Adjectives Starting With N
Here's the list of all the 1636 Adjectives Starting With N in the English Language.
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| new | 1. original and of a kind not seen before 2. lacking training or experience More Definitions → |
| no | 1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of More Definitions → |
| next | 1. immediately following in time or order 2. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space More Definitions → |
| national | 1. of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country 2. limited to or in the interests of a particular nation More Definitions → |
| north | 1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north More Definitions → |
| net | 1. remaining after all deductions 2. conclusive in a process or progression More Definitions → |
| natural | 1. functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies 2. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct More Definitions → |
| none | 1. not any; entity, negative pronoun More Definitions → |
| near | 1. being on the left side 2. closely resembling the genuine article More Definitions → |
| needed | 1. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
| necessary | 1. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances 2. absolutely essential More Definitions → |
| nice | 1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance 2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous More Definitions → |
| normal | 1. forming a right angle 2. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal More Definitions → |
| northern | 1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line 2. situated in regions of the north More Definitions → |
| naked | 1. having no clothes on the body 2. having no protecting or concealing cover More Definitions → |
| native | 1. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin 2. belonging to one by birth More Definitions → |
| nuclear | 1. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy 2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom More Definitions → |
| null | 1. lacking any legal or binding force More Definitions → |
| negative | 1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 2. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial More Definitions → |
| noted | 1. widely known and esteemed More Definitions → |
| nearby | 1. close at hand More Definitions → |
| nine | 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten More Definitions → |
| neither | 1. not either; not one or the other; entity, dual, negative pronoun; quantifier, dual, negative More Definitions → |
| novel | 1. original and of a kind not seen before 2. pleasantly new or different More Definitions → |
| northwest | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest 2. coming from the northwest More Definitions → |
| numerous | 1. amounting to a large indefinite number More Definitions → |
| narrow | 1. limited in extent or scope 2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination More Definitions → |
| nationwide | 1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation More Definitions → |
| nearest | More Definitions → |
| noticed | 1. being perceived or observed More Definitions → |
| noble | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. inert especially toward oxygen More Definitions → |
| northeast | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast 2. coming from the northeast More Definitions → |
| neutral | 1. possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics 2. having no hue More Definitions → |
| nuts | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| numerical | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers 2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers More Definitions → |
| naval | 1. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy More Definitions → |
| nervous | 1. of or relating to the nervous system 2. easily agitated More Definitions → |
| nonprofit | 1. not commercially motivated More Definitions → |
| nasty | 1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious 2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent More Definitions → |
| narrative | 1. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story More Definitions → |
| naughty | 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety 2. badly behaved More Definitions → |
| nutritional | 1. of or relating to or providing nutrition More Definitions → |
| nudist | More Definitions → |
| numeric | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers 2. measured or expressed in numbers More Definitions → |
| nominated | 1. appointed by nomination More Definitions → |
| neural | 1. of or relating to the nervous system 2. of or relating to neurons More Definitions → |
| notable | 1. widely known and esteemed 2. worthy of attention More Definitions → |
| nominal | 1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name 2. pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun More Definitions → |
| northwestern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest 2. of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming More Definitions → |
| neat | 1. clean or organized 2. showing care in execution More Definitions → |
| naming | 1. inclined to or serving for the giving of names More Definitions → |
| ninth | 1. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position More Definitions → |
| nightly | 1. happening every night More Definitions → |
| nutrient | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| newborn | 1. recently born 2. having just or recently arisen or come into existence More Definitions → |
| nonlinear | 1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree More Definitions → |
| noisy | 1. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds 2. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors More Definitions → |
| nordic | 1. resembling peoples of Scandinavia More Definitions → |
| nonsense | 1. having no intelligible meaning More Definitions → |
| notorious | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
| northeastern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast 2. of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania More Definitions → |
| natal | 1. relating to or accompanying birth 2. of or relating to the buttocks More Definitions → |
| nautical | 1. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen More Definitions → |
| neighboring | 1. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching More Definitions → |
| neglected | 1. disregarded 2. lacking a caretaker More Definitions → |
| nineteenth | 1. coming next after the eighteenth in position More Definitions → |
| ninety | 1. being ten more than eighty More Definitions → |
| nasal | 1. of or in or relating to the nose 2. sounding as if the nose were pinched More Definitions → |
| neurological | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology More Definitions → |
| needless | 1. unnecessary and unwarranted More Definitions → |
| nominate | More Definitions → |
| nifty | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| navigational | 1. of or relating to navigation More Definitions → |
| noticeable | 1. capable or worthy of being noticed 2. capable of being detected More Definitions → |
| neighbour | More Definitions → |
| naive | 1. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 2. inexperienced More Definitions → |
| negotiable | 1. capable of being passed or negotiated 2. able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise More Definitions → |
| noteworthy | 1. worthy of attention More Definitions → |
| noncommercial | 1. not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises More Definitions → |
| nationalism | More Definitions → |
| nationalist | 1. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others More Definitions → |
| neonatal | 1. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth More Definitions → |
| needy | 1. poor enough to need help from others 2. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree More Definitions → |
| negligible | 1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant 2. not worth considering More Definitions → |
| normative | 1. relating to or dealing with norms 2. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
| nitric | 1. of or containing nitrogen More Definitions → |
| narrowed | 1. reduced in size as by squeezing together 2. made narrow; limited in breadth More Definitions → |
| nee | 1. (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman More Definitions → |
| nineteen | 1. being one more than eighteen More Definitions → |
| neuronal | 1. of or relating to neurons More Definitions → |
| nearer | More Definitions → |
| nestled | 1. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection More Definitions → |
| neuron | More Definitions → |
| numb | 1. lacking sensation 2. (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive More Definitions → |
| nostalgic | 1. unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons More Definitions → |
| narcotic | 1. of or relating to or designating narcotics 2. inducing stupor or narcosis More Definitions → |
| nonstop | 1. (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops 2. at all times More Definitions → |
| nocturnal | 1. belonging to or active during the night 2. of or relating to or occurring in the night More Definitions → |
| negligent | 1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern More Definitions → |
| narrowing | 1. becoming gradually narrower 2. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom More Definitions → |
| nitrous | 1. of or containing nitrogen More Definitions → |
| nutritious | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| nth | 1. last or greatest in an indefinitely large series More Definitions → |
| nonresident | 1. not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents More Definitions → |
| nonstick | 1. (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles More Definitions → |
| noxious | 1. injurious to physical or mental health More Definitions → |
| nameless | 1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source More Definitions → |
| nomadic | 1. migratory More Definitions → |
| nutty | 1. having the flavor of nuts 2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| neuromuscular | 1. affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue More Definitions → |
| nigh | 1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances 2. being on the left side More Definitions → |
| navigable | 1. able to be sailed on or through safely More Definitions → |
| nosed | 1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind More Definitions → |
| nappy | 1. (of hair) in small tight curls More Definitions → |
| northward | 1. moving toward the north More Definitions → |
| nonexistent | 1. not having existence or being or actuality More Definitions → |
| nonviolent | 1. achieved without bloodshed 2. abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence More Definitions → |
| neurologic | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology More Definitions → |
| northbound | 1. moving toward the north More Definitions → |
| nether | 1. lower 2. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth More Definitions → |
| notional | 1. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination 2. not based on fact or investigation More Definitions → |
| numeral | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers More Definitions → |
| nodding | 1. having branches or flower heads that bend downward More Definitions → |
| nonpartisan | 1. free from party affiliation or bias More Definitions → |
| nagging | 1. continually complaining or faultfinding More Definitions → |
| notched | 1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex 2. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed More Definitions → |
| necked | 1. having a neck or having a neck especially as specified More Definitions → |
| neolithic | 1. of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic) More Definitions → |
| nascent | 1. being born or beginning More Definitions → |
| northerly | 1. oriented toward the north 2. coming from the north; used especially of wind More Definitions → |
| netted | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web More Definitions → |
| neurotic | 1. characteristic of or affected by neurosis 2. affected with emotional disorder More Definitions → |
| nourishing | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| neuter | 1. having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs 2. neither male nor female (of grammatical gender) More Definitions → |
| newfound | 1. newly discovered More Definitions → |
| naturalized | 1. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation 2. planted so as to give an effect of wild growth More Definitions → |
| nonpublic | 1. not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc. More Definitions → |
| nonresidential | 1. not residential More Definitions → |
| nimble | 1. moving quickly and lightly 2. mentally quick More Definitions → |
| nontraditional | 1. not conforming to or in accord with tradition More Definitions → |
| neoplastic | 1. of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm More Definitions → |
| nonverbal | 1. being other than verbal communication 2. lacking verbal skill More Definitions → |
| neoclassical | 1. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style More Definitions → |
| nonprescription | 1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription More Definitions → |
| naturalistic | 1. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal More Definitions → |
| nonparametric | 1. not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic More Definitions → |
| newsworthy | 1. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper More Definitions → |
| neuropsychological | 1. of or concerned with neuropsychology More Definitions → |
| naught | More Definitions → |
| nefarious | 1. extremely wicked More Definitions → |
| nonsensical | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision 2. having no intelligible meaning More Definitions → |
| nourished | 1. being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
| neutrophil | More Definitions → |
| nonspecific | 1. not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides More Definitions → |
| nary | 1. (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a' More Definitions → |
| nonstandard | 1. not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community 2. varying from or not adhering to a standard More Definitions → |
| noninvasive | 1. relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity More Definitions → |
| neutered | 1. having testicles or ovaries removed More Definitions → |
| numbing | 1. causing numbness or insensitivity More Definitions → |
| nonmetallic | 1. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal More Definitions → |
| narcissistic | 1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance More Definitions → |
| nonconforming | 1. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion More Definitions → |
| nett | 1. remaining after all deductions More Definitions → |
| nonnegative | 1. either positive or zero More Definitions → |
| needful | 1. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
| notifiable | 1. requiring that official notification be given More Definitions → |
| nonfatal | 1. not bringing death More Definitions → |
| nihilism | More Definitions → |
| napping | 1. not prepared or vigilant More Definitions → |
| neutralized | 1. made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics More Definitions → |
| nationalistic | 1. fanatically patriotic 2. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others More Definitions → |
| nutritive | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| nonsteroidal | 1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones More Definitions → |
| neoliberal | 1. having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values More Definitions → |
| natty | 1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners More Definitions → |
| neuroendocrine | 1. of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together) More Definitions → |
| nonproprietary | 1. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright More Definitions → |
| naturism | More Definitions → |
| nonhuman | 1. not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings More Definitions → |
| nonfat | 1. without fat or fat solids More Definitions → |
| nursed | 1. (of an infant) breast-fed More Definitions → |
| neanderthal | 1. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance More Definitions → |
| nontoxic | 1. not producing or resulting from poison 2. safe to eat More Definitions → |
| northernmost | 1. situated farthest north More Definitions → |
| nebulous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
| nastiest | 1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious 2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent More Definitions → |
| natriuretic | 1. of or relating to natriuresis More Definitions → |
| nosocomial | 1. taking place or originating in a hospital More Definitions → |
| necrotic | 1. relating to or affected by necrosis More Definitions → |
| nosy | 1. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
| nucleoplasm | More Definitions → |
| nightmarish | 1. extremely alarming More Definitions → |
| nonvolatile | 1. not volatilizing readily More Definitions → |
| nominative | 1. serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb 2. named; bearing the name of a specific person More Definitions → |
| nodular | 1. relating to or characterized by or having nodules 2. having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules More Definitions → |
| neuropsychiatric | 1. of or relating to neuropsychiatry More Definitions → |
| nuptial | 1. of or relating to a wedding More Definitions → |
| nonfinancial | 1. not involving financial matters More Definitions → |
| noninstitutionalized | 1. not committed to an institution More Definitions → |
| nasopharyngeal | 1. of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx More Definitions → |
| nubile | 1. of girls or women who are eligible to marry More Definitions → |
| nullified | 1. deprived of legal force More Definitions → |
| nauseous | 1. causing or able to cause nausea 2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit More Definitions → |
| neurogenic | 1. arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues More Definitions → |
| noiseless | 1. making no sound More Definitions → |
| nisi | 1. not final or absolute More Definitions → |
| noncompetitive | 1. not involving competition or competitiveness More Definitions → |
| nondescript | 1. lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting More Definitions → |
| nosey | 1. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
| northeasterly | 1. coming from the northeast 2. situated in or oriented toward the northeast More Definitions → |
| northwesterly | 1. coming from the northwest 2. situated in or oriented toward the northwest More Definitions → |
| nonuniform | 1. not homogeneous More Definitions → |
| nonexempt | 1. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation 2. (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability More Definitions → |
| nonunion | 1. not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union More Definitions → |
| nihilistic | 1. of or relating to nihilism More Definitions → |
| nipping | 1. capable of wounding 2. pleasantly cold and invigorating More Definitions → |
| neighborly | 1. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor More Definitions → |
| neurotoxic | 1. poisonous to nerves or nerve cells More Definitions → |
| nonessential | 1. not of prime or central importance More Definitions → |
| neurophysiological | 1. of or concerned with neurophysiology More Definitions → |
| noncurrent | 1. not current or belonging to the present time More Definitions → |
| nonsurgical | 1. not surgical More Definitions → |
| nauseating | 1. causing or able to cause nausea More Definitions → |
| nilpotent | 1. equal to zero when raised to a certain power More Definitions → |
| nonstructural | 1. not structural More Definitions → |
| nonnative | 1. not being or composed of aborigines 2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in More Definitions → |
| neurobiological | 1. of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system More Definitions → |
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