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Essential Portuguese Adjectives You Should Know

Lalo Team·Updated April 17, 2026·3 min read

The most common Portuguese adjectives ranked by frequency. Describe people, places, and things with confidence.

138 adjectives found

WordTranslation
mesmosame, even, really
todoall, every, whole
cadaeach, every
grandebig, large, great
outroother, another
novonew
melhorbetter; best
primeirofirst
próprioown; proper
certocertain; right; correct
políticopolitical; politician
últimolast; latest
pequenosmall; little
longolong
socialsocial
importanteimportant
jovemyoung; youth
possívelpossible
bonitobeautiful; pretty
públicopublic
segundosecond; according to
esquerdoleft
diferentedifferent
velhoold
brancowhite
pretoblack
naturalnatural
verdegreen
vermelhored
quentehot; warm
friocold
tristesad
felizhappy
azulblue
perigosodangerous
pesadoheavy
levelight (weight)
limpoclean
sujodirty
fortestrong
interessanteinteresting
difícildifficult
conhecidoknown, acquaintance
antigoold, ancient
simplessimple
pobrepoor
sozinhoalone
necessárionecessary
amareloyellow
maravilhosowonderful, marvelous
escurodark
estranhostrange, odd
divertidofun, amusing
inteirowhole, entire
rápidofast, quick
cansadotired
sérioserious
lentoslow
simpáticonice, friendly
docesweet; dessert
ocupadobusy, occupied
engraçadofunny
vazioempty
solteirosingle (unmarried)
largowide, broad
baratocheap
grossothick
magrothin, slim
secodry
maciosoft, smooth
segurosafe; insurance
cheiofull
pontualpunctual, on time
gentilkind, gentle
fundodeep; bottom
atrasadolate, delayed
molhadowet
agradávelpleasant, agreeable
salgadosalty
silenciososilent, quiet
compridolong (in length)
amargobitter
confortávelcomfortable
preguiçosolazy
orgulhosoproud
curtoshort (in length)
amávelkind, lovely
saborosotasty, delicious
corajosobrave, courageous
nervosonervous
gulosogreedy (for sweets)
apertadotight
exaustoexhausted
gordofat, overweight
suavesmooth, soft, gentle
fracoweak
útiluseful
assustadorfrightening, scary
contentehappy, pleased, content
cómodocomfortable, convenient
curiosocurious
capazcapable, able
satisfeitosatisfied, pleased
escorregadioslippery
generosogenerous
humildehumble
irritadoirritated, annoyed
animadolively, animated, excited
educadopolite, well-mannered
injustounfair, unjust
honestohonest
pacientepatient (adjective); patient (noun)
tranquilocalm, peaceful
ansiosoanxious, eager
aborrecidobored; annoying
cuidadosocareful, thorough
barulhentonoisy, loud
valiosovaluable, precious
inteligenteintelligent, smart
invejosoenvious, jealous
práticopractical, handy
criativocreative
modernomodern
assustadoscared, frightened
responsávelresponsible
independenteindependent
dispostowilling, disposed
distantedistant, far
enérgicoenergetic, vigorous
surpreendentesurprising, amazing
poucosfew, a few
cinzagrey; ash
cor-de-rosapink
cinzentogrey
castanhobrown
roxopurple
laranjadoorange (colour)
calmocalm

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