Examples of Adjectives
Quick answer
Examples of adjectives include happy, sad, beautiful, quick, slow, bright, dark, gentle, strong, abandoned, and zany.
Adjective examples in sentences
| Adjective | Example sentence |
|---|---|
| happy | The happy crowd cheered after the final song. |
| sad | A sad ending can still feel meaningful. |
| beautiful | They walked through a beautiful garden. |
| quick | A quick answer saved time. |
| zany | The zany costume made the party memorable. |
Examples by use
| Use | Examples |
|---|---|
| Feeling | happy, sad, calm |
| Appearance | bright, dark, beautiful |
| Personality | brave, gentle, strong |
| Condition | abandoned, clean, broken |
Common mistakes
- Do not list adverbs as adjective examples just because they describe something.
- Use the sentence to decide whether the word describes a noun.
- A strong examples page should show adjectives in real sentences, not just a bare word list.
Practice
- In 'The slow train arrived late', the adjective is slow.
- In 'The bright light hurt my eyes', the adjective is bright.
- In 'The abandoned house looked quiet', the adjective is abandoned.
How to learn from adjective examples
A useful adjective example does more than name a word. It shows how the word changes the noun. In 'a brave choice', the adjective brave tells you what kind of choice it was. In 'a dark hallway', dark gives visual information. In 'a zany plan', zany tells you the plan is playful or unusual.
When you collect adjective examples, group them by use. Feeling adjectives help describe mood, appearance adjectives help describe what something looks like, and personality adjectives help describe people.
More practice examples
| Use | Adjectives | Sentence pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling | happy, sad, calm | The happy child smiled. |
| Speed | quick, slow | A quick reply helped. |
| Appearance | bright, dark, beautiful | The bright window faced east. |
| Personality | brave, gentle, strong | A gentle leader listened first. |
Final summary
The best way to understand adjectives is to see them inside sentences. A plain word list is helpful for browsing, but sentence examples show how adjectives actually work. Start with common words like happy, sad, quick, bright, and strong, then notice how each one changes the noun beside it.
If you need more words, use the adjective list page. If you need the grammar rule behind the examples, start with the adjective definition page.