Adjectives That Start with F

When a person thinks of adjectives that start with F, a couple not-so-friendly ones probably spring to mind. After all, who likes to be called fickle or fraudulent? At the same time, F has a number of positive modifiers associated with it, too. Being flamboyant, forthright, or friendly is just plain fine.

In short, F comes with many meanings, and understanding the adjectives that begin with F is the perfect way to learn them.

We've chosen 50 examples of adjectives that start with F. Our priority was choosing words that are both commonly used and benefit from a clear, certain definition. The following words that start with F likely feature in your spoken and written vocabulary.

Adjective	Definition	Synonyms
fabulous	memorable in a good way, exciting	amazing, fantastic, marvelous, wondrous
facile	done with great ease, sometimes excessively so	easy, effortless, glib, slick
facinorous	indicative of great evil	contemptible, detestable, foul, lousy
factious	broken into factions, divided, in discord	dissident, divisive, contentious, seditious
fair	beautiful and usually light in color	attractive, comely, handsome, pretty
faithful	authentic, accurate copy of something	accurate, conscientious, dependable, trusty
fake	false, imitation, not real	bogus, fraudulent, phony, spurious
familiar	well-known or frequently encountered	accustomed, conversant, customary, ordinary
famous	well-known or notable to many	celebrated, distinguished, illustrious, renowned
fancy	extravagant or ornamental in style	elaborate, fabulous, ornate, whimsical
fantastic	surprising or remarkable in some way	exotic, fanciful, sensational, wonderful
fascinating	interesting, eliciting fascination	captivating, enthralling, entrancing, irresistible
fatal	having to do with death; by extension, something that is critical or very important	calamitous, crucial, final, ruinous
faux	something made to mimic something else	ersatz, fabricated, simulated, synthetic
favorite	preferred, the one liked the most	beloved, choice, special, treasured
federal	having to do with the government on a country-wide scale	central, general, governmental, national
feeble	weak, lacking in strength	decrepit, frail, infirm, puny
fellow	being of the same kind or group	associate, colleague, comrade, peer
female	relating to women	feminine, gynecological, womanlike, womanly
fickle	changing your mind easily and often	capricious, mercurial, unreliable, unsteady
final	conclusive	concluding, decisive, last, ultimate
financial	having to do with money	economic, fiscal, monetary, pecuniary
fine	something that is good, of acceptable quality	decent, excellent, prime, solid
fiscal	having to do with money, especially public money or revenue	budgetary, economic, financial, monetary
flamboyant	exuberantly stylish, demonstrative, extroverted	extravagant, flashy, florid, ornate
flat	lacking height; by extension, lacking flavor or excitement	bland, horizontal, monotonous, supine
flexible	able to bend; by extension, able to adapt	adaptable, lissome, pliant, versatile
flirtatious	romantically teasing, suggestive	coquettish, coy, seductive, teasing
foreign	something unknown or alien to previous experience	distant, exotic, remote, unknown
formal	with an established structure	conventional, dogmatic, systematic, traditional
forthright	speaking clearly and truthfully	candid, direct, honest, ingenuous
frank	honest, blunt, clear in speech or writing	artless, forthright, sincere, straightforward
French	having to do with the nation, culture or language of France	Francophone, Gallic
free	not under the control or influence of anything else	autonomous, independent, unconfined, unrestrained
frequent	something that happens often or is commonly repeated	continual, habitual, prevalent, recurrent
fresh	something that is new or energized	blooming, brisk, energetic, vibrant
Freudian	having to do with the work of Sigmund Freud; by extension, having to do with psychoanalysis	psychoanalytic, psychological, psychiatric
friendly	being close with, intimate or companionable	amiable, congenial, cordial, neighborly
front	lead or beginning part of something	anterior, foremost, leading, obverse
full	something brimful or filled to capacity	copious, crowded, overflowing, stuffed
fun	light happiness, enjoyment as of playing games	amusing, entertaining, pleasant, recreational
functional	something that works, reliably doing a job	operative, practical, useful, utile
fundamental	key, basic component of something	elementary, essential, indispensable, primary
fungal	having to do with fungus	moldy, mushroomy, scummed, scummy
funky	eccentric in a stylish manner	earthy, hip, offbeat, unconventional
funny	something that causes laughter, something humorous	amusing, comic, droll, silly
furious	visibly angry	enraged, infuriated, irate, wrathful
furtive	something secretive or concealed	slinky, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy

Adjectives are modifier words. They fall in the same category as adverbs. The difference is simple: adjectives modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.

Since they define specific qualities about nouns, adjectives are some of the most fundamental words in understanding English. Adjectives can be further divided into types based on the function they serve.

While all adjectives exist to modify nouns, there are at least three categories of adjectives, all defined by their specific effect on the noun to which they are applied.

Demonstrative adjectives, while not numerous, are some of the most important words in the language. They answer the question "which one?" Words like that, these and those are demonstrative adjectives. When you say "that apple" or "those people over there," you are correctly using demonstrative adjectives.
Descriptive adjectives are likely the first words that spring to mind when you think of adjectives. A descriptive adjective imposes a specific quality on the noun it modifies. When you use the phrase "a funny joke," "funny" is defining a quality of the joke. That's a descriptive adjective's job: to address a specific characteristic about a specific noun.
Quantitative adjectives are another small category with big impact. They answer the question of "how many?" In phrases like "all the people present" or "some neighbors," quantitative adjectives indicate what proportion of the noun is relevant to the rest of the sentence.

If you need more help, not to worry! Just drop by our articles on examples of adjectives or types of adjectives. We've got you covered.

Here follow 10 examples of the listed F-adjectives being used correctly in sentences.

Debbie's fickle tastes in fashion meant she could never choose between outfits.
She preferred more functional clothes suitable for work and the gym.
After their ring ceremony, though, her partner insisted they pick some flamboyant clothes for a party.
She went home to get ready, looking forward to a fantastic gathering.
By the time she arrived, there was already plenty of friendly conversation and music playing.
A funky beat kicked in and Debbie and her partner started dancing.
Debbie showed off how flexible she'd gotten at her weekly dance classes with some stylish moves.
Finally her favorite slow song came on, and the couple drifted happily across the dance floor.
Seeing the happiness on the familiar faces of all her friends made Debbie happy too.
The party was fun, but nothing compared to seeing the sparkling new ring on her finger.

The "f" sound is a forceful one, isn't it? In speech, it can certainly get a poignant point across. But, it's not all about brute force. We've also got fresh and flirty words like funky and fabulous. The hope is to get a robust List of Common Adjective Words tucked neatly into your arsenal of vocabulary words. So, why not keep the party going with a list of Adjectives That Start With G? Move beyond generic words and into gorgeous prose.

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