Adjectives Starting With N
Here's the list of all the 1636 Adjectives Starting With N in the English Language.
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new | 1. original and of a kind not seen before 2. lacking training or experience More Definitions → |
no | 1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of More Definitions → |
next | 1. immediately following in time or order 2. nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space More Definitions → |
national | 1. of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country 2. limited to or in the interests of a particular nation More Definitions → |
north | 1. situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north More Definitions → |
net | 1. remaining after all deductions 2. conclusive in a process or progression More Definitions → |
natural | 1. functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies 2. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct More Definitions → |
none | 1. not any; entity, negative pronoun More Definitions → |
near | 1. being on the left side 2. closely resembling the genuine article More Definitions → |
needed | 1. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
necessary | 1. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances 2. absolutely essential More Definitions → |
nice | 1. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance 2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous More Definitions → |
normal | 1. forming a right angle 2. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal More Definitions → |
northern | 1. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line 2. situated in regions of the north More Definitions → |
naked | 1. having no clothes on the body 2. having no protecting or concealing cover More Definitions → |
native | 1. characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin 2. belonging to one by birth More Definitions → |
nuclear | 1. (weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy 2. of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom More Definitions → |
null | 1. lacking any legal or binding force More Definitions → |
negative | 1. characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 2. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial More Definitions → |
noted | 1. widely known and esteemed More Definitions → |
nearby | 1. close at hand More Definitions → |
nine | 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten More Definitions → |
neither | 1. not either; not one or the other; entity, dual, negative pronoun; quantifier, dual, negative More Definitions → |
novel | 1. original and of a kind not seen before 2. pleasantly new or different More Definitions → |
northwest | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest 2. coming from the northwest More Definitions → |
numerous | 1. amounting to a large indefinite number More Definitions → |
narrow | 1. limited in extent or scope 2. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination More Definitions → |
nationwide | 1. occurring or extending throughout a country or nation More Definitions → |
nearest | More Definitions → |
noticed | 1. being perceived or observed More Definitions → |
noble | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. inert especially toward oxygen More Definitions → |
northeast | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast 2. coming from the northeast More Definitions → |
neutral | 1. possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics 2. having no hue More Definitions → |
nuts | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
numerical | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers 2. relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers More Definitions → |
naval | 1. connected with or belonging to or used in a navy More Definitions → |
nervous | 1. of or relating to the nervous system 2. easily agitated More Definitions → |
nonprofit | 1. not commercially motivated More Definitions → |
nasty | 1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious 2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent More Definitions → |
narrative | 1. consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story More Definitions → |
naughty | 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety 2. badly behaved More Definitions → |
nutritional | 1. of or relating to or providing nutrition More Definitions → |
nudist | More Definitions → |
numeric | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers 2. measured or expressed in numbers More Definitions → |
nominated | 1. appointed by nomination More Definitions → |
neural | 1. of or relating to the nervous system 2. of or relating to neurons More Definitions → |
notable | 1. widely known and esteemed 2. worthy of attention More Definitions → |
nominal | 1. relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name 2. pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun More Definitions → |
northwestern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northwest 2. of a region of the United States generally including Washington; Oregon; Idaho; and sometimes Montana; Wyoming More Definitions → |
neat | 1. clean or organized 2. showing care in execution More Definitions → |
naming | 1. inclined to or serving for the giving of names More Definitions → |
ninth | 1. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position More Definitions → |
nightly | 1. happening every night More Definitions → |
nutrient | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
newborn | 1. recently born 2. having just or recently arisen or come into existence More Definitions → |
nonlinear | 1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree More Definitions → |
noisy | 1. full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds 2. attracting attention by showiness or bright colors More Definitions → |
nordic | 1. resembling peoples of Scandinavia More Definitions → |
nonsense | 1. having no intelligible meaning More Definitions → |
notorious | 1. known widely and usually unfavorably More Definitions → |
northeastern | 1. situated in or oriented toward the northeast 2. of a region of the United States generally including the New England states; New York; and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania More Definitions → |
natal | 1. relating to or accompanying birth 2. of or relating to the buttocks More Definitions → |
nautical | 1. relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen More Definitions → |
neighboring | 1. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching More Definitions → |
neglected | 1. disregarded 2. lacking a caretaker More Definitions → |
nineteenth | 1. coming next after the eighteenth in position More Definitions → |
ninety | 1. being ten more than eighty More Definitions → |
nasal | 1. of or in or relating to the nose 2. sounding as if the nose were pinched More Definitions → |
neurological | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology More Definitions → |
needless | 1. unnecessary and unwarranted More Definitions → |
nominate | More Definitions → |
nifty | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
navigational | 1. of or relating to navigation More Definitions → |
noticeable | 1. capable or worthy of being noticed 2. capable of being detected More Definitions → |
neighbour | More Definitions → |
naive | 1. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style 2. inexperienced More Definitions → |
negotiable | 1. capable of being passed or negotiated 2. able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise More Definitions → |
noteworthy | 1. worthy of attention More Definitions → |
noncommercial | 1. not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises More Definitions → |
nationalism | More Definitions → |
nationalist | 1. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others More Definitions → |
neonatal | 1. relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth More Definitions → |
needy | 1. poor enough to need help from others 2. demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree More Definitions → |
negligible | 1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant 2. not worth considering More Definitions → |
normative | 1. relating to or dealing with norms 2. pertaining to giving directives or rules More Definitions → |
nitric | 1. of or containing nitrogen More Definitions → |
narrowed | 1. reduced in size as by squeezing together 2. made narrow; limited in breadth More Definitions → |
nee | 1. (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman More Definitions → |
nineteen | 1. being one more than eighteen More Definitions → |
neuronal | 1. of or relating to neurons More Definitions → |
nearer | More Definitions → |
nestled | 1. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection More Definitions → |
neuron | More Definitions → |
numb | 1. lacking sensation 2. (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive More Definitions → |
nostalgic | 1. unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons More Definitions → |
narcotic | 1. of or relating to or designating narcotics 2. inducing stupor or narcosis More Definitions → |
nonstop | 1. (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops 2. at all times More Definitions → |
nocturnal | 1. belonging to or active during the night 2. of or relating to or occurring in the night More Definitions → |
negligent | 1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern More Definitions → |
narrowing | 1. becoming gradually narrower 2. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom More Definitions → |
nitrous | 1. of or containing nitrogen More Definitions → |
nutritious | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
nth | 1. last or greatest in an indefinitely large series More Definitions → |
nonresident | 1. not living in a particular place or owned by permanent residents More Definitions → |
nonstick | 1. (of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles More Definitions → |
noxious | 1. injurious to physical or mental health More Definitions → |
nameless | 1. being or having an unknown or unnamed source More Definitions → |
nomadic | 1. migratory More Definitions → |
nutty | 1. having the flavor of nuts 2. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
neuromuscular | 1. affecting or characteristic of both neural and muscular tissue More Definitions → |
nigh | 1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances 2. being on the left side More Definitions → |
navigable | 1. able to be sailed on or through safely More Definitions → |
nosed | 1. having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind More Definitions → |
nappy | 1. (of hair) in small tight curls More Definitions → |
northward | 1. moving toward the north More Definitions → |
nonexistent | 1. not having existence or being or actuality More Definitions → |
nonviolent | 1. achieved without bloodshed 2. abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence More Definitions → |
neurologic | 1. of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology More Definitions → |
northbound | 1. moving toward the north More Definitions → |
nether | 1. lower 2. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth More Definitions → |
notional | 1. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination 2. not based on fact or investigation More Definitions → |
numeral | 1. of or relating to or denoting numbers More Definitions → |
nodding | 1. having branches or flower heads that bend downward More Definitions → |
nonpartisan | 1. free from party affiliation or bias More Definitions → |
nagging | 1. continually complaining or faultfinding More Definitions → |
notched | 1. notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex 2. having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed More Definitions → |
necked | 1. having a neck or having a neck especially as specified More Definitions → |
neolithic | 1. of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic) More Definitions → |
nascent | 1. being born or beginning More Definitions → |
northerly | 1. oriented toward the north 2. coming from the north; used especially of wind More Definitions → |
netted | 1. having open interstices or resembling a web More Definitions → |
neurotic | 1. characteristic of or affected by neurosis 2. affected with emotional disorder More Definitions → |
nourishing | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
neuter | 1. having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs 2. neither male nor female (of grammatical gender) More Definitions → |
newfound | 1. newly discovered More Definitions → |
naturalized | 1. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation 2. planted so as to give an effect of wild growth More Definitions → |
nonpublic | 1. not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc. More Definitions → |
nonresidential | 1. not residential More Definitions → |
nimble | 1. moving quickly and lightly 2. mentally quick More Definitions → |
nontraditional | 1. not conforming to or in accord with tradition More Definitions → |
neoplastic | 1. of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm More Definitions → |
nonverbal | 1. being other than verbal communication 2. lacking verbal skill More Definitions → |
neoclassical | 1. characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style More Definitions → |
nonprescription | 1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription More Definitions → |
naturalistic | 1. representing what is real; not abstract or ideal More Definitions → |
nonparametric | 1. not involving an estimation of the parameters of a statistic More Definitions → |
newsworthy | 1. sufficiently interesting to be reported in a newspaper More Definitions → |
neuropsychological | 1. of or concerned with neuropsychology More Definitions → |
naught | More Definitions → |
nefarious | 1. extremely wicked More Definitions → |
nonsensical | 1. so unreasonable as to invite derision 2. having no intelligible meaning More Definitions → |
nourished | 1. being provided with adequate nourishment More Definitions → |
neutrophil | More Definitions → |
nonspecific | 1. not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides More Definitions → |
nary | 1. (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a' More Definitions → |
nonstandard | 1. not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community 2. varying from or not adhering to a standard More Definitions → |
noninvasive | 1. relating to a technique that does not involve puncturing the skin or entering a body cavity More Definitions → |
neutered | 1. having testicles or ovaries removed More Definitions → |
numbing | 1. causing numbness or insensitivity More Definitions → |
nonmetallic | 1. not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal More Definitions → |
narcissistic | 1. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance More Definitions → |
nonconforming | 1. not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion More Definitions → |
nett | 1. remaining after all deductions More Definitions → |
nonnegative | 1. either positive or zero More Definitions → |
needful | 1. necessary for relief or supply More Definitions → |
notifiable | 1. requiring that official notification be given More Definitions → |
nonfatal | 1. not bringing death More Definitions → |
nihilism | More Definitions → |
napping | 1. not prepared or vigilant More Definitions → |
neutralized | 1. made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics More Definitions → |
nationalistic | 1. fanatically patriotic 2. devotion to the interests or culture of a particular nation including promoting the interests of one country over those of others More Definitions → |
nutritive | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
nonsteroidal | 1. not steroidal or not having the effects of steroid hormones More Definitions → |
neoliberal | 1. having or showing belief in the need for economic growth in addition to traditional liberalistic values More Definitions → |
natty | 1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners More Definitions → |
neuroendocrine | 1. of or relating to the nervous and endocrine systems (especially as they function together) More Definitions → |
nonproprietary | 1. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright More Definitions → |
naturism | More Definitions → |
nonhuman | 1. not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings More Definitions → |
nonfat | 1. without fat or fat solids More Definitions → |
nursed | 1. (of an infant) breast-fed More Definitions → |
neanderthal | 1. ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance More Definitions → |
nontoxic | 1. not producing or resulting from poison 2. safe to eat More Definitions → |
northernmost | 1. situated farthest north More Definitions → |
nebulous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a nebula 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
nastiest | 1. offensive or even (of persons) malicious 2. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent More Definitions → |
natriuretic | 1. of or relating to natriuresis More Definitions → |
nosocomial | 1. taking place or originating in a hospital More Definitions → |
necrotic | 1. relating to or affected by necrosis More Definitions → |
nosy | 1. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
nucleoplasm | More Definitions → |
nightmarish | 1. extremely alarming More Definitions → |
nonvolatile | 1. not volatilizing readily More Definitions → |
nominative | 1. serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb 2. named; bearing the name of a specific person More Definitions → |
nodular | 1. relating to or characterized by or having nodules 2. having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules More Definitions → |
neuropsychiatric | 1. of or relating to neuropsychiatry More Definitions → |
nuptial | 1. of or relating to a wedding More Definitions → |
nonfinancial | 1. not involving financial matters More Definitions → |
noninstitutionalized | 1. not committed to an institution More Definitions → |
nasopharyngeal | 1. of or relating to or located near the nasopharynx More Definitions → |
nubile | 1. of girls or women who are eligible to marry More Definitions → |
nullified | 1. deprived of legal force More Definitions → |
nauseous | 1. causing or able to cause nausea 2. feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit More Definitions → |
neurogenic | 1. arising in or stimulated by nerve tissues More Definitions → |
noiseless | 1. making no sound More Definitions → |
nisi | 1. not final or absolute More Definitions → |
noncompetitive | 1. not involving competition or competitiveness More Definitions → |
nondescript | 1. lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting More Definitions → |
nosey | 1. offensively curious or inquisitive More Definitions → |
northeasterly | 1. coming from the northeast 2. situated in or oriented toward the northeast More Definitions → |
northwesterly | 1. coming from the northwest 2. situated in or oriented toward the northwest More Definitions → |
nonuniform | 1. not homogeneous More Definitions → |
nonexempt | 1. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation 2. (of persons) not exempt from an obligation or liability More Definitions → |
nonunion | 1. not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union More Definitions → |
nihilistic | 1. of or relating to nihilism More Definitions → |
nipping | 1. capable of wounding 2. pleasantly cold and invigorating More Definitions → |
neighborly | 1. exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor More Definitions → |
neurotoxic | 1. poisonous to nerves or nerve cells More Definitions → |
nonessential | 1. not of prime or central importance More Definitions → |
neurophysiological | 1. of or concerned with neurophysiology More Definitions → |
noncurrent | 1. not current or belonging to the present time More Definitions → |
nonsurgical | 1. not surgical More Definitions → |
nauseating | 1. causing or able to cause nausea More Definitions → |
nilpotent | 1. equal to zero when raised to a certain power More Definitions → |
nonstructural | 1. not structural More Definitions → |
nonnative | 1. not being or composed of aborigines 2. of persons born in another area or country than that lived in More Definitions → |
neurobiological | 1. of or relating to the biological study of the nervous system More Definitions → |
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