I’ll be giving you 20 advanced adjectives in English to build your vocabulary.
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List of English adjectives
20 Advanced adjectives in English
Harry
Today, we’re looking at advanced English adjectives.
And these adjectives are going to help you to improve your advanced English vocabulary.
I’m going to go through them one by one, I’ve got 20 advanced adjectives, so it’s a long list.
I’ll go through them one by one, I’ll give you an explanation, and then I’ll give you some examples.
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The first one is
affable
Meaning: pleasant and friendly
Examples:
He is an affable man, always willing to stop and talk.
The bar manager was very affable and knowledgeable, the staff gave us great service and attention.
affluent
Meaning: having a lot of money, wealthy
Examples:
Children coming from affluent families are less likely to get into crime and other anti-social activities.
Most affluent countries and cities invested heavily in bigger and better-designed roads and motorways.
deprived
Meaning: somebody who doesn’t have as much as other people
Examples:
The children looked happy and content, despite the deprived conditions that they lived in.
A teenager from a deprived area has been awarded a place at a medical school.
destitute
Meaning: somebody who has almost nothing, extremely poor
Examples:
The floods have left thousands of people destitute cutting them off from clean water, food and healthcare.
He looked destitute when he came into my house. He looked as if he had been sleeping rough for some time.
dexterous
Meaning: very useful and skillful, particularly with your hands
Examples:
In order to be the next Michael Jordan, you have to be dexterous at basketball.
She was very dexterous with her hands and her embroidery was beautiful.
20 Advanced adjectives in English
dubious
Meaning: doubtful or unsure
Examples:
These claims are dubious and not backed by science.
She was dubious about the idea, but they convinced her that it would be a success.
elaborate
Meaning: complicated or with a lot of details, well decorated
Examples:
They made elaborate preparations for his visit.
Living in France will make you addicted to elaborate dishes and a glass of wine during lunch.
evocative
Meaning: generates or produces deep feelings or images
Examples:
The music was evocative, especially at the beginning of the play.
All of the photos were very evocative.
far-fetched
Meaning: difficult to believe
Examples:
The story I read on social media was a little bit far-fetched.
Many thought it was a far-fetched idea that would never work, but they have again proven everyone wrong. It was a great event.
frivolous
Meaning: not so useful, valuable, or important
Examples:
Rich people spend money on frivolous things.
She was a frivolous young woman who spent most days going to parties.
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gleeful
Meaning: full of happiness
Examples:
Mrs Wilson gave a gleeful smile that made her look younger than her years.
He was gleeful at the way his job was going.
gritty
Meaning: showing determination and courage
Examples:
The first half of the book was gritty and harsh, but the second half was predictable.
The team was gritty and resilient but it was enough to pull out first place.
gullible
Meaning: naive, we believe anything anybody tells us
Examples:
He was gullible enough to believe that they were doing him a favour.
Scammers use gullible people to make money.
immense
Meaning: something great, something big
Examples:
This book will be of immense value to mechanical engineers.
This work requires an immense amount of time and patience.
imposing
Meaning: looking big and important
Examples:
The large wardrobe was too imposing and made the room seem smaller.
The former mayor is still an imposing figure in the political arena.
20 Advanced adjectives in English
mind-boggling
Meaning: difficult to accept, imagine or understand
Examples:
Modern mathematics is mind-boggling, I don’t understand it.
The government’s pension reform is mind-boggling.
perceptible
Meaning: something that is noticeable
Examples:
There has been a perceptible change in the climate.
The improvement in our living standards is barely perceptible.
petrified
Meaning: really scared
Examples:
She was petrified when she heard she was losing her job.
I was petrified when confronted by a very large dog in the park.
plausible
Meaning: something that is believable
Examples:
His excuse for not doing his homework was actually plausible this time.
The agent’s reasons for the cancellation of the concert were not plausible.
rusty
Meaning: have not practised something in a long time
Examples:
Our French was very rusty but with the aid of a dictionary, we were able to get around.
I’m pretty rusty at this game. I haven’t played golf for years.
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Okay, so there you have it.
20 advanced adjectives in English that will help you to improve your vocabulary and your speaking skills in English.
As I’ve said before, you won’t remember all of them, but try and practice some of them. Try to put them into sentences and try to introduce one or two of them into your English conversations.
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