(adjective) cool and formal in manner Synonyms: restrained, unemotional
reticular (adjective) resembling or forming a network Synonyms: reticulate
reticulate (adjective) resembling or forming a network Synonyms: reticular
retinal (adjective) in or relating to the retina of the eye
retired (adjective) no longer active in your work or profession
retiring (adjective) not arrogant or presuming Synonyms: unassuming
(adjective) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office Synonyms: past, preceding
(adjective) reluctant to draw attention to yourself Synonyms: reticent, self-effacing
retractable (adjective) capable of being retracted
retracted (adjective) drawn back and in
retractile (adjective) capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back
retral (adjective) moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction Synonyms: retrograde
(adjective) at or near or toward the posterior
retributive (adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts Synonyms: retributory, vindicatory
(adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution Synonyms: retaliative, retaliatory, retributory, vindicatory
retributory (adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts Synonyms: retributive, vindicatory
(adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution Synonyms: retaliative, retaliatory, retributive, vindicatory
retrievable (adjective) capable of being regained especially with effort
retro (adjective) affecting things past Synonyms: ex post facto, retroactive
retroactive (adjective) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
(adjective) affecting things past Synonyms: ex post facto, retro
retroflex (adjective) bent or curved backward Synonyms: retroflexed
(adjective) pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate Synonyms: cacuminal
retroflexed (adjective) bent or curved backward Synonyms: retroflex
retrograde (adjective) of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
(adjective) moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
(adjective) going from better to worse Synonyms: retrogressive
(adjective) moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction Synonyms: retral
retrogressive (adjective) going from better to worse Synonyms: retrograde
retrorse (adjective) bent or curved backward or downward
retrospective (adjective) concerned with or related to the past
retrousse (adjective) (used of noses) turned up at the end Synonyms: tip-tilted, upturned
returnable (adjective) that may be returned
returning (adjective) tending to be turned back Synonyms: reversive
(adjective) tending to return to an earlier state Synonyms: reverting
reusable (adjective) capable of being used again Synonyms: reclaimable, recyclable
revealing (adjective) showing or making known
(adjective) disclosing unintentionally something concealed Synonyms: telling, telltale
revelatory (adjective) prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom Synonyms: apocalyptic, apocalyptical
(adjective) (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly Synonyms: indicative, indicatory, significative, suggestive
revenant (adjective) of or relating to or typical of a revenant
(adjective) coming back Synonyms: recurring
revengeful (adjective) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge Synonyms: vengeful, vindictive
reverberant (adjective) having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected
reverberating (adjective) characterized by resonance Synonyms: resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberative
reverberative (adjective) characterized by resonance Synonyms: resonant, resonating, resounding, reverberating
revered (adjective) profoundly honored Synonyms: august, venerable
reverend (adjective) worthy of adoration or reverence Synonyms: sublime
reverent (adjective) feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
(adjective) showing great reverence for god Synonyms: godly, worshipful
reverential (adjective) feeling or manifesting veneration Synonyms: respectful, venerating
reverse (adjective) of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
(adjective) directed or moving toward the rear Synonyms: rearward
(adjective) reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect Synonyms: inverse
reversed (adjective) turned about in order or relation Synonyms: converse, transposed
(adjective) turned inside out and resewn
reversible (adjective) capable of reversing or being reversed
(adjective) capable of being reversed or used with either side out Synonyms: two-sided
(adjective) capable of assuming or producing either of two states
(adjective) capable of being reversed
reversionary (adjective) of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion)
reversive (adjective) tending to be turned back Synonyms: returning
revertible (adjective) to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs
reverting (adjective) tending to return to an earlier state Synonyms: returning
revised (adjective) improved or brought up to date
(adjective) altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material
revitalised (adjective) restored to new life and vigor Synonyms: reborn, revitalized
revitalising (adjective) tending to impart new life and vigor to Synonyms: renewing, restorative, revitalizing, reviving
revitalized (adjective) restored to new life and vigor Synonyms: reborn, revitalised
revitalizing (adjective) tending to impart new life and vigor to Synonyms: renewing, restorative, revitalising, reviving
revivalistic (adjective) of or relating to or characterizing revivalism
revived (adjective) restored to consciousness or life or vigor
(adjective) given fresh life or vigor or spirit Synonyms: reanimated
reviving (adjective) tending to impart new life and vigor to Synonyms: renewing, restorative, revitalising, revitalizing
revocable (adjective) capable of being revoked or annulled Synonyms: revokable
revokable (adjective) capable of being revoked or annulled Synonyms: revocable
revolting (adjective) highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust Synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, skanky, wicked, yucky
revolutionary (adjective) advocating or engaged in revolution
(adjective) relating to or having the nature of a revolution
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn Synonyms: rotatory
(adjective) markedly new or introducing radical change Synonyms: radical
revolved (adjective) turned in a circle around an axis Synonyms: rotated
rewardful (adjective) offering or productive of reward
rewarding (adjective) providing personal satisfaction
rhapsodic (adjective) feeling great rapture or delight Synonyms: ecstatic, enraptured, rapt, rapturous
rheologic (adjective) of or relating to rheology Synonyms: rheological
rheological (adjective) of or relating to rheology Synonyms: rheologic
rhetorical (adjective) given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought
(adjective) of or relating to rhetoric
rheumatic (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis Synonyms: arthritic, creaky, rheumatoid, rheumy
rheumatoid (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis Synonyms: arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumy
rheumy (adjective) of or pertaining to arthritis Synonyms: arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid
(adjective) moist, damp, wet (especially of air)
rhinal (adjective) of or in or relating to the nose Synonyms: nasal
rhizoidal (adjective) of or relating to a rhizoid
rhizomatous (adjective) producing or possessing or resembling rhizomes
rhombic (adjective) resembling a rhombus
rhombohedral (adjective) having threefold symmetry Synonyms: trigonal
rhomboid (adjective) shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid Synonyms: rhomboidal
rhomboidal (adjective) shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid Synonyms: rhomboid
rhymed (adjective) having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds Synonyms: rhyming, riming
rhymeless (adjective) not having rhyme Synonyms: rimeless, unrhymed, unrimed
rhyming (adjective) having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds Synonyms: rhymed, riming
rhythmic (adjective) recurring with measured regularity Synonyms: rhythmical
rhythmical (adjective) recurring with measured regularity Synonyms: rhythmic
riant (adjective) showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness Synonyms: laughing
ribald (adjective) humorously vulgar Synonyms: bawdy, off-color
ribbed (adjective) furnished or strengthened with ribs
(adjective) (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture Synonyms: costate
ribbonlike (adjective) long and thin; resembling a ribbon Synonyms: ribbony
ribbony (adjective) long and thin; resembling a ribbon Synonyms: ribbonlike
ribless (adjective) having no ribs or no visible ribs
riblike (adjective) resembling a rib
rich (adjective) possessing material wealth
(adjective) having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)
(adjective) suggestive of or characterized by great expense
(adjective) high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
(adjective) causing indignation due to hypocrisy
(adjective) affording an abundant supply Synonyms: ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful
(adjective) strong; intense Synonyms: deep
(adjective) marked by great fruitfulness Synonyms: fat, fertile, productive
(adjective) pleasantly full and mellow
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor Synonyms: full-bodied, racy, robust
(adjective) containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
(adjective) of great worth or quality
(adjective) very productive
rickettsial (adjective) relating to or caused by rickettsias
rickety (adjective) lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality Synonyms: debile, decrepit, feeble, infirm, sapless, weak, weakly
(adjective) affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets Synonyms: rachitic
(adjective) inclined to shake as from weakness or defect Synonyms: shaky, wobbly, wonky
riddled (adjective) (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
(adjective) spread throughout
ridged (adjective) having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship Synonyms: carinate, carinated, keeled
ridiculous (adjective) so unreasonable as to invite derision Synonyms: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous
(adjective) broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce Synonyms: farcical, ludicrous
(adjective) inspiring scornful pity Synonyms: pathetic, silly
rife (adjective) excessively abundant Synonyms: overabundant, plethoric
(adjective) most frequent or common Synonyms: dominant, predominant, prevailing, prevalent

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