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Adjectives paint vivid pictures by adding details like color, size, shape, and feeling, making nouns come alive in your mind. This guide focuses on common descriptive adjectives used in everyday English.

Adjective Order

Adjectives follow a natural order in English: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose. Sticking to this order makes descriptions sound clear and natural.

Which of these adjective orders is correct?

beautiful large house

old round table

large beautiful house

round old table

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Common Adjectives

Here are some frequent adjectives for each category to help you describe things more precisely.

Adjective Type	English Adjective	Adjective Type	English Adjective	Adjective Type	English Adjective
Opinion	beautiful	Size	large	Age	new
Shape	round	Color	red	Origin	American
Material	wooden	Purpose	sleeping

Which adjective best completes the phrase: 'a ___ sofa'?

old

comfortable

red

wooden

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Examples

Difference Notes

Some adjectives change meaning depending on position or context, so pay attention to small shifts in sentence placement. Adjectives are usually placed before the noun, but some come after for emphasis.

Summary

Descriptive adjectives enrich your speech by adding precise details; learn the typical adjective order and common vocabulary to make your descriptions vivid and natural.