Davies Frequency Dictionary: 1000+ Spanish Adjectives Flashcards
su
his / her / their / your (-fam)
lo
the (+ neuter adjective)lo fácil - the easy thing / partlo bueno - the good thing*use this “neuter article” when expressing something abstract or a quality of a thing
todo
all / every
más
more
este / esta
this (m/f)
otro
other, another
ese / esa
that (m/f)
mucho
much, many, a lot
mi
my
alguno
some
mismo
same
primero
first
grande
large, great, big
poco
little, few, a little bit
tanto
so much, so many
nuestro
our
cada
each, every
menos
less, fewer
nuevo
new
aquel
that (over there)
bueno
good
tal
such (a)
mejor
best, better
cierto
certain, sure, true
mayor
larger, older
último
last (most recent, “last week”)last (final, “last chocolate in the box”)bottom, top, or back (last in a set)latest (“the latest news”)
propio
own, proper, typicalas in “proper noun”
ninguno
no, none, nobody
cualquier
any, anyone
solo
lonely, alone
largo
long
único
only, unique, sole
pequeño
little (age or size)small
alto
tall, high
importante
important
medio
half, middle
humano
human
varios
several, various
posible
possible
general
general
igual
equal, same (as)
segundo
second
blanco
white
distinto
distinct, different
claro
clear
cuyo
whose
bastante
enough (there’s enough space)quite (it’s quite cold, you’re quite beautiful)fairly (she plays piano fairly well)
malo
bad
social
social
viejo
old, aged
político
political
español
Spanish
siguiente
following, next
demás
other (remaining; “the other children”)rest (“she threw away the rest”)everyone/thing else (“just like everyone else”)*you MUST include the definite article
difícil
difficult, hard
negro
black
necesario
necessary
menor
younger, youngest
demasiado
too much, too many
antiguo
old, ancient, former
tu
your (sg/+fam)
especial
special
diferente
different
anterior
previous, preceding
pobre
poor
tercero
third
capaz
capable, able
bajo
short, low
libre
free, vacant
natural
natural
verdadero
true, real
económico
economic
común
common
abierto
open, unlocked
próximo
next
joven
young
pasado
past, last
vivo
alivebright (mentally sharp, or in the color sense)
completo
complete
contrario
contrary, opposite
real
royal, real, authentic
público
public
enorme
enormous, vast
ambos
both
profundo
deep, profound
principal
main, principal
nacional
national
lleno
full, filled
supuesto
supposed
fácil
easy
rojo
redcolor on objects = rojored wine = vino tintored in terms of skin = coloradored in terms of hair = pelo rojo
superior
superior, upper
corto
short, brief
conocido
known, well-known
serio
serious
suficiente
sufficient, enough
grave
serious, solemn
extraño
strange, foreign
absoluto
absolute
personal
personal
imposible
impossible
inglés
English
duro
hard, tough, rough, severe
rico
rich, tasty
total
total, entire
puro
pure, clean
profesional
professional
físico
physical
francés
French
rápido
quick, fast
simple
simple, simple-minded
normal
normal, usual, regular
moderno
modern
actual
“acontecimientos actuales”
current
“current events”
pleno
complete, full**use “lleno” when you want to express something being filled to capacity, and pleno for being filled up with an emotion or in the sense of “complete” (pleno poderes = complete powers)
cerrado
closed
muerto
dead
dispuesto
willing, ready
enfermo
ill, sick
privado
private
popular
popular
famoso
famous, well-known
cuánto
how much?
inmediato
immediate
junto
together
directo
direct, straight
preciso
precise, necessary
diverso
different, several, diverse
familiar
familiar, of the family
entero
entire, whole, complete
interesante
interesting
amplio
wide, ample, broad(as distinct from ancho, which tends to mean the same things but in a more concrete sense using exact measurements)
final
final
civil
civil
interno
internal
definitivo
definitive, conclusive
perfecto
perfect
parecido
similar (“My car is similar to this one”)alike (“Her daughters are very alike”)
raro
strange, rare, scarce
particular
particular, peculiar
militar
military(“the military operation”)
unido
united
extraordinario
extraordinary, exceptional
verde
green
exacto
exact (“the exact measurement”)precise (“a surgeon’s precise movements”)accurate (“an accurate calculation”)*Exactly! (interjection, used in addition to exactamente)
religioso
religious
oscuro
dark, obscure
cuarto
fourth
azul
blue
frío
cold
concreto
concrete, real
derecho
right (direction)straight (not curved)upright (honorable)
sencillo
simple, plain, easy
determinado
determined, fixed
perdido
lost
cercano”en un municipio cercano a la capital”“una taquería cercana”“en un futuro cercano”
close (“in a suburb close to the capital”)nearby (“a nearby taco shop”)near (time, “in the near future”)
adecuado
adequate, suitable
italiano
Italian
responsable
responsible
feliz
happy
alemán
German
dado
given
diario
daily
histórico
historical
debido a
due to
mínimo
minimum
doble
double
fuerte
strong
constante
constant
semejante
similar (alike, “their interests are similar”)such (“never had I seen such a mess”)
extranjero
foreign(er), alien, abroad
evidente
evident, obvious
fijo
fixed (unchanging, “a fixed-rate mortgage”)steady (“a steady income”)firm (“a firm date”)fixed (attached, “chairs fixed to the pavement”)fixed (focused, “his eyes were fixed on her”)
central
central
preparado
prepared
inmenso
immense, vast, huge
moral
moral
curioso
curious, strange
fundamental
fundamental
presente
present, current
máximo
maximum
europeo
European
oficial
official, authorized
numeroso
numerous
intelectual
intellectual
escaso
scarce, very little
cristiano
Christian
seguro
safe, sure, secure
intenso
intense, acute
peligroso
dangerous
lento
slow
falso
false
tranquilo
calm, tranquil, relaxed
lejano
distant
breve
brief, short
exterior
exterior, outside
médico
medical
ajeno
not belonging to, detached
seco
dry, arid
quinto
fifth
infantil
of children, childlike, infantile
internacional
international
original
original
útil
useful
tremendo
tremendous, dreadful, huge
temprano
early
separado
separate
lógico
logical
auténtico
authentic
hermoso
beautiful, lovely
terrible
terrible
sentado
seated
correcto
correct, suitable
permanente
permanent
norteamericano
North American
comercial
commercial, shopping
obligado
obliged, required
americano
American
interior
interior, inside
práctico
practical, skillful
excelente
excellent
cultural
cultural
complejo
complex, complicated
débil
weak
independiente
independent, self-sufficient
convencido
convinced, persuaded
pendiente
aware of, pending
futuro
future
desconocido
unknown
muchísimo
great many, great amount
tradicional
traditional
triste
sad, unhappy
similar
similar
activo
active
clásico
classic
reciente
recent
eléctrico
electric
bello
beautiful, fine
brillante
brilliant, shiny, sparkling
femenino
feminine, female
fino
fine, delicate
inferior
lower, inferior
positivo
positive
pesado
heavy, boring, tiresome
complicado
complicated, complex
loco
crazy, insane
delicado
delicate
violento
violent
sano
healthy, wholesome
limpio
clean
posterior
rear, backside
relacionado
related, regarding
habitual
usual, habitual, customary
nervioso
nervous, uptight
material
material
consciente
conscious, aware
vital
vital, lively, essential
cotidiano
daily
previo
previous
chino
Chinese
inteligente
intelligent
listo
ready, clever, smart
correspondiente
corresponding
seguido
in a row, successive
griego
Greek
maestro
master
barato
inexpensive
notable
outstanding, noteworthy
encargado
in charge of
técnico
technical
ciego
blind
individual
individual
universal
universal
literario
literary
continuo
continuous
elevado
elevated, high, lofty
establecido
established
local
local
vacío
empty, vacant
aislado
isolated
múltiple
multiple, many
poderoso
powerful
digno
worthy
inútil
useless
sólido
solid, strong
firme
firm, steady
extremo
extreme
conforme
in agreement
esencial
essential
amarillo
yellow
acostumbrado
accustomed
artístico
artistic
ocupado
busy, occupied
interesado
interested, self-interested
excesivo
excessive
argentino
Argentine
cómodo
comfortable, convenient
negativo
negative, pessimistic
científico
scientific
armado
armed
contento
happy, content
cubierto
covered
típico
typical
crítico
critical
castellano
Castilian, Spanish
vecino
nearby, neighboring
increíble
incredible, unbelievable
mental
mental
preocupado
worried, concerned
no obstante
nevertheless
íntimo
close, intimate
estrecho
narrow
frecuente
frequent
inevitable
inevitable, unavoidable
ligero
light (in weight), slight
izquierdo
left (opposite of right)
bonito
pretty, nice
corriente
current, common
primario
primary
ideal
ideal
ancho
wide
agradable
nice, pleasant
colectivo
collective, joint
secreto
secret
incapaz
incapable
satisfecho
satisfied
reducido
reduced, limited
maravilloso
wonderful, marvelous
relativo
relative
musical
musical
redondo
round
sujeto
fastened, subject to
romano
Roman
sagrado
sacred
suave
soft, gentle, mild
opuesto
opposite, contrary
sabio
wise, learned
caliente
hot, warm, spirited
sexual
sexual
respectivo
respective
situado
situated, located
rodeado
surrounded
magnífico
magnificent, splendid
campesino
rural
efectivo
effective
aplicado
applied
casado
married
severo
severe
justo
fair, just
precioso
beautiful, precious
probable
probable
entendido
understood
avanzado
advanced
latino
Latin
espiritual
spiritual
limitado
limited
vestido
dressed
eterno
eternal
caro
expensive, difficult, dear
inicial
initial
dulce
sweet
divino
divine
alejado
remote, distant, aloof
elemental
elemental, basic
anciano
elderly, aged
fiel
faithful, loyal
roto
broken, torn
elegante
elegant, smart, stylish
oportuno
opportune, timely
significativo
significant, meaningful
suelto
loose
revolucionario
revolutionary
indispensable
indispensable, essential
mundial
worldwide
oriental
eastern, oriental
regular
regular
doméstico
domestic
peor
worse, worst
conveniente
convenient
mecánico
mechanical
eficaz
effective
nocturno
nocturnal, evening
radical
radical
decidido
determined, resolute
sucio
dirty, filthy, underhanded
salvaje
wild, savage, uncultivated
industrial
industrial
desnudo
nude, naked
querido
dear, beloved
absurdo
absurd
dramático
dramatic
liberal
liberal
legal
legal
artificial
artificial
modesto
modest, humble
objetivo
objective, impartial
universitario
university
sensible
sensitive, sentient
formal
formal, polite
primitivo
primitive
oculto
hidden, occult
definido
definite
externo
external, outward
organizado
organized
mero
mere
compuesto
composite, compound, mixed
solitario
solitary, lonely
estricto
strict, rigorous
doloroso
painful
idéntico
identical
previsto
foreseen, planned
característico
characteristic
fresco
cool, healthy, fresh
atractivo
attractive
católico
Catholic
masculino
masculine, manly, male
cansado
tired, tiresome
desesperado
desperate, hopeless
caído
fallen
japonés
Japanese
espontáneo
spontaneous
urbano
urban, city, urbane
valioso
valuable, precious
agudo
sharp, acute
tonto
stupid, dumb
cuadrado
square
sorprendente
surprising, astonishing
favorable
favorable, suitable
culpable
guilty
secundario
secondary
infinito
infinite
válido
valid
gordo
fat, thick
desagradable
unpleasant
agresivo
aggressive
parado
stopped, standing
exclusivo
exclusive
prohibido
prohibited
grueso
thick
urgente
urgent
democrático
democratic
considerable
considerable
gris
gray, gloomy
básico
basic, essential
abandonado
abandoned
indígena
indigenous, native
moreno
dark, brown
alegre
happy, lively, cheerful
extenso
extensive, large
ruso
Russian
remoto
remote, far-off
comunista
Communist
abundante
abundant, plentiful
judío
Jewish
impresionante
impressive, astonishing
occidental
occidental, western
mutuo
mutual
romántico
romantic
pintado
painted
distante
distant, far, remote
equivocado
mistaken, wrong
fantástico
fantastic, unreal
humilde
humble, modest
desarrollado
developed, grown
específico
specific
encerrado
locked (up)
injusto
unfair, unjust
sucesivo
successive, following
feo
ugly, nasty, rude
orgulloso
proud, arrogant
excepcional
exceptional, unusual
generoso
generous
académico
academic
razonable
reasonable
amable
kind, nice, friendly
rígido
rigid, stiff, firm
ordenado
organized, clean
apropriado
appropriate
resuelto
resolved, determined
árabe
Arab
cruel
cruel, harsh
visible
visible
poquito
little bit
variado
varied, mixed
repetido
repeated
envuelto
wrapped
paralelo
parallel
ordinario
vulgar, ordinary
creciente
growing, increasing
anónimo
anonymous
trágico
tragic
riguroso
rigorous, severe
atento
attentive, polite
incómodo
uncomfortable
inocente
innocent, naive
fatal
fateful, deadly, awful
noble
noble
escondido
hidden
hondo
deep
divertido
funny, amusing