Have you ever looked at a word and thought it meant one thing, but it actually meant something entirely different? Or maybe you're writing a sentence, and you suddenly can't remember if it's there, their, or they're? The English language is both interesting and perplexing. When you think of the different variations and meanings behind all the words we speak, write, and read, it's mind-boggling.
That's why we've put together a series of all the letters in the alphabet of different adjectives and what they mean. In this instance, it's the letter “E” that we will explore. Peruse this list and mark this page in your favorites to reference later. Without further ado, here is a list of 80 adjectives that start with the letter E.
- Eager – anxious, impatient, excited to do something very much
- Earnest – important, intense, and serious in intention
- Easy-going – relaxed and not easily upset
- Eccentric – slightly strange or unconventional, and behaving in odd ways
- Eclectic – wide-ranging, broad, ideas derived from various sources
- Ecstatic – elated or overwhelming happiness or joy
- Edgy – daring or sharp in personality
- Educated – informed, accomplished, or having education beyond average
- Eerie – uncanny, sinister, or fearful unconsciousness
- Efficient – well-organized, methodical, extremely productive
- Effortless – uncomplicated and easygoing; requiring limited effort
- Egotistical – behaving selfishly and egocentric
- Elaborate – complex, very involved, carefully detailed
- Elated – incredibly happy, thrilled, or overjoyed
- Elegant – graceful in appearance, stylish, refined
- Elevated – uplifted, placed higher, raised
- Eloquent – persuasive in speaking, writing; articulate
- Elusive – difficult to catch, evasive, shifty
- Emaciated – skinny, bony, abnormally thin
- Emasculated – to be made weaker; undermined
- Embarrassing – humiliating, self-conscious, ashamed
- Eminent – illustrious, distinguished, notable
- Emotional – intense feeling, passionate
- Empathetic – sensitive, sympathetic, compassionate
- Emphatic – energetic, assertive, expressing forcibly
- Empowering – give power, authority; authorize
- Empty-handed – scanty, with nothing, destitute
- Enamored – feeling love for, infatuated, captivated
- Enchanted – great delight, captivated, charmed
- Encouraged – give support, to motivate
- Endangered – put at risk, endanger, jeopardize
- Endearing – inspiring affection, lovable
- Enduring – suffer slowly, tolerate, withstand
- Energized – enliven, animate, invigorate
- Engaging – charming, attractive, delightful
- Engrossing – absorb attention, engaging, preoccupy
- Enhanced – increase, intensify, magnify
- Enigmatic – mysterious, puzzling, difficult to understand
- Enjoyable – entertaining, giving delight or pleasure
- Enlarged – becoming bigger, growing, expanding
- Enlightened – showing well-informed outlook, rational
- Enormous – huge, very large, expansive
- Enraged – to become very angry, infuriated
- Enriching – improve or enhance the quality
- Entangled – become twisted, entwined, tangled
- Entertaining – providing enjoyment, delightful, amusing
- Enthralled – fascinated or captivated with, charmed
- Enthusiastic – eager or showing intense enjoyment
- Enticing – alluring, attracted, or tempting
- Entitled – making claim to something, giving the right
- Envious – showing envy, jealous, desirous
- Epidemic – widespread disease, outbreak, plague
- Erratic – unpredictable, inconsistent, uneven in pattern
- Essential – completely necessary or crucial
- Established – having been around for a long time, accepted
- Esteemed – respected, admired, in high regard
- Estranged – no longer close, alienated
- Eternal – lasting forever, never-ending
- Ethereal – extremely delicate, elegant, dainty
- Euphoric – elated, happy, feeling intense excitement
- Evasive – avoiding commitment, ambiguous
- Evocative – suggestive, bringing strong feelings
- Exaggerated – overstated, inflated, regarded as bigger
- Exasperated – infuriated, irritated with someone intensely
- Excellent – superb, very good, or outstanding
- Excessive – lavish, unrestrained, more than necessary
- Exciting – thrilling, exhilarating, causing great enthusiasm
- Exclusive – complete, full, not admitting other things
- Excruciating – extremely painful, intense, searing
- Exemplary – perfect, best of its kind, faultless
- Exhausting – worn out, tired out, fatigued
- Exhilarated – thrilled, excited, very happy or animated
- Experienced – knowledgeable, skilled, or accomplished
- Expert – specialist, authoritative knowledge of an area, adept
- Expressive – meaningful, telling, demonstrative
- Exquisite – extremely beautiful, magnificent, lovely
- Extraordinary – remarkable, exceptional, or very unusual
- Extravagant – squandering or lacking restraint
- Extreme – greatest or reaching to a high degree
- Eye-catching – freaking, impressing, or immediately appealing
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