| Positive Adjectives | ||
| a prosperous city | very rich | |
| ancient | very old | |
| be transparent with smb | very open | |
| brand new | very new | |
| brilliant | very intelligent | |
| certain | very sure | |
| crucial | very important | |
| exceptional | very good | |
| fascinating | very interesting | (story) |
| gigantic | very big | |
| give straightforward responses | very honest | |
| gorgeous | very beautiful | |
| hilarious | very funny | |
| outstanding | very good | |
| positive | very sure | |
| precious | very valuable | |
| resilient | strong, tough | can recover quickly |
| stunned | very surprised | |
| stunning | very beautiful | |
| superb | very good | |
| abrupt(ly) | suddenly, unexpectedly | |
| eager | excited, enthusiastic | |
| eloquent | talent for using words well | speaker |
| extraordinary | amazing, very special, exceptional | |
| fleeting | passes quickly (lasts a short time) | |
| frugal | careful about spending money | |
| inevitable | unavoidable, certain to happen | |
| lucrative | profitable | |
| mandatory | required by a rule or by law | |
| meticulous | careful, precise | |
| outgoing | friendly, socially confident | |
| outspoken | direct, has strong opinions | |
| prompt | immediately, without delay | |
| savvy | knowledgeable about smth practical | |
| secular (neutral) | not religious, no connection with religion | |
| subsequent (neutral) | coming after, happening later | |
| tactful | knows the right thing to say in difficult situations, polite | |
| tenacious | hard working, don't give up | |
| trustworthy | honest, someone you can trust | |
| unanimous /ju | everyone in the group agrees, same opinion | |
| witty | intelligent humour, fast thinking | |
| worthwhile | worth the time and effort that you spend |
| Negative Adjectives | ||
| appalling | very bad | |
| atrocious | very bad | |
| be petrified of | very scared | |
| bewildered | very confused | |
| boiling | very hot | |
| cramped | very crowded | |
| deafening | very loud | |
| excruciating | very painful | |
| exorbitant | very expensive | |
| horrendous | very terrible | |
| indignant | very angry | |
| miniscule | very small | |
| obese | very fat | |
| pouring | very rainy | |
| stuffed | very full | |
| sweltering | veru hot | |
| the impoverished | very poor | neighbourhood |
| unbearable | very painful | |
| abrupt(ly) | suddenly, unexpectedly | |
| amateur (nutral) | not professional | |
| bland | no flavour, boring | |
| blurry | not clear, not visible | |
| chaotic | confusing | |
| conceited | too proud, thinking they are better than other people | |
| delinquent | *breaking the law (young person *overdue, not paying on time | |
| derogatory | negative, critical, disrespectful (speech) | |
| eccentric | strange, weird | |
| famished | extremely hungry | |
| fickle | changeable, sb who doesn't know what they want to do | |
| filthy | very dirty | |
| flawed | damaged, imperfect | |
| fleeting | passes quickly (lasts a short time) | |
| gloomy | dark, depressing | |
| greedy | always wanting more, especially money | |
| gullible | easily trusts, can be foolished easily | |
| harsh | too strong, unkind | |
| idle | not working, not doing anything | |
| illegible | not clear, impossible to read | |
| inadequate | not (good) enough | |
| indifferent | not interesting | |
| irrelevant | not related, not connected to the topic | |
| mediocre | average, not so good | |
| obsolete | not longer used, out of date | |
| reckless | careless, not concerned about danger | |
| reluctant | unwilling, hesitant | |
| remote | far away from center | |
| remote | small chance | |
| rudimentary | very basic level, beginning stage | |
| scarce | not enough available, lacking | |
| sedentary | sitting a lot, not physically active | |
| sole | only one | |
| sporadic | not occuring regularly, just sometimes | |
| stagnant | doesn't move, stays in one place | |
| startling | surprising, a moment of fright | |
| trivial | not important, insignificant | |
| vague | not clear, not specific, not clearly explained | answer, memory |
| gruelling | exhausting |
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hideous - отвратительный (opposite of beautiful)
revolting - омерзительный (о вещах и ситуациях, от которых хочется убежать) close to hideous and hateful
stingy - скупой (opposite of generous)
obnoxious - противный ( вещь, человек, поведение)
dysfunctional - неблагополучный (отношения, семьи с нездоровыми привычками)
spoiled - испорченный (человек, еда)
slimy - скользкий ( с неприятной влажной текстурой, о человеке)
callous - черствый (человек)
dreary - тоскливый ( погода, место, задача, событие)
petty - мелочный