Big List of Adjectives That Start With W (Positive, Negative, Descriptive)

Looking for adjectives that start with “W?” An adjective is a part of speech that help us to modify a noun or a noun phrase. It names an attribute of a noun in a sentence. Several adjectives start with the alphabet – ‘W’, even though many don’t think it is a popular letter.

Descriptive adjectives that start with W

Here is a comprehensive list of descriptive adjectives that start with the letter W:

Waged
Wagering
Wagonload
Wailing
Waiting
Wakeful
Walk-in
Walking
Walloping
Wan
Wandering
Wanting
Wanton
Ward
Ware
Warlike
Warm
Warmer
Warmest
Warning
Warring
Washable
Washed
Waste
Wasted
Wasteful
Watchful
Waterproof
Watertight
Watery
Waved
Wavering
Waxen
Wayward
Weak
Weakened
Weak-willed
Wealthy
Weaning
Weaponed
Weaponless
Wearisome
Weary
Weathered
Wedded
Wee
Weedy
Weekly
Weighted
Weightless
Weighty
Welch
Welcoming
Well
Well-defined
Well-done
Well-earned
West
Western
Westward
Wet
Which
Whichever
Whimpering
Whiskered
Whispering
Whistling
White
Whole
Wholehearted
Wholesale
Wicked
Wicker
Wide
Wide-eyed
Widespread
Widow
Wifeless
Wifelike
Wiggly
Wild
Wilding
Willful
Willing
Willsome
Wily
Windblown
Windy
Wingless
Winter
Wintery
Wise
Wishful
Witty
Wizardly
Woeful
Wonderful
Wonderstruck
Wondrous
Wooded
Wooden
Woodland
Woodsy
Woolen
Wordless
Wordy
Work
Workable
Working
Worldly
Wormed
Wormy
Worn
Worried
Worrying
Worse
Worst
Worth
Worthy
Wounded
Wretched
Wriggling
Wrinkly
Wrong
Wrought
Warped
Waxy
Weathered
Wee
White
Wide
Willowy
Windswept
Winding
Wintry
Wiry
Wispy
Withering
Wobbly
Worn
Wrinkly

Positive adjectives that start with W

Here is a comprehensive list of positive adjectives that start with the letter W:

Warm
Warmest
Wealthy
Welcoming
Well
Whimsical
Wholehearted
Wholesome
Willing
Winning
Winsome
Wise
Witty
Wonderful
Wondrous
Worthy
Well-adjusted
Well-aware
Well-balanced
Well-behaved
Well-dressed
Well-endowed
Well-groomed
Well-heeled
Well-intentioned
Well-known
Well-liked
Well-read
Well-received
Well-rounded
Well-spoken
Well-built
Well-conceived
Well-considered
Well-crafted
Well-deserved
Well-developed
Well-documented
Well-done
Well-educated
Well-equipped
Well-established
Well-founded
Well-honed
Well-informed
Well-kempt
Well-lit
Well-made
Well-maintained
Well-mannered
Well-meaning
Well-off
Well-planned
Well-prepared
Well-qualified
Well-thought-of
Well-thought-out
Well-to-do
Well-traveled
Well-versed
Well-written
Helpful
Welfare
Welcome
Whiz-bang
Whopping
Wide-awake
Willed
Winged
Wired
Wizard
Won
Wondrous
World-class
Worshipful
Worthwhile

Negative adjectives that start with W

Here is a comprehensive list of negative adjectives that start with the letter W:

Wailing
Waiting
Wanting
Wary
Waste
Wasted
Wasteful
Waterlogged
Watery
Wavering
Waxen
Weak
Weakened
Wearisome
Weary
Wee
Weedy
Weighty
Weird
Wet
Wheezing
Whimpering
Whining
Wicked
Wily
Withering
Witless
Wobbly
Wolfish
Woozy
Worn
Worried
Worrisome
Worrisome
Worse
Worthless
Wrathful
Wrinkled
Wrong
Wrongful
Wanton
Warlike
Wayward
Weepy
Wheezy
Whiny
Wimpy
Withdrawn
Woebegone
Wonky
Wounded
Wretched

Adjectives that start with W to describe a person

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with the letter W to describe a person:

Wacky
Warmhearted
Warriorlike
Wary
Weary
Welcoming
Wholesome
Wholesome
Wicked
Wild
Wishful
Woeful
Worried
Wrathful
Wakeful
Wanted
Warm
Watchful
Waxy
Wearing
Wearisome
Wearying
Well
Whiney
Willing
Wild
Wise
Winning
Wonderful
Worrying
Wordy
Worrisome
Wrapped
Wrong
Wasteful
Wavy
Weak
White
Winsome
Wondrous
Worse
Worst
Worthless
Worthy
Welsh
Warmer
Warmest
Waspy
Wasted
Wealthy
Weird
Well
Wide-eyed
Wolfish
Worn
Worshipful
Wry
Wary
Wistful
Wild
Wily
Workaday
Woozy
Warmhearted
Warriorlike
Wishful
Wakeful
Wanted
Waxy
Wearing
Wearying
Whiney
Worrying
Wordy
Worrisome
Wrong
Wasteful
Wavy
White
Welsh
Warmer
Warm-blooded
Waspish
Weak-willed
Well-adjusted
Well-aware
Well-balanced
Well-behaved
Well-considered
Well-dressed
Well-educated
Well-endowed
Well-groomed
Well-heeled
Well-honed
Well-informed
Well-intentioned
Well-kempt
Well-known
Well-liked
Well-mannered
Well-meaning
Well-off
Well-prepared
Well-qualified
Well-read
Well-received
Well-rounded
Well-spoken
Well-to-do
Well-traveled
Well-versed
Whimsical
Wholehearted
Willful
Witty
Work-oriented
Worn-down
Worn-out
Washingtonian

Adjectives that Start with W(a)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with Wa:

Wacken
Wacko
Wacky
Wadable
Wadeable
Wafer-thin
Waged
Wageless
Wagering
Waggish
Waggly
Waggy
Wagonless
Wagonlike
Wagonload
Wagsome
Wah-wah
Waid
Waifish
Waiflike
Waify
Wailing
Wainscoted
Wainscotted
Waistcoated
Waist-deep
Waisted
Waist-high
Waistless
Waiting
Waivable
Waiverable
Waivered
Wakeable
Wakeful
Wakeless
Waker
Walk-in
Walking
Walloping
Walt
Walty
Waltzlike
Wamble-cropped
Wambly
Wan
Wandering
Wonkish
Wanky
Want-away
Wanted
Wan-thriven
Wanting
Wantish
Wantless
Wanton
Wantoner
Wanty
Wany
Wapanese
Warped
Wapentake
Waqf
Ward
Ware
Wireless
Warful
Warheaded
Warless
Warlike
Wally
Warm
Warmer
Warmest
Warmhearted
Warm-hearted
Warmish
Warm-up
Warning
Warrantless
Warrened
Warrenlike
War-ridden
Warring
Warriorlike
Warrish
Warson
Warted
Wartless
Wartlike
Wartorn
War-torn
Warworn
Wary
Washable
Washed
Washed-out
Washed-up
Washing-up
Washy
Waspish
Waspless
Wasplike
Wasp-waisted
Waspy
Wassy
Wastable
Waste
Wasteable
Wasted
Wasteful
Wasteless
Wastey
Wasteful
Wastry
Watchable
Watchful
Waterfree
Waterful
Waterish
Waterless
Waterlike
Waterlogged
Water-loving
Waterproof
Watertight
Water-worn
Watery
Wattled
Wavecut
Waved
Waveless
Wavelike
Wavering
Wavery
Wavy
Wax
Waxen
Waxy
Wayfaring
Waymarked
Wayside
Wayward
Waywise
Waywitty
Wayworn
Wazzed

Adjectives that Start with W(e)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with We:

Weak
Weakened
Weak-willed
Wealthless
Wealthy
Weaning
Weaponed
Weaponless
Wearable
Weariable
Weary
Weariful
Weariless
Wearing
Wearisome
Wearproof
Weary
Wearying
Weasel-faced
Weaselish
Weasellike
Weasel-like
Weaselly
Weasely
Westward
Weezy
Weathered
Webless
Weblike
Webometric
Websafe
Wedded
Wee
Weedy
Week-long
Weekly
Weekslong
Weensy
Weeny
Weepful
Weepy
Weerish
Weest
Weetless
Weeviled
Weevilled
Weevilly
Weighted
Weightless
Weighty
Weird
Weird-ass
Weirdish
Weirdling
Weirdsome
Weirdy
Weirlike
Wel-begone
Welch
Welcome
Welcoming
Weldable
Well
Well-adjusted
Well-advised
Well-appointed
Well-argued
Well-aware
Well-balanced
Well-behaved
Wellbeseen
Wellborn
Well-born
Wellbred
Well-bred
Well-built
Well-conceived
Well-connected
Well-considered
Well-covered
Well-crafted
Well-defined
Well-deserved
Well-developed
Well-disposed
Well-documented
Well-done
Well-dressed
Well-earned
Well-educated
Well-endowed
Well-equipped
Wellerian
Wellesian
Wellesleyan
Well-established
Well-favoured
Well-fed
Well-groomed
Well-heeled
Well-intentioned
Well-kept
Well-knit
Well-known
Well-known
Well-liked
Well-liking
Well-lit
Well-made
Well-off
Well-oiled
Well-read
Well-received
Well-rounded
Well-spoken
Well-tempered
Well-to-do
Well-traveled
Well-versed
Well-willing
Well-wishing
Well-worn
Well-written
Welsh
Wenchful
Wenchish
Wenchless
Wenchlike
Wenchy
Wertrational
Wery
West
Westabout
Westbound
Wester
Westering
Westerly
Western
Westernmost
Westward
Wet
Wetproof
Wetside
Wetsuited
Wettable
Wettish

Adjectives that Start with W(h)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with Wh:

Whacky
Whalelike
Whally
Wharflike
Wheat
Wheaten
Wheatish
Wheatless
Wheatlike
Wheezing
Which
Whichever
Whilome
Whimmy
Whimpering
Whimpery
Whimsical
Whimsome
Whineling
Whiney
Whingey
Whingy
Whining
Whiny
Whippy
Whip-smart
Whirly
Whiskered
Whispering
Whispery
Whispy
Whist
Whistful
Whistlable
Whistleable
Whistlelike
Whistlerian
Whistle-stop
Whistling
White
White-bread
Whitecollar
White-collar
White-glove
Whole
Wholehearted
Wholemeal
Wholesale
Wholesome
Wholistic

Adjectives that Start with W(i)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with Wi:

Wick
Wicke
Wicked
Wicker
Wickered
Wickerlike
Wicketless
Wickless
Wicklike
Wide
Wide-angle
Wide-awake
Wide-bodied
Wide-eyed
Wide-field
Wide-ranging
Widescreen
Widespread
Widish
Widow
Widowed
Widthless
Wieldy
Wiery
Wifeless
Wifelike
Wifely
Wifey
Wifish
Wifty
Wiggly
Wild
Wild-eyed
Wilding
Wildish
Wilful
Willful
Willing
Willless
Will-less
Willowed
Willowish
Willowlike
Willowy
Willsome
Willy
Wily
Windblown
Windbound
Windburnt
Windfallen
Windful
Windless
Windowless
Windproof
Windy
Wine-colored
Wine-coloured
Wineful
Wineless
Winelike
Wingbacked
Wingless
Wingy
Winksome
Winky
Winless
Winly
Winnable
Winne
Winning
Winsome
Winter
Wintery
Winy
Wipeable
Wiperless
Wirable
Wise
Wishful
Wishy-washy
Wispen
Wispish
Wisplike
Wispy
Wistful
Witful
Withering
Withstandable
Withy
Witless
Witnessable
Witnessless
Witsome
Witter
Witty
Wizard
Wizardly
Wizened

Adjectives that Start with W(o)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with Wo:

Wobblesome
Wobbly
Wobegone
Woeful
Woegeous
Woeless
Woful
Woggish
Wojus
Wole
Wolfish
Wolflike
Wolven
Wonderful
Wonderous
Wondersome
Wonderstruck
Wondrous
Wonky
Wonted
Wontish
Woo
Woo woo
Wooable
Wood
Wooded
Wooden
Woodfree
Woodland
Woodless
Woodsy
Woofy
Wool-dyed
Wooled
Woolen
Wooley
Woolly
Woolly-minded
Wooly
Woo-woo
Woozy
Wordless
Wordy
Work
Workable
Working
Worldly
Wormed
Wormy
Worn
Worn out
Worn-down
Worn-in
Worn-out
Worriable
Worried
Worriless
Worrisome
Worrit
Worry-free
Worrying
Worse
Worshipful
Worst
Worth
Worthless
Worthy
Wounded

Adjectives that Start with W(r)

Here is a comprehensive list of adjectives that start with Wr:

Wrangler
Wrangling
Wrapped
Wrathful
Wreathed
Wreckage
Wrecked
Wreckful
Wreckless
Wretched
Wretchful
Wriggling
Wriggly
Wringing
Wrinkled
Wrinkly
Wristy
Writeable
Writerly
Writhen
Writhing
Written
Wrong
Wronged
Wrongeous
Wronger
Wrongful
Wrought
Wry

Common Adjectives that Start with W

Here is a comprehensive list of common adjectives that start with W:

Willful
Wrong
Writhing
Withering
Wretched
Wrathful
Worthy
Wondrous
Worthwhile
Worthless
Worst
Wagering
Worse
Worrisome
Worried
Waid
Worn
Worldly
Workable
Wailful
Wordy
Woozy
Wooden
Walkable
Wonderful
Womanly
Woeful
Woebegone
Wobbly
Wallowish
Witty
Wistful
Wise
Walty
Wiry
Winged
Windy
Winding
Wandy
Wilted
Willing
Wild
Wiggly
Wankle
Wide-eyed
Wide
Wicked
Whopping
Wanned
Wholesale
Whole
White
Wannish
Whispering
Whispered
Whirlwind
Wantless
Whimsical
Which
Wet
Well-worn
Ward
Well-to-do
Well-off
Well-made
Well-lit
Washable
Well-informed
Well-groomed
Welcome
Weird
Weighty
Weepy
Weekly
Wee
Webbed
Weary
Wealthy
Weak
Wavy
Watery
Waterlogged
Watchful
Wasteful
Wary
Warped
Warmhearted
Warm
Warlike
Wanting
Warlock
Wandering
Wan
Wakeful
Waiting
Waggish
Warmful
Wacky
Wartless

Example sentences of adjectives that start with “W”

Let’s look at a few example sentences having adjectives that start with ‘W’

Willful

Jacob likes dressing up like a willful teenager even in his 40s.

Wry

Ray has a wry sense of humor and a charming smile.

Wrong

It was wrong of me to disregard her advice.

Writhing

The next day, Robert was feverish and writhing in agony.

Withering

The movie has been the subject of withering criticism.

Wretched

I don’t know what’s wrong with Emma, but she looks wretched.

Wrathful

He is wrathful in appearance, ablaze with fire, and his lower body has the form of a dragon.

Worthy

Your donations will be going to a worthy cause.

Wondrous

The museum featured a display of wondrous tapestries.

Worthwhile

Seeing my children’s joy made building the tree house all worthwhile.

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