Adjectives are what stop your Spanish from sounding flat. They help you describe people, food, places, moods, and everyday situations with a lot more precision than just saying something is good or bad. This list pulls together 174 high-utility Spanish adjectives with simple meanings and natural examples, so you can build descriptive vocabulary that actually shows up in real conversations.
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| Word | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| pálido | pale | Estás un poco pálido. | |
| peligroso | dangerous | Ese perro es peligroso. | |
| pequeño | small | El ratón es pequeño. | |
| perfecto | perfect | El clima es perfecto. | |
| pobre | poor | Es un país muy pobre. | |
| posible | possible | Es posible llegar a tiempo. | |
| positivo | positive | Tiene una actitud positiva. | |
| precioso | precious/beautiful | Es un anillo precioso. | |
| preocupado | worried | Estoy preocupado por ti. | |
| primer | first | Es mi primer coche. | |
| privado | private | Es un club privado. | |
| profundo | deep | El río es profundo. | |
| propio | own | Tiene su propia casa. | |
| próximo | next | El próximo tren sale a las diez. | |
| puntual | punctual | Llego puntual al trabajo. | |
| quieto | still/quiet | Quédate quieto un momento. | |
| raro | rare/strange | Es un pájaro muy raro. | |
| redondo | round | La mesa es redonda. | |
| relajante | relaxing | Leer es relajante. | |
| rico | rich / tasty | El pastel está muy rico. | |
| rosa | pink | La flor es rosa. | |
| ruidoso | noisy | El tráfico es muy ruidoso. | |
| sabroso | tasty | El plato es muy sabroso. | |
| sagrado | sacred | Es un lugar sagrado. | |
| salado | salty | La sopa está salada. |
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