Adjectives That Start with P

While there are plenty of letters, the letter "P" is a pretty important letter. Without it, we wouldn't have the adjectives "pretty" or "plenty," for example. It is a letter that created some confusion in the alphabet world for a while: the Phoenecians, who created the pictoral alphabet after the old Egyptian hierogliphics got confusing, and actually had two letter P's. One of them looked similar to the P we know now, but the other looked more like an upside down J. Then, when the Greeks modified the alphabet, they used the "P" letter to symbolize an "R" sound. Fortunately, the Roman's came along and perfected both the shape and sound of the "P" we know today. Now, we can use the letter "P" to form lots of different adjectives that we use every day.

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"P" can be sort of a confusing letter, because it doesn't always make a reliable sound. Maybe you've heard the joke about the letter girl who really had to use the bathroom, but the teacher made her say her alphabet first. She did, only she made 1 little mistake- she said LMNOQ, leaving out the "P." When the teacher asked "where is the "P"?" the letter girl said "running down my leg." Well, that joke is a play on the fact that the letter "p" sounds like "pee." However, the letter "P" can also sound like "puh" if it is followed by a vowel (pancake). To make things even more confusing, the "P" can sound like an "F" sometimes, when it is followed by an "H" (phone, phonics). Finally, the "P" sometimes is silent and has no sound at all (psychology).

Adjectives That Start With "P"

There are lots of different adjectives that start with the letter "P." In fact, some might say that P is a powerful letter used to make plenty of adjectives so it is prudent to know your "P's." It might be a pretty fun game in fact to try to name all of the adjectives that start with the letter P. For now though, here is a list or 20 pleasant and positive adjectives that start with P.

1. Passionate: Very interested in something (He was passionate about science.)
2. Patient: Able to wait without complaining (The patient boy did not complain when the bus was late.)
3. Peaceful: Calm, restful, at peace (The ocean is peaceful.)
4. Perfect: Without faults (My mother thinks I'm perfect.)
5. Personable: Sociable, enjoys talking to people (The personable girl had lots of friends.)
6. Placid: Calm (There was no wind and the sea was placid.)
7. Playful: Lighthearted, fun (The playful boy ran to the swings)
8. Pleasant: Enjoyable (I took a pleasant afternoon nap.)
9. Poignant: Keenly affecting the senses (The poignant movie made me cry.)
10. Polite: Having good manners (Polite requests receive more consideration.)
11. Popular: Being liked by man (The popular girl won the election.)
12. Precious: Important, valued highly (My wedding ring is precious.)
13. Pretty: Attractive (The pretty girl won the beauty contest.)
14. Priceless: Too important to place a value on (Priceless art hangs in museums.)
15. Proficient: Skilled at (The proficient scientist won the prize.)
16. Prominent: Well known (The prominent politician was elected.)
17. Proper: Correct (Proper behavior is essential to success.)
18. Prosperous: Wealthy, successful (The prosperous business man drove a fancy car.)
19. Proud: Pleased with (His proud parents watched him graduate.)
20. Pure: Without faults (Dogs are pure at heart.