8-Letter Adjectives Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 416 8-Letter Adjectives Starting With D in the English Language.
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| designed | 1. done or made or performed with purpose and intent More Definitions → |
| detailed | 1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail More Definitions → |
| domestic | 1. of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation 2. of or relating to the home More Definitions → |
| directed | 1. (often used in combination) having a specified direction 2. manageable by a supervising agent More Definitions → |
| disabled | 1. having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness More Definitions → |
| downtown | 1. of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center More Definitions → |
| drinking | More Definitions → |
| declared | 1. declared as fact; explicitly stated 2. made known or openly avowed More Definitions → |
| detected | 1. perceived or discerned 2. perceived with the mind More Definitions → |
| distinct | 1. easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined 2. (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality More Definitions → |
| dramatic | 1. suitable to or characteristic of drama 2. pertaining to or characteristic of drama More Definitions → |
| dominant | 1. exercising influence or control 2. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar More Definitions → |
| discrete | 1. constituting a separate entity or part More Definitions → |
| deferred | More Definitions → |
| deciding | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| dropping | 1. coming down freely under the influence of gravity More Definitions → |
| defeated | 1. beaten or overcome; not victorious 2. disappointingly unsuccessful More Definitions → |
| doctoral | 1. of or relating to a doctor or doctorate More Definitions → |
| diabetic | 1. of or relating to or causing diabetes 2. suffering from diabetes More Definitions → |
| delicate | 1. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique 2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed More Definitions → |
| detached | 1. showing lack of emotional involvement 2. being or feeling set or kept apart from others More Definitions → |
| definite | 1. precise; explicit and clearly defined 2. known for certain More Definitions → |
| deceased | 1. dead More Definitions → |
| discreet | 1. marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint 2. unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic More Definitions → |
| disposed | 1. having made preparations 2. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward More Definitions → |
| diagonal | 1. connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face 2. having an oblique or slanted direction More Definitions → |
| damaging | 1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury 2. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions More Definitions → |
| depicted | 1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines More Definitions → |
| downward | 1. extending or moving from a higher to a lower place 2. on or toward a surface regarded as a base More Definitions → |
| divorced | 1. of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved More Definitions → |
| deserved | 1. properly deserved More Definitions → |
| downhill | 1. sloping down rather steeply More Definitions → |
| deprived | 1. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences More Definitions → |
| destined | 1. headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students' 2. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate More Definitions → |
| disputed | 1. subject to disagreement and debate More Definitions → |
| decisive | 1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome 2. characterized by decision and firmness More Definitions → |
| departed | 1. well in the past; former 2. dead More Definitions → |
| dragging | 1. marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner More Definitions → |
| doubtful | 1. open to doubt or suspicion 2. fraught with uncertainty or doubt More Definitions → |
| doubling | More Definitions → |
| deserted | 1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants More Definitions → |
| dazzling | 1. amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning 2. shining intensely More Definitions → |
| depleted | 1. no longer sufficient More Definitions → |
| degraded | 1. unrestrained by convention or morality 2. lowered in value More Definitions → |
| daunting | 1. discouraging through fear More Definitions → |
| dreadful | 1. causing fear or dread or terror 2. exceptionally bad or displeasing More Definitions → |
| drifting | 1. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another More Definitions → |
| diverted | 1. pleasantly occupied More Definitions → |
| dictated | 1. determined or decided upon as by an authority More Definitions → |
| dedicate | More Definitions → |
| draining | 1. having a debilitating effect More Definitions → |
| diocesan | 1. belonging to or governing a diocese More Definitions → |
| diligent | 1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks 2. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness More Definitions → |
| deformed | 1. so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly More Definitions → |
| decadent | 1. luxuriously self-indulgent 2. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay More Definitions → |
| drenched | 1. abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| darkened | 1. (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time 2. become or made dark by lack of light More Definitions → |
| disjoint | 1. having no elements in common More Definitions → |
| diseased | 1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology More Definitions → |
| disperse | More Definitions → |
| desolate | 1. providing no shelter or sustenance 2. crushed by grief More Definitions → |
| despised | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| demented | 1. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| disliked | 1. regarded with aversion More Definitions → |
| didactic | 1. instructive (especially excessively) More Definitions → |
| divisive | 1. dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) More Definitions → |
| dietetic | 1. of or relating to the diet More Definitions → |
| dismayed | 1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation More Definitions → |
| derelict | 1. worn and broken down by hard use 2. forsaken by owner or inhabitants More Definitions → |
| diffused | 1. (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material 2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected More Definitions → |
| deranged | 1. driven insane More Definitions → |
| doubting | 1. marked by or given to doubt More Definitions → |
| desirous | 1. having or expressing desire for something More Definitions → |
| dyslexic | 1. of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia 2. having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder More Definitions → |
| dogmatic | 1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative 2. relating to or involving dogma More Definitions → |
| diabolic | 1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil 2. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell More Definitions → |
| diuretic | More Definitions → |
| duodenal | 1. in or relating to the duodenum More Definitions → |
| deflated | 1. brought low in spirit More Definitions → |
| downwind | 1. towards the side away from the wind More Definitions → |
| devilish | 1. showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil 2. playful in an appealingly bold way More Definitions → |
| depraved | 1. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good More Definitions → |
| downbeat | More Definitions → |
| dockside | More Definitions → |
| dirtiest | 1. vile; despicable 2. contaminated with infecting organisms More Definitions → |
| drooping | 1. weak from exhaustion 2. hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) More Definitions → |
| decrepit | 1. worn and broken down by hard use 2. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality More Definitions → |
| despotic | 1. belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot 2. ruled by or characteristic of a despot More Definitions → |
| divalent | 1. having a valence of two or having two valences More Definitions → |
| dynastic | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of a dynasty More Definitions → |
| devalued | 1. lowered in value More Definitions → |
| dejected | 1. affected or marked by low spirits More Definitions → |
| downcast | 1. directed downward 2. filled with melancholy and despondency More Definitions → |
| diatonic | 1. based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music 2. based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals More Definitions → |
| disloyal | 1. showing lack of love for your country 2. deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle More Definitions → |
| disquiet | More Definitions → |
| detested | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| debonair | 1. having a sophisticated charm 2. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air More Definitions → |