Adjectives Starting With AB
Here's the list of all the 145 Adjectives Starting With AB in the English Language.
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| about | 1. on the move More Definitions → |
| above | 1. appearing earlier in the same text More Definitions → |
| able | 1. have the skills and qualifications to do things well 2. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity More Definitions → |
| abstract | 1. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature 2. dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention More Definitions → |
| absolute | 1. perfect or complete or pure 2. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| abroad | 1. in a foreign country More Definitions → |
| absent | 1. nonexistent 2. lost in thought; showing preoccupation More Definitions → |
| aboriginal | 1. characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning 2. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state More Definitions → |
| abandoned | 1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants 2. unrestrained and uninhibited More Definitions → |
| abnormal | 1. much greater than the normal 2. not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm More Definitions → |
| abundant | 1. present in great quantity More Definitions → |
| abused | 1. used improperly or excessively especially drugs 2. subjected to cruel treatment More Definitions → |
| abusive | 1. expressing offensive reproach 2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment More Definitions → |
| absorbed | 1. giving or marked by complete attention to 2. retained without reflection More Definitions → |
| abdominal | 1. of or relating to or near the abdomen More Definitions → |
| absurd | 1. inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense 2. so unreasonable as to invite derision More Definitions → |
| absorbing | 1. capable of arousing and holding the attention More Definitions → |
| abridged | 1. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting More Definitions → |
| abrasive | 1. causing abrasion 2. sharply disagreeable; rigorous More Definitions → |
| abbreviated | 1. (of clothing) very short 2. cut short in duration More Definitions → |
| abolition | More Definitions → |
| abiding | 1. lasting a long time More Definitions → |
| abrupt | 1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions 2. exceedingly sudden and unexpected More Definitions → |
| absorbent | 1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) More Definitions → |
| abreast | 1. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge More Definitions → |
| abstracted | 1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation More Definitions → |
| abysmal | 1. very great; limitless 2. resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable More Definitions → |
| aberrant | 1. markedly different from an accepted norm More Definitions → |
| ablaze | 1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement 2. lighted up by or as by fire or flame More Definitions → |
| abominable | 1. unequivocally detestable 2. exceptionally bad or displeasing More Definitions → |
| abutting | More Definitions → |
| abject | 1. of the most contemptible kind 2. most unfortunate or miserable More Definitions → |
| aboveground | 1. on or above the surface of the ground More Definitions → |
| abortive | 1. failing to accomplish an intended result More Definitions → |
| abhorrent | 1. offensive to the mind More Definitions → |
| absorptive | 1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) More Definitions → |
| abounding | 1. existing in abundance More Definitions → |
| abdicate | More Definitions → |
| absorbable | 1. capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface More Definitions → |
| absolutist | 1. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism More Definitions → |
| absolved | 1. freed from any question of guilt More Definitions → |
| abuzz | 1. noisy like the sound of a bee More Definitions → |
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