Adjectives that Start with W: 550+ Adjectives Starting with W in English • 7ESL

The letter W is the 23^rd letter of the English alphabet. It is the only letter with two syllables. In English, words that start with W are sometimes silent. These are often words that begin with WR.

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Adjectives that Start with W

Adjectives are words that are used with a noun or pronoun. They help to clarify by expressing the quality of the thing named. That quality may be an attribute or something that limits, defines, or describes the thing. It helps make the thing named distinct from something else.

Below are 15 adjectives that begin with WR where the W is silent:

Whole
Wrangler
Wrangling
Wrapped
Wrapped
Wreathed
Wreckage
Wrecked
Wringing
Writhing
Written
Wrong
Wronged
Wrought
Wry

When it comes to letter frequency, the letter W falls about mid-range (or slightly less). Still, there are plenty of adjectives that begin with W to choose from.

Descriptive Adjectives that Start with W

Below are 125 descriptive adjectives that start with the letter W.

Waged
Wagering
Wagonload
Wailing
Waiting
Wakeful
Walk-in
Walking
Walloping
Wan
Wandering
Wanting
Wanton
Ward
Ware
Warlike
Warm
Warmer
Warmest
Warning
Warring
Washable
Washed
Waste
Wasted
Wasteful
Watchful
Waterproof
Watertight
Watery
Waved
Wavering
Waxen
Wayward
Weak
Weakened
Weak-willed
Wealthy
Weaning
Weaponed
Weaponless
Wearisome
Weary
Weathered
Wedded
Wee
Weedy
Weekly
Weighted
Weightless
Weighty
Welch
Welcoming
Well
Well-defined
Well-done
Well-earned
West
Western
Westward
Wet
Which
Whichever
Whimpering
Whiskered
Whispering
Whistling
White
Whole
Wholehearted
Wholesale
Wicked
Wicker
Wide
Wide-eyed
Widespread
Widow
Wifeless
Wifelike
Wiggly
Wild
Wilding
Willful
Willing
Willsome
Wily
Windblown
Windy
Wingless
Winter
Wintery
Wise
Wishful
Witty
Wizardly
Woeful
Wonderful
Wonderstruck
Wondrous
Wooded
Wooden
Woodland
Woodsy
Woolen
Wordless
Wordy
Work
Workable
Working
Worldly
Wormed
Wormy
Worn
Worried
Worrying
Worse
Worst
Worth
Worthy
Wounded
Wretched
Wriggling
Wrinkly
Wrong
Wrought

Positive Adjectives that Start with W

Below are 16 adjectives that refer to something in a positive way.

Warm
Warmest
Wealthy
Welcoming
Well
Whimsical
Wholehearted
Wholesome
Willing
Winning
Winsome
Wise
Witty
Wonderful
Wondrous
Worthy

Additionally, there are many phrases that beginning with the word “well.” These can easily be used as adjectives. Below are 15 examples:

Well-adjusted
Well-aware
Well-balanced
Well-behaved
Well-dressed
Well-endowed
Well-groomed
Well-heeled
Well-intentioned
Well-known
Well-liked
Well-read
Well-received
Well-rounded
Well-spoken

Negative Adjectives that Start with W

Below are 40 adjective words that start with W that describe something negative:

Wailing
Waiting
Wanting
Wary
Waste
Wasted
Wasteful
Waterlogged
Watery
Wavering
Waxen
Weak
Weakened
Wearisome
Weary
Wee
Weedy
Weighty
Weird
Wet
Wheezing
Whimpering
Whining
Wicked
Wily
Withering
Witless
Wobbly
Wolfish
Woozy
Worn
Worried
Worrisome
Worrisome
Worse
Worthless
Wrathful
Wrinkled
Wrong
Wrongful

Descriptive Adjectives that Start with W that Describe a Personality

Below are 14 adjectives that describe a personality, or characteristic of a person.

Wacky
Warmhearted
Warriorlike
Wary
Weary
Welcoming
Wholesome
Wholesome
Wicked
Wild
Wishful
Woeful
Worried
Wrathful

Descriptive Adjectives that Start with W that Describe a Person

There are 43 adjectives that start with W that physically describe a person.

Wakeful
Wanted
Warm
Watchful
Waxy
Wearing
Wearisome
Wearying
Well
Whiney
Willing
Wild
Wise
Winning
Wonderful
Worrying
Wordy
Worrisome
Wrapped
Wrong
Wasteful
Wavy
Weak
White
Winsome
Wondrous
Worse
Worst
Worthless
Worthy
Welsh
Warmer
Warmest
Waspy
Wasted
Wealthy
Weird
Well
Wide-eyed
Wolfish
Worn
Worshipful
Wry

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List of 550+ Adjectives that Start with W

Adjectives that Start with Wa

Wacken
Wacko
Wacky
Wadable
Wadeable
Wafer-thin
Waged
Wageless
Wagering
Waggish
Waggly
Waggy
Wagonless
Wagonlike
Wagonload
Wagsome
Wah-wah
Waid
Waifish
Waiflike
Waify
Wailing
Wainscoted
Wainscotted
Waistcoated
Waist-deep
Waisted
Waist-high
Waistless
Waiting
Waivable
Waiverable
Waivered
Wakeable
Wakeful
Wakeless
Waker
Walk-in
Walking
Walloping
Walt
Walty
Waltzlike
Wamble-cropped
Wambly
Wan
Wandering
Wankish
Wanky
Want-away
Wanted
Wan-thriven
Wanting
Wantish
Wantless
Wanton
Wantoner
Wantsome
Wanty
Wany
Wapanese
Waped
Wapentakal
Wappened
Waqfed
Ward
Ware
Wareless
Warful
Warheaded
Warkand
Warless
Warlike
Warly
Warm
Warmer
Warmest
Warmhearted
Warm-hearted
Warmish
Warm-up
Warning
Warrantless
Warrened
Warrenlike
War-ridden
Warring
Warriorlike
Warrish
Warsome
Warted
Wartish
Wartless
Wartlike
Wartorn
War-torn
Warworn
Wary
Washable
Washed
Washed-out
Washed-up
Washen
Washing-up
Washy
Waspish
Waspless
Wasplike
Wasp-waisted
Waspy
Wassy
Wastable
Waste
Wasteable
Wasted
Wasteful
Wasteless
Wasterful
Wastey
Wastfull
Wastry
Watchable
Watchful
Waterfree
Waterful
Waterie
Waterish
Waterless
Waterlike
Waterlogged
Water-loving
Waterproof
Watertight
Water-worn
Watery
Wattled
Wavecut
Waved
Waveful
Waveless
Wavelike
Wavering
Wavery
Wavy
Wax
Waxen
Waxy
Wayfaring
Waymarked
Wayn
Wayside
Wayward
Waywise
Waywitty
Wayworn
Wazzed

Adjectives that Start with We

Weak
Weakened
Weak-willed
Wealthless
Wealthy
Weaning
Weaponed
Weaponless
Wearable
Weariable
Wearie
Weariful
Weariless
Wearing
Wearish
Wearisome
Wearproof
Weary
Wearying
Weasel-faced
Weaselish
Weasellike
Weasel-like
Weaselly
Weasely
Weastward
Weasy
Weathered
Webless
Weblike
Webometric
Websafe
Wedded
Wee
Weedy
Week-long
Weekly
Weekold
Weekslong
Weensy
Weeny
Weepful
Weepy
Weerish
Weest
Weetless
Weeviled
Weevilled
Weevilly
Weighted
Weightless
Weighty
Weird
Weird-ass
Weirdish
Weirdling
Weirdsome
Weirdy
Weirlike
Wel-begone
Welch
Welcome
Welcoming
Weldable
Well
Well-adjusted
Well-advised
Well-appointed
Well-argued
Well-aware
Well-balanced
Well-behaved
Wellbeseen
Wellborn
Well-born
Wellbred
Well-bred
Well-built
Wellcome
Well-conceived
Well-connected
Well-considered
Well-covered
Well-crafted
Well-defined
Well-deserved
Well-developed
Well-disposed
Well-documented
Well-done
Well-dressed
Well-earned
Well-educated
Well-endowed
Well-equipped
Wellerian
Wellesian
Wellesleyan
Well-established
Well-favoured
Well-fed
Well-groomed
Well-heeled
Well-intentioned
Well-kept
Well-knit
Wellknown
Well-known
Well-liked
Well-liking
Well-lit
Well-made
Well-off
Well-oiled
Well-read
Well-received
Well-rounded
Well-spoken
Well-tempered
Well-to-do
Well-traveled
Well-versed
Well-willing
Well-wishing
Well-worn
Well-written
Welsh
Wenchful
Wenchish
Wenchless
Wenchlike
Wenchly
Wenchy
Wertrational
Wery
West
Westabout
Westbound
Wester
Westering
Westerly
Western
Western christian
Westernmost
Westward
Wet
Wetproof
Wetside
Wetsuited
Wettable
Wettish

Adjectives that Start with Wh

Whacky
Whalelike
Whally
Wharflike
Whatso
Wheat
Wheaten
Wheatish
Wheatless
Wheatlike
Wheezing
Which
Whichever
Whilome
Whimmy
Whimpering
Whimpery
Whimsical
Whimsome
Whineling
Whiney
Whingey
Whingy
Whining
Whiny
Whippy
Whip-smart
Whirly
Whiskered
Whispering
Whispery
Whispy
Whist
Whistful
Whistlable
Whistleable
Whistlelike
Whistlerian
Whistle-stop
Whistling
White
White-bread
Whitecollar
White-collar
White-glove
Whole
Wholehearted
Wholemeal
Wholesale
Wholesome
Wholistic

Adjectives that Start with Wi

Wick
Wicke
Wicked
Wicker
Wickered
Wickerlike
Wicketless
Wickless
Wicklike
Wide
Wide-angle
Wide-awake
Wide-bodied
Wide-eyed
Wide-field
Wide-ranging
Widescreen
Widespread
Widish
Widow
Widowed
Widthless
Wieldy
Wiery
Wifeless
Wifelike
Wifely
Wifey
Wifish
Wifty
Wiggly
Wild
Wild-eyed
Wilding
Wildish
Wilful
Willful
Willing
Willless
Will-less
Willowed
Willowish
Willowlike
Willowy
Willsome
Willy
Wily
Windblown
Windbound
Windburnt
Windchilled
Windfallen
Windful
Windless
Windowless
Windproof
Windy
Wine-colored
Wine-coloured
Wineful
Wineless
Winelike
Wingbacked
Wingless
Wingy
Winksome
Winky
Winless
Winly
Winnable
Winne
Winning
Winsome
Winter
Wintery
Winy
Wipeable
Wiperless
Wirable
Wise
Wishful
Wishy-washy
Wispen
Wispish
Wisplike
Wispy
Wistful
Witeless
Witful
Withering
Withstandable
Withy
Witless
Witnessable
Witnessless
Witsome
Witter
Witty
Wizard
Wizardly
Wizened

Adjectives that Start with Wo

Wobblesome
Wobbly
Wobegone
Woeful
Woegeous
Woeless
Woful
Woggish
Wojus
Wole
Wolfish
Wolflike
Wolven
Wonderful
Wonderous
Wondersome
Wonderstruck
Wondrous
Wonky
Wonted
Wontish
Woo
Woo woo
Wooable
Wood
Wooded
Wooden
Woodfree
Woodland
Woodless
Woodsy
Woofy
Wool-dyed
Wooled
Woolen
Wooley
Woolly
Woolly-minded
Wooly
Woo-woo
Woozy
Wordless
Wordy
Work
Workable
Working
Worldly
Wormed
Wormy
Worn
Worn out
Worn-down
Worn-in
Worn-out
Worriable
Worried
Worriless
Worrisome
Worrit
Worry-free
Worrying
Worryless
Worse
Worshipful
Worst
Worth
Worthless
Worthy
Wounded

Adjectives that Start with Wr, Wy

Wrangler
Wrangling
Wrapped
Wrathful
Wreathed
Wreckage
Wrecked
Wreckful
Wreckish
Wreckless
Wretched
Wretchful
Wriggling
Wriggly
Wringing
Wrinkled
Wrinkly
Wristy
Writeable
Writerly
Writhen
Writhing
Written
Wrong
Wronged
Wrongeous
Wronger
Wrongful
Wrought
Wry