9-Letter Adjectives Starting With A

Here's the list of all the 466 9-Letter Adjectives Starting With A in the English Language.

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available
1. obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
2. not busy; not otherwise committed
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according
1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by
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assistant
1. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
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anonymous
1. having no known name or identity or known source
2. not known or lacking marked individuality
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associate
1. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
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announced
1. declared publicly; made widely known
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automatic
1. resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
2. without volition or conscious control
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accessory
1. aiding and abetting in a crime
2. furnishing added support
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appointed
1. subject to appointment
2. selected for a job
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addressed
1. (of mail) marked with a destination
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alternate
1. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
2. every second one of a series
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automated
1. operated by automation
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authentic
1. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
2. not counterfeit or copied
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attending
1. giving practical help to
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affecting
1. arousing affect
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aggregate
1. formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
2. composed of a dense cluster of separate units such as carpels or florets or drupelets
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attempted
1. tried unsuccessfully
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activated
1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
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accepting
1. tolerating without protest
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answering
1. replying
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arbitrary
1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
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abandoned
1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants
2. unrestrained and uninhibited
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ascending
1. moving or going or growing upward
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appellant
1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
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auxiliary
1. functioning in a supporting capacity
2. furnishing added support
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alcoholic
1. addicted to alcohol
2. characteristic of or containing alcohol
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appealing
1. able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
2. (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings
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ambitious
1. having a strong desire for success or achievement
2. requiring full use of your abilities or resources
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aesthetic
1. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
2. concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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abdominal
1. of or relating to or near the abdomen
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attacking
1. disposed to attack
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advancing
1. moving forward
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allowable
1. deductible according to the tax laws
2. deserving to be allowed or considered
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appellate
1. of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
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addictive
1. causing or characterized by addiction
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attendant
1. being present (at a meeting or event, etc.)
2. occurring with or following as a consequence
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algebraic
1. of or relating to algebra
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antitrust
1. of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
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approving
1. expressing or manifesting praise or approval
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ambiguous
1. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
2. having more than one possible meaning
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ancillary
1. furnishing added support
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analogous
1. corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
2. similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
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actuarial
1. of or relating to the work of an actuary
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absorbing
1. capable of arousing and holding the attention
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assistive
1. giving assistance
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augmented
1. added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
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advisable
1. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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ancestral
1. of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
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affective
1. characterized by emotion
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adjective
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
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attentive
1. (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
2. taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
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adaptable
1. capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
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apostolic
1. of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
2. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
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asserting
1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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anomalous
1. deviating from the general or common order or type
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anaerobic
1. living or active in the absence of free oxygen
2. not aerobic
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aforesaid
1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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admirable
1. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
2. inspiring admiration or approval
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afflicted
1. grievously affected especially by disease
2. mentally or physically unfit
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anecdotal
1. having the character of an anecdote
2. characterized by or given to telling anecdotes
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ascendant
1. tending or directed upward
2. most powerful or important or influential
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agreeable
1. conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
2. in keeping
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amorphous
1. having no definite form or distinct shape
2. lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
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appalling
1. causing consternation
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antiviral
1. inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
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absorbent
1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
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autonomic
1. relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system
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arresting
1. commanding attention
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acquitted
1. declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless
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amphibian
1. relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
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assertive
1. aggressively self-assured
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alienated
1. socially disoriented
2. caused to be unloved
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analgesic
1. capable of relieving pain
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alabaster
1. of or resembling alabaster
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autosomal
1. of or relating to an autosome
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anhydrous
1. without water; especially without water of crystallization
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articular
1. relating to or affecting the joints of the body
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antenatal
1. occurring or existing before birth
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avoidable
1. capable of being avoided or warded off
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adiabatic
1. occurring without loss or gain of heat
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atrocious
1. shockingly brutal or cruel
2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
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antigenic
1. of or relating to antigens
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asthmatic
1. relating to breathing with a whistling sound
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audacious
1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
2. unrestrained by convention or propriety
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astounded
1. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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apathetic
1. showing little or no emotion or animation
2. marked by a lack of interest
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agonizing
1. extremely painful
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animating
1. giving spirit and vivacity
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aliphatic
1. having carbon atoms linked in open chains
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axiomatic
1. containing aphorisms or maxims
2. of or relating to or derived from axioms
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agronomic
1. of or relating to or promoting agronomy
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acrobatic
1. vigorously active
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arthritic
1. of or pertaining to arthritis
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antitumor
1. used in the treatment of cancer
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allocable
1. capable of being distributed
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azimuthal
1. of or relating to or in azimuth
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adoptable
1. suitable or eligible for adoption
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abhorrent
1. offensive to the mind
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attenuate
1. reduced in strength
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atheistic
1. related to or characterized by or given to atheism
2. rejecting any belief in gods
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abounding
1. existing in abundance
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anguished
1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
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agitating
1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
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atavistic
1. characteristic of an atavist
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auricular
1. of or relating to near the ear
2. relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing
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aperiodic
1. not recurring at regular intervals
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actuating
1. causing motion or action or change
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9-Letter Adjectives Starting With A