Vocabulary and Expressions · January 23, 2019
102 Common Italian Adjectives
Looking for a list of common Italian adjectives? This article has got you covered! We’ve listed down 102 useful adjectives that you can use to boost your vocabulary for your everyday conversations.
The list gives one base form, usually masculine singular. Many adjectives ending in -o change to -a/-i/-e: alto, alta, alti, alte. Those ending in -e usually have plural -i: gentile, gentili. Match the adjective to the noun. Meanings can vary with context.
Now here’s your list!
| Italian base form | English meaning |
|---|---|
| abile | skilled / capable |
| abituato | Accustomed |
| abbronzato | Tanned |
| accattivante | appealing / engaging |
| amichevole | Friendly |
| barbuto | Bearded |
| basso | short (height) / low |
| bello | Beautiful |
| benedetto | Blessed |
| benigno | benevolent / benign |
| bianco | white |
| biondo | blond |
| brutto | ugly |
| buono | good |
| caldo | hot |
| calmo | calm |
| calvo | bald |
| caotico | chaotic |
| capriccioso | capricious |
| carico | loaded |
| carino | cute |
| cattivo | bad |
| chiuso | closed |
| deforme | deformed |
| delizioso | delicious |
| depresso | depressed |
| deserto | deserted |
| famoso | famous |
| fedele | faithful |
| fiducioso | confident / trusting |
| freddo | cold |
| geloso | jealous |
| gentile | kind |
| gioioso | joyful |
| giovane | young |
| gradevole | pleasant |
| grande | big |
| grasso | fat |
| grave | serious |
| grosso | large |
| ideale | ideal |
| ignorante | ignorant |
| illegale | illegal |
| intelligente | intelligent |
| imbarazzante | embarrassing |
| largo | wide |
| leale | loyal |
| lento | slow |
| letale | lethal |
| liberale | liberal |
| lieto | pleased |
| lodevole | laudable |
| loquace | loquacious |
| lungo | long |
| lussuoso | luxurious |
| magro | thin |
| malato | ill |
| malizioso | mischievous / sly / suggestive (depending on context) |
| marittimo | maritime / coastal |
| matto | crazy |
| migliore | better |
| misero | miserable |
| naturale | natural |
| nero | black |
| noioso | boring |
| pacato | calm |
| paranoico | paranoid |
| pauroso | fearful / frightening (depending on context) |
| pentito | repentant |
| pericoloso | dangerous |
| perso | lost |
| pesante | heavy |
| piatto | flat |
| piccante | spicy |
| pieno | full |
| piccolo | small |
| popolare | popular |
| positivo | positive |
| possessivo | possessive |
| povero | poor |
| rapido | swift |
| raro | rare |
| realistico | realistic |
| regolare | regular |
| ricco | rich |
| sano | healthy |
| scarso | scarce / insufficient |
| sconfitto | defeated |
| segreto | secret |
| seguente | next |
| taciturno | taciturn |
| tenace | tenacious |
| timido | shy |
| tollerante | tolerant |
| tranquillo | calm / quiet |
| triste | sad |
| vecchio | old |
| veloce | fast |
| vivace | lively |
| vivo | alive |
| viziato | spoiled |
| volgare | vulgar |
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