Adjectives that start with n: 3 amazing lists of adjectives that begin with n

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English is rich in descriptive words that start with n. That is, adjectives that start with n.

Here is a list of adjectives that start with n along with some synonyms and meanings.

Nice
Natural
Neat
New
Near
Necessary
Never-failing
Neutral
Newfound
Nifty
Nimble
Noble
Nondestructive
Normal
Noteworthy
Noticeable
Novel
Numerous = many
Nutritious
Numinous
Nacrous (nacry)
Nacred
Nadiral
Naevoid
Naological
Nasute: Having a long snout
Naufragous
Naughty

Adjectives that start with n

Nauseated= nauseatic
Nauseating = nauseous: that causes disgust or loathing./ Causing nausea.
Nautical: related to shipping and shipsor navigation.
Nonalcoholic: alcohol-free/ containing no alcohol.
Nagging: That continues for a long time and difficult to remove.
Nail-biting
Naked: Bare; Wearing no clothes.
Naive: Artless
Nameless= anonymous
Nanoscale
Narcissistic
Narcotic
Narked
Narky
Narrative
Narrow
Narrow-minded
Nary

Nasal
Nascent
Nasty
Natal
National
Near = close
Nearby = not far away
Nearside
Nearsighted = shortsighted
Neat
Nebulous = Vague; not clear.
Necessary = essential, inevitable
Need-blind
Needful = necessary
Needless = unnecessary
Needy
Negligible
negotiable
Non-negotiable
Neighbouring
Neighbourly
Neoclassical
Neoliberal
Neoconservative
Neonatal
Neoplastic
Nerve-racking
Nervous
Nervy
Never-ending

Endless
Newborn
Newfangled
New-found
Never-ending
Niggling
Niggly
Night-long
Nightly
Nihilistic
Nit-picking
Nomadic
Nominal
Non-alcoholic
Non-alphabetic
Non-aligned
Non-biodegradable
Non-committal
Non-controversial
Non-custodial
Non-defining
Non-restrictive
Non-descript
Non-essential
Non-executive
Non-existent
Non-factive
Non-flammable
Non-gradable
Non-human
Non-invasive
Non-linear

Non-malignant
Non-native
Non-negotiable
No-nonsense
Nonplussed
Non-professional
Non-profit
Non-proprietry
Non-refundable
Non-returnable
Non-renewable
Non-residential
Non-scientific
Nonsensical
Non-slip
Non-smoking
Non-specific
Non-standard
Non-stick
Non-stop
Non-traditional
Non-union
Non-verbal
Non-vegetarian
Non-violent
Noonday

Nordic
Normative
North-eastern
Northerly
Northernmost
North-western
No-smoking
Notable
Notifiable
Notional
Novelistic
Noxious
Nubile
Nuclear
Nuclear-free
Nugatory
Null
Numb
Numbered
Numberless
Numbing
Numerical
Numerous
Numinous
Nuptial
Nut-brown
Nutritional

Positive adjectives that start with n

What are good adjectives that start with n? What is a positive word starting with n? What is a good word to describe someone?

Near
Nearb
National
Noble
Nice
National
Nutritious
Nourishing
Nutty
Neighbourly
Nether
Nettlesome
Neural
Neuralgic
Neurological
Neurotic
Next
Nifty
Nocturnal
No-fault
Nostalgic
Noteworthy
Noticeable
Novel

Positive n Adjectives

Nice
Neat
Noble
Normal
Never-failing
Nervy
Nifty
Nitid
Novel

Natty
Navigable
Natural
Nearby
New-fashioned
Neoteric
Necessary
Nimble
Noetic

Adjectives that start with n to describe a person (Descriptive words that start with n)

Here is an important list of adjectives that start with n to describe a person.

Naked
Naive
Nappy
Narcissistic
Near sighted
Negative
Neglected
Neglectful
Negligent
Nonchalant
Needy
Nice
Nimble
Neat
Noble
Normal
Nostalgic
Nosy
Noticeable
Non-aggressive
Non-African
Non-barbaric
Nondestructive
Nonproductive
Nonpacific
Nonsensible
Nonsense/Nonsensical
Nontactical
Nontalkative
New
Nasty
Native
Natural
Narcistic
Narrow-minded
Naughty
Nervous
Neutral
Neurotic
Nauseating
Notorious
Notable

Nimble
Nifty
Nutty
Nuti (= useless)
Neighbouring
Neighbourly
Nerdy
Nervous
Nervy
Nippy
No-good
Noiseless
Noisy
North Korean
Norwegian
Nosy/Nosey
Noted
Notorious
Nude

Example sentences using n words

The chart below comprise some descriptive words that start with n

Adjectives that start with n	Examples sentences
Nice	Our director is a bit strict, but he is a very nice man.
Nervous	She is a shy girl. She feels nervous when she meets new people.
Notorious	Our neighbor is a notorious criminal. The police arrested him many times.

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