Russian adjectives

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AbbreviationAdjectiveAdverbInterjectionNounNumeralParticlePhrasePredicate nounPrepositionPronounVerb
добро́тный [dab-rót-nyÎ] Adjective
good, solid, sound, good-quality
Money and prosperity
вели́чественный [vee-lée-cheest-veen-nyî] Adjective
majestic, grand, stately, sublime, lofty, imposing
Epithets
стари́нный [sta-réen-nyÎ] Adjective
ancient, antique, age-old; longstanding; old-fashioned
Epithets Time
це́лый [tsé-lyî] Adjective
whole, total; intact, unhurt; integral, undivided
Physical qualities
неповтори́мый [nee-paf-ta-rée-myî] Adjective , imperfective
unique
Epithets
трудоёмкий [tru-da-yóm-keeî] Adjective
labour-intensive, laborious
Work
самостоя́тельный [sa-ma-sta-yá-teel'-nyî] Adjective
independent, autonomous, self-dependent, self-consistent, self-sustained
Character
опря́тный [ap-ryát-nyî] Adjective
neat, tidy, clean
Epithets
шика́рный [shee-kár-nyî] Adjective
chic, smart; fine, splendid, grand, magnificent, classy, snazzy
Epithets Money and prosperity
однообра́зный [ad-na-ab-ráz-nyî] Adjective
monotonous, uniform, conformed
Epithets
целеустремлённый [tse-lee-ust-reem-lyón-nyî] Adjective
purposeful, firm of purpose, goal-seeking
Character
успе́шный [us-pyésh-nyî] Adjective
successful
Money and prosperity
постоя́нный [pas-ta-yán-nyî] Adjective
constant, permanent; continual, continuous; steady; direct
Epithets
неисправи́мый [nee-ees-pra-vée-myî] Adjective
incorrigible, irredeemable, unamendable, unimprovable
Character
заве́тный [za-vyét-nyî] Adjective
fond, lifelong; cherished; intimate; dear, precious; hidden, secret; sacred
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неожи́данный [nee-a-zhée-dan-nyî] Adjective
unexpected, surprising, unsuspected
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свято́й [svyá-tóî] Adjective
holy, saint, sacred
Spirituality
многозначи́тельный [mna-ga-zna-chée-teel'-nyî] Adjective
significant, meaningful, telling, expressive, full of suggestion
Epithets Relationships
роско́шный [ras-kósh-nyî] Adjective
luxurious, luxuriant, exuberant, magnificent, splendid, sumptuous
Epithets Money and prosperity
искромётный [ees-kra-myót-nyî] Adjective
effervescent, lambent, sparkling
Epithets
заду́мчивый [za-dúm-chee-vyî] Adjective
thoughtful, pensive, meditative
Character
живопи́сный [zhee-va-pées-nyî] Adjective
picturesque, scenic, vivid
Epithets
увлека́тельный [uv-lee-ká-teel'-nyî] Adjective
fascinating, absorbing, captivating
Epithets
спе́лый [spyé-lyî] Adjective
ripe
Gardening
те́рпкий [tyérp-keeî] Adjective
astringent, tart
Tastes
любе́зный [lyu-byéz-nyî] Adjective
courteous, polite, obliging; kind, amiable
Character
со́чный [sóch-nyî] Adjective
juicy, sappy, succulent; rich, lush
Epithets
колю́чий [ka-lyú-cheeî] Adjective
thorny, spiny; prickly; biting, cutting
Physical qualities
доброду́шный [dab-ra-dúsh-nyî] Adjective
good-natured, bonhomous, genial, good-humoured; well-disposed; well-natured
Character
ми́лый [mée-lyî] Adjective
nice, lovely, sweet, cute; dear, darling, sweetheart, honey
Character

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