1000+ adjectives that start with D (D adjectives). Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. They change, clarify, or give additional information about the information provided by the noun or pronoun.
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Adjectives that Start with D
Adjectives can:
- Come before a noun or pronoun,
- Come after a noun or pronoun,
- Modify a word that is not in the sentence (but is understood).
There can be several adjectives modifying a single noun or pronoun (such as in, “She was a difficult, disaffected teenager”).
When you add the prefix “dis” to a word, you change the meaning. “Dis” can change the word to the opposite of its original meaning. There are a large number of adjectives that begin with “dis.”
List of Descriptive Adjectives that Start with D
Below are 75 descriptive adjectives that start with D.
- Daft
- Deadly
- Debated
- Decadent
- Definitive
- Diabetic
- Diabolic
- Diagonal
- Dietetic
- Different
- Differential
- Difficult
- Diffuse
- Digital
- Dilated
- Diluted
- Dim
- Dimensional
- Dimensioned
- Dire
- Directive
- Directory
- Disadvantaged
- Disallowable
- Disappointed
- Disappointing
- Disarming
- Discarnate
- Deceptive
- Discerning
- Disciplinarian
- Discomfit
- Discontent
- Discontinuous
- Disinterested
- Disparate
- Displayed
- Distinct
- Docile
- Doddering
- Dogged
- Doleful
- Doltish
- Domesticated
- Done
- Donor
- Doomed
- Doorless
- Dormant
- Dorsal
- Double
- Dour
- Down
- Downright
- Downtrodden
- Drab
- Draconian
- Draft
- Drastic
- Dreadful
- Dreamless
- Dressy
- Dried
- Driving
- Drunk
- Drunke
- Dryer
- Drying
- Dual
- Dubious
- Dull
- Duller
- Duplicate
- Dusk
- Dying
List of Positive Adjectives that Start with D
Below are 60 adjectives that start with D that indicate something positive.
- Dancing
- Dapper
- Daring
- Dashing
- Dawning
- Dear
- Debonair
- Debuting
- Decent
- Decided
- Deciding
- Decisive
- Decontaminating
- Decorative
- Decorous
- Dedicated
- Defender
- Defensible
- Definite
- Definitive
- Definitive
- Deft
- Delectable
- Delicious
- Delighted
- Delightful
- Deluxe
- Demonstrative
- Demulcent
- Demure
- Dependable
- Deserving
- Desired
- Detailed
- Determinate
- Developed
- Developing
- Devoted
- Devotional
- Dexterous
- Diamond
- Diffuse
- Dignified
- Dilatory
- Diligent
- Direct
- Disarming
- Disciplined
- Discovered
- Discreet
- Distinctive
- Diverse
- Divine
- Doable
- Dominant
- Doting
- Doubtless
- Dream
- Dressy
- Driven
List of Negative Adjectives that Start with D
Below are 75 adjective words that start with D that indicate something negative.
- Damaged
- Damaging
- Damp
- Daunting
- Dawdling
- Dazed
- Dead
- Deadly
- Deaf
- Deafening
- Debatable
- Decadent
- Decayed
- Decaying
- Deceptive
- Declining
- Decreasing
- Defamatory
- Defeated
- Defective
- Defenseless
- Deformed
- Degenerative
- Degraded
- Dejected
- Delirious
- Deluded
- Demanding
- Demented
- Deplorable
- Deploring
- Depraved
- Deprived
- Deranged
- Derogatory
- Despairing
- Desperate
- Despicable
- Despised
- Despondent
- Destroyed
- Detestable
- Detrimental
- Devastated
- Devastating
- Devious
- Difficult
- Digressive
- Dilapidated
- Diminishing
- Diminutive
- Disabled
- Disaffected
- Disagreeable
- Disappearing
- Disappointing
- Disapproving
- Disastrous
- Discouraged
- Disdainful
- Diseased
- Disgusted
- Disgusting
- Disliked
- Disorderly
- Displeased
- Disproved
- Disputed
- Disreputable
- Disrespectful
- Distasteful
- Domineering
- Doubtful
- Dreaded
- Dubious
List of Personality Adjectives that Start with D
Below are 60 adjectives that start with D that describe a personality.
- Daring
- Dauntless
- Dazzling
- Deceitful
- Decent
- Decisive
- Dedicated
- Deferential
- Defiant
- Deliberate
- Delicate
- Delighted
- Delightful
- Demanding
- Demoralized
- Demure
- Dependable
- Depressed
- Depressing
- Desperate
- Despicable
- Despiteful
- Detached
- Determined
- Detestable
- Devoted
- Devout
- Diligent
- Diplomatic
- Direct
- Disagreeable
- Disappointed
- Disappointing
- Disbelieving
- Discerning
- Disciplined
- Discouraged
- Discreet
- Disgruntled
- Disgusted
- Disgusting
- Dishonest
- Disillusioned
- Dismayed
- Dismaying
- Displeased
- Disreputable
- Disrespectful
- Disruptive
- Dissatisfied
- Distasteful
- Distinguished
- Distressed
- Distrusted
- Disturbed
- Doddering
- Dour
- Dramatic
- Dreaded
- Dreamy
List of Adjectives that Start with D to Describe a Person (not Personality)
Below are 60 adjective words that start with D that describe a person.
- Damaged
- Damp
- Dangerous
- Danish
- Dead
- Dear
- Decaying
- Decent
- Decrepit
- Defeated
- Defense
- Deformed
- Dehydrated
- Delinquent
- Democrat
- Demonic
- Dependent
- Designer
- Detectable
- Dexterous
- Different
- Difficult
- Diminishing
- Diminutive
- Dirty
- Disarmed
- Discarded
- Disgusting
- Disheveled
- Dismal
- Dispensable
- Distant
- Distinct
- Diverted
- Divine
- Domestic
- Dour
- Dowdy
- Down
- Drab
- Drained
- Dreaded
- Dreamy
- Drenched
- Dressed
- Dried
- Driving
- Drooping
- Droopy
- Drugged
- Drunk
- Dry
- Drying
- Dual
- Dubious
- Dumb
- Dusty
- Dutch
- Dwarf
- Dwarfish
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List of 1000+ Adjectives that Start with D
Following is a list of 1000+ adjectives that start with D in English.
Adjectives that Start with Da
- Dabbled
- Dacitic
- Dactylic
- Daedal
- Daffy
- Daft
- Daily
- Dainty
- Daisylike
- Dalmatian
- Damaged
- Damaging
- Damascene
- Damask
- Damn
- Damnable
- Damnatory
- Damned
- Damning
- Damp
- Dampish
- Danceable
- Dancing
- Dandified
- Dandy
- Dandyish
- Dangerous
- Dangerously
- Danish
- Dank
- Dantean
- Dantesque
- Dapper
- Dappled
- Daredevil
- Daring
- Dark
- Darkened
- Darkening
- Darker
- Darkish
- Darkling
- Darling
- Darned
- Darwinian
- Dashed
- Dashing
- Dastard
- Dastardly
- Data-based
- Datable
- Dateable
- Dated
- Dateless
- Daughterly
- Daunted
- Daunting
- Dauntless
- Dawdling
- Dawning
- Day
- Daylong
- Dazed
- Dazzled
- Dazzling
Adjectives that Start with De
- Dead
- Dead-end
- Deadened
- Deadening
- Deadliest
- Deadlocked
- Deadly
- Deadpan
- Deaf
- Deafened
- Deafening
- Deafly
- Dear
- Dearest
- Dearness
- Deathless
- Deathlike
- Deathly
- Debased
- Debasing
- Debatable
- Debated
- Debauched
- Debile
- Debilitated
- Debilitating
- Debilitative
- Debonair
- Debonaire
- Deboned
- Debonnaire
- Debuting
- Decadent
- Decalescent
- Decapitated
- Decasyllabic
- Decayable
- Decayed
- Decaying
- Deceased
- Deceitful
- Deceivable
- Deceiving
- Decent
- Decentralised
- Decentralising
- Decentralized
- Decentralizing
- Deceptive
- Decided
- Deciding
- Deciduous
- Decimal
- Decimated
- Decipherable
- Deciphered
- Decisive
- Deckled
- Declamatory
- Declarable
- Declarative
- Declaratory
- Declared
- Declassified
- Declining
- Declivitous
- Decollete
- Decomposable
- Decompositional
- Decompound
- Deconsecrated
- Deconstructionist
- Decontaminating
- Decorated
- Decorative
- Decorous
- Decreased
- Decreasing
- Decreed
- Decrepit
- Decrescendo
- Decumbent
- Decurved
- Decussate
- Dedicated
- Dedifferentiated
- Deducible
- Deductible
- Deductive
- Deep
- Deepening
- Deeper
- Deepest
- Deep-laid
- Deeply
- Deep-rooted
- Deep-sea
- Deep-seated
- Defamatory
- Defeasible
- Defeated
- Defective
- Defenceless
- Defendable
- Defender
- Defending
- Defense
- Defenseless
- Defensible
- Defensive
- Deferent
- Deferential
- Defervescent
- Defiant
- Deficient
- Defiled
- Definable
- Defined
- Definite
- Definitive
- Deflated
- Deflationary
- Deflective
- Defoliate
- Defoliated
- Deformational
- Deformed
- Deft
- Defunct
- Defunctive
- Degage
- Degenerate
- Degenerative
- Degraded
- Degrading
- Degressive
- Dehiscent
- Dehumanised
- Dehumanized
- Dehydrated
- Deictic
- Deific
- Deist
- Deistic
- Dejected
- Delayed
- Delectable
- Deleterious
- Deliberate
- Deliberative
- Delible
- Delicate
- Delicious
- Delighted
- Delightful
- Delimited
- Delineate
- Delineated
- Delineative
- Delinquent
- Deliquescent
- Delirious
- Deliverable
- Delphian
- Delphic
- Deltoid
- Deluded
- Delusional
- Delusive
- Delusory
- Deluxe
- Demagogic
- Demagogical
- Demanding
- Demeaning
- Demented
- Democrat
- Democratic
- Demode
- Demographic
- Demolished
- Demoniac
- Demoniacal
- Demonic
- Demonstrable
- Demonstrated
- Demonstrative
- Demoralised
- Demoralising
- Demoralized
- Demoralizing
- Demosthenic
- Demotic
- Demulcent
- Demure
- Demythologised
- Demythologized
- Denary
- Denatured
- Denaturised
- Denaturized
- Dendriform
- Dendritic
- Dendroid
- Dendroidal
- Deniable
- Denigrating
- Denigrative
- Denigratory
- Denominational
- Denotative
- Denotive
- Dense
- Dental
- Dentate
- Dented
- Denticulate
- Denudate
- Denuded
- Denumerable
- Denunciative
- Denunciatory
- Departed
- Departmental
- Dependable
- Dependant
- Dependent
- Depicted
- Depictive
- Depilatory
- Depilous
- Depletable
- Depleted
- Deplorable
- Deploring
- Depopulated
- Depraved
- Deprecating
- Deprecative
- Deprecatory
- Depreciating
- Depreciative
- Depreciatory
- Depressant
- Depressed
- Depressing
- Depressive
- Deprived
- Deranged
- Derelict
- Derisive
- Derisory
- Derivable
- Derivational
- Derivative
- Derived
- Dermal
- Dermatologic
- Dermatological
- Dermic
- Derogative
- Derogatory
- Descendant
- Descendent
- Descending
- Describable
- Described
- Descriptive
- Desecrated
- Desegrated
- Desensitising
- Desensitizing
- Deserted
- Deserved
- Deserving
- Desiccate
- Desiccated
- Designate
- Designative
- Designator
- Designatory
- Designed
- Designer
- Designing
- Desirable
- Desired
- Desirous
- Deskbound
- Desolate
- Despairing
- Desperate
- Despicable
- Despised
- Despiteful
- Despoiled
- Despondent
- Despotic
- Despotical
- Destined
- Destitute
- Destroyable
- Destroyed
- Destructible
- Destructive
- Desultory
- Detachable
- Detached
- Detailed
- Detectable
- Detected
- Detergent
- Determinable
- Determinant
- Determinate
- Determinative
- Determined
- Determining
- Deterministic
- Deterrent
- Detersive
- Detestable
- Detested
- Detonative
- Detractive
- Detrimental
- Deuced
- Deuteranopic
- Devalued
- Devastated
- Devastating
- Developed
- Developing
- Developmental
- Deviant
- Deviate
- Deviatory
- Devilish
- Devious
- Devoid
- Devoted
- Devotional
- Devouring
- Devout
- Deweyan
- Dewy
- Dexter
- Dexterous
- Dextral
- Dextrorotary
- Dextrorotatory
- Dextrorsal
- Dextrorse
- Dextrous
Adjectives that Start with Di
- Diabatic
- Diabetic
- Diabolic
- Diabolical
- Diachronic
- Diacritic
- Diacritical
- Diadromous
- Diagnosable
- Diagnostic
- Diagonal
- Diagonalizable
- Diagrammatic
- Diagrammatical
- Dialectal
- Dialectic
- Dialectical
- Diamagnetic
- Diamantine
- Diametral
- Diametric
- Diametrical
- Diamond
- Dianoetic
- Diaphanous
- Diaphoretic
- Diaphyseal
- Diaphysial
- Diarrheal
- Diarrheic
- Diarrhetic
- Diarrhoeal
- Diarrhoeic
- Diarrhoetic
- Diastolic
- Diatomic
- Diatonic
- Diazo
- Dicarboxylic
- Dicey
- Dichotomous
- Dichromatic
- Dickensian
- Dickey
- Dicky
- Diclinous
- Dicotyledonous
- Dictated
- Dictatorial
- Dictyopteran
- Didactic
- Didactical
- Diestrous
- Diestrual
- Dietary
- Dietetic
- Dietetical
- Different
- Differentiable
- Differential
- Differentiated
- Difficult
- Diffident
- Diffuse
- Diffused
- Diffusible
- Diffusing
- Diffusive
- Digestible
- Digestive
- Dighted
- Digital
- Digitate
- Digitigrade
- Dignified
- Dignifying
- Digressive
- Dilapidated
- Dilated
- Dilatory
- Dilettante
- Dilettanteish
- Dilettantish
- Diligent
- Dilute
- Diluted
- Diluvial
- Diluvian
- Dim
- Dimensional
- Dimensioned
- Dimensioning
- Diminished
- Diminishing
- Diminuendo
- Diminutival
- Diminutive
- Dimmed
- Dimmer
- Dimorphic
- Dimorphous
- Dimpled
- Dim-sighted
- Dimwitted
- Dingy
- Dinky
- Diocesan
- Dioecian
- Dioecious
- Dioestrous
- Dioestrual
- Dionysian
- Diploid
- Diplomatic
- Diplomatical
- Dipolar
- Dipped
- Dipterous
- Dipylon
- Dire
- Direct
- Directed
- Directing
- Directional
- Directionless
- Directive
- Directory
- Direful
- Dirigible
- Dirt
- Dirtier
- Dirtiest
- Dirty
- Disabled
- Disabling
- Disabused
- Disadvantaged
- Disadvantageous
- Disaffected
- Disagreeable
- Disallowable
- Disappearing
- Disappointed
- Disappointing
- Disapproving
- Disarmed
- Disarming
- Disarranged
- Disarrayed
- Disastrous
- Disavowable
- Disbelieving
- Discalceate
- Discalced
- Discarded
- Discarnate
- Discernable
- Discernible
- Discerning
- Discharged
- Disciform
- Disciplinal
- Disciplinarian
- Disciplinary
- Disciplined
- Disclike
- Disclosed
- Discoid
- Discoidal
- Discombobulated
- Discomfit
- Discomfited
- Discomposed
- Discomycetous
- Disconcerted
- Disconcerting
- Disconfirming
- Disconnected
- Disconsolate
- Discontent
- Discontented
- Discontinued
- Discontinuous
- Discordant
- Discorporate
- Discouraged
- Discouraging
- Discourteous
- Discoverable
- Discovered
- Discreditable
- Discredited
- Discreet
- Discrepant
- Discrete
- Discretional
- Discretionary
- Discriminable
- Discriminate
- Discriminating
- Discriminative
- Discriminatory
- Discursive
- Discussable
- Disdainful
- Diseased
- Disembodied
- Disenchanted
- Disenchanting
- Disenfranchised
- Disentangled
- Disfigured
- Disfranchised
- Disgraced
- Disgraceful
- Disgruntled
- Disguised
- Disgusted
- Disgustful
- Disgusting
- Disharmonious
- Disheartened
- Disheartening
- Dished
- Disheveled
- Dishevelled
- Dishonest
- Dishonorable
- Dishonored
- Dishonourable
- Dishy
- Disillusioned
- Disillusioning
- Disinclined
- Disinfectant
- Disingenuous
- Disinherited
- Disintegrable
- Disintegrative
- Disinterested
- Disjoined
- Disjoint
- Disjointed
- Disjunct
- Disjunctive
- Disklike
- Dislikable
- Dislikeable
- Disliked
- Dislocated
- Dislogistic
- Disloyal
- Dismal
- Dismantled
- Dismayed
- Dismaying
- Dismissed
- Dismissible
- Dismissive
- Disobedient
- Disobliging
- Disordered
- Disorderly
- Disorganised
- Disorganized
- Disoriented
- Disorienting
- Disparaging
- Disparate
- Dispassionate
- Dispensable
- Dispensed
- Dispersed
- Dispersive
- Dispirited
- Dispiriting
- Displaced
- Displayed
- Displeased
- Displeasing
- Disposable
- Disposed
- Dispossessed
- Disproportional
- Disproportionate
- Disproved
- Disputable
- Disputatious
- Disputative
- Disputed
- Disqualified
- Disqualifying
- Disquieted
- Disquieting
- Disregarded
- Disreputable
- Disrespectful
- Disrupted
- Disruptive
- Dissatisfactory
- Dissatisfied
- Dissected
- Disseminative
- Dissentient
- Dissenting
- Dissentious
- Dissidence
- Dissident
- Dissilient
- Dissimilar
- Dissimulative
- Dissipated
- Dissociable
- Dissociative
- Dissoluble
- Dissolute
- Dissolvable
- Dissolved
- Dissolving
- Dissonant
- Dissuasive
- Distaff
- Distal
- Distant
- Distasteful
- Distensible
- Distinct
- Distinctive
- Distinguishable
- Distinguished
- Distortable
- Distorted
- Distracted
- Distracting
- Distrait
- Distraught
- Distressed
- Distressful
- Distressing
- Distributed
- Distributional
- Distributive
- Distrusted
- Distrustful
- Disturbed
- Disturbing
- Disunited
- Disused
- Disyllabic
- Dithyrambic
- Diurnal
- Divalent
- Divergent
- Diverging
- Divers
- Diverse
- Diversified
- Diversionary
- Diverted
- Diverting
- Dividable
- Divided
- Divinatory
- Divine
- Divining
- Divisible
- Divisional
- Divisive
- Divorced
- Dizygotic
- Dizygous
- Dizzy
- Dizzying
- Djiboutian
Adjectives that Start with Do
- Doable
- Docile
- Doctoral
- Doctorial
- Doctrinaire
- Doctrinal
- Documental
- Documentary
- Documented
- Doddering
- Doddery
- Dodgy
- Dog-eared
- Dogged
- Dogging
- Doggish
- Doglike
- Dogmatic
- Dogmatical
- Do-it-yourself
- Dolabrate
- Dolabriform
- Doleful
- Dolichocephalic
- Dolichocranial
- Dolichocranic
- Dollish
- Dolomitic
- Dolorous
- Dolourous
- Doltish
- Domed
- Domestic
- Domesticated
- Domiciliary
- Dominant
- Dominated
- Dominating
- Domineering
- Dominical
- Dominican
- Donatist
- Done
- Donnean
- Donnian
- Donnish
- Donor
- Do-nothing
- Doomed
- Doorless
- Dope
- Doped
- Dopey
- Dopy
- Dorian
- Doric
- Dormant
- Dormie
- Dormy
- Dorsal
- Dorsoventral
- Dosed
- Dostoevskian
- Dostoyevskian
- Doting
- Dotted
- Dotty
- Double
- Double-barreled
- Double-breasted
- Doubled
- Double-dyed
- Double-edged
- Double-faced
- Double-quick
- Double-tongued
- Doubtful
- Doubting
- Doubtless
- Doughy
- Dour
- Dovish
- Dowdy
- Dowered
- Dowerless
- Down
- Down-and-out
- Downbound
- Downcast
- Downfield
- Downhearted
- Downhill
- Downlike
- Downloadable
- Downmarket
- Downright
- Downscale
- Downstage
- Downstair
- Downstairs
- Downstream
- Downtown
- Downtrodden
- Downward
- Downwind
- Downy
- Dozen
- Dozing
- Dozy
Adjectives that Start with Dr
- Drab
- Draconian
- Draft
- Drafty
- Dragging
- Draggled
- Drained
- Draining
- Dramatic
- Dramaturgic
- Dramaturgical
- Draped
- Drastic
- Draughty
- Drawn
- Drawn-out
- Dread
- Dreaded
- Dreadful
- Dream
- Dreamed
- Dreaming
- Dreamless
- Dreamlike
- Dreamy
- Drear
- Dreary
- Drenched
- Dress
- Dressed
- Dressy
- Dried
- Drifting
- Drilled
- Drinkable
- Dripless
- Dripping
- Drippy
- Drivable
- Driven
- Driving
- Drizzling
- Drizzly
- Droll
- Drooping
- Droopy
- Dropping
- Dropsical
- Drowsing
- Drowsy
- Drudging
- Drug-free
- Drugged
- Drugless
- Drumhead
- Drunk
- Drunke
- Drunken
- Drupaceous
- Dry
- Dryer
- Dry-eyed
- Drying
- Dry-shod
Adjectives that Start with Du
- Dual
- Dualistic
- Dubious
- Dubitable
- Ducal
- Duckbill
- Duck-billed
- Ductile
- Ductless
- Dud
- Due
- Dulcet
- Dull
- Dulled
- Duller
- Dumb
- Dumber
- Dumbest
- Dumbfounded
- Dumbfounding
- Dumbstricken
- Dumbstruck
- Dumfounded
- Dumfounding
- Dummy
- Dumpy
- Dun
- Duncical
- Duncish
- Duodecimal
- Duodenal
- Duple
- Duplex
- Duplicable
- Duplicatable
- Duplicate
- Duplicitous
- Durable
- Dural
- Dusk
- Dusky
- Dustlike
- Dusty
- Dutch
- Duteous
- Dutiable
- Dutiful
- Duty-free
Adjectives that Start with Dw, Dy
- Dwarf
- Dwarfish
- Dwindling
- Dyadic
- Dyed
- Dying
- Dynamic
- Dynamical
- Dynastic
- Dysfunctional
- Dysgenic
- Dyslectic
- Dyslexic
- Dyslogistic
- Dyspeptic
- Dysphemistic
- Dysphoric
- Dysplastic
- Dyspneal
- Dyspneic
- Dyspnoeal
- Dyspnoeic
- Dystopian
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