Hindi adjectives

Common Hindi adjectives

The 25 most-used Hindi adjectives, organised in opposite pairs. Hindi adjectives ending in -ā agree with the noun in gender and number — these are dictionary forms.

अच्छा
acchā
Good
बुरा
burā
Bad
बड़ा
baṛā
Big
छोटा
chōṭā
Small
गरम
garam
Hot
ठंडा
ṭhaṇḍā
Cold
नया
nayā
New
पुराना
purānā
Old
आसान
āsān
Easy
मुश्किल
muśkil
Difficult
लंबा
lambā
Tall / Long
छोटा
chōṭā
Short
Same word as "small" — used for both
तेज़
tēz
Fast
धीमा
dhīmā
Slow
सुंदर
sundar
Beautiful
ज़्यादा
zyādā
More / Many
कम
kam
Less / Few
मीठा
mīṭhā
Sweet
खट्टा
khaṭṭā
Sour
तीखा
tīkhā
Spicy
साफ़
sāf
Clean
गंदा
gandā
Dirty
ख़ुश
khuś
Happy
दुखी
dukhī
Sad
अमीर
amīr
Rich

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