Adjectives Starting With DE
Here's the list of all the 634 Adjectives Starting With DE in the English Language.
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| designed | 1. done or made or performed with purpose and intent More Definitions → |
| degree | More Definitions → |
| deal | More Definitions → |
| developed | 1. being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful 2. (used of societies) having high industrial development More Definitions → |
| deep | 1. marked by depth of thinking 2. very distant in time or space More Definitions → |
| detailed | 1. developed or executed with care and in minute detail More Definitions → |
| defined | 1. showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary 2. clearly characterized or delimited More Definitions → |
| dead | 1. no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life 2. not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat More Definitions → |
| described | 1. represented in words especially with sharpness and detail More Definitions → |
| developing | 1. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply More Definitions → |
| determined | 1. characterized by great determination 2. devoting full strength and concentrated attention to More Definitions → |
| dedicated | 1. devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose 2. solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose More Definitions → |
| decided | 1. recognizable; marked More Definitions → |
| dental | 1. of or relating to the teeth 2. of or relating to dentistry More Definitions → |
| democratic | 1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large 2. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality More Definitions → |
| dear | 1. dearly loved 2. with or in a close or intimate relationship More Definitions → |
| dependent | 1. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed 2. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence More Definitions → |
| deluxe | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality 2. elegant and sumptuous More Definitions → |
| derived | 1. formed or developed from something else; not original More Definitions → |
| desired | 1. wanted intensely More Definitions → |
| determining | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| defendant | More Definitions → |
| demonstrated | 1. having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt 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 → |
| deviant | 1. markedly different from an accepted norm More Definitions → |
| delayed | 1. not as far along as normal in development More Definitions → |
| designing | 1. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest More Definitions → |
| desperate | 1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope 2. desperately determined More Definitions → |
| destroyed | 1. spoiled or ruined or demolished 2. destroyed physically or morally More Definitions → |
| decorative | 1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose More Definitions → |
| devoted | 1. zealous in devotion or affection 2. (followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use More Definitions → |
| decent | 1. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior 2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous More Definitions → |
| developmental | 1. of or relating to or constituting development More Definitions → |
| decreased | 1. made less in size or amount or degree More Definitions → |
| delicious | 1. greatly pleasing or entertaining 2. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| deeper | More Definitions → |
| desirable | 1. worth having or seeking or achieving 2. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse More Definitions → |
| decimal | 1. numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten More Definitions → |
| deaf | 1. lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part 2. (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed More Definitions → |
| deadly | 1. causing or capable of causing death 2. of an instrument of certain death More Definitions → |
| demographic | 1. of or relating to demography More Definitions → |
| deferred | More Definitions → |
| demanding | 1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill More Definitions → |
| defensive | 1. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 2. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack More Definitions → |
| descending | 1. coming down or downward More Definitions → |
| detective | More Definitions → |
| dense | 1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 2. hard to pass through because of dense growth More Definitions → |
| departmental | 1. of or relating to a department More Definitions → |
| deciding | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| derivative | 1. resulting from or employing derivation More Definitions → |
| definitive | 1. clearly defined or formulated 2. of recognized authority or excellence More Definitions → |
| defeated | 1. beaten or overcome; not victorious 2. disappointingly unsuccessful More Definitions → |
| decorated | 1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction More Definitions → |
| deed | More Definitions → |
| defective | 1. having a defect 2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior More Definitions → |
| descriptive | 1. serving to describe or inform or characterized by description 2. of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage More Definitions → |
| delicate | 1. marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique 2. easily broken or damaged or destroyed More Definitions → |
| defending | 1. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring More Definitions → |
| delighted | 1. greatly pleased 2. filled with wonder and delight 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 → |
| decreasing | 1. becoming less or smaller 2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume More Definitions → |
| delightful | 1. greatly pleasing or entertaining More Definitions → |
| deductible | 1. acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction) More Definitions → |
| depressed | 1. lower than previously 2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces More Definitions → |
| designate | 1. appointed but not yet installed in office More Definitions → |
| destructive | 1. causing destruction or much damage More Definitions → |
| demolition | More Definitions → |
| depicted | 1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines More Definitions → |
| dexter | 1. on or starting from the wearer's right More Definitions → |
| devastating | 1. making light of 2. wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction More Definitions → |
| deliberate | 1. carefully thought out in advance 2. unhurried and with care and dignity More Definitions → |
| departing | 1. that is going out or leaving More Definitions → |
| deserved | 1. properly deserved 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 → |
| deficient | 1. inadequate in amount or degree 2. falling short of some prescribed norm More Definitions → |
| decisive | 1. determining or having the power to determine an outcome 2. characterized by decision and firmness More Definitions → |
| dependable | 1. worthy of being depended on 2. consistent in performance or behavior More Definitions → |
| departed | 1. well in the past; former 2. dead More Definitions → |
| detrimental | 1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury More Definitions → |
| deserted | 1. forsaken by owner or inhabitants More Definitions → |
| depressing | 1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy More Definitions → |
| delinquent | 1. guilty of a misdeed 2. failing in what duty requires More Definitions → |
| depleted | 1. no longer sufficient More Definitions → |
| devious | 1. indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading 2. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive More Definitions → |
| deterministic | 1. an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes More Definitions → |
| degraded | 1. unrestrained by convention or morality 2. lowered in value More Definitions → |
| detachable | 1. designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage More Definitions → |
| detergent | 1. having cleansing power More Definitions → |
| devotional | 1. relating to worship More Definitions → |
| detectable | 1. capable of being detected 2. easily seen or detected More Definitions → |
| deserving | 1. (often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way More Definitions → |
| dependant | 1. contingent on something else 2. addicted to a drug More Definitions → |
| deceptive | 1. causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true 2. designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently More Definitions → |
| demolished | 1. torn down and broken up More Definitions → |
| dedicate | More Definitions → |
| depressive | More Definitions → |
| decentralized | 1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities More Definitions → |
| degrading | 1. harmful to the mind or morals 2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor More Definitions → |
| determinant | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| devoid | 1. completely wanting or lacking More Definitions → |
| delimited | 1. having the limits or boundaries established More Definitions → |
| deliverable | 1. suitable for or ready for delivery More Definitions → |
| descendant | 1. going or coming down 2. proceeding by descent from an ancestor More Definitions → |
| deterrent | 1. tending to deter More Definitions → |
| dearest | More Definitions → |
| degenerate | 1. unrestrained by convention or morality More Definitions → |
| deepening | 1. accumulating and becoming more intense More Definitions → |
| defiant | 1. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force 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 → |
| defunct | 1. no longer in force or use; inactive 2. having ceased to exist or live More Definitions → |
| deciduous | 1. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth 2. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season More Definitions → |
| demonic | 1. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell More Definitions → |
| defamatory | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| degenerative | 1. (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function More Definitions → |
| dermal | 1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula 2. of or relating to or located in the dermis More Definitions → |
| deviate | 1. markedly different from an accepted norm More Definitions → |
| denominational | 1. relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination 2. relating to the face value of a banknote, coin, or stamp More Definitions → |
| dendritic | 1. (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite More Definitions → |
| delineated | 1. represented accurately or precisely More Definitions → |
| devout | 1. deeply religious 2. sincerely earnest More Definitions → |
| devolution | More Definitions → |
| desolate | 1. providing no shelter or sustenance 2. crushed by grief More Definitions → |
| declarative | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration 2. relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements More Definitions → |
| dehydrated | 1. suffering from excessive loss of water from the body 2. preserved by removing natural moisture More Definitions → |
| debilitating | 1. impairing the strength and vitality More Definitions → |
| despised | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| demented | 1. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| delirious | 1. experiencing delirium 2. marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion More Definitions → |
| decreed | 1. fixed or established especially by order or command More Definitions → |
| declaratory | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration More Definitions → |
| definable | 1. capable of being defined, limited, or explained More Definitions → |
| derogatory | 1. expressive of low opinion More Definitions → |
| deflation | More Definitions → |
| destitute | 1. poor enough to need help from others 2. completely wanting or lacking More Definitions → |
| deductive | 1. relating to logical deduction 2. involving inferences from general principles More Definitions → |
| delineate | 1. represented accurately or precisely More Definitions → |
| deleterious | 1. harmful to living things More Definitions → |
| delectable | 1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste 2. capable of arousing sexual desire More Definitions → |
| derelict | 1. worn and broken down by hard use 2. forsaken by owner or inhabitants More Definitions → |
| determinism | More Definitions → |
| deranged | 1. driven insane More Definitions → |
| debatable | 1. open to doubt or debate 2. open to argument or debate More Definitions → |
| delusional | 1. suffering from or characterized by delusions More Definitions → |
| desirous | 1. having or expressing desire for something More Definitions → |
| deadliest | 1. causing or capable of causing death 2. of an instrument of certain death More Definitions → |
| demonstrable | 1. necessarily or demonstrably true 2. capable of being demonstrated or proved More Definitions → |
| despicable | 1. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| deliberative | 1. involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination More Definitions → |
| deflated | 1. brought low in spirit More Definitions → |
| defensible | 1. capable of being defended More Definitions → |
| deftly | More Definitions → |
| decentralised | 1. withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities More Definitions → |
| decayed | 1. damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless More Definitions → |
| deft | 1. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands More Definitions → |
| declassified | 1. having had security classification removed 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 → |
| deplorable | 1. bad; unfortunate 2. of very poor quality or condition More Definitions → |
| depressant | 1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent More Definitions → |
| deceitful | 1. involving deception 2. marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another More Definitions → |
| deafening | 1. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss More Definitions → |
| decapitated | 1. having had the head cut off More Definitions → |
| devouring | 1. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous More Definitions → |
| defenseless | 1. lacking protection or support 2. having no protecting or concealing cover More Definitions → |
| decongestant | More Definitions → |
| demeaning | 1. causing awareness of your shortcomings More Definitions → |
| determinate | 1. precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause 2. not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex More Definitions → |
| deadlocked | 1. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions More Definitions → |
| demonstrative | 1. serving to demonstrate 2. given to or marked by the open expression of emotion More Definitions → |
| defiled | 1. morally blemished; stained or impure More Definitions → |
| denatured | 1. changed in nature or natural quality More Definitions → |
| desiccant | More Definitions → |
| dented | 1. of metal e.g. More Definitions → |
| descendent | 1. going or coming down 2. proceeding by descent from an ancestor 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 → |
| dermatologic | 1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology More Definitions → |
| dermatological | 1. of or relating to or practicing dermatology More Definitions → |
| despairing | 1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope More Definitions → |
| determinative | 1. having the power or quality of deciding More Definitions → |
| devalued | 1. lowered in value More Definitions → |
| deadpan | 1. deliberately impassive in manner More Definitions → |
| dejected | 1. affected or marked by low spirits More Definitions → |
| deprecating | 1. tending to diminish or disparage More Definitions → |
| demure | 1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way More Definitions → |
| determinable | 1. capable of being determined or limited or fixed More Definitions → |
| deathly | 1. having the physical appearance of death 2. causing or capable of causing death More Definitions → |
| demoralized | 1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic More Definitions → |
| dewy | 1. wet with dew More Definitions → |
| despondent | 1. without or almost without hope More Definitions → |
| dentate | 1. having toothlike projections in the margin More Definitions → |
| deltoid | 1. triangular or suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex More Definitions → |
| detested | 1. treated with dislike or contempt More Definitions → |
| deciphered | 1. converted from cryptic to intelligible language More Definitions → |
| deism | More Definitions → |
| deferential | 1. showing deference More Definitions → |
| detestable | 1. offensive to the mind 2. unequivocally detestable More Definitions → |
| debonair | 1. having a sophisticated charm 2. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air More Definitions → |
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