{"id":117991,"date":"2023-06-06T17:31:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/advanced-french-adjectives\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T21:13:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T02:13:52","slug":"advanced-french-adjectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/advanced-french-adjectives\/","title":{"rendered":"173 Essential French Adjectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adjectives are essential for adding depth and detail to your French, making your conversations more vivid and precise. By mastering these tools, you’ll enhance both your vocabulary and your confidence in speaking French.<\/p>\n

Read on for 173 useful French adjectives, complete with audio pronunciation, conjugation information and example sentences. This guide also covers important grammar rules for adjectives, like word order and gender agreement.<\/p>\n

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General French Adjectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
bon
\nbons <\/em><\/td>		bonne
\nbonnes <\/em><\/td>		good<\/td>Ce sandwich est tr\u00e8s bon ! <\/em> (This sandwich is very good!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mauvais <\/em><\/td>mauvaise
\nmauvaises <\/em><\/td>		bad<\/td>C'\u00e9tait une mauvaise id\u00e9e d'acheter cette voiture d'occasion. <\/em> (It was a bad idea to buy this used car.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jeune
\njeunes <\/em><\/td>		jeune
\njeunes <\/em><\/td>		young<\/td>Il est encore tr\u00e8s jeune. <\/em> (He's still very young.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vieux <\/em> or vieil <\/em> (for nouns starting with a vowel or a silent h<\/em>)<\/td>vieille
\nvieilles <\/em><\/td>		old<\/td>C'est un vieux livre, mais je l'aime bien. <\/em> (It's an old book, but I like it.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fort
\nforts <\/em><\/td>		forte
\nfortes <\/em><\/td>		strong<\/td>Ce caf\u00e9 est beaucoup trop fort. <\/em> (This coffee is way too strong.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
faible
\nfaibles <\/em><\/td>		faible
\nfaibles <\/em><\/td>		weak<\/td>Elle vient juste de rentrer de l'h\u00f4pital, donc elle est encore faible. <\/em> (She just got home from the hospital, so she's still weak.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lent
\nlents <\/em><\/td>		lente
\nlentes <\/em><\/td>		slow<\/td>Le train est tr\u00e8s lent aujourd'hui. <\/em> (The train is very slow today.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rapide
\nrapides <\/em><\/td>		rapide
\nrapides <\/em><\/td>		fast<\/td>La livraison a \u00e9t\u00e9 rapide. <\/em> (The delivery was fast.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
neuf
\nneufs <\/em><\/td>		neuve
\nneuves <\/em> <\/td>		new<\/td>Nous avons emm\u00e9nag\u00e9 dans un appartement neuf il y a deux semaines. <\/em> (We moved into a new apartment two weeks ago.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
grandiose
\ngrandioses <\/em><\/td>		grandiose
\ngrandioses <\/em><\/td>		grandiose<\/td>Tout dans cet h\u00f4tel est grandiose. <\/em> (Everything about this hotel is grandiose.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
simple
\nsimples <\/em><\/td>		simple
\nsimples <\/em><\/td>		simple<\/td>Je veux une explication simple. <\/em> (I want a simple explanation.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ennuyeux <\/em><\/td>ennuyeuse
\nennuyeuses <\/em><\/td>		boring<\/td>Le cours \u00e9tait tellement ennuyeux que je me suis endormi. <\/em> (The class was so boring I fell asleep.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
amusant
\namusants <\/em><\/td>		amusante
\namusantes <\/em><\/td>		fun<\/td>Les \u00e9missions de t\u00e9l\u00e9-r\u00e9alit\u00e9 sont amusantes. <\/em> (Reality TV shows are fun.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chanceux <\/em><\/td>chanceuse
\nchanceuses <\/em><\/td>		lucky<\/td>Nous avons de la chance d'avoir trouv\u00e9 cette place de parking gratuite. <\/em> (It's lucky we found this free parking spot.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
malchanceux <\/em><\/td>malchanceuse
\nmalchanceuses <\/em><\/td>		unlucky<\/td>Je me sens malchanceuse en amour. <\/em> (I feel unlucky in love.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sain
\nsains <\/em><\/td>		saine
\nsaines <\/em><\/td>		healthy<\/td>Manger cela n'est pas sain. <\/em> (Eating that isn't healthy.) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
malade
\nmalades <\/em><\/td>		malade
\nmalades <\/em><\/td>		sick<\/td>Je ne peux pas aller travailler parce que je suis malade. <\/em> (I can't go to work because I'm sick.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ouvert
\nouverts <\/em><\/td>		ouverte
\nouvertes <\/em><\/td>		open<\/td> Restons avec la fen\u00eatre ouverte. <\/em> (Let's keep the window open.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ferm\u00e9
\nferm\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		ferm\u00e9e
\nferm\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		closed<\/td>Ce restaurant est ferm\u00e9 tous les dimanches. <\/em> (This restaurant is closed every Sunday.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
haut
\nhauts <\/em><\/td>		haute
\nhautes <\/em><\/td>		high<\/td>J'ai gravi l'une des plus hautes montagnes de France. <\/em> (I've hiked one of the highest mountains in France.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pur
\npurs <\/em><\/td>		pure
\npures <\/em> <\/td>		pure<\/td>L'air est pur ici. <\/em> (The air is pure here.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rare
\nrares <\/em><\/td>		rare
\nrares <\/em><\/td>		rare<\/td>Ce magasin vend des bijoux rares. <\/em> (That shop sells rare jewelry.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
courant
\ncourants <\/em><\/td>		courante
\ncourantes <\/em><\/td>		common<\/td>C'est un probl\u00e8me tr\u00e8s courant. <\/em> (It's a very common problem.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vrai
\nvrais <\/em><\/td>		vraie
\nvraies <\/em><\/td>		true<\/td>C'est vrai, il d\u00e9m\u00e9nage \u00e0 l'\u00e9tranger. <\/em> (It's true, he's moving abroad.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives for Emotions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
calme
\ncalmes <\/em><\/td>		calme
\ncalmes <\/em><\/td>		calm<\/td>Je veux un quartier calme. <\/em> (I want a calm neighborhood.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
agit\u00e9
\nagit\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		agit\u00e9e
\nagit\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		restless<\/td>Elle \u00e9tait tr\u00e8s agit\u00e9e pendant l'examen. <\/em> (She was very restless during the exam.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
heureux <\/em><\/td>heureuse
\nheureuses <\/em><\/td>		happy<\/td>Je suis heureux avec mon nouveau travail ! <\/em> (I'm happy with my new job!)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
malheureux <\/em><\/td>malheureuse
\nmalheureuses <\/em><\/td>		unhappy<\/td>Il est malheureux avec son colocataire. <\/em> (He's unhappy with his flatmate.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
triste
\ntristes <\/em><\/td>		triste
\ntristes <\/em><\/td>		sad<\/td>Elle est triste de quitter la maison. <\/em> (She's sad about leaving home.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
certain
\ncertains <\/em><\/td>		certaine
\ncertaines <\/em><\/td>		certain<\/td>Il est certain de lui. <\/em> (He's sure of himself.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
incertain
\nincertains <\/em><\/td>		incertaine
\nincertaines <\/em><\/td>		uncertain<\/td>Je suis incertain de ce qu'il faut faire. <\/em> (I'm uncertain about what to do.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fier
\nfiers <\/em><\/td>		fi\u00e8re
\nfi\u00e8res <\/em><\/td>		proud<\/td>Je suis fier d'elle. <\/em> (I'm proud of her.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9nerv\u00e9
\n\u00e9nerv\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		\u00e9nerv\u00e9e
\n\u00e9nerv\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		annoyed<\/td>Elle est \u00e9nerv\u00e9e parce qu'elle a perdu ses cl\u00e9s. <\/em>
\n(She's annoyed because she lost her keys.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fatigu\u00e9
\nfatigu\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		fatigu\u00e9e
\nfatigu\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		tired<\/td>J'ai mal dormi, je suis fatigu\u00e9. <\/em> (I slept badly, I'm tired.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9puis\u00e9
\n\u00e9puis\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		\u00e9puis\u00e9e
\n\u00e9puis\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		exhausted<\/td>Apr\u00e8s le voyage, ils \u00e9taient \u00e9puis\u00e9s. <\/em> (After the trip, they were exhausted.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ennuy\u00e9
\nennuy\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		ennuy\u00e9e
\nennuy\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		bored<\/td>Je suis ennuy\u00e9, peut-on partir maintenant ? <\/em> (I'm bored, can we leave now?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
affam\u00e9
\naffam\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		affam\u00e9e
\naffam\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		hungry<\/td>Je suis affam\u00e9 parce que je n'ai pas pris de petit-d\u00e9jeuner. <\/em> (I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rassasi\u00e9
\nrassasi\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		rassasi\u00e9e
\nrassasi\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		satisfied<\/td>Je me sens tellement rassasi\u00e9e apr\u00e8s ce repas copieux ! <\/em> (I feel so satisfied after that hearty meal!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
amoureux <\/em><\/td>amoureuse
\namoureuses <\/em><\/td>		in love<\/td>Ils sont amoureux depuis deux ans. <\/em> (They've been in love for two years.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d\u00e9tendu
\nd\u00e9tendus <\/em><\/td>		d\u00e9tendue
\nd\u00e9tendues <\/em><\/td>		relaxed<\/td>Tout le monde \u00e9tait d\u00e9tendu apr\u00e8s avoir fait du yoga. <\/em> (Everyone was relaxed after doing yoga.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stress\u00e9
\nstress\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		stress\u00e9e
\nstress\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		stressed<\/td>Avant sa pr\u00e9sentation, il \u00e9tait tr\u00e8s stress\u00e9. <\/em> (Before his presentation, he was very stressed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
indiff\u00e9rent
\nindiff\u00e9rents <\/em><\/td>		indiff\u00e9rente
\nindiff\u00e9rentes <\/em><\/td>		indifferent<\/td>Il est compl\u00e8tement indiff\u00e9rent \u00e0 la politique, il ne vote jamais. <\/em> (He's completely indifferent to politics, he never votes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
joyeux <\/em><\/td>joyeuse
\njoyeuses <\/em><\/td>		joyful<\/td>Elle est joyeuse aujourd'hui car elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 promue. <\/em> (She's joyful today because she got a promotion.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pompette
\npompettes <\/em><\/td>		pompette
\npompettes <\/em><\/td>		tipsy<\/td>Je suis d\u00e9j\u00e0 pompette. <\/em> (I'm already tipsy.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bourr\u00e9
\nbourr\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		bourr\u00e9e
\nbourr\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		drunk<\/td>Il n'est pas bourr\u00e9. <\/em> (He isn't drunk.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives for Describing Personality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
dr\u00f4le
\ndr\u00f4les <\/em><\/td>		dr\u00f4le
\ndr\u00f4les <\/em><\/td>		funny<\/td>Ce film est tr\u00e8s dr\u00f4le ! <\/em> (This movie is very funny!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
s\u00e9rieux
\ns\u00e9rieux <\/em><\/td>		s\u00e9rieuse
\ns\u00e9rieuses <\/em><\/td>		serious<\/td>Est-ce que ces personnes sont s\u00e9rieuses ? <\/em> (Are these people serious?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gentil
\ngentils <\/em><\/td>		gentille
\ngentilles <\/em><\/td>		kind<\/td>C'est tr\u00e8s gentil de votre part. <\/em> (That's very kind of you.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m\u00e9chant
\nm\u00e9chants <\/em><\/td>		m\u00e9chante
\nm\u00e9chantes <\/em><\/td>		mean<\/td>Ma soeur \u00e9tait m\u00e9chante avec moi avant. <\/em> (My sister used to be mean to me.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
timide
\ntimides <\/em><\/td>		timide
\ntimides <\/em><\/td>		shy<\/td>Il est tr\u00e8s timide au d\u00e9but. <\/em> (He's very shy at first.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
confiant
\nconfiants <\/em><\/td>		confiante
\nconfiantes <\/em><\/td>		confident<\/td>Je suis confiant \u00e0 propos de ce projet. <\/em> (I'm confident about this project.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ambitieux <\/em><\/td>ambitieuse
\nambitieuses <\/em><\/td>		ambitious<\/td>C'est un objectif ambitieux. <\/em> (It's an ambitious goal.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fiable
\nfiables <\/em><\/td>		fiable
\nfiables <\/em><\/td>		reliable<\/td>C'est un ami fiable. <\/em> (He's a reliable friend.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
charmant
\ncharmants <\/em><\/td>		charmante
\ncharmantes <\/em><\/td>		charming<\/td>Elle est charmante avec sa robe rouge. <\/em> (She looks charming in her red dress.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
haineux
\nhaineux <\/em><\/td>		haineuse
\nhaineuses <\/em><\/td>		hateful<\/td>Ses commentaires haineux ont offens\u00e9 beaucoup de gens. <\/em> (His hateful comments offended a lot of people.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
passionn\u00e9
\npassionn\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		passionn\u00e9e
\npassionn\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		passionate<\/td>Il est passionn\u00e9 de musique et joue de la guitare tous les jours. <\/em> (He's passionate about music and plays the guitar every day.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g\u00e9n\u00e9reux <\/em><\/td>g\u00e9n\u00e9reuse
\ng\u00e9n\u00e9reuses <\/em><\/td>		generous<\/td>Elle est tr\u00e8s g\u00e9n\u00e9reuse envers ses amis. <\/em> (She's very generous to her friends.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
avare
\navares <\/em><\/td>		avare
\navares <\/em><\/td>		stingy<\/td>Mon grand-p\u00e8re \u00e9tait avare avec son argent. <\/em> (My grandfather was stingy with his money.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curieux <\/em><\/td>curieuse
\ncurieuses <\/em><\/td>		curious<\/td>Je suis curieux de savoir ce qui s'est pass\u00e9. <\/em> (I'm curious to know what happened.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00e9go\u00efste
\n\u00e9go\u00efstes <\/em><\/td>		\u00e9go\u00efste
\n\u00e9go\u00efstes <\/em><\/td>		selfish<\/td>C'est un peu \u00e9go\u00efste, mais je le veux maintenant. <\/em> (It's a little selfish, but I want it now.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sportif
\nsportifs <\/em><\/td>		sportive
\nsportives <\/em><\/td>		sporty<\/td>Mon ami est tr\u00e8s sportif et court un marathon chaque ann\u00e9e. <\/em> (My friend is very sporty and runs a marathon every year.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
paresseux <\/em><\/td>paresseuse
\nparesseuses <\/em><\/td>		lazy<\/td>Je suis trop paresseux pour sortir aujourd'hui. <\/em> (I'm too lazy to go outside today.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
charmant
\ncharmants <\/em><\/td>		charmante
\ncharmantes <\/em><\/td>		charming<\/td>Ce quartier a beaucoup de caf\u00e9s charmants. <\/em> (This neighborhood has a lot of charming cafes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
modeste
\nmodestes <\/em><\/td>		modeste
\nmodestes <\/em><\/td>		modest<\/td>Mon salaire est assez modeste mais je suis content de mon travail. <\/em> (My salary is quite modest, but I'm happy with my job.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
orgueilleux
\norgueilleux <\/em><\/td>		orgueilleuse
\norgueilleuses <\/em><\/td>		proud<\/td>Il est trop orgueilleux pour admettre son erreur. <\/em> (He's too proud to admit his mistake.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
poli
\npolis <\/em><\/td>		polie
\npolies <\/em><\/td>		polite<\/td>Il est tr\u00e8s poli envers tout le monde. <\/em> (He's very polite to everyone.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
impoli
\nimpolis <\/em><\/td>		impolie
\nimpolies <\/em><\/td>		impolite<\/td>C'est impoli de couper sans arr\u00eat la parole \u00e0 quelqu'un. <\/em> (It's impolite to keep interrupting someone.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cr\u00e9atif
\ncr\u00e9atifs <\/em><\/td>		cr\u00e9ative
\ncr\u00e9atives <\/em><\/td>		creative<\/td>Il trouve des id\u00e9es cr\u00e9atives tout le temps. <\/em> (He comes up with creative ideas all the time.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
imaginatif
\nimaginatifs <\/em><\/td>		imaginative
\nimaginatives <\/em><\/td>		imaginative <\/td>Les publicitaires d'aujourd'hui deviennent de plus en plus imaginatifs. <\/em> (Advertisers today are getting more and more imaginative.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rationnel
\nrationnels <\/em> <\/td>		rationnelle
\nrationnelles <\/em><\/td>		rational<\/td>J'essaie de prendre des d\u00e9cisions rationnelles. <\/em> (I try to make rational decisions.) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
artistique
\nartistiques <\/em><\/td>		artistique
\nartistiques <\/em><\/td>		artistic<\/td>Il l'admire parce qu'elle est libre d'esprit et artistique. <\/em> (He admires her because she's free-spirited and artistic.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dou\u00e9
\ndou\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		dou\u00e9e
\ndou\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		talented<\/td>Mon fr\u00e8re est tr\u00e8s dou\u00e9 en dessin. <\/em> (My brother is very talented in drawing.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
maladroit
\nmaladroits <\/em><\/td>		maladroite
\nmaladroites <\/em><\/td>		clumsy<\/td>Le nouveau stagiaire est un peu maladroit dans son travail. <\/em> (The new intern is a bit clumsy in his work.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
intelligent
\nintelligents <\/em><\/td>		intelligente
\nintelligentes <\/em><\/td>		intelligent<\/td>Elle est intelligente mais paresseuse. <\/em> (She's intelligent but lazy.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stupide
\nstupides <\/em><\/td>		stupide
\nstupides <\/em><\/td>		stupid<\/td>Je ne suis pas assez stupide pour croire cela. <\/em> (I'm not stupid enough to believe that.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
brave
\nbraves <\/em><\/td>		brave
\nbraves <\/em><\/td>		brave<\/td>C'est brave de voyager tout seul. <\/em> (It's brave to travel alone.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l\u00e2che
\nl\u00e2ches <\/em><\/td>		l\u00e2che
\nl\u00e2ches <\/em><\/td>		cowardly<\/td>Ne pas admettre ses erreurs est l\u00e2che. <\/em> (Not admitting your mistakes is cowardly.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sage
\nsages <\/em><\/td>		sage
\nsages <\/em><\/td>		wise<\/td>Ma grand-m\u00e8re donne des conseils sages.<\/em> (My grandmother gives wise advice.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fou
\nfous <\/em> <\/td>		folle
\nfolles <\/em><\/td>		crazy<\/td>C'est une id\u00e9e folle ! <\/em> (That's a crazy idea!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
discret
\ndiscrets <\/em><\/td>		discr\u00e8te
\ndiscr\u00e8tes <\/em><\/td>		discreet<\/td>Ne vous inqui\u00e9tez pas, nous serons discrets. <\/em> (Don't worry, we'll be discreet.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
exigeant
\nexigeants <\/em><\/td>		exigeante
\nexigeantes <\/em><\/td>		fussy<\/td>Il est tr\u00e8s exigeant avec la cuisine. <\/em> (He's very fussy about food.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ouvert [d'esprit] <\/em>
\nouverts [d'esprit] <\/em><\/td>		ouverte [d'esprit] <\/em>
\nouvertes [d'esprit] <\/em><\/td>		open-minded<\/td>Elle est une enseignante juste et ouverte. <\/em> (She's a fair and open-minded teacher.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
b\u00e9b\u00eate
\nb\u00e9b\u00eates <\/em><\/td>		b\u00e9b\u00eate
\nb\u00e9b\u00eates <\/em><\/td>		silly<\/td>Ce jeu est b\u00e9b\u00eate. <\/em> (This game is silly.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bavard
\nbavards <\/em><\/td>		bavarde
\nbavardes <\/em><\/td>		chatty<\/td>Elle a la r\u00e9putation d'\u00eatre bavarde. <\/em> (She has a reputation for being chatty.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sensible
\nsensibles <\/em><\/td>		sensible
\nsensibles <\/em><\/td>		sensitive<\/td>Ils sont sensibles aux critiques. <\/em> (They're sensitive to criticism.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
impulsif
\nimpulsifs <\/em><\/td>		impulsive
\nimpulsives <\/em><\/td>		impulsive<\/td> J'essaie de ne pas prendre de d\u00e9cisions impulsives. <\/em> (I'm trying not to make impulsive decisions.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
na\u00eff
\nna\u00effs <\/em><\/td>		na\u00efve
\nna\u00efves <\/em><\/td>		naive<\/td>C'est une question na\u00efve. <\/em>(It's a naive question.) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
peureux <\/em><\/td>peureux <\/em><\/td>fearful<\/td>Ma s\u0153ur est peureuse. <\/em> (My sister is fearful.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gai
\ngais <\/em><\/td>		gaie
\ngaies <\/em><\/td>		lively <\/td>C'est une personne tr\u00e8s gaie. <\/em> (He's a very lively person.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cruel
\ncruels <\/em><\/td>		cruelle
\ncruelles <\/em><\/td>		cruel<\/td>Ses paroles \u00e9taient un peu cruelles. <\/em> (Her words were a bit cruel.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives About Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
grand
\ngrands <\/em><\/td>		grande
\ngrandes <\/em><\/td>		tall, big<\/td>Elle est plus grande que moi. <\/em> (She's taller than me.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
petit
\npetits <\/em><\/td>		petite
\npetites <\/em> <\/td>		small<\/td>Mon cousin est petit pour son \u00e2ge. <\/em> (My cousin is small for his age.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gros
\ngros <\/em><\/td>		grosse
\ngrosses <\/em><\/td>		fat<\/td>Ses chats de compagnie sont gros et bien nourris. <\/em> (Her pet cats are fat and well-fed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
potel\u00e9
\npotel\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		potel\u00e9e
\npotel\u00e9es
\n <\/em><\/td>		chubby, plump<\/td>Le b\u00e9b\u00e9 a des joues potel\u00e9es et mignonnes. <\/em> (That baby has cute and chubby cheeks.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mince
\nminces <\/em><\/td>		mince
\nminces <\/em><\/td>		thin<\/td>Il \u00e9vite les desserts pour rester mince. <\/em> (He avoids desserts to stay thin.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
joli
\njolis <\/em><\/td>		jolie
\njolies <\/em><\/td>		pretty<\/td>Elle porte une jolie robe. <\/em> (She's wearing a pretty dress.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
laid
\nlaids <\/em><\/td>		laide
\nlaides <\/em><\/td>		ugly, unpleasant<\/td>Ce b\u00e2timent est laid et d\u00e9labr\u00e9. <\/em> (This building is ugly and run-down.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
beau
\nbeaux <\/em><\/td>		belle
\nbelles <\/em><\/td>		beautiful, handsome<\/td>Ils cherchent les belles choses de la vie. <\/em> (They seek the beautiful things in life.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
moche
\nmoches <\/em><\/td>		moche
\nmoches <\/em><\/td>		ugly<\/td>Les vases sur le march\u00e9 aux puces \u00e9taient tous moches. <\/em> (The vases at the flea market were all ugly.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
en forme <\/em><\/td>en forme <\/em><\/td>in shape<\/td>Il fait des pompes tous les matins pour rester en forme. <\/em> (He does push-ups every morning to stay in shape.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives for Objects and Places<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
doux <\/em><\/td>douce
\ndouces <\/em><\/td>		soft, sweet<\/td>Je veux des oreillers doux et moelleux. <\/em> (I want soft and comfortable pillows.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dur
\ndurs <\/em><\/td>		dure
\ndures <\/em><\/td>		hard<\/td>Ce steak est dur \u00e0 m\u00e2cher. <\/em> (This steak is hard to chew.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
froid
\nfroids <\/em><\/td>		froide
\nfroides <\/em><\/td>		cold<\/td>Mon caf\u00e9 est d\u00e9j\u00e0 froid. <\/em> (My coffee is already cold.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chaud
\nchauds <\/em><\/td>		chaude
\nchaudes <\/em><\/td>		hot<\/td>Ne touche pas le four, il est encore chaud. <\/em> (Don't touch the oven, it's still hot.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lourd
\nlourds <\/em><\/td>		lourde
\nlourdes <\/em><\/td>		heavy<\/td>Le panier de fruits est trop lourd. <\/em> (The fruit basket is too heavy.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
l\u00e9ger
\nl\u00e9gers <\/em><\/td>		l\u00e9g\u00e8re
\nl\u00e9g\u00e8res <\/em><\/td>		light<\/td>J'aime ce sac car il est l\u00e9ger. <\/em> (I like this bag because it's light.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
encombrant
\nencombrants <\/em><\/td>		encombrante
\nencombrantes <\/em><\/td>		bulky<\/td>Les livres peuvent \u00eatre encombrants. <\/em> (Books can be bulky.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
complet
\ncomplets <\/em><\/td>		compl\u00e8te
\ncompl\u00e8tes <\/em><\/td>		full<\/td>Le restaurant est complet ce soir. <\/em> (The restaurant is full tonight.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vide
\nvides <\/em><\/td>		vide
\nvides <\/em><\/td>		empty<\/td>Votre frigo est vide ! <\/em> (Your fridge is empty!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
g\u00e9ant
\ng\u00e9ants <\/em><\/td>		g\u00e9ante
\ng\u00e9antes <\/em><\/td>		giant<\/td>Il a des mains g\u00e9antes !<\/em> (He has giant hands!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
minuscule
\nminuscules <\/em><\/td>		minuscule
\nminuscules <\/em><\/td>		tiny<\/td>Le texte est trop minuscule pour que je puisse le lire. <\/em> (The text is too tiny for me to read.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
propre
\npropres <\/em><\/td>		propre
\npropres <\/em><\/td>		clean<\/td>Mes mains sont propres. <\/em> (My hands are clean.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sale
\nsales <\/em><\/td>		sale
\nsales <\/em><\/td>		dirty<\/td>Sa chemise est sale. <\/em> (His shirt is dirty.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
frais <\/em><\/td>fra\u00eeche
\nfra\u00eeches <\/em><\/td>		fresh<\/td>Nous n'utilisons que du basilic frais. <\/em> (We only use fresh basil.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
confortable
\nconfortables <\/em>
\n<\/td>		confortable
\nconfortables <\/em><\/td>		comfortable<\/td>Cette chaise est tr\u00e8s confortable. <\/em> (This chair is very comfortable.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
d\u00e9licieux <\/em><\/td>d\u00e9licieuse
\nd\u00e9licieuses <\/em><\/td>		delicious<\/td>Je vais te montrer comment faire de d\u00e9licieux cookies. <\/em> (I'll show you how to make delicious cookies.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
amer
\namers <\/em><\/td>		am\u00e8re
\nam\u00e8res <\/em><\/td>		bitter<\/td>La boisson avait un go\u00fbt tr\u00e8s amer. <\/em> (The drink tasted very bitter.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives for Color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
clair
\nclairs <\/em><\/td>		claire
\nclaires <\/em><\/td>		clear, bright<\/td>Mon professeur donne des explications tr\u00e8s claires. <\/em> (My professor gives really clear explanations.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sombre
\nsombres <\/em><\/td>		sombre
\nsombres <\/em><\/td>		dark, shadowy<\/td>Il fait d\u00e9j\u00e0 sombre dehors. <\/em> (It's already dark outside.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fonc\u00e9
\nfonc\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		fonc\u00e9e
\nfonc\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		dark, intense<\/td>Mettons la couleur de la police en gris fonc\u00e9. <\/em> (Let's make the font color dark gray.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vert
\nverts <\/em><\/td>		verte
\nvertes <\/em><\/td>		green<\/td>J'ai achet\u00e9 une nouvelle blouse verte. <\/em> (I bought a new green blouse.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rouge
\nrouges <\/em><\/td>		rouge
\nrouges <\/em><\/td>		red<\/td>Ce pull rouge te va bien. <\/em> (That red sweater looks good on you.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bleu
\nbleus <\/em><\/td>		bleue
\nbleues <\/em><\/td>		blue<\/td>Cet oiseau bleu est rare. <\/em> (This blue bird is rare.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
jaune
\njaunes <\/em><\/td>		jaune
\njaunes <\/em><\/td>		yellow<\/td>Ces fleurs jaunes sont jolies. <\/em> (Those yellow flowers are pretty.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
orange
\norange <\/em><\/td>		orange
\norange <\/em><\/td>		orange<\/td>Elle a d\u00e9cor\u00e9 la table avec des serviettes orange. <\/em> (She decorated the table with orange napkins.)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
violet
\nviolets <\/em> <\/td>		violette
\nviolettes <\/em><\/td>		purple<\/td>Ce stylo a de l'encre violette. <\/em> (This pen has purple ink.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
noir
\nnoirs <\/em><\/td>		noire
\nnoires <\/em><\/td>		black<\/td>Il porte toujours des chaussettes noires. <\/em> (He always wears black socks.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
blanc
\nblancs <\/em><\/td>		blanche
\nblanches <\/em><\/td>		white<\/td>Ces draps blancs sont fra\u00eechement lav\u00e9s. <\/em> (These white sheets are freshly washed.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rose
\nroses <\/em><\/td>		rose
\nroses <\/em><\/td>		pink<\/td>J'ai achet\u00e9 un collier rose pour ma copine. <\/em> (I bought a pink necklace for my girlfriend.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
argent\u00e9
\nargent\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		argent\u00e9e
\nargent\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		silver<\/td>Elle aime collectionner des bagues argent\u00e9es. <\/em> (She likes collecting silver rings.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
dor\u00e9
\ndor\u00e9s <\/em> <\/td>		dor\u00e9e
\ndor\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		golden<\/td>Cette statue dor\u00e9e se d\u00e9marque vraiment. <\/em> (That golden statue really stands out.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives About Relationships<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
fid\u00e8le
\nfid\u00e8les <\/em><\/td>		fid\u00e8le
\nfid\u00e8les <\/em><\/td>		faithful<\/td>C'est un ami fid\u00e8le. <\/em> (He's a loyal friend.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
infid\u00e8le
\ninfid\u00e8les <\/em><\/td>		infid\u00e8le
\ninfid\u00e8les <\/em><\/td>		unfaithful<\/td>Son mari \u00e9tait infid\u00e8le. <\/em> (Her husband was unfaithful.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mari\u00e9
\nmari\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		mari\u00e9e
\nmari\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		married<\/td>Ma s\u0153ur est mari\u00e9e.<\/em> (My sister is married.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
c\u00e9libataire
\nc\u00e9libataires <\/em><\/td>		c\u00e9libataire
\nc\u00e9libataires <\/em><\/td>		single<\/td>Ils sont tous les deux c\u00e9libataires maintenant. <\/em> (They're both single now.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives About Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u00e9conomique
\n\u00e9conomiques <\/em><\/td>		\u00e9conomique
\n\u00e9conomiques <\/em><\/td>		economical<\/td>Prendre le train est \u00e9conomique. <\/em> (Taking the train is economical.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cher
\nchers <\/em><\/td>		ch\u00e8re
\nch\u00e8res <\/em><\/td>		expensive<\/a><\/td>Ce portable est cher. <\/em> (That laptop is expensive.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fortun\u00e9
\nfortun\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		fortun\u00e9e
\nfortun\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		wealthy<\/td>Ils font partie des familles les plus fortun\u00e9es ici. <\/em> (They're one of the wealthiest families here.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
endett\u00e9
\nendett\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		endett\u00e9e
\nendett\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		in debt<\/td>Il est endett\u00e9 jusqu'au cou. <\/em> (He's in debt up to his neck.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
riche
\nriches <\/em><\/td>		riche
\nriches <\/em><\/td>		rich<\/td>Je veux devenir riche. <\/em> (I want to become rich.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pauvre
\npauvres <\/em><\/td>		pauvre
\npauvres <\/em><\/td>		poor<\/td>Ils sont trop pauvres pour acheter de nouvelles chaussures. <\/em> (They're too poor to buy new shoes.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

French Adjectives Related to Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
bruyant
\nbruyants <\/em><\/td>		bruyante
\nbruyantes <\/em><\/td>		noisy<\/td>Ce bar est trop bruyant pour moi. <\/em> (This bar is too noisy for me.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
musical
\nmusicaux <\/em><\/td>		musicale
\nmusicales <\/em><\/td>		musical<\/td>Ils aiment aller \u00e0 des festivals musicaux. <\/em> (They like going to music festivals.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
silencieux
\nsilencieux <\/em><\/td>		silencieuse
\nsilencieuses <\/em><\/td>		silent<\/td>La rue est tellement silencieuse la nuit. <\/em> (The street is so silent at night.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Miscellaneous French Adjectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine<\/th>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u00e9trange
\n\u00e9tranges <\/em><\/td>		\u00e9trange
\n\u00e9tranges <\/em><\/td>		strange, foreign<\/td>Il y a quelque chose d'\u00e9trange dans cette situation. <\/em> (There is something strange about this situation.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
commun
\ncommuns <\/em><\/td>		commune
\ncommunes <\/em><\/td>		common<\/td>Le nom \"Jean\" est tr\u00e8s commun en France. <\/em> (The name \"Jean\" is very common in France.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
inhabituel
\ninhabituels <\/em><\/td>		inhabituelle
\ninhabituelles <\/em><\/td>		unusual<\/td>Il est inhabituel de voir autant de monde ici. <\/em> (It's unusual to see so many people here.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
natif
\nnatifs <\/em><\/td>		native
\nnatives <\/em><\/td>		native<\/td>Elle discute avec des locuteurs natifs en fran\u00e7ais tous les jours. <\/em> (She chats with native French speakers every day.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
moderne
\nmodernes <\/em><\/td>		moderne
\nmodernes <\/em><\/td>		modern<\/td>La technologie moderne est incroyable. <\/em> (Modern technology is amazing.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ancien
\nanciens <\/em><\/td>		ancienne
\nanciennes <\/em><\/td>		former, ancient<\/td>Cet immeuble est ancien. <\/em> (This building is ancient.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
occup\u00e9
\noccup\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		occup\u00e9e
\noccup\u00e9es <\/em><\/td>		busy<\/td>Parlons plus tard, je suis occup\u00e9 en ce moment. <\/em> (Let's talk later, I'm busy right now.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
disponible
\ndisponibles <\/em><\/td>		disponible
\ndisponibles <\/em><\/td>		available<\/td>\u00cates-vous disponible pour un appel vid\u00e9o plus tard ? <\/em> (Are you available for a video call later?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fascinant
\nfascinants <\/em><\/td>		fascinante
\nfascinantes <\/em><\/td>		fascinating<\/td>Ce film est fascinant ! <\/em> (This movie is fascinating!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sophistiqu\u00e9
\nsophistiqu\u00e9s <\/em><\/td>		sophistiqu\u00e9
\nsophistiqu\u00e9e <\/em><\/td>		sophisticated<\/td>Son manteau est sophistiqu\u00e9. <\/em> (Her coat is sophisticated.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
puissant
\npuissants <\/em><\/td>		puissante
\npuissantes <\/em><\/td>		powerful<\/td>L'IA devient de plus en plus puissante ! <\/em> (AI is getting more and more powerful!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
v\u00e9ritable
\nv\u00e9ritables <\/em>\t<\/td>		v\u00e9ritable
\nv\u00e9ritables <\/em><\/td>		genuine, legitimate\t<\/td>Cette bo\u00eete antique est un v\u00e9ritable chef-d'\u0153uvre. <\/em> (This antique box is a genuine work of art.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
splendide
\nsplendides <\/em><\/td>		splendide
\nsplendides <\/em><\/td>		splendid<\/td>Le temps est splendide aujourd'hui. (<\/em>The weather is splendid today.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pur
\npurs <\/em><\/td>		pure
\npures <\/em> <\/td>		pure<\/td>L'air est pur ici. <\/em> (The air is pure here.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
parfait
\nparfaits <\/em><\/td>		parfaite
\nparfaites <\/em><\/td>		perfect<\/td>Je suis s\u00fbre que ce sera parfait. <\/em> (I'm sure it'll be perfect.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Functional French Adjectives<\/h2>\n

The following don’t really serve to describe, but they work like adjectives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td>Feminine<\/th>English<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
autre
\nautres <\/em><\/td>		autre
\nautres <\/em><\/td>		another, other<\/td>Prenons un autre itin\u00e9raire pour \u00e9viter les embouteillages. <\/em> (Let's take another route to avoid the traffic.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
plusieurs <\/em><\/td>plusieurs <\/em><\/td>several, many<\/td>J'ai achet\u00e9 plusieurs souvenirs pour mes amis. <\/em> (I bought several souvenirs for my friends.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
m\u00eame
\nm\u00eames <\/em><\/td>		m\u00eame
\nm\u00eames <\/em><\/td>		same<\/td>Ils suivent le m\u00eame cours de fran\u00e7ais. <\/em> (They're taking the same French course.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
seul
\nseuls <\/em><\/td>		seule
\nseules <\/em><\/td>		only, alone<\/td>C'est la seule fa\u00e7on de r\u00e9soudre le probl\u00e8me. <\/em> (This is the only way to solve the problem.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
entier
\nentiers <\/em><\/td>		enti\u00e8re
\nenti\u00e8res <\/em><\/td>		whole<\/td>J'ai lu le livre entier. <\/em> (I've read the whole book.)
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\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

These include numerical adjectives, like double <\/em><\/strong>and triple <\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

French ordinal numbers<\/a> such as premi\u00e8re <\/em><\/strong>(first), deuxi\u00e8me <\/em><\/strong>(second), troisi\u00e8me <\/em><\/strong>(third) can also act as adjectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How to Use French Adjectives<\/h2>\n

Get these three points down before you start going crazy with the French adjectives above:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Word Order (B-A-N-G-S)<\/h3>\n

To be before the noun or to be after the noun? That is the question.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adjectives Before the Noun<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Remember this nice little acronym: B-A-N-G-S.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Adjective Category<\/th>Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
B<\/b>eauty<\/td>joli(e) <\/em> (pretty)
\nbelle\/beau <\/em> (beautiful)
\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A<\/b>ge<\/td>jeune <\/em> (young)
\nvieux\/vieille <\/em> (old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N<\/b>umbers<\/td>deux <\/em> (two)
\nquatorze <\/em> (14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/b>oodness<\/td>bon(ne) <\/em> (good)
\nmauvais(e) <\/em> (bad)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S<\/b>ize<\/td>petit(e) <\/em> (small)
\ngros(se) <\/em> (fat)
\nhaut(e) <\/em> (high)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Okay, one more thing. We didn’t add this to the acronym, because there’s just no room for an F,\u00a0<\/b>unless you want to call it B-FANGS<\/strong>. Functional adjectives like autre<\/em> (other) and plusieurs<\/em> (several) also go before the noun.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adjectives After the Noun<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Start cheering, because most descriptive adjectives go after the noun! Unlike in English, adjectives’ default spot is after the noun in French.<\/p>\n

So if we’re talking\u00a0color<\/a>, taste, personality<\/a>, mood<\/a>, nationality<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0religious affiliation,\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>then they go after the noun. Basically, when in doubt, just remember BANGS<\/strong>, (or B-FANGS<\/strong> if you’re up for using a rapper name), and in all other cases, tack it after the noun.<\/p>\n

Adjectives with Multiple Meanings<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There are actually French adjectives that completely change meaning based on where you decide to put them.<\/p>\n

Here are some of them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Adjective<\/th>Meaning<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
ancien(ne)<\/em><\/td>former<\/td>un ancien palais <\/em> (a former palace)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
old, ancient<\/td>un palais ancien <\/em> (an ancient palace)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
brave<\/em><\/td>amiable<\/td>un brave h\u00e9ros <\/em>\u00a0(a likable hero)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
courageous<\/td>un h\u00e9ros brave <\/em>\u00a0(a courageous hero)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
certain(e)<\/em><\/td>particular<\/td>une certaine marque <\/em>\u00a0(a certain brand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sure<\/td>une valeur certaine <\/em>\u00a0(a sure winner)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cher\/ch\u00e8re<\/em><\/td>dear<\/td>ma ch\u00e8re bague <\/em>\u00a0(my precious ring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
expensive<\/td>ma bague ch\u00e8re <\/em>\u00a0(my expensive ring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curieux\/curieuse<\/em><\/td>strange<\/td>un curieux \u00e9tudiant <\/em>\u00a0(a strange student)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
inquisitive<\/td>un \u00e9tudiant curieux <\/em>\u00a0(an inquisitive student)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
grand(e)<\/em><\/td>great<\/td>un grand homme <\/em>\u00a0(a great man)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tall<\/td>un homme grand <\/em> (a tall man)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gros(se)<\/em><\/td>big<\/td>le gros chat <\/em>\u00a0(the big cat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fat<\/td>le chat gros <\/em>\u00a0(the fat cat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pauvre<\/em><\/td>wretched<\/td>une pauvre veuve <\/em>\u00a0(a wretched widow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
not rich<\/td>une veuve pauvre <\/em>\u00a0(a not rich widow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
propre<\/em><\/td>ownership<\/td>ma propre voiture <\/em>\u00a0(my own car)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
clean<\/td>ma voiture propre <\/em>\u00a0(my clean car)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pur(e)<\/em><\/td>simple<\/td>un pur esprit <\/em>\u00a0(a simple mind)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
untainted<\/td>un esprit pur <\/em>\u00a0(an untainted mind)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rare<\/em><\/td>precious<\/td>une rare peinture <\/em>\u00a0(a precious painting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
infrequent<\/td>une peinture rare <\/em>\u00a0(a rare painting)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sale<\/em><\/td>dirty, nasty, rotten<\/td>une sale pens\u00e9e <\/em>\u00a0(a rotten thought)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
physically dirty<\/td>une chemise sale <\/em>\u00a0(a dirty shirt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
seul(e)<\/em><\/td>only<\/td>le seul\u00a0hippopotame <\/em>\u00a0(the only hippopotamus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
lonely<\/td>l'hippopotame seul <\/em>\u00a0(the lonely hippopotamus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vrai(e)<\/em><\/td>real, serious<\/td>une vraie histoire <\/em>\u00a0(a serious story)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
real, true<\/td>une histoire vraie <\/em>\u00a0(a true story)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
v\u00e9ritable<\/em><\/td>real, serious<\/td>un v\u00e9ritable discours <\/em>\u00a0(a serious speech)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
real, genuine<\/td>un discours v\u00e9ritable <\/em>\u00a0(a genuine discourse)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Gender Agreement\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Ah, everyone’s favorite grammar rule: gender agreement! As you know, adjectives need to agree with the noun they are describing. For example, you can have either une vieille pomme \u00a0<\/em>(an old apple) or un vieux yaourt \u00a0<\/em>(an old yogurt).<\/p>\n

For a more in-depth discussion on French gender rules, check this post<\/a> out. For now, let’s just talk adjective rules.<\/p>\n

The Easy to Remember Endings<\/strong><\/p>\n

With most adjectives you just tack on an e<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>for feminine, an\u00a0s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>for masculine plural and an\u00a0es<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>for feminine plural. This works with a lot of the common adjectives, like vert\/e\/s\u00a0<\/em>(green) and content\/e\/s\u00a0<\/em>(happy).\u00a0<\/p>\n

But of course we’ve got some endings that just won’t conform. Here are our rebel endings and what to do with them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Masculine Ending<\/th>Feminine Ending<\/th>Plural Ending<\/th>Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
-e<\/em><\/td>No change<\/td>Add an s<\/em><\/td>confortable<\/em>\u00a0(comfortable)\u00a0
\nsplendide<\/em>\u00a0(splendid)
\nmince<\/em>\u00a0(thin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-x<\/em><\/td>-se<\/em><\/td>Add an s<\/em> (only for feminine plural)<\/td>d\u00e9licieux\/d\u00e9licieuse<\/em>\u00a0(delicious)
\nparesseux\/paresseuse<\/em>\u00a0(lazy)
\npeureux\/peureuse<\/em>\u00a0(fearful)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-f<\/em><\/td>-ve<\/em><\/td>Add an s<\/em><\/td>impulsif\/impulsive<\/em>\u00a0(impulsive)
\nna\u00eff\/na\u00efve<\/em>\u00a0(na\u00efve)
\nvif\/vive<\/em>\u00a0(active)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
-er<\/em><\/td>-\u00e8re<\/em><\/td>Add an s<\/em><\/td>entier\/enti\u00e8re<\/em>\u00a0(entire)
\nfier\/fi\u00e8re<\/em>\u00a0(proud)
\nl\u00e9ger\/l\u00e9g\u00e8re<\/em>\u00a0(light)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consonant like\u00a0-n,\u00a0-s<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0-l<\/em><\/td>Sometimes a\u00a0double consonant and an\u00a0e<\/em><\/td>If it doesn't already end in s<\/em>, add an s<\/em><\/td>bon\/bonne<\/em>\u00a0(good)
\ncruel\/cruelle<\/em>\u00a0(cruel)
\ngros\/grosse<\/em>\u00a0(fat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Of course, there are also the exceptions, the ones that change COMPLETELY when you try to make them feminine, such as\u00a0 beau\/belle\/beaux\/belles\u00a0<\/i>(beautiful) or doux\/douce\/doux\/douces\u00a0<\/em>(sweet)<\/p>\n

You’re likely to come across more exceptions as your French gets more advanced. For the most part, they follow the rules we mentioned before, and these will soon come naturally just from immersion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turning Adjectives into Adverbs<\/h3>\n

Luckily, if you like your language extra-flowery and descriptive, French has adverbs<\/a> just like English does. Adverbs describe a verb and usually<\/strong> end in\u00a0ment<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/em>kind of like how English adverbs usually end in ly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, not everything about French adverbs is the same as in English, so let’s hit a few points that will help you use them correctly.<\/p>\n

Adjectives You’re Allowed to Turn into Adverbs<\/strong><\/p>\n

So there’s a little differentiation we can make between types of adjectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t
Adjective Type<\/th>Definition<\/th>Example<\/th>Turn into adverb?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Qualitative<\/td>Describes qualities of the noun<\/td>lent<\/em> (slow)\u00a0
\nvrai<\/em>\u00a0(true)\u00a0
\ndoux<\/em>\u00a0(gentle)<\/td>		Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Classifying<\/td>Categorizes the noun<\/td>fran\u00e7ais<\/em>\u00a0(French)<\/td>No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Generally speaking, you can turn a qualitative adjective into an adverb, but not a classifying adjective.<\/p>\n

Kind of like how “beautifully” is a perfectly acceptable adverb in English, but Frenchly is just…not a word.<\/p>\n

In addition, just because an adverb exists in English doesn’t mean it does in French. Though there’s usually a word that exists to express it, it may not have been the translation you were trying for in the first place.<\/p>\n

Rules and Regulations for the Transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td>Rule<\/th>Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Most adjectives<\/td>Take the feminine form and add -ment<\/em> to the end<\/td>plein(e)<\/em> (full) \u2192 pleinement <\/em> (fully)
\nparfait(e)<\/em> (perfect) \u2192 parfaitement <\/em> (perfectly)
\nhaut(e)<\/em> (high) \u2192 hautement <\/em> (highly)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ends with -ant<\/em><\/td>Remove the -ant<\/em> and add -amment<\/em><\/td>courant<\/em> (common) \u2192 couramment <\/em> (commonly)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ends with -ent<\/em><\/td>Remove the -ent<\/em> and add -emment<\/em><\/td>r\u00e9cent<\/em> (recent) \u2192 r\u00e9cemment <\/em> (recently)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ends with a vowel in the singular masculine<\/td>Take the masculine form and add -ment<\/em> <\/td>vrai<\/em>\u00a0(true) \u2192 vraiment <\/em> (truly)
\npoli<\/em>\u00a0(polite) \u2192 poliment <\/em> (politely)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Luckily, there aren’t too many exceptions:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bref\/br\u00e8ve<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(brief)\u00a0<\/em>becomes bri\u00e8vement <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/i>(briefly).<\/p>\n

Gentil\/gentille<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(nice) becomes gentiment \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(nicely).<\/p>\n

And of course, the two adverbs that haunt French learners:<\/p>\n

B<\/strong><\/em>on <\/i><\/strong>(good) becomes bien <\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(well).<\/p>\n

Meilleur<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(best)\u00a0<\/em>becomes mieux \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(best).<\/p>\n

Now don’t you forget it again!<\/p>\n

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