Hindi adjectives
How an adjective agrees, where it goes and how it is compared — the grammar for that is in the topics below, and the adjectives themselves come after, sorted by level.
The 2 grammar topics on adjectives
The 256 adjectives in the core vocabulary
Sorted by level, each with an example sentence.
A1 (55)
अच्छाgood; niceAdjectiveA1
बुराbadAdjectiveA1
बड़ाbig; large; elderAdjectiveA1
Of family: बड़ा भाई, elder brother.
छोटाsmall; little; youngerAdjectiveA1
नयाnewAdjectiveA1
Feminine नई, plural नए.
पुरानाold (of things)AdjectiveA1
Of people: बूढ़ा.
लंबाlong; tallAdjectiveA1
ऊँचाhigh; tall (of things)AdjectiveA1
गरमhot; warmAdjectiveA1
Never changes: गरम चाय, गरम पानी. Also written गर्म.
ठंडाcold; coolAdjectiveA1
अमीरrichAdjectiveA1
ग़रीबpoorAdjectiveA1
सुंदरbeautiful; handsomeAdjectiveA1
Never changes: सुंदर लड़का, सुंदर लड़की.
गंदाdirtyAdjectiveA1
साफ़clean; clearAdjectiveA1
तेज़fast; sharp; strongAdjectiveA1
Also strong of sun, spice or a fever: तेज़ धूप.
धीमाslowAdjectiveA1
आसानeasyAdjectiveA1
मुश्किलdifficultAdjectiveA1
सस्ताcheapAdjectiveA1
महँगाexpensiveAdjectiveA1
ख़ालीempty; free (not taken or busy)AdjectiveA1
भराfullAdjectiveA1
Also भरा हुआ.
भारीheavyAdjectiveA1
हल्काlight (in weight); mildAdjectiveA1
मोटाfat; thickAdjectiveA1
पतलाthin; slimAdjectiveA1
जवानyoungAdjectiveA1
बूढ़ाold (of people)AdjectiveA1
Said of someone you respect, बुज़ुर्ग is kinder.
ज़रूरीimportant; necessaryAdjectiveA1
सहीright; correctAdjectiveA1
ग़लतwrongAdjectiveA1
पूराwhole; complete; fullAdjectiveA1
अकेलाalone; lonelyAdjectiveA1
ख़राबbad; broken; spoiledAdjectiveA1
गीलाwetAdjectiveA1
सूखाdryAdjectiveA1
प्याराsweet; lovely; dearAdjectiveA1
ठीकfine; all right; correctAdjectiveA1
Never changes.
असलीreal; genuineAdjectiveA1
लालredAdjectiveA1
Never changes: लाल साड़ी, लाल कुर्ता.
नीलाblueAdjectiveA1
हराgreenAdjectiveA1
पीलाyellowAdjectiveA1
कालाblackAdjectiveA1
सफ़ेदwhiteAdjectiveA1
भूराbrownAdjectiveA1
गुलाबीpinkAdjectiveA1
नारंगीorangeAdjectiveA1
बैंगनीpurpleAdjectiveA1
स्लेटीgreyAdjectiveA1
आसमानीsky blueAdjectiveA1
गहराdark (of a colour); deepAdjectiveA1
रंगीनcolourful; in colourAdjectiveA1
हरevery; eachAdjectiveA1
Never changes.
A2 (66)
दायाँright (side)AdjectiveA2
दायाँ, दाईं, दाएँ: दाईं ओर, “to the right”.
बायाँleft (side)AdjectiveA2
मुफ़्तfree (of charge)AdjectiveA2
स्वादिष्टtasty; deliciousAdjectiveA2
मीठाsweetAdjectiveA2
As a noun, मीठा is dessert: खाने के बाद कुछ मीठा.
नमकीनsalty; savouryAdjectiveA2
खट्टाsourAdjectiveA2
कड़वाbitterAdjectiveA2
तीखाspicy; hot (of food)AdjectiveA2
कच्चाraw; unripeAdjectiveA2
ताज़ाfreshAdjectiveA2
बासीstale; left over from yesterdayAdjectiveA2
शाकाहारीvegetarianAdjectiveA2
मांसाहारीnon-vegetarianAdjectiveA2
बेरोज़गारunemployedAdjectiveA2
बीमारill; sickAdjectiveA2
मज़ेदारfun; amusing; tastyAdjectiveA2
ख़ुशhappy; pleasedAdjectiveA2
Never changes: ख़ुश लड़का, ख़ुश लड़की.
दुखीunhappy; distressedAdjectiveA2
उदासsad; lowAdjectiveA2
नाराज़cross; upset (with someone)AdjectiveA2
With whom: से.
थका हुआtiredAdjectiveA2
Agrees with the person: थकी हुई, थके हुए.
परेशानworried; troubled; botheredAdjectiveA2
हैरानsurprised; amazedAdjectiveA2
शांतcalm; quietAdjectiveA2
भूखाhungryAdjectiveA2
प्यासाthirstyAdjectiveA2
विदेशीforeignAdjectiveA2
As a noun, a foreigner: वह विदेशी है.
मज़बूतstrong; sturdyAdjectiveA2
कमज़ोरweakAdjectiveA2
नरमsoftAdjectiveA2
सख़्तhard; strictAdjectiveA2
तंगtight; narrowAdjectiveA2
ढीलाlooseAdjectiveA2
चौड़ाwide; broadAdjectiveA2
गोलroundAdjectiveA2
सीधाstraight; simple; honestAdjectiveA2
टेढ़ाcrooked; bentAdjectiveA2
ख़तरनाकdangerousAdjectiveA2
सुरक्षितsafeAdjectiveA2
पक्काdefinite; firm; solidAdjectiveA2
बराबरequal; levelAdjectiveA2
अलगdifferent; separateAdjectiveA2
एक जैसाthe same; alikeAdjectiveA2
ख़ासspecialAdjectiveA2
अजीबstrange; oddAdjectiveA2
मशहूरfamousAdjectiveA2
व्यस्तbusyAdjectiveA2
ज़िंदाaliveAdjectiveA2
Never changes, though it ends in -ा.
टूटाbrokenAdjectiveA2
Also टूटा हुआ.
बेकारuseless; pointlessAdjectiveA2
काफ़ीenough; quiteAdjectiveA2
Before an adjective, “quite”: काफ़ी अच्छा.
तैयारreadyAdjectiveA2
मुमकिनpossibleAdjectiveA2
दिलचस्पinterestingAdjectiveA2
चुपquiet; silentAdjectiveA2
बढ़ियाexcellent; greatAdjectiveA2
Never changes.
शानदारsplendid; magnificentAdjectiveA2
बेहतरbetterAdjectiveA2
क़ीमतीvaluable; preciousAdjectiveA2
खुलाopenAdjectiveA2
बंदclosed; offAdjectiveA2
Never changes.
चमकदारshiny; brightAdjectiveA2
अगलाnextAdjectiveA2
पिछलाlast; previousAdjectiveA2
आख़िरीlast; finalAdjectiveA2
Never changes.
B1 (135)
निराशdisappointedAdjectiveB1
Never changes: निराश लड़कियाँ.
बेचैनrestless; uneasyAdjectiveB1
संतुष्टsatisfiedAdjectiveB1
भावुकemotional; sentimentalAdjectiveB1
ईमानदारhonestAdjectiveB1
Never changes.
बेईमानdishonestAdjectiveB1
मेहनतीhard-workingAdjectiveB1
Ends in -ī and never changes.
आलसीlazyAdjectiveB1
घमंडीarrogant; conceitedAdjectiveB1
शर्मीलाshyAdjectiveB1
Agrees: शर्मीली लड़की.
मिलनसारsociable; outgoingAdjectiveB1
ज़िद्दीstubbornAdjectiveB1
समझदारsensible; wiseAdjectiveB1
बेवक़ूफ़foolish; stupidAdjectiveB1
चालाकcunning; slyAdjectiveB1
दयालुkind; compassionateAdjectiveB1
उदारgenerousAdjectiveB1
कंजूसstingy; mean with moneyAdjectiveB1
विनम्रpolite; courteousAdjectiveB1
बदतमीज़rude; ill-manneredAdjectiveB1
गंभीरseriousAdjectiveB1
Also of an illness or a situation: गंभीर चोट, “a serious injury”.
मज़ाकियाfunny; jokeyAdjectiveB1
Of a person who jokes; never changes.
ख़ुशमिज़ाजcheerful; good-humouredAdjectiveB1
चिड़चिड़ाirritable; grumpyAdjectiveB1
भरोसेमंदreliable; trustworthyAdjectiveB1
लापरवाहcarelessAdjectiveB1
सावधानcareful; alertAdjectiveB1
जिज्ञासुcurious; inquisitiveAdjectiveB1
बहादुरbraveAdjectiveB1
डरपोकcowardly; timidAdjectiveB1
नख़रेबाज़fussy; hard to pleaseAdjectiveB1
अनुशासितdisciplinedAdjectiveB1
बातूनीtalkativeAdjectiveB1
ज़िम्मेदारresponsibleAdjectiveB1
सीधा-सादाsimple; unpretentiousAdjectiveB1
Both halves agree: सीधी-सादी औरत.
स्वार्थीselfishAdjectiveB1
हमउम्रof the same ageAdjectiveB1
दोस्तानाfriendlyAdjectiveB1
Never changes, though it ends in -ā.
शादीशुदाmarriedAdjectiveB1
Never changes.
कुँवाराunmarried; singleAdjectiveB1
Agrees: कुँवारी लड़की.
बेहोशunconsciousAdjectiveB1
बहराdeafAdjectiveB1
गर्भवतीpregnantAdjectiveB1
ग्रामीणruralAdjectiveB1
आवाराstrayAdjectiveB1
Never changes; of a person it means a good-for-nothing.
सुनसानdeserted; emptyAdjectiveB1
सार्वजनिकpublicAdjectiveB1
बहुमंज़िलाmulti-storeyAdjectiveB1
Usually left unchanged before a feminine noun: बहुमंज़िला इमारत.
शहरीurbanAdjectiveB1
बेघरhomelessAdjectiveB1
कंगालpenniless; brokeAdjectiveB1
यादगारmemorableAdjectiveB1
Never changes; as a noun (f) it is a keepsake.
ऐतिहासिकhistorical; historicAdjectiveB1
प्राचीनancientAdjectiveB1
रोमांचकexciting; thrillingAdjectiveB1
थकाऊtiring; exhaustingAdjectiveB1
चोटिलinjuredAdjectiveB1
अनपढ़illiterateAdjectiveB1
साक्षरliterateAdjectiveB1
मेधावीgifted; outstanding (of a student)AdjectiveB1
पढ़ाकूstudious; bookishAdjectiveB1
सरकारीgovernment; state-runAdjectiveB1
निजीprivate; personalAdjectiveB1
वरिष्ठseniorAdjectiveB1
सहमतin agreementAdjectiveB1
Agreeing with someone is से सहमत; never changes.
असहमतin disagreementAdjectiveB1
वाजिबreasonable; fairAdjectiveB1
बेतुकाabsurd; senselessAdjectiveB1
मंज़ूरaccepted; agreed toAdjectiveB1
अनोखाunique; unusualAdjectiveB1
साधारणordinary; simpleAdjectiveB1
आमcommon; ordinaryAdjectiveB1
Never changes; आम (m) is also the mango.
दुर्लभrareAdjectiveB1
कठोरharsh; severeAdjectiveB1
लचीलाflexibleAdjectiveB1
चिपचिपाstickyAdjectiveB1
चिकनाsmooth; greasyAdjectiveB1
खुरदराrough (to the touch)AdjectiveB1
उथलाshallowAdjectiveB1
ऊबड़-खाबड़bumpy; unevenAdjectiveB1
Never changes.
सँकराnarrowAdjectiveB1
संदिग्धsuspiciousAdjectiveB1
अनिवार्यcompulsory; mandatoryAdjectiveB1
रसीलाjuicyAdjectiveB1
वैकल्पिकoptionalAdjectiveB1
खराgenuine; pure; honestAdjectiveB1
नक़लीfake; counterfeitAdjectiveB1
उपयोगीusefulAdjectiveB1
सक्रियactiveAdjectiveB1
पारदर्शीtransparentAdjectiveB1
नामुमकिनimpossibleAdjectiveB1
भरपूरplentiful; abundantAdjectiveB1
Never changes; also used as an adverb: भरपूर मज़ा.
अद्भुतwonderful; amazingAdjectiveB1
गोपनीयconfidentialAdjectiveB1
नाज़ुकdelicate; fragileAdjectiveB1
सही-सलामतsafe and soundAdjectiveB1
अधूराincomplete; unfinishedAdjectiveB1
स्थायीpermanentAdjectiveB1
अस्थायीtemporaryAdjectiveB1
घनाdense; thickAdjectiveB1
उलटाinside out; upside down; reverseAdjectiveB1
सुनहराgoldenAdjectiveB1
Also figuratively: सुनहरा मौक़ा, a golden opportunity.
फीकाbland; paleAdjectiveB1
नुकीलाpointed; sharpAdjectiveB1
घटियाshoddy; poor-qualityAdjectiveB1
Never changes, though it ends in -ā.
मामूलीminor; trivialAdjectiveB1
भयानकterrible; dreadfulAdjectiveB1
ज़बरदस्तtremendous; intenseAdjectiveB1
आरामदायकcomfortableAdjectiveB1
ज़रूरतमंदneedy; in needAdjectiveB1
लायक़worth; fit for; capableAdjectiveB1
After an oblique infinitive: देखने लायक़, worth seeing.
ठोसsolid; concreteAdjectiveB1
सटीकprecise; accurateAdjectiveB1
धुँधलाblurred; hazyAdjectiveB1
प्राकृतिकnaturalAdjectiveB1
जंगलीwildAdjectiveB1
लुप्तextinct; vanishedAdjectiveB1
सौरsolarAdjectiveB1
ज़हरीलाpoisonous; toxicAdjectiveB1
डिजिटलdigitalAdjectiveB1
इलेक्ट्रॉनिकelectronicAdjectiveB1
स्वचालितautomaticAdjectiveB1
तकनीकीtechnicalAdjectiveB1
घरेलूdomestic; householdAdjectiveB1
Never changes.
अस्त-व्यस्तmessy; in disorderAdjectiveB1
हवादारairy; well ventilatedAdjectiveB1
पालतूpet; domesticatedAdjectiveB1
आवश्यकnecessary (formal)AdjectiveB1
Everyday: ज़रूरी, from Arabic through Persian.
संभवpossible (formal)AdjectiveB1
Everyday: मुमकिन, from Arabic; the opposite is असंभव.
प्रसिद्धfamous (formal)AdjectiveB1
Everyday: मशहूर, from Arabic.
स्पष्टclear; explicit (formal)AdjectiveB1
Everyday: साफ़, from Arabic.
उचितproper; appropriate (formal)AdjectiveB1
Everyday: ठीक or सही.