Adjectives That Start with T

Considering adjectives that start with "T?" The letter "T" has a rich history as a useful letter. The ancient Phoenicians and other tribes used to use the letter "T," which meant "taw" back then, as the marker or signature for people who were illiterate and unable to sign their own names. It originally meant "mark" or "sign" and was only altered to represent our current letter "T" centuries later by the Ancient Greeks. Today, although "T" is no longer a stand-in for a signature, it remains one of the most useful letters in the English language.

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The letter "T" has two major sounds in the English language. The first is a nice crisp "t" like in "time." This sound is made by placing the tongue against the top of the teeth and pushing a little bit of air through. When "t" is followed by the letter "h" things get a little more confusing. T can make a sound like thhh- is an "thing" or "th" is in "the." To make the "TH" sound, generally you have to stick your tongue out a little bit through the teeth. Then, to make matters worse, when two T's are combined in the middle of a word, sometimes they can even sound like the letter "D" (like the word "little").  No matter how its pronounced, though, its clear the "T" is a fundamentally important letter in the English language.

Adjectives that Start with T

Right off the top of your head, it should be easy to think of at least a few adjectives that start with the letter "T." For example, almost everyone is familiar with the expression The Terrible Twos, used to describe the age in which toddlers first begin to assert their independence. While, "terrible" is a "T" adjective describing "twos."  There are plenty of famous positive "T" adjectives too- for example, when something is described as "timeless" or "tremendous" those are positive "T" adjective.

There are simply tons of T adjectives in the English language, but here's a list of twenty to get you started. It would be terrific if you were thoughtful enough to think of your own list of T adjectives.

1. Talented: Skilled. The talented pianist won the award at the concert.
2. Talkative: Verbose, speaks a lot. The talkative girl barely paused to take a breath in between sentences.
3. Tall: Having stature, height. The tall boy is able to get things out of high cabinets for me.
4. Tantalizing: Interesting, exciting. The tantalizing movie previews made me want to see the film.
5. Tasty: Pleasing to the taste, yummy. The tasty pie was finished before I even got a second piece.
6. Tenacious: Persistent, stubborn. The tenacious boy did not give up studying until he had learned all the grammar rules.
7. Tender: Soft or delicate. The skin on your wrists is tender, so you should be careful not to get a sunburn.
8. Terrible: Unpleasant. We all cried when the terrible news reached home.
9. Thankful: Grateful, pleased. I was thankful when I received good news.
10. Thin: Skinny. The thin girl doesn't like to eat cakes or cookies.
11. Thrilling: Exciting. The thrilling roller coaster took my breath away.
12. Tight: Fitting closely. The tight lid kept the cookies fresh.
13. Timid: Scared, shy. The timid girl did not like to approach strangers.
14. Tiny: Very small. The tiny baby was too little to go outside without her mother.
15. Tolerant: Accepting. The tolerant boy was very patient with all of the people surrounding him.
16. Tortuous: Full of twists and turns, curvy. Everyone gets lost on the tortuous road.
17. Tremendous: Extraordinary. It was tremendous news when I found out you were coming to visit.
18. Trendy: Stylish, aware of the latest fashions. The trendy girl goes shopping for new clothes every season.
19. Troublesome: Prone to mischief. The troublesome boy always found himself in detention.
20. Twisted: Crooked, contorted. The twisted bed sheet needed to be smoothed and untangled.