Adjectives Starting With W
Here's the list of all the 793 Adjectives Starting With W in the English Language.
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| world | 1. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope More Definitions → |
| well | 1. resulting favorably 2. wise or advantageous and hence advisable More Definitions → |
| white | 1. free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied 2. marked by the presence of snow More Definitions → |
| west | 1. situated in or facing or moving toward the west More Definitions → |
| working | 1. actively engaged in paid work 2. adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something More Definitions → |
| war | More Definitions → |
| welcome | 1. giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted More Definitions → |
| weather | 1. towards the side exposed to wind More Definitions → |
| written | 1. set down in writing in any of various ways 2. systematically collected and written down More Definitions → |
| wide | 1. having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other 2. great in degree More Definitions → |
| wireless | 1. having no wires More Definitions → |
| whole | 1. not injured or harmed 2. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health More Definitions → |
| western | 1. relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts 2. of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River More Definitions → |
| wed | 1. having been taken in marriage More Definitions → |
| wanted | 1. desired or wished for or sought 2. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for More Definitions → |
| worldwide | 1. spanning or extending throughout the entire world 2. involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope More Definitions → |
| warning | 1. serving to warn More Definitions → |
| wood | More Definitions → |
| wrong | 1. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion 2. not functioning properly More Definitions → |
| worth | 1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way 2. having a specified value More Definitions → |
| weekly | 1. of or occurring every seven days More Definitions → |
| waste | 1. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate More Definitions → |
| wild | 1. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control 2. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated or cultivated More Definitions → |
| wholesale | 1. ignoring distinctions More Definitions → |
| winning | 1. having won 2. very attractive; capturing interest More Definitions → |
| whatever | 1. one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential More Definitions → |
| waiting | 1. being and remaining ready and available for use More Definitions → |
| won | 1. not subject to defeat More Definitions → |
| wonderful | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| walking | 1. close enough to be walked to More Definitions → |
| wet | 1. consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor 2. very drunk More Definitions → |
| warm | 1. freshly made or left 2. easily aroused or excited More Definitions → |
| willing | 1. not brought about by coercion or force 2. disposed or inclined toward More Definitions → |
| worst | 1. having undesirable or negative qualities 2. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone More Definitions → |
| worse | 1. (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability 2. changed for the worse in health or fitness More Definitions → |
| wooden | 1. made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood 2. lacking ease or grace More Definitions → |
| weak | 1. wanting in physical strength 2. overly diluted; thin and insipid More Definitions → |
| wise | 1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters 2. evidencing the possession of inside information More Definitions → |
| wearing | 1. producing exhaustion More Definitions → |
| wizard | 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| weird | 1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences 2. strikingly odd or unusual More Definitions → |
| wondering | 1. showing curiosity More Definitions → |
| wired | 1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline 2. tied or bound with wire More Definitions → |
| wanting | 1. nonexistent 2. inadequate in amount or degree More Definitions → |
| worn | 1. showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering 2. affected by wear; damaged by long use More Definitions → |
| warming | 1. imparting heat 2. producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body More Definitions → |
| worthy | 1. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse 2. having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way More Definitions → |
| worried | 1. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief 2. mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc More Definitions → |
| wicked | 1. morally bad in principle or practice 2. having committed unrighteous acts More Definitions → |
| widespread | 1. widely circulated or diffused 2. distributed over a considerable extent More Definitions → |
| weighted | 1. made heavy or weighted down with weariness 2. adjusted to reflect value or proportion More Definitions → |
| wiring | More Definitions → |
| wrapped | 1. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak 2. giving or marked by complete attention to More Definitions → |
| wound | 1. put in a coil More Definitions → |
| waterproof | 1. not permitting the passage of water More Definitions → |
| walnut | More Definitions → |
| ware | More Definitions → |
| wan | 1. (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble 2. abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress More Definitions → |
| whatsoever | 1. one or some or every or all without specification; entity, elective existential pronoun; quantifier, elective existential More Definitions → |
| wounded | 1. suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle More Definitions → |
| withdrawn | 1. withdrawn from society; seeking solitude 2. tending to reserve or introspection More Definitions → |
| woody | 1. abounding in trees 2. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls More Definitions → |
| woven | 1. made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole More Definitions → |
| washed | 1. clean by virtue of having been washed in water 2. wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination More Definitions → |
| wasted | 1. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being 2. not used to good advantage More Definitions → |
| wealthy | 1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value More Definitions → |
| wee | 1. (used informally) little or tiny 2. very early More Definitions → |
| worthwhile | 1. sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest More Definitions → |
| wasting | More Definitions → |
| winding | 1. marked by repeated turns and bends 2. of a path e.g. More Definitions → |
| welcoming | 1. very cordial More Definitions → |
| woodworking | More Definitions → |
| wrath | More Definitions → |
| wrought | 1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) More Definitions → |
| wandering | 1. migratory 2. of a path e.g. More Definitions → |
| waking | 1. marked by full consciousness or alertness More Definitions → |
| wrongful | 1. having no legally established claim 2. unlawfully violating the rights of others More Definitions → |
| wight | More Definitions → |
| windy | 1. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes 2. not practical or realizable; speculative More Definitions → |
| washable | 1. capable of being washed without injury More Definitions → |
| worrying | 1. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| winged | 1. very fast; as if with wings 2. having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind More Definitions → |
| wacky | 1. ludicrous, foolish 2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| wicker | More Definitions → |
| witty | 1. combining clever conception and facetious expression More Definitions → |
| whispered | 1. spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords More Definitions → |
| wheeled | 1. having wheels; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| weary | 1. physically and mentally fatigued More Definitions → |
| whipping | 1. smart and fashionable More Definitions → |
| worthless | 1. lacking in usefulness or value 2. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| wally | More Definitions → |
| weakly | 1. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality More Definitions → |
| weakened | 1. impaired by diminution 2. made weak or weaker More Definitions → |
| wary | 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence 2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide More Definitions → |
| wick | More Definitions → |
| weeping | 1. showing sorrow 2. having branches or flower heads that bend downward More Definitions → |
| wooded | 1. covered with growing trees and bushes etc More Definitions → |
| worldly | 1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world 2. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world More Definitions → |
| westward | 1. moving toward the west More Definitions → |
| waxing | 1. (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases More Definitions → |
| whispering | 1. making a low continuous indistinct sound More Definitions → |
| warped | 1. used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture More Definitions → |
| wildcat | 1. outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices 2. without official authorization More Definitions → |
| workable | 1. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are More Definitions → |
| whimsical | 1. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason More Definitions → |
| weakening | 1. causing debilitation 2. moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker More Definitions → |
| widowed | 1. single because of death of the spouse More Definitions → |
| woodwind | More Definitions → |
| warmed | 1. having been warmed up More Definitions → |
| westerly | 1. of wind; from the west 2. moving toward the west More Definitions → |
| waning | 1. (of the Moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon decreases More Definitions → |
| wholesome | 1. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being 2. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind More Definitions → |
| willful | 1. done by design 2. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition More Definitions → |
| wearable | 1. suitable for wear or able to be worn More Definitions → |
| watercolour | More Definitions → |
| wretched | 1. of very poor quality or condition 2. characterized by physical misery More Definitions → |
| wondrous | 1. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| weathered | 1. worn by exposure to the weather More Definitions → |
| wrecked | 1. destroyed in an accident More Definitions → |
| wetting | More Definitions → |
| worsening | 1. changing for the worse More Definitions → |
| watered | 1. (of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern More Definitions → |
| wayward | 1. resistant to guidance or discipline More Definitions → |
| wideband | 1. responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies More Definitions → |
| worshipped | 1. regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god) More Definitions → |
| wavy | 1. (of hair) having waves 2. uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves More Definitions → |
| watery | 1. filled with water 2. wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears More Definitions → |
| webby | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web More Definitions → |
| whopping | 1. (used informally) very large More Definitions → |
| waxed | 1. treated with wax More Definitions → |
| windward | 1. on the side exposed to the wind More Definitions → |
| weatherproof | 1. able to withstand exposure to weather without damage More Definitions → |
| watchful | 1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness 2. carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger More Definitions → |
| wasteful | 1. tending to squander and waste 2. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials More Definitions → |
| workday | More Definitions → |
| wanton | 1. occurring without motivation or provocation 2. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| wishful | 1. desiring or striving for recognition or advancement 2. having or expressing desire for something More Definitions → |
| westbound | 1. moving toward the west More Definitions → |
| wounding | 1. causing physical or especially psychological injury More Definitions → |
| wailing | 1. vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression More Definitions → |
| wrinkled | 1. marked by wrinkles 2. (of linens or clothes) not ironed More Definitions → |
| waterborne | 1. transported by water 2. supported by water More Definitions → |
| wiretap | More Definitions → |
| worsened | 1. changed for the worse in health or fitness 2. made or become worse; impaired More Definitions → |
| warring | 1. engaged in war More Definitions → |
| woolly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| wetter | 1. consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor 2. very drunk More Definitions → |
| wrenching | 1. causing great physical or mental suffering More Definitions → |
| wry | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. bent to one side More Definitions → |
| wealthiest | 1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value More Definitions → |
| whimsy | More Definitions → |
| weighty | 1. powerfully persuasive 2. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought More Definitions → |
| wily | 1. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| watertight | 1. not allowing water to pass in or out 2. without flaws or loopholes More Definitions → |
| wheezing | 1. relating to breathing with a whistling sound More Definitions → |
| woolen | 1. of or related to or made of wool More Definitions → |
| wobbly | 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect More Definitions → |
| wraparound | More Definitions → |
| withered | 1. lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness 2. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture More Definitions → |
| woollen | 1. of or related to or made of wool More Definitions → |
| winded | 1. breathing laboriously or convulsively More Definitions → |
| wedded | 1. having been taken in marriage More Definitions → |
| wale | More Definitions → |
| worrisome | 1. not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety 2. causing distress or worry or anxiety More Definitions → |
| waxy | 1. made of or covered with wax 2. easily impressed or influenced More Definitions → |
| wattle | More Definitions → |
| wealthier | 1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value More Definitions → |
| whacked | 1. (British informal) exhausted or worn out More Definitions → |
| weaned | 1. freed of dependence on something especially (for mammals) mother's milk More Definitions → |
| wimpy | 1. weak and ineffectual More Definitions → |
| wooly | 1. having a fluffy character or appearance 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking More Definitions → |
| wilful | 1. done by design 2. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition More Definitions → |
| wintry | 1. characteristic of or occurring in winter 2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain More Definitions → |
| wedged | 1. wedged or packed in together More Definitions → |
| whiny | 1. habitually complaining More Definitions → |
| winsome | 1. charming in a childlike or naive way More Definitions → |
| withering | 1. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction 2. making light of More Definitions → |
| wistful | 1. showing pensive sadness More Definitions → |
| wiggly | 1. curved or curving in and out 2. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion More Definitions → |
| winking | 1. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly More Definitions → |
| weeklong | 1. lasting through a week More Definitions → |
| warlike | 1. disposed to warfare or hard-line policies 2. suggesting war or military life More Definitions → |
| writhing | 1. moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion More Definitions → |
| wavering | 1. uncertain in purpose or action More Definitions → |
| whitish | 1. resembling milk in color; not clear 2. of something having a color tending toward white More Definitions → |
| waterless | 1. lacking sufficient water or rainfall More Definitions → |
| wordy | 1. using or containing too many words More Definitions → |
| weightless | 1. having little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull; light More Definitions → |
| wilfully | More Definitions → |
| watercress | 1. of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green More Definitions → |
| whacking | 1. (British informal) enormous More Definitions → |
| webbed | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web 2. (of the feet of some animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin More Definitions → |
| whist | More Definitions → |
| weatherly | 1. (of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled More Definitions → |
| weedy | 1. being very thin 2. abounding with or resembling weeds More Definitions → |
| woeful | 1. affected by or full of grief or woe 2. of very poor quality or condition More Definitions → |
| windswept | 1. open to or swept by wind More Definitions → |
| wayfarer | More Definitions → |
| wilted | 1. (of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease 2. without energy or will More Definitions → |
| whitewashed | 1. coated with whitewash More Definitions → |
| womanly | 1. befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman More Definitions → |
| wheaten | 1. of or relating to or derived from wheat More Definitions → |
| worshipful | 1. showing adoration 2. showing great reverence for god More Definitions → |
| wettest | 1. consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor 2. very drunk More Definitions → |
| wordless | 1. expressed without speech More Definitions → |
| wonky | 1. turned or twisted toward one side 2. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect More Definitions → |
| wingless | 1. lacking wings More Definitions → |
| witching | 1. possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers More Definitions → |
| wispy | 1. thin and weak 2. lacking clarity or distinctness More Definitions → |
| wiry | 1. of or relating to wire 2. lean and sinewy More Definitions → |
| winless | 1. having no wins More Definitions → |
| wobbling | 1. (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily More Definitions → |
| wrinkly | 1. marked by wrinkles More Definitions → |
| wearied | 1. exhausted More Definitions → |
| warty | 1. (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts More Definitions → |
| westernmost | 1. farthest to the west More Definitions → |
| washy | 1. overly diluted; thin and insipid 2. having lost freshness or brilliance of color More Definitions → |
| waterlogged | 1. (of soil) soft and watery More Definitions → |
| woodsy | 1. characteristic or suggestive of woods 2. abounding in trees More Definitions → |
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