Adjectives Starting With PRE
Here's the list of all the 418 Adjectives Starting With PRE in the English Language.
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| previous | 1. just preceding something else in time or order 2. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past More Definitions → |
| present | 1. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration 2. being or existing in a specified place More Definitions → |
| pretty | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| premium | 1. having or reflecting superior quality or value; having a higher price or cost More Definitions → |
| prepared | 1. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand 2. having made preparations More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. available only with a doctor's written prescription More Definitions → |
| premier | 1. first in rank or degree 2. preceding all others in time More Definitions → |
| pregnant | 1. carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life 2. rich in significance or implication More Definitions → |
| preferred | 1. more desirable than another 2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality More Definitions → |
| preliminary | 1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important More Definitions → |
| presidential | 1. relating to a president or presidency 2. befitting a president More Definitions → |
| prescribed | 1. set down as a rule or guide 2. fixed or established especially by order or command More Definitions → |
| precious | 1. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for 2. of high worth or cost More Definitions → |
| precise | 1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct 2. sharply exact or accurate or delimited More Definitions → |
| premiere | 1. preceding all others in time More Definitions → |
| preceding | 1. existing or coming before 2. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office More Definitions → |
| prerequisite | 1. required as a prior condition or course of study More Definitions → |
| pressing | 1. compelling immediate action More Definitions → |
| prepaid | 1. used especially of mail; paid in advance More Definitions → |
| pressed | 1. compacted by ironing More Definitions → |
| preserved | 1. prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use 2. kept intact or in a particular condition More Definitions → |
| preschool | More Definitions → |
| preventive | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| prestigious | 1. having an illustrious reputation; respected 2. exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige More Definitions → |
| premature | 1. too soon or too hasty 2. uncommonly early or before the expected time More Definitions → |
| pretend | 1. imagined as in a play More Definitions → |
| preteen | 1. of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 More Definitions → |
| prevailing | 1. most frequent or common More Definitions → |
| predictable | 1. capable of being foretold More Definitions → |
| predictive | 1. of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions More Definitions → |
| preaching | More Definitions → |
| precedent | 1. preceding in time, order, or significance More Definitions → |
| prenatal | 1. occurring or existing before birth More Definitions → |
| prevalent | 1. most frequent or common More Definitions → |
| preparatory | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| predicate | More Definitions → |
| preferable | 1. more desirable than another More Definitions → |
| preset | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| preferential | 1. manifesting partiality More Definitions → |
| prehistoric | 1. of or relating to times before written history 2. belonging to or existing in times before recorded history More Definitions → |
| predominant | 1. most frequent or common 2. having superior power and influence More Definitions → |
| predetermined | 1. set in advance More Definitions → |
| preventative | 1. tending to prevent or hinder 2. preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease More Definitions → |
| presto | 1. (of tempo) very fast More Definitions → |
| predatory | 1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding 2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey More Definitions → |
| precautionary | 1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure More Definitions → |
| preventable | 1. capable of being prevented More Definitions → |
| pretended | 1. adopted in order to deceive More Definitions → |
| preemptive | 1. designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence More Definitions → |
| preservative | 1. tending or having the power to preserve More Definitions → |
| prescriptive | 1. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
| precarious | 1. affording no ease or reassurance 2. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| prerogative | More Definitions → |
| preoperative | 1. happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| pretentious | 1. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction 2. intended to attract notice and impress others More Definitions → |
| precast | 1. of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation More Definitions → |
| preoccupied | 1. deeply absorbed in thought 2. having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something More Definitions → |
| prejudicial | 1. tending to favor preconceived ideas 2. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury More Definitions → |
| prejudiced | 1. being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand 2. emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices More Definitions → |
| precipitate | 1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation More Definitions → |
| prettiest | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| preclinical | 1. of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared More Definitions → |
| preexisting | 1. existing previously or before something More Definitions → |
| preeminent | 1. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement More Definitions → |
| presumptive | 1. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance 2. affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance More Definitions → |
| predisposed | 1. made susceptible More Definitions → |
| preposterous | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| prettier | 1. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing 2. (used ironically) unexpectedly bad More Definitions → |
| premenstrual | 1. of or relating to or occurring during the time just before menstruation More Definitions → |
| precocious | 1. characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) 2. appearing or developing early More Definitions → |
| prepackaged | 1. prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale More Definitions → |
| predominate | 1. having superior power and influence More Definitions → |
| prefab | 1. manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere More Definitions → |
| prefrontal | 1. anterior to a frontal structure More Definitions → |
| preconceived | 1. (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice More Definitions → |
| prewar | 1. existing or belonging to a time before a war More Definitions → |
| premarital | 1. relating to events before a marriage More Definitions → |
| prefectural | 1. of or relating to a prefecture More Definitions → |
| presumptuous | 1. excessively forward More Definitions → |
| presentable | 1. fit to be seen More Definitions → |
| precipitating | 1. bringing on suddenly or abruptly More Definitions → |
| prerecorded | 1. recorded at one time for transmission later More Definitions → |
| prescient | 1. perceiving the significance of events before they occur More Definitions → |
| premeditated | 1. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning More Definitions → |
| precipitous | 1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation 2. dangerously steep More Definitions → |
| prenuptial | 1. relating to events before a marriage More Definitions → |
| presentational | 1. of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) More Definitions → |
| pretension | More Definitions → |
| preparative | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| premenopausal | 1. prior to menopause More Definitions → |
| predestined | 1. established or prearranged unalterably More Definitions → |
| precancerous | 1. of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated More Definitions → |
| preachy | 1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization More Definitions → |
| prepositional | 1. of or relating to or formed with a preposition More Definitions → |
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