Turkish 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 3 grammar topics on adjectives
The 289 adjectives in the core vocabulary
Sorted by level, each with an example sentence.
A1 (70)
evlimarriedAdjectiveA1
bekârsingle, unmarriedAdjectiveA1
açhungryAdjectiveA1
The opposite is tok “full”.
lezzetlitasty, deliciousAdjectiveA1
yakınnear, closeAdjectiveA1
Near to something: dative, eve yakın.
uzakfar, distantAdjectiveA1
Far from something: ablative, evden uzak.
hastaill, sick; patientAdjectiveA1
sağlıklıhealthyAdjectiveA1
kırmızıredAdjectiveA1
maviblueAdjectiveA1
yeşilgreenAdjectiveA1
sarıyellowAdjectiveA1
siyahblackAdjectiveA1
beyazwhiteAdjectiveA1
grigreyAdjectiveA1
kahverengibrownAdjectiveA1
turuncuorange (colour)AdjectiveA1
morpurpleAdjectiveA1
pembepinkAdjectiveA1
lacivertnavy blueAdjectiveA1
açıklight (colour); openAdjectiveA1
Also “open”: market açık. The opposite of light is koyu, of open kapalı.
koyudark (colour)AdjectiveA1
Only for colours and drinks (koyu çay “strong tea”); a dark room is karanlık.
yuvarlakround; circleAdjectiveA1
renklicolourful, colouredAdjectiveA1
çizgilistripedAdjectiveA1
sıcakwarm, hotAdjectiveA1
Also for food and drink: sıcak çay. Softens: sıcağı.
soğukcoldAdjectiveA1
Softens: soğuğu.
serincoolAdjectiveA1
ılıklukewarm, mildAdjectiveA1
Begins with dotless ı; the capital is Ilık, without a dot.
güneşlisunnyAdjectiveA1
bulutlucloudyAdjectiveA1
karlısnowyAdjectiveA1
büyükbig, largeAdjectiveA1
Softens: büyüğü.
küçüksmall, little; youngerAdjectiveA1
Softens: küçüğü.
iyigoodAdjectiveA1
kötübadAdjectiveA1
güzelbeautiful, nice; tastyAdjectiveA1
Also for food: yemek çok güzel “the food is really good”.
çirkinuglyAdjectiveA1
yeninewAdjectiveA1
eskiold (things); formerAdjectiveA1
Only for things; an old person is yaşlı.
gençyoungAdjectiveA1
Softens before a vowel: genci; the plural keeps ç: gençler.
yaşlıold (people)AdjectiveA1
uzunlong; tall (person)AdjectiveA1
kısashortAdjectiveA1
darnarrow, tightAdjectiveA1
genişwide, broad, spaciousAdjectiveA1
kalınthick (things)AdjectiveA1
For things; a fat person is şişman.
incethin, slimAdjectiveA1
ağırheavyAdjectiveA1
For weight; “difficult” is zor.
hafiflight (weight)AdjectiveA1
For weight; “easy” is kolay.
hızlıfast, quickAdjectiveA1
yavaşslowAdjectiveA1
kolayeasyAdjectiveA1
zordifficult, hardAdjectiveA1
ucuzcheapAdjectiveA1
pahalıexpensiveAdjectiveA1
temizcleanAdjectiveA1
kirlidirtyAdjectiveA1
dolufull; takenAdjectiveA1
boşempty; freeAdjectiveA1
Of a person: “free, not busy”, bu akşam boşum.
kapalıclosed, shutAdjectiveA1
mutluhappyAdjectiveA1
üzgünsadAdjectiveA1
yorguntiredAdjectiveA1
meşgulbusy; engagedAdjectiveA1
A loanword with front-vowel endings: meşgulüm, not meşgulum.
hazırreadyAdjectiveA1
önemliimportantAdjectiveA1
doğruright, correct, trueAdjectiveA1
Also “straight” and, after a dative, “towards”: denize doğru.
yanlışwrongAdjectiveA1
sessizquiet, silentAdjectiveA1
A2 (88)
tazefreshAdjectiveA2
bedavafree (of charge)AdjectiveA2
indirimlireduced, on offerAdjectiveA2
eğlencelifun, entertainingAdjectiveA2
başarılısuccessful, doing wellAdjectiveA2
sözlüoral; oral examAdjectiveA2
yazılıwritten; written testAdjectiveA2
As a noun at school: yazılı “written test”.
kızgınangryAdjectiveA2
With whom: dative.
sinirliirritable, on edgeAdjectiveA2
heyecanlıexcited, nervous; excitingAdjectiveA2
meraklıcuriousAdjectiveA2
About what: dative.
endişeliworriedAdjectiveA2
utangaçshyAdjectiveA2
sakincalmAdjectiveA2
rahatcomfortable; relaxedAdjectiveA2
“Sleep well” among friends: Rahat uyu!
rahatsızuncomfortable; disturbedAdjectiveA2
By what: ablative. “To disturb”: rahatsız etmek.
mutsuzunhappyAdjectiveA2
yalnızalone, lonelyAdjectiveA2
At the start of a sentence also “only, however”.
sıkıcıboringAdjectiveA2
memnunpleased, satisfiedAdjectiveA2
With what: ablative, işinden memnun.
harikawonderful, greatAdjectiveA2
korkunçterrible, awfulAdjectiveA2
şaşkınastonished, confusedAdjectiveA2
geçenlast, pastAdjectiveA2
Before a time word with no ending: geçen yıl “last year”, geçen ay.
geleceknext, comingAdjectiveA2
Also önümüzdeki hafta “next week”. As a noun: “future”.
ıslakwetAdjectiveA2
Begins with dotless ı; capital Islak.
işsizunemployedAdjectiveA2
emekliretired; pensionerAdjectiveA2
“To retire”: emekli olmak.
acıhot, spicy; bitterAdjectiveA2
As a noun “pain”.
tuzlusaltyAdjectiveA2
şekerliwith sugar, sweetAdjectiveA2
For Turkish coffee: sade (none), az şekerli, orta, şekerli.
sadeplain; without sugarAdjectiveA2
tokfull (not hungry)AdjectiveA2
vejetaryenvegetarianAdjectiveA2
hoşnice, pleasant, prettyAdjectiveA2
Also in the greeting hoş geldiniz “welcome”, roughly “you have come pleasantly”.
akıllıclever, intelligentAdjectiveA2
çalışkanhard-workingAdjectiveA2
tembellazyAdjectiveA2
kibarpoliteAdjectiveA2
nazikkind, friendly; delicateAdjectiveA2
The k does not soften: nazikim “I am kind”.
sevimlisweet, cute, likeableAdjectiveA2
dürüsthonestAdjectiveA2
komikfunnyAdjectiveA2
ciddiseriousAdjectiveA2
sabırlıpatientAdjectiveA2
Impatient: sabırsız.
cesurbraveAdjectiveA2
zenginrichAdjectiveA2
fakirpoorAdjectiveA2
şişmanfat (person, animal)AdjectiveA2
For things: kalın “thick”.
zayıfthin, slim; weakAdjectiveA2
sarışınblond, fair-hairedAdjectiveA2
esmerdark-haired, dark-skinnedAdjectiveA2
kurudryAdjectiveA2
The verb: kurumak “to dry”.
serthard; strictAdjectiveA2
yumuşaksoftAdjectiveA2
derindeepAdjectiveA2
yüksekhigh; loud (voice)AdjectiveA2
alçaklowAdjectiveA2
parlakbright, shinyAdjectiveA2
karanlıkdark; darknessAdjectiveA2
Also a noun: karanlıktan korkmak “to be afraid of the dark”. Dark colours: koyu.
sağlamsturdy, solid; healthyAdjectiveA2
bozukbroken, out of orderAdjectiveA2
For devices that do not work. Broken into pieces: kırık.
kırıkbroken (in pieces)AdjectiveA2
gürültülünoisyAdjectiveA2
kalabalıkcrowded; crowdAdjectiveA2
ünlüfamousAdjectiveA2
For what: -le, kebabıyla ünlü.
garipstrange, oddAdjectiveA2
ilginçinterestingAdjectiveA2
tehlikelidangerousAdjectiveA2
özelprivate; specialAdjectiveA2
farklıdifferentAdjectiveA2
Different from: ablative, benden farklı.
aynısameAdjectiveA2
mümkünpossibleAdjectiveA2
For a polite request: Mümkünse … “If possible …”
gereklinecessaryAdjectiveA2
basitsimple, easyAdjectiveA2
bolplentiful; loose (clothes)AdjectiveA2
sıradanordinary, everydayAdjectiveA2
normalnormalAdjectiveA2
şıksmart, elegantAdjectiveA2
pratikpracticalAdjectiveA2
müsaitfree, availableAdjectiveA2
A polite way to ask if someone has time; also for a table or room: Bu masa müsait mi?
uygunsuitable, convenientAdjectiveA2
For whom: için or the dative, bana uygun.
ilkfirst; at firstAdjectiveA2
“For the first time”: ilk defa or ilk kez.
anamainAdjectiveA2
Like an adjective before the noun: ana yemek “main course”. “Mother” in everyday speech is anne.
bazısome, certainAdjectiveA2
With a plural; “some of them”: bazıları.
birkaça few, severalAdjectiveA2
The noun stays singular: birkaç kitap “a few book”.
başkaother, another; elseAdjectiveA2
“Anything else?”: Başka bir şey? As a postposition with the ablative, “apart from”: bundan başka.
diğerother, the restAdjectiveA2
Usually definite, “the other(s)”; “another” is rather başka bir.
B1 (131)
tam zamanlıfull-timeAdjectiveB1
yarı zamanlıpart-timeAdjectiveB1
izinlioff (work), on leaveAdjectiveB1
sorumluresponsibleAdjectiveB1
For what: ablative, projeden sorumlu.
verimliproductive, efficientAdjectiveB1
meslekiprofessional, vocationalAdjectiveB1
resmîofficialAdjectiveB1
Written with î. resmî tatil “public holiday”.
ücretsizfree (of charge)AdjectiveB1
geçerlivalidAdjectiveB1
eksikmissing, incompleteAdjectiveB1
Turkish says “missing” with eksik, with no verb of its own.
yetkiliresponsible, authorisedAdjectiveB1
As a noun “the person in charge”: yetkiliyle konuşmak.
zorunlucompulsory, requiredAdjectiveB1
isteğe bağlıoptionalAdjectiveB1
Literally “tied to the wish”.
onaylıcertifiedAdjectiveB1
taahhütlüregistered (post)AdjectiveB1
hasarlıdamagedAdjectiveB1
kırılacakfragileAdjectiveB1
Literally “to-be-broken”: kırılacak eşya.
sonunculast (in a row)AdjectiveB1
For a ranking; “the last bus” is usually son otobüs.
teksingle, only; odd (number)AdjectiveB1
Also “odd”: tek sayı “odd number”.
fazlamore; too muchAdjectiveB1
“More than” with the ablative: yüz liradan fazla; before an adjective “too”: fazla sıcak.
eşitequalAdjectiveB1
yeterlienough, sufficientAdjectiveB1
yetersizinsufficient, not enoughAdjectiveB1
sınırlılimitedAdjectiveB1
acılıspicy, hotAdjectiveB1
acısıznot spicy, mildAdjectiveB1
baharatlıspicy, well seasonedAdjectiveB1
bayatstaleAdjectiveB1
ev yapımıhomemadeAdjectiveB1
nefisdeliciousAdjectiveB1
ekşisourAdjectiveB1
yağlıgreasy, fattyAdjectiveB1
doyurucufillingAdjectiveB1
From doymak “to get full”.
az pişmişrare (meat)AdjectiveB1
Well done: iyi pişmiş.
hesaplıgood value, reasonably pricedAdjectiveB1
satılıkfor saleAdjectiveB1
eşyalıfurnishedAdjectiveB1
eşyasızunfurnishedAdjectiveB1
merkezîcentralAdjectiveB1
Written with î, like resmî.
manzaralıwith a viewAdjectiveB1
bakımlıwell keptAdjectiveB1
müstakildetached (house)AdjectiveB1
kiralıkto let, for rentAdjectiveB1
asansörlüwith a liftAdjectiveB1
borçluin debt; owingAdjectiveB1
To whom: dative, sana borçluyum “I owe you”.
temassızcontactlessAdjectiveB1
kronikchronicAdjectiveB1
bulaşıcıcontagious, infectiousAdjectiveB1
hamilepregnantAdjectiveB1
halsizweak, run-downAdjectiveB1
sağlıksızunhealthyAdjectiveB1
çiğrawAdjectiveB1
yenilenebilirrenewableAdjectiveB1
doğalnaturalAdjectiveB1
organikorganicAdjectiveB1
zararlıharmfulAdjectiveB1
For whom or what: dative.
çevrecienvironmentally minded; environmentalistAdjectiveB1
çevre dostuenvironmentally friendlyAdjectiveB1
Literally “friend of the environment”.
sürdürülebilirsustainableAdjectiveB1
tek kullanımlıkdisposable, single-useAdjectiveB1
vahşiwildAdjectiveB1
kurşunsuzunleadedAdjectiveB1
yabancıstrange, foreign; stranger, foreignerAdjectiveB1
Also a noun: yabancılar “foreigners, strangers”.
ortakshared, commonAdjectiveB1
As a noun also “partner”.
haklıright (in the right)AdjectiveB1
“To be right” is an adjective with a person ending: haklısın “you are right”.
haksızwrong (in the wrong); unfairAdjectiveB1
olumlupositiveAdjectiveB1
olumsuznegativeAdjectiveB1
Also as an adverb: olumsuz etkilemek “to affect negatively”.
mantıklılogical, sensibleAdjectiveB1
bana mantıklı geliyor “it seems sensible to me”, literally “comes to me sensible”.
saçmasilly, nonsensicalAdjectiveB1
tartışmalıcontroversialAdjectiveB1
eminsureAdjectiveB1
Of what: ablative, bundan eminim “I am sure of that”.
acilurgent; emergencyAdjectiveB1
acil durum “emergency”, acil servis “A&E”.
yaralıinjured; injured personAdjectiveB1
As a noun: yaralılar “the injured”.
güvenlisafeAdjectiveB1
Safe from danger; being sure of something is emin olmak.
çevrim içionlineAdjectiveB1
çevrim dışıofflineAdjectiveB1
dijitaldigitalAdjectiveB1
sanalvirtualAdjectiveB1
kablosuzwirelessAdjectiveB1
kişiselpersonalAdjectiveB1
gönüllüvoluntary; volunteerAdjectiveB1
sadıkloyal, faithfulAdjectiveB1
To what: dative, sözüne sadık “true to his word”.
samimiwarm, close; sincereAdjectiveB1
anlayışlıunderstandingAdjectiveB1
saygılırespectful, considerateAdjectiveB1
gergintense, nervousAdjectiveB1
tedirginuneasy, worriedAdjectiveB1
neşelicheerfulAdjectiveB1
hüzünlüsad, melancholyAdjectiveB1
kırgınhurt, offendedAdjectiveB1
With whom: dative, ona kırgınım.
mahcupembarrassed, ashamedAdjectiveB1
minnettargratefulAdjectiveB1
umutluhopefulAdjectiveB1
umutsuzhopelessAdjectiveB1
iyimseroptimisticAdjectiveB1
kötümserpessimisticAdjectiveB1
cömertgenerousAdjectiveB1
cimrimean, stingyAdjectiveB1
bencilselfishAdjectiveB1
kabarude, roughAdjectiveB1
inatçıstubbornAdjectiveB1
alıngantouchy, easily offendedAdjectiveB1
sabırsızimpatientAdjectiveB1
kıskançjealous, enviousAdjectiveB1
güvenilirreliable, trustworthyAdjectiveB1
sorumsuzirresponsibleAdjectiveB1
düşüncelithoughtful, considerateAdjectiveB1
duygusalemotionalAdjectiveB1
hassassensitiveAdjectiveB1
soğukkanlıcalm, cool-headedAdjectiveB1
Literally “cold-blooded” — but here a compliment.
yardımseverhelpfulAdjectiveB1
konuşkantalkativeAdjectiveB1
şımarıkspoilt; cheekyAdjectiveB1
sinir bozucuannoyingAdjectiveB1
tarihîhistoricAdjectiveB1
Written with î at the end.
gelenekseltraditionalAdjectiveB1
yöreselregional, localAdjectiveB1
dahilincludedAdjectiveB1
aktarmasızdirect, non-stopAdjectiveB1
günübirlikday (trip), there and back in a dayAdjectiveB1
yerlilocal, domesticAdjectiveB1
günlükdaily; diaryAdjectiveB1
As a noun also “diary”: günlük tutmak “to keep a diary”.
haftalıkweeklyAdjectiveB1
aylıkmonthlyAdjectiveB1
yıllıkannual, yearlyAdjectiveB1
lazımnecessary, neededAdjectiveB1
The person who needs it is in the dative: bana lazım. “Must”: gitmem lazım.
bütünwhole; allAdjectiveB1
Before a singular noun “whole”, before a plural “all”: bütün öğrenciler.
mecburicompulsoryAdjectiveB1
The older word, from Arabic; the newer one is zorunlu. In everyday speech also “forced”: mecbur kaldım “I had no choice”.
umumipublic, generalAdjectiveB1
The older word; the newer one is genel.
genelgeneralAdjectiveB1
The newer word; the older one is umumi.