ADJECTIVE

An adjective is a word that describes, identifies or further defines a noun or a pronoun. There are thousands of adjectives available to describe how something feels, looks, sounds, tastes and acts.

The following are the fifteen major categories of meaning that are expressed with English adjectives. A few exemples are listed for each category, but there are several more possibilities.

SIZE

Adjective	Meaning	Example
Big, enormous, large	Besar/ luas, dewasa	her big hazel eyes big buildings big staff cuts enormous sums of money the possibilities are enormous
Vast, immense,	Luas	a vast plain full of orchards An immense space.
Mammoth, huge	Besar	A mammoth corporation.
Massive, gigantic	Besar sekali, serius	Massive crowds are expected, A massive heart attack
Large, wide, spacious	Luas, lapang, skala besar	add a large clove of garlic the concert attracted large crowds the jumper comes in small, medium, and large sizes many large investors are likely to take a different view
Small, tiny, little,	Kecil	the room was small and quiet the small hill that sheltered the house as a small boy, he spent his days either reading or watching cricket a tiny hummingbird the plants will grow into little bushes a little puppy dog a boring little man my little brother when she was little she was always getting into scrapes
High, tall	Tinggi	the top of a high mountain a palace high up on a hill a round face with a high forehead high prairies a tall, broad-shouldered man a tall glass of iced tea he was over six feet tall how tall are you?
Long	Panjang	a long corridorlong black hair the queue for tickets was long a boat 150 feet long I went for a long walk a sweater with long sleeves he’s scarcely old enough to be in longtrousers a week-long course the debates will be 90 minutes long a long and distinguished career she took a long time to dress shaped like a torpedo, long and thin
Short	Pendek	short dark hair a short flight of steps the bed was too short for him the hotel is a short walk from the sea he is short and tubby visiting London for a short break a short conversation in 10 short years all this changed he has a short memory for past misdeeds
Low	Rendah	the school is a long, low buildinga low table the sun was low in the sky low back pain he smashed a pane low down in the window the low neckline of her blouse  a low-cut black dress the warming effect will be greatest at lowlatitudes
Same as	Sama	she was saying the same thing over and over I have never made the same mistake sinceI’m the same age as you are the very same people who practised all the rules are now the most skeptical  he put on the same costume that he had worn in Ottawa she was still the same old Beth he’s worked at the same place for quite a few years people will always notice if you wear the same shirt two days running they drank out of the same glass
Teeny = tiny		a teeny bit of criticism
Petite	Kecil, mungil	she was petite and vivacious
Scrawny	Tipis, kurus	he had a scrawny physique and a protuberantAdam’s apple she was small and scrawny and the sinews in her neck stood out straggly trees and occasional tufts of scrawnygrass
Thin	Kurus, tipis	thin slices of bread a thin line of paint our clothing was getting thin a depressingly thin crowdhis hair was going thin a thin, gawky adolescent a tall, thin lettering

SHAPE:

Adjective	Meaning	Examples
Round	Bulat	she was seated at a small, round table a round glass ballthe grapes are small and round he could move quickly despite his round physique
Circle	Lingkaran	draw a circle with a compass the lamp spread a circle of light they all sat round in a circle she was pale and rather beautiful, with dark circles around deep, exhausted eyes she sat in the front row of the circle
Triangular	Segi tiga	a triangular cricket competition dainty  triangular sandwiches
Rectangular	Persegi panjang	a neat rectangular area a rectangular prism
Square	Empat persegi	a grid of ruled squares she tore a bit of cloth into a four-inch square a small square of chocolate
Oval	Oval	her smooth oval face
Broad	Lebar, luas	a broad staircase the valley is three miles long and half a mile broad a broad expanse of paddy fields the company has a broad range of experience our range of programmes comprises three broad categories the polls registered broad support for Labour
Curved	Bengkol	birds with long curved bills
Flat	Rata, datar	he sat down on a flat rock trim the surface of the cake to make it completely flat thirty-five acres of flat countryside

FEELINGS:

Adjective	Meaning
Happy	Bahagia	Melissa came in looking happy and excited  we’re just happy that he’s still alive they are happy to see me doing well he was not happy about the proposals I’m happy with his performance we will be happy to advise you
Beatific	Berbahagia	a beatific smile
Blissful	Penuh kabahagiaan	a blissful couple holding a baby the blissful caress of cool cotton sheets
Cheerful	Riang, menyenangkan	how can she be so cheerful at six o’clock in the morning?a cheerful voice cheerful newsthe room was painted in cheerful colours
Chirpy	Riang gembira	she looked positively chirpya chirpy face
Content	Puas	he seemed more content, less bitter he had to be content with third place the duke was content to act as Regent
Pleased	Puas, berkenan	both girls were pleased with their new hairstyle she seemed really pleased that she was there a pleased smile we will be pleased to provide an independent appraisal
Satisfied	Puas	satisfied customers she was very satisfied with the results
Delighted	Gembira	a delighted smile we were delighted to see her
Ecstatic	Gembira luar biasa	ecstatic fans filled the stadium
Exalted	Akbar, agung, terpuji	it had taken her years of infighting to reach her present exalted rank I felt exalted and newly alive
Elated	Gembira dan bersemangat	their elate and animated faces I felt elated at beating Dennis
Sad	Sedih	I was sad and subduedthey looked at her with sad, anxious faces he told her the sad story of his life a sad day for us all
Bereft	Sedih karena kehilangan	her room was stark and bereft of colour his death in 1990 left her bereft
Blue	Sedih	the clear blue sky a blue silk shirt deep blue eyes Ashley went blue and I panicked he’s feeling blue a blue movie
Broken	Patah	he had a broken arm a broken marriage a broken white line across the road
Broody	Sangat menginginkan bayi Memikirkan hal yang sedih	my sister had a baby and I suddenly realized what it is to feel broody his broody concern for the future
Bruised	Menyakiti hati	a bruised knee
Careworn	lelah, Diganggu kesusahan	a careworn expression
Deflated	Gembos, kempis	the news left him feelingutterly deflated
Dark	Gelap, tidak dipakai/tutup	it’s too dark to see much when I came to work here, over half the West End theatres were dark dark green
Demoralized	Menghilangkan semangat	a weak and demoralized president
Depressed	Menekan, menyedihkan, murung	she felt lonely and depressed a depressed fracture of the skull
Desolate	Sepi, sunyi, sedih, muram	a desolate Pennine moor  I suddenly felt desolate and bereft
Dismal	Muram, sedih, malang, tidak mujur	the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening his dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty he shuddered as he watched his team’s dismal performance
Disillusioned (Verb: disillusion)	Kecewa, mengecewakan	the minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party
Disheartened	Melemahkan semangat	the weather got worse and he felt cold and disheartened
Dismaying	Menakutkan, ditakutkan	to most experts, such findings have been somewhat dismaying
Displeased	Tak senang	he was displeased with your work
Dissatisfied	Tak puas	his parents are dissatisfied with the quality oftuition on offerdissatisfied customers
Distressed	Sedih, menyusahkan	I was distressed at the news of his death the distressed relatives of his victims a distressed leather jacket
Distraught	Bingung sekali, putus asa	a distraught woman sobbed and screamed for help he is terribly distraught
Doleful	Muram, sedih	a doleful look he could be struck off,  with dolefulconsequences
Down	Murung, muram	:the down escalator click on the down arrow sorry, but the computer’s down you got to be down with me she was totally down for a selfie‘ Are You going to the movies?’ ‘Yo, I’m down we travelled on the first down train
Downcast	Sedih, putus asa, susah	her modestly downcast eyes you mustn’t be downcast
Downhearted	Sedih, putus asa, murung	fans must not be downhearted even though we lost
Forlorn	Sedih, (harapan) yg sangat tipis	forlorn figures at bus stops a forlorn attempt to escape
Tender	Empuk, lemah lembut	he was being so kind and tender she covered his face with tender kisses the pale, tender skin of her forearm the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one he started sailing at the tender age of ten tender green beans
Angry	Marah	why are you angry with me? I’m angry that she didn’t call me the wild, angry sea the bruise below his eye looked angry and sore
Excited	Terengah, gembira	they were excited about the prospect the excited children the excited atom returns to its former energy state and emits light or other radiation
Envious	Cemburu, dengki, iri hati	I’m envious of their happinessan envious glance
Embarrassed	Yang memalukan	I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her an embarrassed silence he had to sort out the embarrassed financial affairs of his brother
Frightened	Kejut, jeri kaget, geman	a frightened child I’m not frightened of him

QUALITIES AND APPEARANCE:

Adjective	Meaning
Good	Bagus
Excellent	Baik sekali, unggul
Brilliant	Cerdas, cemerlang
Splendid	Baik sekali, enak, tampan
Fantastic	Fantastik, luar biasa
Magnificent	Bagus sekali (performance)
Bad	Buruk, jelek, jahat
Terrible	Buruk sekali, mengerikan
Awesome	Mengagumkan, membuat terpesona
Awful	Mengerikan, dahsyat
Nice	Baik, bagus
Beautiful	Cantik, indah, elok
Pretty	Cantik, molek, manis
Gorgeous	Indah, permai
Cute	Mungil, manis
Glamorous	Sangat menarik dan mempesonakan
Elegant	Elo, bagus sekali, luwes, perlente
Good-looking	Tampan, enak dilihat
Handsome	Ganteng, gagah,rupawan
Ugly	Jelek, buruk, tak pantas
Unsightly	Tak sedap dipandang, menyakitkan mata
Right	Benar,  tepat
Wrong	Salah, keliru
Funny	Lucu, aneh, ganjil
Amusing	Menyenangkan
Entertaining	Dapat menghibur
Light	Ringan, terang, muda, tipis
Heavy	Berat, padatramai, tebal, keras, hebat, kasar
Fat	Gemuk
Stout	Gemuk/bayak, kuat, kokohgigih, gagah berani
Thin	Kurus, tipis, encer, jarang, renggang,lemah
Slim	Ramping, langsing, sederhana, kecil, lemah, tipis
Clean	Bersih, halal, bentuk
Dirty	Kotor, dekil,busuk, serong, tidak murni
Filthy	Kotor, dekil, mesum, cabul, ceroboh
Straight	Lurus, jujur, sebenar2nya, sungguh-sungguh
Noisy	Ribut, gaduh, sangat ramai
Quiet	Sepi, tenang, diam, aman, tidak ramai
Still	Tenang, sunyi
Tranquil	Tenang, hening, sentosa
Calm	Tenang, reda
Powerful	Sangat kuat
Nutritious	Berrgizi
Adorable	Manis, menawan hati, menarik
Adventurous	Suka berpetualang, berani ambil resiko
Aggressive	Giat, agresif, bersifat menyerang
Alert	Siap, siaga,waspada
Attractive	Menarik, cantik, molek
Bloody	Berdarah
Blushing	Merah karena malu
Colorful	Berwarna- warni
Exciting	Menakjubkan
Grateful	Berterimakasih
Grotesque	Fantastic, aneh sekali
Drab	Tidak menarik, membosankan
Dull	Tumpul, majal, sepi, pudar, menjemukan, tidak mengkilap
Homely	Sederhana, bersahaja, tidak cantik
Plain	Sederhana, biasa, terang, jelas, kurang menarik
Precious	Berharga(of time), mulia, murni,(of metals, stones) indah, agung (of style)
Sparkling	Gemilang, gemerlapan
Fragile	Gampang pecah,
Frail	Lemah
Weak	Lemah
Strong	Kuat
Doubtful	Ragu-ragu , sangsi
Bewildered	Terseok, limbung
Confused	Bingung, kisruh, rancu, gelagapan, mumet, terseok
Puzzled	Kalap, bingung
Cautious	Berhati-hati
Careful	Berhati-hati
Concerned	Prihatin
Innocent	Tidak bersalah, tdk berdosa
Guilty	Bersalah
Crazy	Gila, sinting,
Silly	Pander, tolol, lucu
Stupid	Bodoh,
Foolish	Bodoh, tolol, nekad
Clumsy	Janggal, kagok, kikuk
Intelligent	Cerdas, pandai
Clever	Pintar
Cunning	Licik, cerdik, trampil, pintar
Shy	Malu
Timid	Takut2, malu2
Rich	Kaya
Poor	Miskin
Wild	Liar, gila, sembrono,sembarangan
Defiant	Bersifat menantang, menentang
Courageous	Berani
Brave	Berani
Helpful	Suka menology, berguna, bermanfaat
Helpless	Tak berdaya
Unhelpful	Tidak membantu

CONDITION:

Adjective	Meaning
Important	Penting
Principal	Utama, pokok
Paramount	Yang tertinggi, yang terpenting
Famous	Terkenal
Notorious	Terkenal krn nama buruk
Fictitious	Khayalan, samara
Real	Nyata
True	Benar
False	Salah
Imaginary	Khayalan
Alive	Hidup
Dead	Mati
Odd	Aneh, ganjil, ekstra, tidak tetap
Weird	Aneh, mengerikan
Unusual	Tidak biasa, luar biasa
Strange	Aneh
Outstanding	Terkemuka, terkenal
Impossible	Tidak mungkin
Improbable	Tidak mungkin, mustahil, lengkara
Easy	Mudah, gampang, enteng
Difficult	Sulit
Closed	Tertutup
Open	Terbuka, buka, bebas

source:

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/frightened?q=Frightened+