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The 500 most common adjectives in Spanish 🇪🇸
Spanish adjectives ranked by how often they appear, each with its translation and an example sentence. Press the speaker to hear a word.
| # | Spanish | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grande | big, large | Mi papá ya es muy grande para hacer eso.My dad is now a bit old to do that. |
| 2 | bueno | good | Que tengas una buena noche.Have a good night. |
| 3 | nuevo | new | |
| 4 | social | social | |
| 5 | medio | half | |
| 6 | derecho | straight | |
| 7 | propio | own | Tengo mi propio coche.I have my own car |
| 8 | pequeño | small, little | |
| 9 | humano | human | |
| 10 | público | public | |
| 11 | político | political | |
| 12 | tal | such | No hay tal cosa como los monstruos.There's no such thing as monsters. |
| 13 | último | final, last | |
| 14 | importante | important | |
| 15 | español | Spanish | |
| 16 | general | general, overall | |
| 17 | solo | sole, only, unique, single | La máquina se lava sola.The machine washes itself.; The machine is self-washing. |
| 18 | posible | possible | |
| 19 | bajo | short | |
| 20 | segundo | second | |
| 21 | nacional | national, nationwide | |
| 22 | sentido | deeply felt, heartfelt | |
| 23 | económico | economic | |
| 24 | necesario | necessary, requisite | |
| 25 | cierto | true | Cierto o falso: la mayoría de los Españoles son hispanohablantes.True or false: the majority of Spanish people are Spanish speakers. |
| 26 | dicho | mentioned, said, aforementioned | |
| 27 | diferente | different | |
| 28 | alto | tall | |
| 29 | internacional | international | |
| 30 | hecho | done, completed | |
| 31 | siguiente | following | Lo siguiente que puedo recordar es que salí corriendo.The next thing I can remember was running out. |
| 32 | santo | holy, godly | |
| 33 | personal | personal | |
| 34 | objetivo | objective | |
| 35 | único | only, single, sole | |
| 36 | claro | light, bright | |
| 37 | incluso | enclosed, included | |
| 38 | final | final | |
| 39 | real | real | |
| 40 | principal | main, most important | |
| 41 | presente | present | |
| 42 | libre | free | |
| 43 | europeo | European | |
| 44 | pobre | poor | Mi pobre vecino siempre está llorando.My poor neighbor is always crying. |
| 45 | material | material | |
| 46 | natural | natural | En realidad prefiero yogur natural.I actually prefer plain yogurt. |
| 47 | cultural | culture, cultural | |
| 48 | joven | young, youthful | Mis tías son jóvenes.My aunts are young. |
| 49 | anterior | anterior , previous, earlier, former, past | |
| 50 | futuro | future | |
| 51 | científico | scientific | |
| 52 | malo | bad | |
| 53 | igual | equal, same | Isidora es igual de alta que yo.Isidora is as tall as me. |
| 54 | actual | present, current | San Pablo nació en Tarso de Cilicia en la actual Turquía.Saint Paul was born in Tarsus of Cilicia in present-day Turkey. |
| 55 | paso | dried | |
| 56 | verdadero | true, real | |
| 57 | mal | Apocopic form of malo bad, evil | Me di cuenta de que algo estaba mal.I realized something was amiss. |
| 58 | partido | broken | |
| 59 | común | common, ordinary | |
| 60 | tercero | third | |
| 61 | demás | other, remaining | |
| 62 | profesional | professional | |
| 63 | largo | long | un kilo largo de naranjasa good kilo of oranges |
| 64 | especial | special | |
| 65 | trabajador | hard-working | |
| 66 | superior | upper, higher | |
| 67 | distinto | distinct, different, discrete | |
| 68 | mundial | related to all the parts of the world, global | |
| 69 | histórico | historical | |
| 70 | total | total, complete, outright | |
| 71 | antiguo | old, former, erstwhile, quondam, one-time, onetime | |
| 72 | físico | physical | |
| 73 | local | local | |
| 74 | técnico | technical | |
| 75 | conjunto | joint | |
| 76 | paciente | patient | |
| 77 | seguro | secure, safe | ¿Estás seguro de que escuchó lo que dijiste?Are you certain he/she listened to what you said? |
| 78 | difícil | difficult, hard, tough, challenging, rough, tricky, trying, arduous, testing | |
| 79 | animal | animal | |
| 80 | crítico | critical , judgmental | |
| 81 | bastante | enough, sufficient | Necesitas beber bastante agua.You need to drink enough water. |
| 82 | fuerte | strong | |
| 83 | fundamental | fundamental | |
| 84 | civil | civil | |
| 85 | ciudadano | living in a city | |
| 86 | moral | moral | |
| 87 | capital | capital | Es asunto de capital importancia.This is a very important matter. |
| 88 | completo | full, complete | |
| 89 | abierto | open, unlocked | La puerta está abierta.The door is open. |
| 90 | tarde | late | |
| 91 | privado | private, privy | Ningún niño debe ser privado del derecho a la educación nunca.No child should ever be denied the right to education. |
| 92 | interior | inner, interior | |
| 93 | militar | military | |
| 94 | junto | together | |
| 95 | capaz | able, capable | |
| 96 | práctico | practical | |
| 97 | central | central | |
| 98 | oficial | official | |
| 99 | determinado | specific, particular, certain | |
| 100 | contrario | contrary, opposite | |
| 101 | blanco | white | |
| 102 | religioso | religious | |
| 103 | próximo | near | |
| 104 | familiar | familial, family | |
| 105 | diario | daily | |
| 106 | cristiano | Christian | |
| 107 | sujeto | held, grasped | |
| 108 | básico | basic | |
| 109 | profundo | profound | |
| 110 | individuo | indivisible | |
| 111 | viejo | old | Se levanta del sillón, busca en un estante un disco viejo, de pasta, y lo pone en el combinado. —Un poco de música —dice.He gets out of the chair, looks on the shelf for an old record, made of plastic, and he puts it in the radiogram. "A little music," he says. |
| 112 | educativo | educational | |
| 113 | popular | popular | |
| 114 | demasiado | too much, too many, excessive | Ellos beben demasiado licor.They drink too much liquor. |
| 115 | responsable | responsible, answerable | |
| 116 | específico | specific | |
| 117 | interno | internal | |
| 118 | concreto | concrete | |
| 119 | directo | direct, straightforward | |
| 120 | suficiente | sufficient, enough | |
| 121 | inglés | English | |
| 122 | absoluto | absolute | |
| 123 | simple | simple | |
| 124 | amplio | broad, large, spacious, wide, expansive | |
| 125 | fácil | easy, facile, simple | Quiero un trabajo fácil.I want an easy task. |
| 126 | grave | serious, grave | |
| 127 | tradicional | traditional | |
| 128 | colectivo | collective | |
| 129 | lector | reading | |
| 130 | intelectual | intellectual | |
| 131 | electrónico | electronic | |
| 132 | interesante | interesting | |
| 133 | legal | legal, statutory | |
| 134 | comercial | commercial | |
| 135 | muerto | dead | |
| 136 | particular | specific, particular | |
| 137 | moderno | modern | |
| 138 | francés | French | Soy francés.I'm French. |
| 139 | exterior | external, outer | |
| 140 | laboral | labor | |
| 141 | permanente | permanent | |
| 142 | activo | active | |
| 143 | similar | similar | |
| 144 | original | original | |
| 145 | extranjero | foreign | |
| 146 | normal | normal, standard, regular, fine | A mi me parece normal.It seems fine to me. |
| 147 | vivo | alive, living | |
| 148 | correspondiente | respective | |
| 149 | hablador | talkative | |
| 150 | global | global | |
| 151 | positivo | positive | |
| 152 | relativo | relative, comparative | |
| 153 | complejo | complex, sophisticated, intricate | |
| 154 | industrial | industrial | |
| 155 | constante | constant | |
| 156 | individual | individual | |
| 157 | universal | universal | |
| 158 | sencillo | plain | |
| 159 | jurídico | legal, juridical | |
| 160 | democrático | democratic | |
| 161 | norte | north, northern | |
| 162 | sexual | sexual | |
| 163 | espiritual | spiritual | |
| 164 | universitario | university | |
| 165 | enorme | enormous, huge | |
| 166 | rojo | red | |
| 167 | tecnológico | technological | |
| 168 | supuesto | supposed, self-styled, alleged | El supuesto jefe de la rebelión.The self-styled leader of the rebellion. |
| 169 | imposible | impossible | Su acento me es casi imposible de entender.His accent is almost impossible for me to understand. |
| 170 | rápido | rapid, quick, fast | |
| 171 | chico | small | |
| 172 | cuarto | fourth | |
| 173 | rico | rich | |
| 174 | urbano | urban | |
| 175 | pronto | prompt, on time | |
| 176 | plano | plane, level | |
| 177 | negativo | negative | |
| 178 | latino | of Lazio, Italy | |
| 179 | financiero | financial | |
| 180 | previo | previous | |
| 181 | católico | Catholic | No me siento muy católico.I'm a little under the weather. |
| 182 | numeroso | numerous | |
| 183 | editorial | editorial | |
| 184 | terreno | ground, land, earth | |
| 185 | periódico | periodic | |
| 186 | preciso | precise | |
| 187 | esencial | essential | |
| 188 | literario | literary | |
| 189 | extremo | extreme, dire | |
| 190 | divino | divine | |
| 191 | corto | short | |
| 192 | significado | well-known | |
| 193 | disponible | available | |
| 194 | ambiental | environmental | |
| 195 | corriente | flowing, running | |
| 196 | existente | existent, existing | |
| 197 | puro | pure, clear | |
| 198 | digital | digital, having to do with the fingers or toes | |
| 199 | autónomo | autonomous | |
| 200 | tamaño | as big or small, equivalent in size, so big/so small, such a big/small | |
| 201 | externo | external | |
| 202 | inmediato | immediate | |
| 203 | útil | helpful, useful | |
| 204 | efectivo | effective | |
| 205 | reciente | recent | |
| 206 | clásico | classic | |
| 207 | indígena | indigenous | |
| 208 | americano | of the Americas | |
| 209 | lleno | full | |
| 210 | correcto | correct, right | |
| 211 | doble | double | |
| 212 | par | even | |
| 213 | alemán | German | |
| 214 | apartado | remote, isolated | |
| 215 | investigador | researching, investigating | |
| 216 | enfermo | sick, ill | |
| 217 | evidente | obvious, evident, apparent, clear | |
| 218 | ideal | ideal | |
| 219 | regional | regional | |
| 220 | regular | regular, steady, even | |
| 221 | administrativo | administrative | |
| 222 | serio | serious, earnest, sober, solemn | Nunca te vuelvas una persona seria.Never become a serious person. |
| 223 | académico | academic | |
| 224 | secreto | secret | |
| 225 | significativo | significant | |
| 226 | breve | brief, short | |
| 227 | mental | mental | |
| 228 | posterior | posterior, later | |
| 229 | escolar | scholar, school | |
| 230 | enemigo | adverse, hostile | |
| 231 | independiente | independent | |
| 232 | consciente | aware, cognizant | |
| 233 | continuo | continual, constant | |
| 234 | experto | expert | |
| 235 | revolucionario | revolutionary | |
| 236 | falso | false, untrue | |
| 237 | duro | hard | |
| 238 | secundario | secondary | |
| 239 | inferior | inferior | |
| 240 | occidental | western | |
| 241 | inicial | initial | |
| 242 | judicial | judicial | |
| 243 | adecuado | appropriate, suitable | |
| 244 | adulto | adult | |
| 245 | habitual | habitual | |
| 246 | penal | penal | |
| 247 | habitante | inhabiting, said of something that inhabits | |
| 248 | peligroso | perilous, dangerous | No hagas preguntas. Las preguntas son peligrosas.Don't ask questions. Questions are dangerous. |
| 249 | perfecto | perfect | |
| 250 | requisito | required, requisite | |
| 251 | potencial | potential | |
| 252 | frío | cold | |
| 253 | teórico | theoretical | |
| 254 | químico | chemical | contaminación quimicachemical contamination |
| 255 | definitivo | definitive, conclusive | |
| 256 | cercano | near, nearby, close | |
| 257 | anual | yearly, annual | |
| 258 | entero | whole, entire | |
| 259 | estadounidense | of the United States of America, US-American, U.S. American | |
| 260 | salvo | safe | |
| 261 | municipal | municipal | |
| 262 | sanitario | sanitary | |
| 263 | famoso | well-known, famous | |
| 264 | verde | green in colour | La puerta es verde.The door is green. |
| 265 | gráfico | graphic | |
| 266 | semejante | similar | |
| 267 | campesino | rural | |
| 268 | socialista | socialist | |
| 269 | titular | titular | |
| 270 | escaso | scarce, limited, scant, meager, meagre, skimpy, rare, insufficient, slight, slim | |
| 271 | feliz | happy, merry | |
| 272 | múltiple | multiple | |
| 273 | mexicano | Mexican | |
| 274 | rural | rural | |
| 275 | docente | teaching | |
| 276 | variable | variable | |
| 277 | productor | producing | |
| 278 | poderoso | powerful | |
| 279 | directivo | director, directing, director | |
| 280 | sagrado | holy, sacred | |
| 281 | eficaz | effective, efficacious | |
| 282 | castellano | Castilian | |
| 283 | lógico | logical | |
| 284 | radical | radical, seismic | |
| 285 | frecuente | frequent | |
| 286 | infantil | childish | |
| 287 | curioso | curious, inquisitive | |
| 288 | auténtico | authentic, real, true | |
| 289 | bello | beautiful, fair | |
| 290 | estatal | state | |
| 291 | judío | Jewish | |
| 292 | vasco | Basque | |
| 293 | ético | ethical | |
| 294 | primario | first | |
| 295 | productivo | fruitful, productive | |
| 296 | comunitario | community | |
| 297 | raro | rare, strange, odd | |
| 298 | formal | formal | |
| 299 | griego | Greek | |
| 300 | cotidiano | daily, quotidian | |
| 301 | virtual | virtual | |
| 302 | artístico | artistic | |
| 303 | argentino | silver, silvery | |
| 304 | extraordinario | extraordinary | |
| 305 | obvio | obvious, clear | ¿No es obvio que no me gusta?Is it not obvious that I don't like it? |
| 306 | lento | slow | |
| 307 | cerrado | shut, closed | El baúl está cerrado.The trunk is shut. |
| 308 | fiel | faithful, true | Irene siempre ha sido fiel a su marido.Irene has always been faithful to her husband. |
| 309 | contemporáneo | contemporaneous | |
| 310 | excelente | excellent, brilliant, superb | |
| 311 | fiscal | fiscal | |
| 312 | constitucional | constitutional | |
| 313 | voluntario | voluntary | |
| 314 | genético | genetic | |
| 315 | cubano | Cuban | |
| 316 | catalán | Catalan, Catalonian | |
| 317 | eléctrico | electric, electrical | |
| 318 | oscuro | dark | |
| 319 | elevado | high, elevated | |
| 320 | clínico | clinical | |
| 321 | temporal | temporal | |
| 322 | infinito | infinite | |
| 323 | intenso | intense, strong | |
| 324 | filosófico | philosophical, philosophic | |
| 325 | propietario | proprietary | |
| 326 | adicional | additional | |
| 327 | biológico | biological, biologic | |
| 328 | ajeno | of others, belonging to someone else | |
| 329 | eterno | eternal | |
| 330 | gratuito | free, free of charge, gratis | |
| 331 | indio | Indian | |
| 332 | especializado | specialized | |
| 333 | orgánico | organic | |
| 334 | móvil | mobile | |
| 335 | femenino | feminine | |
| 336 | extraño | strange, unusual, odd, weird, bizarre, uncanny, rare, peculiar, freaky, freakish, freak, curious | Es extraño cómo las cosas pueden cambiar tan rápidamente.It's strange how things can change so quickly. |
| 337 | diagnóstico | diagnostic | |
| 338 | electoral | electoral | |
| 339 | federal | federal | |
| 340 | vital | vital | |
| 341 | normativo | normative, policy | |
| 342 | institucional | institutional | |
| 343 | musical | musical | |
| 344 | estético | aesthetic | |
| 345 | empresarial | business | Reivindican la responsabilidad social de todas las empresas. La sala de actos de la Associació Cultural s'Agrícola acogió ayer la presentación de la hoja de ruta 2008-11 para impulsar la responsabilidad social empresarial.Social Responsibility of All Companies Promoted. The event room of the Cultural Association of Agriculture hosted yesterday the presentation of the 2008-11 plan to promote social responsibility among businesses. |
| 346 | comunista | communist, Communist | |
| 347 | capitalista | capitalist | |
| 348 | aparte | separate, apart | |
| 349 | formular | formulary | |
| 350 | psicológico | psychological | |
| 351 | izquierdo | left, on the left side or toward the left, the opposite of right | Está a mano izquierda.It's on the left hand side. |
| 352 | alternativo | alternative | |
| 353 | vacío | empty, vacant | |
| 354 | masivo | massive | |
| 355 | ejecutivo | executive | |
| 356 | manual | manual | |
| 357 | informativo | informative | |
| 358 | operativo | operative | |
| 359 | fijo | fixed | |
| 360 | agrícola | agricultural | |
| 361 | ideológico | ideological | |
| 362 | motor | moving | |
| 363 | mero | mere | Lo enfurece la mera existencia de la cerveza sin alcohol.The mere existence of non-alcoholic beer infuriates him. |
| 364 | apropiado | appropriate, suitable | |
| 365 | liberal | liberal | |
| 366 | virgen | virgin | |
| 367 | racional | rational | |
| 368 | italiano | Italian | |
| 369 | latinoamericano | Latin American | |
| 370 | paralelo | parallel | |
| 371 | manifiesto | manifest, clear, apparent | |
| 372 | hermoso | gorgeous, beautiful, handsome, lovely | |
| 373 | inmigrante | immigrant | |
| 374 | visual | visual | |
| 375 | culto | educated, cultured | |
| 376 | inmenso | immense | |
| 377 | probable | probable, likely | |
| 378 | árabe | Arabic | |
| 379 | estratégico | strategic | |
| 380 | triste | sad, saddened, blue, gloomy, unhappy, joyless, triste | |
| 381 | crónico | chronic | |
| 382 | dirigente | leading, ruling | |
| 383 | firme | firm, steady, secure | |
| 384 | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts | David está muy loco.David's really crazy. |
| 385 | musulmán | Muslim | |
| 386 | sabio | learned | |
| 387 | visible | visible | |
| 388 | adolescente | adolescent | |
| 389 | referente | referring | |
| 390 | palestino | Palestinian | |
| 391 | chino | Chinese | |
| 392 | azul | blue | |
| 393 | respectivo | respective | |
| 394 | débil | weak | |
| 395 | casto | chaste | |
| 396 | sólido | solid | |
| 397 | sensible | sensitive | |
| 398 | caro | dear | |
| 399 | telefónico | telephonic, pertaining to telephones | |
| 400 | exclusivo | exclusive | |
| 401 | emocional | emotional | |
| 402 | circular | circular | |
| 403 | relevante | significant, important | |
| 404 | violento | violent | |
| 405 | doméstico | domestic, household, home | |
| 406 | conveniente | convenient | |
| 407 | ejemplar | exemplary | |
| 408 | notable | remarkable, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, significant, marked, outstanding, striking, noted | |
| 409 | típico | typical | |
| 410 | plata | argent | |
| 411 | dispositivo | dispositive, regulatory | |
| 412 | integral | integral | |
| 413 | dinámico | dynamic | |
| 414 | terrible | terrible, awful, horrible | Los jóvenes de hoy en día están bajo estrés terrible.Today's young people are under terrific stress. |
| 415 | articular | articular | |
| 416 | inteligente | intelligent, clever | |
| 417 | geográfico | geographic | |
| 418 | nuclear | nuclear | |
| 419 | digno | worthy | |
| 420 | estrecho | narrow | Los números son tan estrechos que dejan la gobernabilidad en el aire: el bloque actual tendría 172 escaños, y necesitaría al menos la abstención de Junts para hacer presidente a Pedro Sánchez, y el bloque de la derecha solo tiene 171 siempre que el PNV se mantenga con el PSOE.The numbers are so tight that they leave governance up in the air: the current bloc would have 172 seats, and would need at least the abstention of Junts to make Pedro Sánchez prime minister, and the right-wing bloc only has 171 as long as the EAJ-PNV remains with the PSOE. |
| 421 | vigente | in force, in effect | |
| 422 | querido | dear | |
| 423 | mecánico | mechanical | |
| 424 | ruso | Russian | |
| 425 | poético | poetic | |
| 426 | ilegal | illegal, unlawful | |
| 427 | lingüístico | linguistic | |
| 428 | estadístico | statistic | |
| 429 | preso | imprisoned | |
| 430 | anciano | elderly | |
| 431 | dulce | sweet | |
| 432 | simbólico | symbolic | |
| 433 | inevitable | inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable | |
| 434 | anexo | attached | |
| 435 | maravilloso | wonderful, marvelous | |
| 436 | temprano | early | |
| 437 | válido | valid | |
| 438 | matemático | mathematical | Es un problema matemático.It's a mathematical problem. |
| 439 | deportivo | sports, sportive | |
| 440 | café | brown | |
| 441 | líquido | liquid | |
| 442 | sano | healthy, sound | |
| 443 | oral | oral | |
| 444 | verso | versed | |
| 445 | territorial | territorial | |
| 446 | ecológico | ecological | |
| 447 | interesado | interested | |
| 448 | seco | dry | |
| 449 | parcial | partial | |
| 450 | británico | British | |
| 451 | equivalente | equivalent, tantamount | |
| 452 | íntimo | intimate | |
| 453 | gubernamental | governmental | |
| 454 | participante | participating | |
| 455 | indicador | indicating, signaling | |
| 456 | obligatorio | mandatory | |
| 457 | dominante | dominant, dominating | |
| 458 | horario | hourly | |
| 459 | creciente | increasing, growing | |
| 460 | problemático | problematic, problem, troublesome, troubled, problematical | |
| 461 | provincial | provincial | |
| 462 | legítimo | legitimate, rightful, lawful | |
| 463 | favorable | favorable | |
| 464 | competente | competent | |
| 465 | oportuno | opportune | |
| 466 | exacto | exact | |
| 467 | ancho | wide, broad | |
| 468 | estructural | structural | |
| 469 | artificial | artificial | |
| 470 | tranquilo | calm, peaceful, tranquil, quiet | El campo es tranquilo.The countryside is peaceful. |
| 471 | característico | characteristic, typical | |
| 472 | decisivo | decisive | |
| 473 | extenso | extensive | |
| 474 | excesivo | excessive | |
| 475 | espacial | spatial | |
| 476 | absurdo | absurd, preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous | |
| 477 | antecedente | precedent | |
| 478 | defensor | defending | |
| 479 | atentado | moderate, prudent | |
| 480 | escrito | written | |
| 481 | atractivo | attractive | |
| 482 | colombiano | Colombian | |
| 483 | oriental | eastern | Señor, ¿usted es oriental o argentino?Sir, are you Uruguayan or Argentine? |
| 484 | sumo | highest, greatest, superlative | Caifás era sumo sacerdote.Caiaphas was the high priest. |
| 485 | opuesto | opposed to a thing, against | |
| 486 | ácido | sharp, tart | |
| 487 | patente | patent | |
| 488 | creativo | creative | |
| 489 | chileno | Chilean | |
| 490 | ordinario | ordinary, standard | |
| 491 | narrativo | narrative | |
| 492 | pacífico | peaceful | |
| 493 | legislativo | legislative | |
| 494 | aplicable | applicable | |
| 495 | corporal | body, corporal | |
| 496 | barato | cheap, inexpensive, sold at a low price | |
| 497 | indispensable | indispensable | |
| 498 | japón | Japanese | |
| 499 | noble | noble | |
| 500 | estable | stable |