adj.
Describes a noun
Adj. is an abbreviation for adjective, the part of speech that modifies nouns: words like *tall*, *blue*, *expensive*.
The abbreviation appears in dictionaries, grammar guides, and linguistic notation.
Less commonly, adj. abbreviates adjacent or adjunct.
Involving measured contrast
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
- positiveAffirming or certain
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
- predicativeFollows copula, modifies subject
gradable · absolute · descriptive · qualifying · modifying · inflection · participial · compound
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- contractionReduction in size
- truncationCutting something shorter
clipping · shortened · abbreviated · short-form · condensed · compact · brief · period
Sharing a border
- neighboringSituated beside another
- nextImmediately following in sequence
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- abuttingSharing a common border
bordering · touching · alongside · beside · near · proximity · juxtaposed · side-by-side
comparative
Involving measured contrast
- superlativeHighest-degree word form
- positiveAffirming or certain
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
predicative · gradable · absolute · descriptive · qualifying · modifying · inflection · participial · compound · hyphenated
acronym
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- contractionReduction in size
truncation · clipping · shortened · abbreviated · short-form · condensed · compact · brief · period · full stop
adjoining
Sharing a border
- neighboringSituated beside another
- nextImmediately following in sequence
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
abutting · bordering · touching · alongside · beside · near · proximity · juxtaposed · side-by-side · connected
- descriptive adjectivesWords specifying noun attributes
- verbal adjectiveRelating to words
- adjective clauseDependent modifier describing nouns