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Adjectives may be categorized by the words they modify. In each category there may be adjectives with negative as well as positive connotations. Adjectives modify words by giving more details about

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1. Color

These adjectives are usually very easy to identify as they are simply the names of colors and variations of shades. Here are a few examples of color related adjectives: multicolored, monochromatic, two toned, brown, khaki, orange, indigo, lush green.

 

2. Shape

There are many shapes and just as many words to describe them. Irregular, spherical, circular, rectangular and conical are just a few of the many shape-related adjectives that exist in the English language.

 

3. Size

When things are being described, their size is often one of the areas considered. This is why size related adjectives are so important. Sizes are described using adjectives such as: gigantic, miniscule, moderate, colossal or small.

 

4. Sound

Sounds are described by using adjectives such as; cacophonous, chaotic, loud, musical, or soothing.

 

5. Taste

Included among the many taste-related adjectives that you can use are: delicious, sweet, sour, savory, salty, bitter, unpleasant, and flavorful.

 

6. Smell

Adjectives such as putrid, foul, and repulsive are used to describe how a noun or pronoun smells if the odor is a negative one. Positive odor-describing words include: tantalizing, sweet, and aromatic.

 

7. Personality ( in the case of a character)

Characters may be described positively using adjectives such as calm, generous, genuine, charming, and candid to modify them. Characters may also be described in a negative manner using words such as dishonest, cruel, draconian, and villainous.

 

8. Emotion (again, in the case of a character)

Adjectives related to emotions are also used to describe characters. Some of them are: heartbroken, ecstatic, and mournful.

 

9. Weather

Adjectives that may be used to describe the weather include: chilly, stormy, windy, rainy (note also that heavy rainfall may be described using the adjective torrential as in the phrase torrential rainfall).

 

10. Temperature

Adjectives that describe temperature include: humid, freezing, and warm.

 

11. Quality

These adjectives tell how good or bad a noun or pronoun is. Adjectives that fall under this category include excellent, good, and terrible.