Adjectives that Start with C: 1000+ C Adjectives in English • 7ESL

List of adjectives that start with C! Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. They change, clarify, or give additional information about the information provided by the noun or pronoun.

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Adjectives that Start with C

Adjectives can:

Come before a noun or pronoun,
Come after a noun or pronoun,
Modify a word that is not in the sentence (but is understood).

There can be several adjectives modifying a single noun or pronoun (such as in, “We hid in a cramped, craggy cave”).

List of Descriptive Adjectives that Start with C

Below are 75 descriptive adjectives that start with C.

Cackly
Caffeinated
Cagy
Calculated
Calculative
Calico
Caller
Calloused
Callow
Calm
Calmed
Caloric
Camp
Campy
Canary
Cancelled
Cancerous
Canine
Canned
Canonic
Capital
Capsulate
Captive
Carbonated
Carved
Cased
Casual
Catchy
Categorized
Ceaseless
Central
Centric
Chance
Chaotic
Charmed
Chipper
Choice
Choked
Chronic
Circular
Civil
Civilian
Clamorous
Clandestine
Clarifying
Classic
Classical
Clean
Climatic
Closed
Closing
Coarse
Coastal
Coherent
Cold
Colossal
Comical
Committed
Commutable
Compact
Completing
Complex
Conceited
Concurrent
Configured
Crazed
Crisp
Cubic
Curling
Cursed
Cutthroat
Cyclic
Cyclical
Cyclonic
Cynical

List of Positive Adjectives that Start with C

Below are 75 adjectives that start with C that indicate something positive.

Calculable
Calm
Calming
Candid
Canny
Capable
Capacious
Capital
Captivating
Carefree
Careful
Catchy
Celebrated
Celebrating
Certain
Charismatic
Charming
Chaste
Cheapest
Cherished
Chivalrous
Civic
Civilized
Clarifying
Classic
Classical
Classy
Clear
Clearheaded
Clever
Cleverest
Clinical
Close
Cognitive
Cognizant
Collected
Collective
Colorful
Comely
Comfortable
Comical
Commendable
Compatible
Competent
Complementary
Comprehensive
Comradely
Conciliatory
Concise
Confident
Congenial
Congratulatory
Conscientious
Conscious
Consistent
Consistently
Constant
Consummate
Content
Convenient
Convincing
Cool
Cordial
Correct
Cost-saving
Counted
Courageous
Courteous
Courtly
Creative
Cuddly
Cultured
Cush
Cute
Cuteness

List of Negative Adjectives that Start with C

Below are 75 adjectives words that start with C that indicate something negative.

Callous
Callow
Cannibal
Cannibalistic
Catty
Caustic
Certifiable
Cheap
Cheeky
Cheerless
Cheesy
Chicken
Childish
Chilling
Chintzy
Classless
Clownish
Clueless
Clumsy
Clunky
Coercive
Cold-blooded
Collaborationist
Combative
Combustive
Concealing
Conceited
Condemned
Condescending
Confounded
Confused
Confusing
Conspicuous
Conspiratorial
Constrained
Contemptible
Contemptuous
Controlling
Controversial
Convoluted
Convulsive
Corny
Corrosive
Corrupt
Corrupted
Corrupting
Costly
Counterfeit
Covet
Coveted
Cowardly
Crabby
Cracked
Crackers
Crackpot
Crafty
Cranky
Crappy
Crass
Craven
Creepy
Crestfallen
Criminal
Critical
Crooked
Cross
Crude
Cruel
Crushed
Crusty
Cryptic
Cumbersome
Cunning
Curmudgeonly
Cursed

List of Personality Adjectives that Start with C

Below are 60 adjectives that start with C that describe a personality.

Cagey
Calculating
Callous
Calm
Calming
Candid
Cantankerous
Capable
Capricious
Captivated
Captivating
Carefree
Careless
Casual
Cautious
Cavalier
Centered
Certain
Challenging
Changeable
Charismatic
Charitable
Charming
Chattering
Chauvinistic
Cheap
Cheapest
Cheeky
Cheerful
Cheerless
Chicken
Childish
Chivalrous
Civilized
Clear
Clearheaded
Clever
Cliquish
Clueless
Clumsy
Coarse
Cocky
Cold
Cold-blooded
Cold-hearted
Colorful
Comforting
Comical
Commanding
Complacent
Complaining
Complicated
Complicit
Complimentary
Compulsive
Conceited
Conventional
Cooperative
Cordial
Cosmopolitan
Crazed
Crazy
Crusty

List of Adjectives that Start with C to Describe a Person (not Personality)

Below are 60 adjectives words that start with C that describe a person.

Cackling
Caged
Cambodian
Camouflaged
Canadian
Cancelled
Cancerous
Capable
Captive
Carnivorous
Carsick
Catatonic
Catholic
Central
Ceremonial
Certifiable
Challenged
Chanting
Charged
Chaste
Cherished
Chesty
Chewing
Chic
Chief
Child
Childish
Choice
Chubby
Civil
Clandestine
Classified
Clean
Clinical
Close
Clown
Cold
Colombian
Comatose
Combed
Comforted
Comic
Compact
Complex
Conservative
Convinced
Cool
Craggy
Crazy
Criminal
Crippled
Crooked
Crowded
Cuban
Culpable
Cultivated
Curly
Curvaceous
Cute
Czech

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List of 1000+ Adjectives that Start with C

Adjectives that Start with Ca

Cabbalistic
Cack-handed
Cackling
Cackly
Cacophonic
Cacophonous
Cadaveric
Cadaverous
Cadential
Caecal
Caffeinated
Caged
Cagey
Cagy
Calamitous
Calcareous
Calcic
Calciferous
Calculable
Calculated
Calculating
Calculational
Calculative
Calendrical
Calico
Callable
Caller
Calligraphic
Callous
Calloused
Callow
Callused
Calm
Calmed
Calming
Caloric
Calorific
Calorimetric
Cambodian
Camouflaged
Camp
Camper
Campy
Canadian
Canalicular
Canary
Cancellable
Cancelled
Cancerous
Candid
Candidal
Candied
Candlelit
Candy-striped
Canine
Canned
Cannibal
Cannibalistic
Canny
Canonic
Canonical
Canopic
Cant
Cantankerous
Cantonal
Capable
Capacious
Capacitative
Capacitive
Caparisoned
Caped
Capillary
Capital
Capital-intensive
Capitalist
Capitalistic
Capitular
Capricious
Capsulate
Captious
Captivated
Captivating
Captive
Carbamylated
Carbolic
Carbonaceous
Carbonated
Carbon-based
Carbonic
Carboniferous
Carbonless
Carboxylic
Carcinoembryonic
Carcinogenic
Carcinomatous
Cardboard
Card-carrying
Cardiac
Cardinal
Cardiogenic
Cardiological
Cardiopulmonary
Cardiorespiratory
Cardiothoracic
Cardiovascular
Carefree
Careful
Careless
Careworn
Caring
Carious
Carless
Carmine
Carmined
Carnal
Carnivalesque
Carnivorous
Carotid
Carpal
Carpeted
Carribean
Carroty
Carsick
Cartesian
Cartilaginous
Cartographic
Carved
Case-by-case
Cased
Caseous
Case-sensitive
Cashable
Cashless
Cash-strapped
Castellated
Cast-iron
Cast-off
Casual
Catabolic
Cataclysmic
Cataleptic
Catalytic
Cat-and-mouse
Cataphoric
Catarrhal
Catastrophic
Catatonic
Catchable
Catch-as-catch-can
Catchy
Catechetical
Categorial
Categoric
Categorical
Categorized
Catenary
Cathartic
Cathodic
Catholic
Cationic
Catlike
Cat-like
Catty
Caucasian
Caudal
Causal
Causative
Causeless
Causewayed
Caustic
Cautionary
Cautious
Caval
Cavalier
Cavernous

Adjectives that Start with Ce

Ceaseless
Ceilinged
Celebrated
Celebrating
Celebratory
Celestial
Celibate
Celled
Cellular
Cellulosic
Cementitious
Censorious
Centennial
Centered
Centesimal
Centimetric
Central
Centralist
Centric
Centrifugal
Centripetal
Centrist
Centromeric
Centrosymmetric
Cephalic
Cepheid
Ceramic
Cerebellar
Cerebral
Cerebrospinal
Cerebrovascular
Ceremonial
Ceremonious
Cerise
Certain
Certifiable
Certified
Cerulean
Cervical
Cetacean

Adjectives that Start with Ch

Chaffy
Chalky
Challengeable
Challenged
Challenging
Chalybeate
Chambered
Champertous
Champion
Chance
Chancy
Changeable
Changeless
Changing
Chanting
Chaotic
Chappy
Character-based
Characterful
Characterisable
Characteristic
Characterless
Chargeable
Charged
Charging
Charismatic
Charitable
Charmed
Charming
Charmless
Charnel
Chart-topping
Chary
Chaste
Chattering
Chatting
Chatty
Chauvinistic
Cheap
Cheapest
Chearful
Checkable
Cheeky
Cheerful
Cheering
Cheerless
Cheery
Cheesy
Chelonian
Chemical
Chemiosmotic
Chemotactic
Chemotherapeutic
Cherishable
Cherished
Cherubic
Chested
Chesty
Chewable
Chewing
Chewy
Chic
Chicken
Chief
Child
Childbearing
Child-free
Childish
Childless
Childlike
Child-like
Childproof
Chiliastic
Chill
Chilling
Chilly
Chimaeric
Chimeric
Chimerical
Chinese
Chinky
Chinless
Chinned
Chintzy
Chipper
Chiral
Chirpy
Chirurgical
Chitinous
Chivalric
Chivalrous
Chlamydial
Chloric
Choc-a-bloc
Chock-a-block
Chock-full
Chocoholic
Chocolate-box
Choice
Choked
Choking
Cholangiographic
Choleretic
Choleric
Cholestatic
Cholic
Cholinergic
Chondritic
Choosy
Choppy
Choral
Chordal
Choreographic
Chorioallantoic
Chorionic
Christian
Chromatic
Chromatographic
Chrome-plated
Chromium-plated
Chromogenic
Chromosomal
Chronic
Chronological
Chronostratigraphical
Chthonic
Chubby
Chuckling
Chuffed
Chuffing
Chummy
Chunky
Church-going
Churchy
Churlish
Chymical

Adjectives that Start with Ci, Cl

Ciliary
Ciliated
Cimmerian
Cindery
Cinematic
Cinematographic
Cinerary
Circadian
Circling
Circuitous
Circular
Circulatory
Circumambient
Circumferential
Circumlocutory
Circumnuclear
Circumpolar
Circumspect
Circumstantial
Cirrhotic
Cis-acting
Citable
Citified
Citric
Citrus
Citywide
Civic
Civic-minded
Civil
Civilian
Civilisational
Civilized
Cladistic
Claggy
Claimable
Clairvoyant
Clammy
Clamoring
Clamorous
Clandestine
Clanging
Clangorous
Clannish
Clapping
Clarifying
Clarty
Clashing
Class
Class-action
Class-based
Class-conscious
Classic
Classical
Classifiable
Classificatory
Classified
Classless
Classy
Clastic
Clausal
Claustral
Claustrophobic
Clayey
Clean
Cleanable
Clean-cut
Cleanish
Clean-limbed
Clean-living
Cleanly
Clean-shaven
Clear
Clear-cut
Cleared
Clear-eyed
Clearheaded
Clear-headed
Clear-sighted
Clearwater
Clerical
Clever
Clever-clever
Cleverest
Cliched
Clicky
Clientelistic
Client-server
Client-side
Cliffed
Cliffhanging
Climacteric
Climactic
Climatic
Climatological
Climbable
Clinging
Clingy
Clinical
Clinicopathologic
Clinicopathological
Cliquish
Clitoral
Cloacal
Cloak-and-dagger
Clockwise
Clogged
Cloggy
Cloistered
Cloistral
Clonal
Close
Closeable
Close-cropped
Closed
Closed-circuit
Close-fitting
Close-hauled
Close-knit
Close-minded
Close-packed
Close-quarter
Close-range
Close-run
Close-set
Close-up
Closing
Cloudless
Cloudy
Cloven-hoofed
Clown
Clownish
Clubbable
Clubby
Clueless
Clumpy
Clumsy
Clunky
Clutchless
Cluttered

Adjectives that Start with Co

Cnemial
Coalfired
Coal-fired
Coaly
Coarse
Coarse-grained
Coastal
Coast-to-coast
Coaxial
Co-axial
Cobwebbed
Cobwebby
Cochlear
Cock-a-hoop
Cockamamie
Cockeyed
Cock-eyed
Cockney
Cocksure
Cocky
Coed
Coeducational
Coeliac
Coelomate
Coelomic
Coequal
Coercive
Coeval
Coevolutionary
Coexistent
Coextensive
Co-extensive
Coffered
Cogent
Cognate
Cognisant
Cognitive
Cognizant
Coherent
Cohesive
Coincident
Coincidental
Coin-op
Coin-operated
Coital
Cold
Cold-blooded
Cold-hearted
Coldwater
Colic
Colicky
Coliform
Colinear
Colitic
Collaborationist
Collaborative
Collapsed
Collapsible
Collapsing
Collarless
Collectable
Collected
Collectible
Collective
Collegial
Collegiate
Colligative
Collinear
Collisional
Collocational
Colloid
Colloidal
Colloquial
Collusive
Colluvial
Colombian
Colonial
Colonialist
Colonic
Colonnaded
Colonoscopic
Colorectal
Colorful
Colorimetric
Colorless
Colossal
Colour-blind
Colourfast
Colourful
Colouristic
Colourless
Coltish
Columnar
Columned
Comatose
Combatant
Combative
Combed
Combinatorial
Combinatory
Combined
Combustible
Combustive
Comedic
Comely
Cometary
Comfortable
Comforted
Comforting
Comfortless
Comfy
Comic
Comical
Coming-of-age
Comital
Commanding
Commemorative
Commendable
Commensurable
Commensurate
Commercial
Committed
Commodious
Common
Commonable
Common-or-garden
Commonplace
Commonsense
Commonsensical
Common-sensical
Communal
Communicable
Communicant
Communicational
Communicative
Communist
Communistic
Communitarian
Commutable
Commutative
Comorbid
Compact
Companionable
Companionate
Company-specific
Comparable
Comparative
Compartmental
Compartmented
Compassionate
Compassionless
Compatible
Compellable
Compelling
Compendious
Compensatory
Competent
Competitive
Complacent
Complaining
Complaisant
Compleat
Complementary
Complete
Completed
Completing
Complex
Complexioned
Compliant
Complicated
Complicit
Complimentary
Component
Componential
Composite
Compositional
Compound
Comprehensible
Comprehensive
Compresent
Compressible
Compressional
Compressive
Compulsive
Compulsory
Computable
Computational
Computer
Computer-based
Computerized
Computer-literate
Comradely
Conative
Concave
Concealable
Concealed
Concealing
Conceited
Conceivable
Concentrative
Concentric
Conceptive
Conceptual
Concerned
Concerning
Concerted
Concessional
Concessionary
Concessive
Conciliatory
Concise
Conclusive
Concomitant
Concordant
Concrete
Concurrent
Condemnatory
Condemned
Condensed
Condescending
Conditional
Conducive
Conductive
Confederal
Confessional
Confident
Confidential
Configurable
Configurational
Configured
Confirmable
Confirmatory
Confirmed
Confiscatory
Conflicted
Conflicting
Conflict-ridden
Conflictual
Confluent
Confocal
Conformable
Conformal
Conformant
Conformational
Confounded
Confrontational
Confusable
Confused
Confusing
Confusional
Congeneric
Congenial
Congenital
Congested
Congestive
Congratulatory
Congregational
Congregationalist
Congressional
Congruent
Congruous
Conic
Conical
Coniferous
Conjectural
Conjugal
Conjunct
Conjunctive
Conjunctural
Connectable
Connected
Connecting
Connective
Connexional
Connotative
Connubial
Consanguineous
Conscienceless
Conscientious
Conscious
Consecutive
Consensual
Consenting
Consequent
Consequential
Conservative
Considerable
Considerate
Consistent
Consistently
Consociational
Consolatory
Consoling
Consonant
Consonantal
Conspecific
Conspicuous
Conspiratorial
Constabulary
Constant
Constituent
Constitutional
Constitutive
Constrained
Constrictive
Constructible
Constructional
Constructive
Constructivist
Consubstantial
Consular
Consultative
Consumable
Consummate
Consumptive
Contactable
Contagious
Containable
Contemplative
Contemporaneous
Contemporary
Contemptible
Contemptuous
Content
Contented
Contentful
Contentious
Contestable
Contestatory
Context-free
Contextless
Context-sensitive
Contextual
Contiguous
Continental
Contingent
Continual
Continuing
Continuous
Contoured
Contraband
Contraceptive
Contractarian
Contractile
Contractionary
Contractual
Contradicting
Contradictory
Contralateral
Contrapuntal
Contrarian
Contrary
Contrastive
Contrasty
Contributive
Contributory
Contrite
Controllable
Controlling
Controversial
Contumacious
Convalescent
Convective
Convenient
Conventional
Conventual
Convergent
Conversant
Conversational
Converse
Convertible
Convex
Convinced
Convincing
Convivial
Convoluted
Convulsive
Cooing
Cooked
Cool
Coolest
Cool-headed
Cooperative
Co-operative
Coordinated
Copious
Copper
Copper-bottomed
Coppery
Copular
Copulatory
Copyable
Copy-protected
Coquettish
Cordial
Cordless
Corky
Corneal
Corner
Cornered
Corn-fed
Corniced
Cornucopian
Corny
Coronal
Coronary
Coronoid
Corporal
Corporate
Corporatist
Corporeal
Corpulent
Corpuscular
Correct
Correctable
Correctional
Corrective
Correlational
Correlative
Corresponding
Corroborative
Corrosive
Corrupt
Corrupted
Corruptible
Corrupting
Cortical
Cosmetic
Cosmic
Cosmological
Cosmopolitan
Costal
Cost-conscious
Cost-effective
Costive
Costless
Costly
Cost-saving
Cosy
Cotectic
Coterminous
Cottagey
Cottony
Cotyledonary
Coughing
Countable
Counted
Counter
Countercyclical
Counterfactual
Counterfeit
Counterintuitive
Counter-intuitive
Counterproductive
Counter-productive
Counterregulatory
Counterrevolutionary
Counter-revolutionary
Countless
Countrified
Country-and-western
Countrywide
Courageous
Courteous
Courtly
Covalent
Covariant
Covenantal
Covert
Covet
Covetable
Coveted
Covetous
Cowardly
Cowering
Cowled
Coxal
Coxed
Coxless
Coy
Cozy

Adjectives that Start with Cr

Crabby
Crablike
Crack
Cracked
Crackers
Crackling
Crackpot
Cradle-to-grave
Craftsmanlike
Craftsmanly
Crafty
Cragged
Craggy
Crammed
Cramped
Cranial
Craniofacial
Cranky
Crap
Crapper
Crappy
Crashing
Crass
Cratonic
Craven
Crawling
Crawly
Crazed
Crazy
Creaking
Creaky
Cream
Creamy
Creative
Creaturely
Credal
Credential
Credible
Creditable
Creditworthy
Credit-worthy
Credulous
Creeping
Creepy
Crenellated
Crepuscular
Crescentic
Crestfallen
Cretaceous
Cretinous
Cricketing
Crime-ridden
Criminal
Criminogenic
Criminological
Crimson
Crinkle-crankle
Crinkly
Crinoid
Crinolined
Crippled
Crippling
Crisis-ridden
Crisp
Crispy
Criss-cross
Cristal
Criterial
Critical
Criticizable
Croaky
Crocked
Crooked
Cropped
Cross
Cross-border
Cross-channel
Cross-country
Cross-cultural
Crossed
Cross-eyed
Cross-grained
Cross-legged
Cross-party
Cross-platform
Cross-sectional
Cross-shaped
Crosswise
Crotchety
Crotchless
Croupy
Crowded
Crucial
Cruciform
Cruddy
Crude
Cruel
Cruelty-free
Crumbling
Crumbly
Crummy
Crunchable
Crunching
Crunchy
Crushable
Crushed
Crustal
Crustless
Crusty
Crutched
Crutchless
Crying
Cryogenic
Cryonic
Cryoscopic
Cryptic
Cryptogamic
Cryptogenic
Cryptographic
Crystal-clear
Crystalline
Crystallizable
Crystallized
Crystallographic

Adjectives that Start with Cu

Cuban
Cubic
Cubical
Cubiform
Cubist
Cuboid
Cuboidal
Cuddly
Culinary
Culpable
Cultic
Cultish
Cultivable
Cultivated
Cultural
Cultured
Cumbersome
Cumbrous
Cumulative
Cuneiform
Cunning
Cup-shaped
Cup-tied
Curable
Curative
Curatorial
Curial
Curious
Curling
Curly
Curmudgeonly
Current
Curricular
Cursed
Cursive
Cursory
Curt
Curtainless
Curvaceous
Curved
Curvilinear
Curvy
Cush
Cushiony
Cushy
Cuspate
Cusped
Custodial
Customary
Custom-built
Customisable
Customizable
Custom-made
Cut
Cutaneous
Cute
Cuteness
Cutesy
Cuticular
Cut-price
Cut-rate
Cutthroat
Cut-throat
Cutting
Cutting-edge
Cutty

Adjectives that Start with Cy, Cz

Cyanogenic
Cyanotic
Cyberdelic
Cybernetic
Cyclic
Cyclical
Cyclonic
Cyclopean
Cyclostyled
Cyclothymic
Cylindrical
Cynical
Cystic
Cytogenetic
Cytological
Cytolytic
Cytometric
Cytophotometric
Cytoplasmic
Cytoprotective
Cytoskeletal
Cytosolic
Cytotoxic
Czech