Adjectives Starting With PA

Here's the list of all the 537 Adjectives Starting With PA in the English Language.

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past
1. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
2. earlier than the present time; no longer current
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particular
1. unique or specific to a person or thing or category
2. separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
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paid
1. involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
2. yielding a fair profit
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pass
1. of advancing the ball by throwing it
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pacific
1. disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
2. promoting peace
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patient
1. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
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paperback
1. (of books) having a flexible binding
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patent
1. (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage
2. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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paying
1. yielding a fair profit
2. for which money is paid
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parallel
1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
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participating
1. taking part in an activity
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passing
1. lasting a very short time
2. allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily
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pat
1. having only superficial plausibility
2. exactly suited to the occasion
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partial
1. being or affecting only a part; not total
2. (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
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payable
1. subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
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painted
1. lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting
2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
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packed
1. extremely crowed or filled to capacity
2. pressed together or compressed
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parliamentary
1. relating to or having the nature of a parliament
2. having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament
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passive
1. peacefully resistant in response to injustice
2. lacking in energy or will
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parental
1. designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
2. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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pale
1. very light colored; highly diluted with white
2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
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painful
1. causing physical or psychological pain
2. causing misery or pain or distress
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packaged
1. enclosed in a package or protective covering
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paramount
1. having superior power and influence
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pagan
1. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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passionate
1. having or expressing strong emotions
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patriotic
1. inspired by love for your country
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patented
1. (of devices and processes) protected by patent
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parked
1. that have been left
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padded
1. softened by the addition of cushions or padding
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pastoral
1. of or relating to a pastor
2. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
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panoramic
1. as from an altitude or distance
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partisan
1. devoted to a cause or party
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participatory
1. affording the opportunity for individual participation
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pastel
1. lacking in body or vigor
2. delicate and pale in color
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paved
1. covered with a firm surface
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pathetic
1. deserving or inciting pity
2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
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paired
1. of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem
2. occurring in pairs or as a pair
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particulate
1. composed of distinct particles
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pandemic
1. epidemic over a wide geographical area
2. existing everywhere
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paranormal
1. seemingly outside normal sensory channels
2. not in accordance with scientific laws
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pancreatic
1. of or involving the pancreas
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paranoid
1. suffering from paranoia
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parametric
1. of or relating to or in terms of a parameter
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palliative
1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
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patched
1. mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
2. having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
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pathological
1. of or relating to the practice of pathology
2. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
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patterned
1. having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
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parasitic
1. relating to or caused by parasites
2. of or pertaining to epenthesis
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parted
1. having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
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painless
1. not causing physical or psychological pain
2. requiring little hard work or exertion
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paediatric
1. of or relating to the medical care of children
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pasted
1. affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
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pathogenic
1. able to cause disease
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papal
1. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
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parabolic
1. resembling or expressed by parables
2. having the form of a parabola
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paralyzed
1. affected with paralysis
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palatine
1. relating to or lying near the palate
2. of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
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paternal
1. belonging to or inherited from one's father
2. characteristic of a father
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parochial
1. relating to or supported by or located in a parish
2. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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patchy
1. irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
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paramilitary
1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit
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passe
1. out of fashion
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pampering
1. gratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
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parenteral
1. administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
2. located outside the alimentary tract
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palpable
1. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
2. (medicine) can be felt by palpation
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patriarchal
1. characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
2. relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank
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paradoxical
1. seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
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pathologic
1. of or relating to the practice of pathology
2. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
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palatable
1. acceptable to the taste or mind
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parietal
1. of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
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panicked
1. thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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pacifist
1. opposed to war
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painstaking
1. characterized by extreme care and great effort
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passable
1. able to be passed or traversed or crossed
2. about average; acceptable
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paltry
1. not worth considering
2. contemptibly small in amount
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paschal
1. of or relating to Passover or Easter
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papillary
1. of or relating to or resembling papilla
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pasty
1. resembling paste in color; pallid
2. having the sticky properties of an adhesive
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patrician
1. befitting a person of noble origin
2. belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
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parched
1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
2. toasted or roasted slightly
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paneled
1. fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting
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patronizing
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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pained
1. emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
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pasteurized
1. having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
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paramagnetic
1. of or relating to a paramagnet
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parenthetical
1. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
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pallid
1. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
2. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
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parotid
1. relating to or located near the parotid gland
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paleontological
1. of or relating to paleontology
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palaeolithic
1. of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
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palmar
1. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot
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paroxysmal
1. accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
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paralytic
1. relating to or of the nature of paralysis
2. affected with paralysis
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parsimonious
1. excessively unwilling to spend
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palatial
1. relating to or being a palace
2. suitable for or like a palace
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paradigmatic
1. of or relating to a grammatical paradigm
2. of or relating to a typical example
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paraplegic
1. suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
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patellar
1. near or relating to the patella or kneecap
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paternalistic
1. benevolent but sometimes intrusive
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parasympathetic
1. of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
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paramedical
1. of or denoting a person who is trained to assist physicians and nurses in their activities
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patronising
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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