10-Letter Adjectives Containing ING

Here's the list of all the 302 10-Letter Adjectives Containing ING in the English Language.

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developing
1. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
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increasing
1. becoming greater or larger
2. (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume
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continuing
1. remaining in force or being carried on without letup
2. persisting for a long time
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supporting
1. furnishing support and encouragement
2. capable of bearing a structural load
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underlying
1. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
2. located beneath or below
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protecting
1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
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completing
1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
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meaningful
1. having a meaning or purpose
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surprising
1. causing surprise or wonder or amazement
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descending
1. coming down or downward
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compelling
1. driving or forcing
2. tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
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struggling
1. engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
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reflecting
1. causing reflection or having a device that reflects
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satisfying
1. providing abundant nourishment
2. providing freedom from worry
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linguistic
1. consisting of or related to language
2. of or relating to the scientific study of language
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misleading
1. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
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decreasing
1. becoming less or smaller
2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume
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disturbing
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
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contingent
1. possible but not certain to occur
2. being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
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refreshing
1. imparting vitality and energy
2. pleasantly new or different
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convincing
1. causing one to believe the truth of something
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recovering
1. returning to health after illness or debility
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prevailing
1. most frequent or common
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intriguing
1. disturbingly provocative
2. capable of arousing interest or curiosity
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maximizing
1. making as great as possible
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confirming
1. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
2. serving to support or corroborate
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concluding
1. occurring at or forming an end or termination
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conforming
1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)
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commanding
1. used of a height or viewpoint
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succeeding
1. coming after or following
2. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
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depressing
1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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staggering
1. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
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activating
1. causing motion or action or change
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disgusting
1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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clarifying
1. that makes clear
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irritating
1. causing irritation or annoyance
2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
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motivating
1. impelling to action
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enchanting
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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discerning
1. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic
2. quick to understand
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dominating
1. most powerful or important or influential
2. used of a height or viewpoint
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terrifying
1. causing extreme terror
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projecting
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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dissenting
1. disagreeing, especially with a majority
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validating
1. serving to support or corroborate
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whispering
1. making a low continuous indistinct sound
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astounding
1. bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
2. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
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overriding
1. having superior power and influence
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comforting
1. providing freedom from worry
2. affording comfort or solace
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glittering
1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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reassuring
1. restoring confidence and relieving anxiety
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flattering
1. showing or representing to advantage
2. obsequiously complimentary
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concurring
1. being of the same opinion
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condemning
1. containing or imposing condemnation or censure
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moderating
1. lessening in intensity or strength
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shattering
1. seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering
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exhausting
1. having a debilitating effect
2. producing exhaustion
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flickering
1. shining unsteadily
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horrifying
1. provoking horror
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thundering
1. sounding like thunder
2. extraordinarily big or impressive
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gratifying
1. pleasing to the mind or feeling
2. affording satisfaction or pleasure
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resounding
1. characterized by resonance
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blistering
1. harsh or corrosive in tone
2. hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters
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consenting
1. having given consent
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nourishing
1. of or providing nourishment
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thickening
1. accumulating and becoming more intense
2. becoming more intricate or complex
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forbidding
1. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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protruding
1. extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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maximising
1. making as great as possible
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concealing
1. covering or hiding
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energizing
1. supplying motive force
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meandering
1. of a path e.g.
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glistening
1. reflecting light
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surpassing
1. exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
2. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
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sputteringMore Definitions →
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unwavering
1. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
2. not showing abrupt variations
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perplexing
1. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
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engrossing
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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smothering
1. causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
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alienating
1. causing hostility or loss of friendliness
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corrupting
1. seducing into corrupt practices
2. harmful to the mind or morals
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unchanging
1. conforming to the same principles or course of action over time
2. showing little if any change
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appraising
1. exercising or involving careful evaluations
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persisting
1. relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
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sublingual
1. beneath the tongue
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smoldering
1. showing scarcely suppressed anger
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inheriting
1. having the legal right to inherit
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coinciding
1. occurring or operating at the same time
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unassuming
1. not arrogant or presuming
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enveloping
1. surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
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encircling
1. being all around the edges; enclosing
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propelling
1. tending to or capable of propelling
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indwelling
1. existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle
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foreboding
1. ominously prophetic
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astringent
1. sour or bitter in taste
2. tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue
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plundering
1. given to taking by force what is desired
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rollicking
1. given to merry frolicking
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heartening
1. cheerfully encouraging
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despairing
1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
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coexisting
1. existing at the same time
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hesitating
1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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unyielding
1. stubbornly unyielding
2. resistant to physical force or pressure
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fingerless
1. not having or having lost fingers
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sweltering
1. excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
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unbecoming
1. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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bewitching
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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appetizing
1. appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
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shuddering
1. shaking convulsively or violently
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resonating
1. characterized by resonance
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coalescing
1. growing together, fusing
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upstanding
1. meriting respect or esteem
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nauseating
1. causing or able to cause nausea
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prospering
1. very lively and profitable
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mystifying
1. of an obscure nature
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unthinking
1. not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
2. without care or thought for others
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10-Letter Adjectives Containing ING