Adjectives That Start with P: 1240+ Popular Words with Explanation and Examples

There are plenty of P adjectives in English that we use every day. Here’s a huge list of words with definitions and usage examples!

Adjectives That Start with PA (216 Words)

pachydermal	Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
pachydermic	Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
pachydermous	Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
pacific	Promoting peace He graduated from the university of the pacific.
pacifist	Opposed to war He was a pacifist and member of the peace pledge union.
pacifistic	Opposed to war His reasons may be political, pacifistic or whatever.
packable	Capable of being packed
packed	Pressed together or compressed The sewer underneath was packed with the bodies of male infants.
padded	Softened by the addition of cushions or padding This article is padded and over reaching.
paederastic	Of homosexuality between a man and a boy Ibycus wrote primarily narrative verse and paederastic erotic verse.
paediatric	Of or relating to the medical care of children It also provides paediatric physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.
pagan	Not acknowledging the god of christianity and judaism and islam The sibylline oracles were primarily pagan and hardly monotheists.
paid	Involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby He paid retainer immediately.
paid-up	Paid in advance I paid for the subscription.
painful	Causing misery or pain or distress Many ibajaynons suffered the painful consequences of the war.
painless	Not causing physical or psychological pain If done correctly, the procedure is painless.
painstaking	Characterized by extreme care and great effort He set about a painstaking restoration of the castle.
paintable	Lending itself to being painted The surface is always sanded and provides for smooth paintable face quality.
painted	Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly The wall is painted.
painterly	Having qualities unique to the art of painting Eventually she chose batik as a painterly textile medium.
pakistani	Of or relating to pakistan or its people or language He went on to propound a rather complex definition of pakistani political parties.
palaeolithic	Of or relating to the second period of the stone age (following the eolithic) Human occupation continued after the palaeolithic.
palaeontological	Of or relating to paleontology A palaeontological solution to the arthropod head problem.
palatable	Acceptable to the taste or mind The water is potable but not palatable.
palatal	Relating to or lying near the palate Voiceless palatal lateral fricative.
palatalised	Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y’) or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch’ in `chin’ or `j’ in `gin’) The russian palatalised velar fricative is in fact co articulatory.
palatalized	Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y’) or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch’ in `chin’ or `j’ in `gin’) The first is palatalized while the second is neutralized.
palatial	Suitable for or like a palace He lives in a small apartment, rather than in the palatial bishop’s residence.
palatine	Of or relating to a palace On the last assignment, he negotiated for the restitution of the palatine.
palatoglossal	Relating to the palate and tongue It is bounded laterally on both sides by the palatoglossal arches.
pale	Very light colored; highly diluted with white The moon’s pale light is beaming.
paled	Very light colored; highly diluted with white He is 6’4 and has sightless blue eyes, pale skin, and strawberry blond hair.
paleoanthropological	Of or concerned with the scientific study of human fossils Paleoanthropological on site findings.
paleocortical	Of or relating to the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
paleolithic	Of or relating to the second period of the stone age (following the eolithic) Fortunately or not, we can never go back to those artless paleolithic days.
paleontological	Of or relating to paleontology On the vertical axis are paleontological periods.
paleozoic	Of or relating to or denoting the paleozoic era It contains rocks originally from the paleozoic to the cretaceous.
palestinian	Of or relating to the area of palestine and its inhabitants This is not the aspiration of the palestinian people.
palingenetic	Of or relating to palingenesis
palish	Slightly pale A few palish families contain half elves, especially in the south.
palladian	Referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by andrea palladio Above the entrance is a tripartite palladian window.
palliative	Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear Palliative treatment is almost always necessary.
pallid	Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress This method has been used in the study of the pallid sturgeon.
pally	Having the relationship of friends or pals Tina is said to be pally with some stars.
palmar	Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot The superficial palmar arch is more distal than the deep palmar arch.
palmate	Of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point The leaves of this species are palmate.
palmatifid	Of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed
palmlike	Resembling a palm tree
palmy	Very lively and profitable This was in the palmy days of the whale fishery.
palpable	Can be felt by palpation The pulse is exciting, the thrill of discovery palpable.
palpatory	Relating to or involving palpation Palpatory diagnosis of subluxation.
palpebrate	Having eyelids
palpitant	Having a slight and rapid trembling motion
paltry	Contemptibly small in amount The numbers of shells supplied were no less paltry.
panamanian	Of or relating to or characteristic of panama or its people The panamanian night monkey is arboreal and nocturnal.
pancreatic	Of or involving the pancreas Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
pandemic	Existing everywhere For a history of the disease worldwide, see the aids pandemic.
pandurate	Having rounded ends and a contracted center The long and smooth lip is pandurate and widest its apex.
panduriform	Having rounded ends and a contracted center
panegyric	Formally expressing praise He was the subject of a panegyric by saint augustine of hippo.
panegyrical	Formally expressing praise The panegyrical tone is hardly justified.
paneled	Fitted or decorated with panels or wainscoting The principal interior rooms are paneled.
panhellenic	Of or relating to all the greeks The governing body of all sororities is the panhellenic council.
panic-stricken	Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation The miscreants did not scamper nor panic.
panic-struck	Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation The car was struck by the thunderbolt.
panicky	Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation Mudhoji’s army became panicky and was defeated.
panicled	Having panicles; occurring in panicles
paniculate	Having a panicle Larval forms can increase in biomass and in the absence of paniculate foods.
panoptic	Broad in scope or content- t.g.winner No doubt he was a fact to be proud of due to his panoptic knowledge.
panoptical	Including everything visible in one view The revert that panoptical applied was probably a mistake.
panoramic	As from an altitude or distance Artfully constructed hillocks provide panoramic views of the landscaping.
pantalooned	Dressed in trousers
pantheistic	Of or relating to pantheism Reincarnation belief is a central tenet in a pantheistic worldview.
pantropic	Distributed throughout the tropics P. comorensis is often found on a variety of pantropic vegetation.
pantropical	Distributed throughout the tropics It has a pantropical distribution.
papal	Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the apostles The papal inquisition operated under the direct authority of the pope.
paperback	Having a flexible binding The article specifies the paperback version.
paperbacked	Having a flexible binding
paperlike	Of or like paper
papery	Of or like paper Branches are pale barked smooth with papery cortex.
papillary	Of or relating to or resembling papilla Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia.
papillate	Resembling or covered with papillae In addition, it is the only one with papillate veins on the sepals.
papilliform	Shaped like a papilla In some species the sensilla are all papilliform.
papillose	Of or relating to or resembling papilla Surface costulate striate and minutely papillose in regular diamond pattern.
papist	Of or relating to or supporting romanism His estate was sequestrated in 1645 as a papist delinquent.
papistic	Of or relating to or supporting romanism
papistical	Of or relating to or supporting romanism
pappose	Having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristles
papuan	Of or relating to papua or its people or language Pronouns as a preliminary diagnostic for grouping papuan languages.
parabolic	Having the form of a parabola The line of the centers of a parabolic hexlet is a parabola.
parabolical	Having the form of a parabola The animation shows an elliptical orbit of the puck on the parabolical surface.
paraboloidal	Having the shape of a paraboloid A paraboloidal inside visor surface coated with a metallic film may be used.
paradigmatic	Related as members of a substitution class Paradigmatic analysis compiles a list of the signifiers present in the text.
paradisaic	Relating to or befitting paradise
paradisaical	Relating to or befitting paradise Galador was a paradisaical planet, with very advanced technology.
paradisal	Relating to or befitting paradise
paradisiac	Relating to or befitting paradise Both are pretty arid, but at least on the coast you have a paradisiac beach.
paradisiacal	Relating to or befitting paradise The game is set on a paradisiacal island where teddy bears live in harmony.
paradoxical	Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true The character of hana is entirely paradoxical.
paraguayan	Of or relating to or characteristic of paraguay or its people It was the third agent with paraguayan surname basque.
parallel	Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting The handle of the fork is parallel with the axis of the earth.
paralytical	Relating to or of the nature of paralysis
paralyzed	Affected with paralysis The social democrats paralyzed the revolution.
paramagnetic	Of or relating to a paramagnet Acoustic paramagnetic resonance.
paramedical	Of or denoting a person who assists physicians and nurses or is trained physicians and nurses in their activitiesambulance drivers are paramedical personnel Lifesaving and paramedical training.
parametric	Of or relating to or in terms of a parameter A parametric equation of motion.
paramilitary	Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit The rank remains in use in the paramilitary police hierarchy.
paramount	Having superior power and influence The paramount acquisition was only the tip of the iceberg.
paranasal	Adjacent to the nasal cavities I vote that all 4 paranasal sinuses get equal attention.
paranoid	Suffering from paranoia The work ends in a paranoid and defiant mood.
paranormal	Seemingly outside normal sensory channels The paranormal bits are essential to the story.
paraphrastic	Altered by paraphrasing I am working on adding a section with a paraphrastic summary of each chapter.
paraplegic	Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord Chip is a paraplegic and is confined to a wheelchair.
parasitic	Relating to or caused by parasites Theileriidae is a family of parasitic protozoans in the piroplasmida order.
parasitical	Of or pertaining to epenthesis A whale louse is a parasitic crustacean of the family cyamidae.
parasiticidal	Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
parasympathetic	Of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic input uses the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
parasympathomimetic	Having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system Regarding your recent edit to the parasympathomimetic article.
parched	Toasted or roasted slightly The bright sun parched the land.
pardonable	Admitting of being pardoned The sins of humankind are the frailties of free will and are pardonable.
parental	Designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced The size of the juveniles suggests an extended period of parental care.
parented	Having a parent or parents or cared for by parent surrogates They want to be parented again, this time by their fantasy birth parent.
parenteral	Administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) It is available in oral and parenteral formulations.
parenthetic	Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses I’m putting the parenthetic phrase back.
parenthetical	Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses Lose the parenthetical expression.
parentless	Having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates Either way, i’m not big on parentless categories like this.
pareve	Containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of judaism These are mostly either fleishig or vegetarian serving only pareve food .
parheliacal	Relating to or resembling a parhelion
parhelic	Relating to or resembling a parhelion
parietal	Of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium The coronal ridge is linear and the inter parietal bone slightly developed.
paripinnate	Pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
parisian	Of or relating to or characteristic of paris or its inhabitants Role within the parisian healthcare system.
parky	Appreciably or disagreeably cold
parliamentary	Relating to or having the nature of a parliament The prorogation eliminated 22 sitting days from the parliamentary schedule.
parlous	Fraught with danger This article is in a parlous state.
parochial	Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope The final shot is an exterior view of the parochial house.
paroicous	Having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
parotid	Relating to or located near the parotid gland Superficial parotid lymph nodes.
parous	Having given birth to one or more viable children So we have just you and parous who feel strongly.
paroxysmal	Accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms The result is paroxysmal constriction of the bronchial airways.
parrotlike	Mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding Knifejaws have teeth fused into a parrotlike beak in adulthood.
parsimonious	Excessively unwilling to spend One theory is more parsimonious than the other.
part-time	Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity The agents are forced to take part time jobs to recoup the loss.
parthenogenetic	Not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction Many species are partially or wholly parthenogenetic.
parthian	Pertaining to parthia or its people or language or culture The parthian army dispersed in the tigris.
partial	Being or affecting only a part; not total The following familial relationship suggests partial or no consanguinity.
partible	Capable of being parted or divided The book was partible, so people could bring only one of the pieces.
participatory	Affording the opportunity for individual participation Amateur and participatory sports.
participial	Of or relating to or consisting of participles These verbal nouns have an active participial meaning; e.g.
particolored	Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
particoloured	Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
particular	Providing specific details or circumstances In particular, the text is polemical.
particularised	Directed toward a specific object It probably needs to be cut in the end, though, as being too particularised.
particularistic	Relating to particularism (exclusive interest in one group or class or sect etc.) Though similar but still it is developed in a particularistic way.
particularized	Directed toward a specific object This science is particularized as well in the knowing and acting subject.
particulate	Composed of distinct particles The lid and pail constitute a package for particulate material.
partisan	Devoted to a cause or party The article is extremely derogatory, and the sources are partisan.
partitive	Relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole French has three articles definite, indefinite, and partitive.
partizan	Devoted to a cause or party I think it is the same case as with partizan.
parturient	Of or relating to or giving birth
parve	Containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of judaism It says that breast milk is considered parve, but does not give a cite.
parvenu	Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position Inhabitants of turku see helsinkians as presumptuous and parvenu.
parvenue	Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
paschal	Of or relating to passover or easter There is also a special paschal funeral for children.
pass	Of advancing the ball by throwing it The lines pass through the centre of the village.
passable	Able to be passed or traversed or crossed The dirt road may not be passable during the rainy season.
passant	In walking position with right foreleg raised I was the one who added the passant guardant.
passe	Out of fashion Also, your description of the game as a passe fad is likewise false.
passee	Out of fashion
passerine	Relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds Shrikes are passerine birds of the family laniidae.
passing	Of advancing the ball by throwing it Who is the walker passing by your house
passionate	Having or expressing strong emotions The president is voluble and passionate.
passionless	Not passionate A place where cold passionless vision rules.
passive	Expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb He is a passive agressive windbag.
past	Earlier than the present time; no longer current The old shops give a glimpse of the rich aura of the past.
pastel	Lacking in body or vigor This is for graphite, pastel, charcoal and ink use.
pastelike	Resembling paste in color; pallid
pasteurian	Of or relating to louis pasteur or his experiments
pasteurised	Having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation Pasteurised beer is beer that has been pasteurised by a heating process.
pasteurized	Having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation Quality of pasteurized shell eggs.
pastoral	Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle Ramerman became the pastoral administrator of the community.
pasty	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive The pasty is cornish if the crimp is done at a 45 degree angle or on the side.
pat	Having only superficial plausibility Use a paper towel to pat the scallops dry.
patchy	Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc. The cygnet is a patchy color, with brown and gray hues.
patellar	Near or relating to the patella or kneecap Knee jerks without simulation of the patellar tendon.
patelliform	Shaped like a dish or pan The shape of the thin shell is limpet like or patelliform.
patent	Open; affording free passage The patent is in the public domain.
patented	Open; affording free passage The patent was challenged by the indian government to quash the patent.
paternal	Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent Afterwards, negotiations began for the division of the paternal inheritance.
paternalistic	Benevolent but sometimes intrusive It is too paternalistic, as you say.
pathetic	Deserving or inciting pity- galsworthy The text marks the beginning of a new trend of pathetic lore.
pathless	Lacking pathways Once the mine is reached a pathless climb can be made to the summit.
pathogenic	Able to cause disease Many of the chlamydia species are pathogenic.
pathologic	Of or relating to the practice of pathology The pathologic basis for this disease is unknown.
pathological	Caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition The pathological origin of sgca remains a subject of controversy.
patient	Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance The patient is becoming flagging.
patriarchal	Relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank This patriarchal lens needs refocusing.
patriarchic	Being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
patricentric	Centered upon the father
patrician	Befitting a person of noble origin Flaccus was also a cognomen for a branch of the patrician valerii and others.
patrilineal	Based on or tracing descent through the male line Advocates of patrilineal descent point to and.
patrilinear	Based on or tracing descent through the male line Their descent system is definitely patrilinear.
patriotic	Inspired by love for your country It sounds too patriotic, nationalistic, and lionizing.
patristic	Of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers St. augustine to the end of the patristic age.
patristical	Of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
patronised	Having patronage or clients Otherwise readers will not be informed, merely patronised.
patronising	Characteristic of those who treat others with condescension It’s deemed to be patronising, sanctimonious and totally objectionable.
patronless	Having little patronage or few clients
patronymic	Of or derived from a personal or family name The male names are patronymic and the female names are matronymic.
patterned	Having patterns (especially colorful patterns) The story is patterned after the myth of king midas.
pauline	Relating to paul the apostle or his doctrines Pauline was no niggard.
paunchy	Having a large belly Golf tournaments began to look a lot like father son events, with paunchy middle aged veterans competing against tall, muscular rookies.
pavlovian	Of or relating to ivan pavlov or his experiments Pavlovian contingencies and resistance to change in a multiple schedule.
pawky	Cunning and sly- punch
payable	Subject to or requiring payment especially as specified The income from the trusts was payable to any children after her death.
paying	Yielding a fair profit Are you the one paying the bills

Adjectives That Start with PE (179 Words)

pea-green	Of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color The pea crab lives in the mantle cavity of these hosts.
peaceable	Not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war The hope is to make it more peaceable.
peaceful	Not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war He describes them as peaceful, calm, and levelheaded.
peacekeeping	Of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces Australian military involvement in peacekeeping.
peach-colored	Having the color of a ripe peach Who’s going to look for nectarine and peach
peachy	Of something resembling a peach in color Thanks, and have a super peachy afternoon.
peaky	Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots The engine torque band is not peaky and timing it takes to hit is good.
peanut	Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status The peanut feed stipulation was removed in 1966.
pear-shaped	Having a round shape tapered at one end The eastern prickly pear grows well in many portions of the state.
pearlescent	Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors The kodak exas featured an exclusive pearlescent yellow paint scheme.
pearly	Of a white the color of pearls Pearly or iridescent, as the interior of some unios.
pebbly	Abounding in small stones Rocks include pebbly mudstone, conglomerate siltstone and shale.
peccable	Liable to sin- sir walter scott They arrive in the house of peccable, a merchant friend of godolphin’s.
peccant	Liable to sin- sir walter scott
peckish	Somewhat hungry An hour or so later we still felt peckish, so we tried another establishment.
pectic	Of or relating to or derived from pectin It secrets silica rich pectic membrane.
pectinate	Like a comb Males are dull brown and have pectinate antennae.
pectineal	Of or relating to the pubis The psoas minor, when present, inserts at the pectineal line of the eminence.
pectoral	Of or relating to the chest or thorax The pectoral fins are both rosy, and the ventral fins are both white.
peculiar	Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special- r.b.taney Theaspect of the galaxy are peculiar.
pecuniary	Relating to or involving money They claimed that yakunin had become a priest for purely pecuniary reasons.
pedagogic	Of or relating to pedagogy It was created to make some pedagogic point.
pedagogical	Of or relating to pedagogy A pedagogical approach to the desert language.
pedal	Of or relating to the feet People said that there was to much staccato, and the pedal change was horrible.
pedantic	Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Some of the above conversation is getting too pedantic and prescriptive.
pedate	Of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided
pederastic	Of homosexuality between a man and a boy The manifestations of pederastic attraction vary.
pedestrian	Lacking wit or imagination The northern portion of the street is a pedestrian area.
pediatric	Of or relating to the medical care of children Her career goal is to become a pediatric oncologist.
pedigree	Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal The persian is the most popular breed of pedigree cats in the united states.
pedigreed	Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Non pedigreed breeds can be labeled as such and listed after the others.
pedunculate	Having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk Flowers are zygomorphic, purple to blue purple, and short pedunculate.
peerless	Eminent beyond or above comparison Indeed, he was peerless in his time in terms of performance and achievement.
peevish	Easily irritated or annoyed Otherwise, you risk looking peevish and quarrelsome.
pejorative	Expressing disapproval The term ultramontane has pejorative connotations in english.
pelagic	Relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean Some are benthic, but most are pelagic.
pelecypod	Bivalve
pelecypodous	Bivalve
pellucid	Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity In my opinion, the wine is pellucid.
peloponnesian	Of or relating to peloponnesus The peloponnesian war reshaped the ancient greek world.
peltate	Round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example) It has an acute apex with a slightly peltate tendril insertion.
pelvic	Of or relating to the pelvis Pelvic fracture is a disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis.
pemphigous	Of or relating to or manifesting pemphigus
penal	Subject to punishment by law The sentences were commuted to penal servitude for life.
penciled	Drawn or written with a pencil The fourth chapter of the story was penciled by daerick gross.
pendant	Held from above A short pendant line preferably couples the hook to the anchor.
pendent	Held from above A golden chain with a pendent cross is used to crown them.
pending	Awaiting conclusion or confirmation The litigation is pending in the minnesota district court.
pendulous	Having branches or flower heads that bend downward The tree was distinguished by its fine, pendulous habit.
penetrable	Capable of being penetrated The cover further includes at least two light penetrable materials.
penetrating	Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions A penetrating sealant will maintain the natural look of the tile.
penial	Of or relating to the penis As some species in the subfamily polygirinae show a penial appendage.
penile	Of or relating to the penis Use of the penile plethysmograph.
peninsular	Of or forming or resembling a peninsula Korea is a peninsular state.
penitent	Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds Likewise, some penitent lamanites defected to the nephites.
penitential	Showing or constituting penance They recited prayers and chanted the penitential psalms all along the route.
penitentiary	Showing or constituting penance He also pioneered the use of solitary confinement in the richmond penitentiary.
pennate	Having feathered wings In a pennate muscle, the fascicles will form an angle with its central tendon.
penniless	Not having enough money to pay for necessities The reporters think she is now penniless and lose interest.
penny-pinching	Giving or spending with reluctance The penny is among the lowest denomination of coins in circulation.
pensionable	Entitled to receive a pension The majority of those persons are of pensionable age.
pensive	Deeply or seriously thoughtful; The display produced a curious pensive mood among us.
pent	Closely confined And soon the rebellion was bloody pent.
pent-up	Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions Emilia picks up the handkerchief.
pentagonal	Of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon Above are the pentagonal elements of the spherical pennant.
pentamerous	Divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members It is generally pentamerous both in the calyx and the seed capsule.
pentangular	Of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon The tower has an unusual pentangular cross section.
pentasyllabic	Having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables
pentatonic	Relating to a pentatonic scale Music is simple and unadorned, and pentatonic.
pentavalent	Having a valence of five It has two pentavalent carbon atoms.
pentecostal	Of or relating to or characteristic of any of various pentecostal religious bodies or their members The apostolic church is not part of the oneness pentecostal movement.
penultimate	Next to the last Everybody dies in the penultimate episode.
penumbral	Of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra It will not quite be a total penumbral lunar eclipse.
penurious	Not having enough money to pay for necessities Penurious defendants were obviously at a significant disadvantage.
peppery	Having the piquant burning taste of peppers The berries are sweet at first with a peppery aftertaste.
peppy	Marked by lively action She’s quite peppy and upbeat most of the time.
peptic	Relating to or promoting digestion Gastrointestinal system pancreatitis, cholecystitis, peptic ulcer.
perambulating	Strolling or walking around
perceivable	Capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing There is no perceivable benefit.
perceptible	Capable of being perceived by the mind or senses Baize is available with and without a perceptible nap.
perceptive	Of or relating to perception The whole is less perceptive than its parts and more pernicious.
perceptual	Of or relating to the act of perceiving All of his experiments prove the theory of perceptual adaptation to be true.
percipient	Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving To this day, not all of the percipient witnesses to that event have been interviewed.
percussive	Involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments Intrapulmonary percussive ventilator.
percutaneous	Through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) Etymology. of percutaneous umbilical blood sampling.
perdurable	Very long lasting
peregrine	Migratory Peregrine and choughs also nest on the cliffs.
peremptory	Not allowing contradiction or refusal Benson was summoned and his peremptory letter was burned in his presence.
perennial	Lasting three seasons or more Was he destined to achieve perennial fame, or doomed to eternal obloquy
perfect	Precisely accurate or exact Automat translations are usually not perfect.
perfected	Being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish The gym provided the perfect setting.
perfectible	Capable of becoming or being made perfect Hello again, and sorry for my perfectible english.
perfervid	Characterized by intense emotion
perfidious	Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the carthaginians by the romans One must never be perfidious to his master.
perfoliate	Having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem It has large perfoliate rhinophores which are usually pinkish.
perforate	Having a hole cut through Mcmoran said it will try using electric wireline through tubing guns to perforate the well.
perforated	Having a hole cut through The wall is perforated.
perfunctory	As a formality only Also, the answers to the questions are pretty perfunctory and generic.
perianal	Around the anus This jet of water is angled to easily attain the perianal and genital area.
pericardiac	Located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
pericardial	Located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium The pericardial sac is opened to view the heart.
perigonal	Of or relating to a perigone
perilous	Fraught with danger The region is perilous because of the prospect of attacks by al qaeda forces.
perinasal	Near the nose
perinatal	Occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after) Perinatal assistants are support professionals for the childbearing year.
perineal	Of or relating to the perineum Recurrent toxin mediated perineal erythema.
periodic	Recurring or reappearing from time to time The categorization scheme at is the topic of periodic debate.
periodical	Happening or recurring at regular intervals The periodical found the film to be confusing and disappointing.
periodontal	Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics Gingival and periodontal pocket.
periodontic	Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics Connected facings may also be employed for periodontic splinting.
peripatetic	Of or relating to aristotle or his philosophy Bishop’s childhood was the peripatetic life of a military brat.
peripheral	Related to the key issue but not of central importance A peripheral rim fits snugly about the outer edge on one side of the wheel.
periphrastic	Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy However, it still sounds awkward and overly periphrastic to me.
peripteral	Having columns on all sides The peripteral temple was surrounded by a double file of ionic columns.
perirhinal	Near the nose The same ca1 cells send return projections back to perirhinal cortex.
perishable	Liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay Hospitals used the basement area to store perishable medicine.
peristylar	Having columniation completely circling an area of the structure The peristylar court is located in the north east corner of the agora.
perithelial	Of or relating to the tissue layer around small blood vessels
peritoneal	Of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum Assessment for peritoneal inflammation i.
peritrichous	Covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella The flagella have a peritrichous arrangement.
periwigged	Wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries
perky	Characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness Is a very happy and perky person.
permanent	Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition These rehabilitative activities of jesus were permanent.
permeable	Allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through The membrane is permeable to water but not to sugar.
permeant	Spreading or spread throughout The rest would be permeant and initially dominated by former commission staff.
permeative	Spreading or spread throughout C. so that fluid enters the envelope only through the permeative member.
permissible	That may be permitted especially as according to rule The latter is permissible on wikipedia articles, the former is not.
permissive	Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline The first two are permissive free software licenses.
permutable	Capable of changing sequence One digit primes, meaning any prime below the radix, are always permutable.
pernicious	Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way The desire to make wp into a tabloid is pernicious.
pernickety	Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details If it seems overly pernickety it can be changed.
peroneal	Of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee It can be caused by damage to the peroneal nerve.
perpendicular	Extremely steep The planes of the bases are perpendicular to the fiber axis.
perpetual	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing Does the article propose the existence of perpetual motion machines
perplexed	Full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment The king is then perplexed and angered.
perplexing	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity The pronunciation of the name itself is perplexing.
persevering	Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness Inspectors are extraordinarily persevering and dependable.
persian	Of or relating to iran or its people or language or culture Entwistle also mentions the displeasure of the persian.
persistent	Retained; not shed The article describes one of the first persistent contrails.
persnickety	Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details I am almost strictly a user and persnickety fixer.
personable	Pleasant in appearance and personality He was personable and charismatic, easily winning people to his cause.
personal	Particular to a given individual The aspirant is to keep the individual lessons personal.
personalised	Made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual I think it is better if the request is not personalised.
personalized	Made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual A signature can be personalized.
perspicacious	Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning She is enthusiastic, perspicacious and informed, and i look forward to working with her.
perspicuous	Transparently clear; easily understandable- robert burton Surely we can have a more perspicuous description.
persuadable	Being susceptible to persuasion I’m persuadable if more work is done on it.
persuasible	Being susceptible to persuasion As senator, he was known for his especially persuasible personality.
persuasive	Intended or having the power to induce action or belief The immediately preceding argument is cogent and persuasive.
pert	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality I don’t like him because he is pert.
pertinacious	Stubbornly unyielding- t.s.eliot A pertinacious minority can control the opinion of a majority.
pertinent	Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand The information is pertinent to the entry.
peruked	Wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries
peruvian	Of or relating to or characteristic of peru or its people Most of the peruvian monkeys live in the amazon.
pervasive	Spreading or spread throughout The proton is the most pervasive homogeneous catalyst.
perverse	Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict Sometimes the work is rewarding in a perverse sort of way.
perversive	Tending to corrupt or pervert
pervious	Admitting of passage or entrance A fleece like material may form the pervious surface.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance It also has the pesky problem of being copyrighted.
pessimal	Of an organism’s environment; least favorable for survival The definition of pessimal at the very least needs work.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome But the scenario in bangladesh is quite pessimistic.
pessimum	Of an organism’s environment; least favorable for survival
pestiferous	Tending to corrupt or pervert Such are the five natures of the pestiferous land.
pestilent	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease- jonathan swift
pestilential	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease- jonathan swift This is the most pestilential of them.
pet	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality Alarmed, she takes the pet to the veterinarian.
petaled	Having petals A parul is a five petaled flower known for its beauty.
petalled	Having petals There are four petalled flowers, and plenty of other examples besides.
petalless	Having no petals The small, petalless flowers are on a spadix that is enclosed within a spathe.
petallike	Resembling a petal Each flower has five lobes with a small petallike appendage at its base.
petaloid	Resembling a flower petal Some authors have interpreted what appear to be petals as petaloid staminodes.
petalous	Having petals
petite	Very small Comely, petite and graceful, she was an ideal susanna to the eye.
petitionary	Of the nature of or expressing a petition It then argues that petitionary prayer allows creatures to exercise that power.
petrous	Resembling stone in hardness Incidentally, it also happens to be the only edit of petrous.
petticoated	Wearing or furnished with a petticoat
pettish	Easily irritated or annoyed
petty	Contemptibly narrow in outlook The merits of the fact are petty.
petulant	Easily irritated or annoyed Caesar is also clearly irked by the petulant and childish king.

Adjectives That Start with PH (69 Words)

phagocytic	Capable of functioning as a phagocyte Many of the bacteria’s virulence factors are anti phagocytic in nature.
phalangeal	Of or relating to the bones of the fingers or toes Resorption of the phalangeal tufts has also been described.
phallic	Relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power If the geoduck is not ‘profoundly’ phallic in shape, i’m not sure what is.
phantasmagoric	Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions–j.c.powys But he was living in crazed, out of control, phantasmagoric, violent times.
phantasmagorical	Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions–j.c.powys The very implications of that are phantasmagorical.
phantom	Something apparently sensed but having no physical reality Could this really be anticipatory electrical responses to phantom vibrations.
pharaonic	Of or relating to the ancient egyptian kings Infibulation is also known as pharaonic circumcision.
pharisaic	Excessively or hypocritically pious Pharisaic wisdom was compiled in one book of the mishna, ‘pirke avot’.
pharisaical	Excessively or hypocritically pious Perhaps there is some sort of a pharisaical dynamic to that word.
pharmaceutic	Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
pharmaceutical	Of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment Animal testing is the norm in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
pharmacologic	Of or relating to pharmacology The purity is superior to pharmacologic grade .
pharmacological	Of or relating to pharmacology Phobic symptoms are often resistant to pharmacological interventions.
pharyngeal	Of or relating to the throat I have removed the following from the pharyngeal anatomy section.
phenomenal	Of or relating to a phenomenon The eyesight of the birds is phenomenal.
philanthropic	Generous in assistance to the poor She remains active in the philanthropic community.
philatelical	Of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists
philharmonic	Composing or characteristic of an orchestral group Alvaro hagopian is the conductor of the montevideo philharmonic orchestra.
philhellene	Characterized by a love of greece and grecian things He retreated to geneva, finding support in the philhellene circle of the city.
philhellenic	Characterized by a love of greece and grecian things There’s enough of this philhellenic fantasy floating around on other pages.
philippine	Of or relating to or characteristic of the philippines or its people or customs Philippine authorities are set to repatriate three filipino fishermen rescued off vietnam late last month.
philistine	Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values In the end, the philistine force is destroyed.
philosophic	Characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment Another key philosophic assumption is atomism.
philosophical	Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers The flag has many philosophical symbolisms.
phlegmatic	Showing little emotion I’m probably a bit more phlegmatic than you about the thing.
phlegmatical	Showing little emotion
phobic	Suffering from irrational fears The phobic behavior is old and has it’s roots in nationalism.
phocine	Of or relating to seals
phoenician	Of or relating to or characteristic of phoenicia or its inhabitants Phoenician culture disappeared entirely in the motherland.
phonemic	Of or relating to phonemes of a particular language The synthesis of phonemic and semantic information.
phonetic	Of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds The international phonetic alphabet uses for the voiced alveolar sibilant.
phoney	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance This is such a phoney non crime.
phonic	Relating to speech Left brain is in charge of the phonic language.
phonogramic	Of or relating to a phonogram
phonologic	Of or relating to phonology Being educated or not does not change your phonologic system.
phony	Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance Some of the quotes in that section seem rather phony.
phosphorescent	Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous There is certainly no phosphorescent screen.
phosphoric	Containing or characteristic of phosphorus The active ingredient in coke is phosphoric acid.
phosphorous	Containing or characteristic of phosphorus The photocathode and the phosphorous screen define a longitudinal tube axis.
photic	Of or relating to or caused by light The depth of the photic zone is affected by seasonal turbidity.
photochemical	Of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems Vision is initiated by a photochemical reaction of rhodopsin.
photoconductive	Of or relating to photoconductivity After cleaning, the photoconductive plate is available for reuse.
photoelectric	Of or pertaining to photoelectricity Photoelectric sensors monitor the position of the source and target.
photoelectrical	Of or pertaining to photoelectricity
photoemissive	Of or relating to photoemission The photoemissive layer at the front of the tube is somewhat volatile.
photogenic	Looking attractive in photographs In the semifinal, she took the miss photogenic award.
photographic	Relating to photography or obtained by using photography It is also the most common mount for photographic enlarger lenses.
photomechanical	Of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing It is useful in the photomechanical production of lithographic printing plates.
photometric	Of or relating to photometry Such photometric observations also reveal the planet’s size.
photometrical	Of or relating to photometry
photosensitive	Sensitive to visible light These compounds are particularly useful in photosensitive compositions.
photovoltaic	Producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light) Legality of photovoltaic systems.
phrasal	Of or relating to or functioning as a phrase The same applies to the separable phrasal verbs.
phreatic	Of or relating to ground water They are different from magmatic and phreatic eruptions.
phrenetic	Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
phrenic	Of or relating to the diaphragm The celiac artery may also give rise to the inferior phrenic arteries.
phrenological	Of or relating to phrenology A phrenological mapping of the brain.
phyletic	Of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms Phyletic analysis of fifty characters of advanced snakes.
phylliform	Having the shape of a leaf
phyllodial	Having a phyllode
phylogenetic	Of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms Bayesian phylogenetic inference.
physical	Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit The child’s physical development is visible.
physicochemical	Relating to physical chemistry A number of examples is reported and physicochemical data are given.
physiologic	Of or consistent with an organism’s normal functioning A wakeful hypometabolic physiologic state.
physiological	Of or consistent with an organism’s normal functioning He began to examine the physiological effects of laughter in the late 1960s.
physiotherapeutic	Of or relating to or used in physical therapy
phytophagic	Feeding on plants
phytophagous	Feeding on plants Sawflies are a group of largely phytophagous herbivorous insects.
phytophilous	Feeding on plants

Adjectives That Start with PI (63 Words)

piagetian	Of or relating to or like or in the manner of jean piaget The origins of human intelligence have also been studied in piagetian terms.
pianissimo	Chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft It ends on a series of trills that calm down to pianissimo.
pianistic	Skilled at or adapted for the piano The trio, filled with longing, takes on a pianistic complexity.
piano	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music Although the cat playing the piano was cute.
picaresque	Involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction All his books are highly entertaining, picaresque and politically incorrect.
picayune	Small and of little importance; People believe that the rumor is picayune.
picky	Exacting especially about details I’m not picky as to the exact form.
pictographic	Consisting of or characterized by the use of pictographs It demonstrates, for instance, that the roro are not a pictographic system.
pictorial	Evoking lifelike images within the mind The images are highly pictorial.
pictural	Pertaining to or consisting of pictures Then, he explored new graphic and pictural fields using acrylics and color inks.
picturesque	Suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture The castle is located in the picturesque town of farnham.
piddling	Small and of little importance; I found a piddling box in the basement.
piebald	Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly Brown color and piebald pattern are not desired.
piecemeal	One thing at a time Piecemeal isn’t the way to do this.
pied	Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly His guitar is pied while his friend’s is one colored.
piercing	Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument The earlobe is the most common body piercing.
pietistic	Of or relating to pietism It’s a pietistic deobandi work, not real academic history.
pietistical	Excessively or hypocritically pious
piezoelectric	Relating to or involving piezoelectricity Piezoelectric energy harvesting.
piffling	Small and of little importance; I mean, really, the whole thing is piffling at best.
pigeon-breasted	Having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets The quote is about the pigeon and statue.
piggish	Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy She has white hair and greedy piggish eyes .
piggy	Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy She thinks that her piggy is very adorable.
pigheaded	Obstinate and stupid Stop reverting like a pigheaded idiot, and see reasons, please.
pilar	Of or relating to a hair You can roam the lush gardens searching out his motorboat, the pilar.
pilary	Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
pillared	Having pillars Often the hall was pillared and the pillars adorned with intricate carvings.
pilose	Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones They are glabrous or very lightly pilose i.e. with fine soft hair .
pilosebaceous	Of or relating to a hair follicle and its sebaceous gland
pilotless	Lacking a pilot Pilotless drone aircraft are increasingly used for reconnaissance.
pilous	Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones The hair is generally straight and the pilous system well developed.
pimpled	Blemished by imperfections of the skin The surface is smooth, with the pimpled side facing inwards toward the blade.
pimply	Blemished by imperfections of the skin Like a pimply teenager, it just makes you look uglier.
pinchbeck	Serving as an imitation or substitute The inventor allegedly made pinchbeck jewellery clearly labelled as such.
pineal	Relating to the pineal body The pineal body lies just above the diencephalon.
pink	Of a light shade of red The flowers are white or pink, in usually pendulous racemes.
pinkish	Of a light shade of red I saw white swans and pink flamingo at the zoo.
pinnate	Featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis Leaves pinnate and alternate on the stem.
pinnated	Featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis Pinnated bitterns are almost exclusively wet season breeders.
pinnatifid	Cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets The basal leaves are oblong lanceolate, smooth and pinnatifid, with few spines.
pinnatisect	Cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets The leaves are pinnatifid to pinnatisect cut with deep opposite lobing .
pinstriped	Having very thin stripes He repeated the same feat in 2006, wearing the black pinstriped jersey.
pious	Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity After the reign of louis the pious the capitularies became long and diffuse.
piquant	Having an agreeably pungent taste Their flavor has been described as piquant and fresh, with a bright aroma.
piratical	Characteristic of piracy The eventful history of the mutiny and piratical seizure of hms bounty.
piscatorial	Relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing Also the everlasting piscatorial odour in the village is a testimony to this.
piscatory	Relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
piscine	Of or relating to fish Are you interested in any piscine related facts
piscivorous	Feeding on fishes These fish feed on fish and crustaceans, and as adults are largely piscivorous.
pissed	Very drunk And that pissed me off completely.
pistillate	Having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant Pistillate heads are 2 flowered and lack corolla.
pitch-black	Extremely dark The pitch was the largest in yugoslavia.
pitch-dark	Extremely dark Construction went on an almost fevered pitch.
pitchy	Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal Randy jackson will be back to tell the dawgs their voices are pitchy.
piteous	Deserving or inciting pity- galsworthy The girl was piteous enough to make people cry.
pithy	Concise and full of meaning- hervey allen The prose should be pithy, avoiding jargon and platitude.
pitiable	Deserving or inciting pity- galsworthy It was a wretched, pitiable sight.
pitiful	Bad; unfortunate The grammar and composition in this article are pitiful.
pitiless	Without mercy or pity John, who is pitiless, was poisoned already in 1425.
pituitary	Of or relating to the pituitary gland By x raying the pituitary gland, the sewlling was reduced.
pivotal	Being of crucial importance- henry kissinger A reportedly pivotal event at the time was the defection of carol tiggs.
pixilated	Very drunk If you can fix the pixilated gof map or svg that tiny png emblem, great.
pizzicato	To be plucked with the finger The musicians play pizzicato throughout their performance.

Adjectives That Start with PL (92 Words)

placable	Easily calmed or pacified
placating	Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions You do so by identifying and placating reverters.
placative	Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
placatory	Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions Henceforth the ceremonial, instead of placatory and expiatory, became nuptial.
placeable	Capable of being recognized Both the switch and the ball are placeable in debug mode in the final game.
placental	Pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta Eutheria are the placental mammals.
placid	Free from disturbance by heavy waves The man was placid even though he was shocked.
placoid	As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks Sharks are entirely covered by placoid scales.
plagiarised	Copied and passed off as your own If it is a statement of fact, it can’t be plagiarised.
plagiaristic	Copied and passed off as your own Please produce a version that is in no way plagiaristic.
plagioclastic	Of or relating to plagioclase
plaguey	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease- jonathan swift
plaguy	Causing irritation or annoyance
plain	Lacking patterns especially in color Alexandra was plain and unsophisticated.
plainspoken	Using simple and direct language Larry dever was the stereotypical border lawman eloquent but plainspoken, uncomplicated yet full of conviction.
plaintive	Expressing sorrow The song features a plaintive acoustic guitar part.
planar	Involving two dimensions Planar laser induced fluorescence.
planate	Having been flattened
plane	Having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another I have a private plane.
planetal	Of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
planetary	Having no fixed course The sun is the planetary ruler of the zodiac sign leo.
plangent	Loud and resounding I could hear loud and plangent sound.
planktonic	Of or relating to plankton They have no planktonic larval stage.
planless	Aimlessly drifting The critics turn out to be speechless and planless.
planned	Planned in advance The schedule was meticulously planned.
planoconcave	Flat on one side and concave on the other
planoconvex	Flat on one side and convex on the other
planographic	Of or relating to or involving planography Zincography was a planographic printing process that used zinc plates.
plant-eating	Feeding on plants I like eating an octopus.
plantal	Of or relating to plants
plantar	Relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot Proper plantar digital nerves of medial plantar nerve.
plantigrade	Walking on the whole sole of the foot (as rabbits, raccoons, bears, and humans do) Humans are an example of a plantigrade species.
plastered	Covered with a coat of plaster The exterior is plastered and the roof is tiled.
plastic	Capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material) Woodforce tackles glass as plastic reinforcement.
platelike	As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks In platy structure, the units are flat and platelike.
platitudinal	Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
platitudinous	Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality The speech was long and, i can now see, rather platitudinous.
platonic	Of or relating to or characteristic of plato or his philosophy The relationship is platonic in the film, but romantic in the book.
platonistic	Pertaining to or characteristic of or in accordance with platonism So don’t try to make the clifford nonsense satisfying in a platonistic sense.
platyrhine	Of or related to new world monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrhinian	Of or related to new world monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrrhine	Of or related to new world monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses It seems to be this can definitely be classified as a platyrrhine.
platyrrhinian	Of or related to new world monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
platyrrhinic	Of or related to new world monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
plausible	Given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments Is this a plausible mechanism for evolution of senescence
plausive	Expressing or manifesting praise or approval
playable	Capable of or suitable for being played or played on- p.h.lang The table included both playable and non playable weapons.
playful	Full of fun and high spirits The snover was very playful and wanted to be with someone.
pleasant	Having pleasing manners or behavior The evening walk is pleasant and mind relaxing.
pleased	Experiencing or manifesting pleasure The french were not pleased with the treaty.
pleasing	Giving pleasure and satisfaction The layout isn’t particularly pleasing to the eye.
pleasingly	Giving pleasure and satisfaction The composition is pleasing, and the angle is dramatic.
pleasurable	Affording satisfaction or pleasure It is therefore logical and pleasurable to be vegan.
plebeian	Of or associated with the great masses of people The luculli were a plebeian family.
plenary	Full in all respects The october plenary session of 1974 addressed the topic of christian ethics.
plenteous	Affording an abundant supply Assam is bestowed with vast and varied aquatic life covering spannning hectares that support plenteous fresh water fish biodiversity.
plentiful	Existing in great number or quantity In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
pleochroic	Of or relating to or having pleochroism It is pleochroic with o blue green and e almost colorless.
pleomorphic	Relating to or characterized by pleomorphism Pleomorphic gram positive, nonmotile and acid fast rods.
pleonastic	Repetition of same sense in different words These are only some of the possible pleonastic constructions.
pleural	Of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax Pleurodesis is done to prevent recurrence of pneumothorax or pleural effusion.
pleuritic	Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out The ‘ashtabandhanam’ paste is pliable like rubber.
pleurocarpous	Having the archegonia on short lateral branches
pliable	Able to adjust readily to different conditions The stroking tool stand comprises pliable legs and suction cups.
pliant	Capable of being influenced or formed She is pliant and quiet.
plodding	Slow and laborious The chapter closes with his plodding to the outhouse and defecating.
ploughed	Broken and turned over with a plow It ploughed into the marshy ground, it broke, it overturned.
plucky	Marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited-judith crist It had a plucky boy hero and dead parents, for god’s sake.
plumaged	Having or covered in plumage; often used as a combining form They are brightly plumaged and with enormous colourful bills.
plumate	Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft Also, without immigration, the country’s population would plumate.
plumb	Exactly vertical It is difficult to plumb other people’s mind.
plumbable	Capable of being sounded or measured for depth
plumbaginaceous	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family plumbaginaceae
plumbic	Relating to or consisting of lead
plumbous	Relating to or consisting of lead It is also known as lead chloride, lead dichloride, and plumbous chloride.
plumed	Having or covered with or abounding in plumes Depicted as a plumed serpent with two faces, one of life, and one of death.
plumelike	Resembling a plume The fruit is an achene equipped with a long plumelike style.
plumlike	Resembling a plum fruit
plummy	Very desirable The finish is long, with a fruity, plummy aftertaste with some spiciness.
plumose	Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft The gills, clustered and plumose, are also orange and arranged near the anus.
plump	Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; The hindlegs are noticeably thicker than the forelegs, almost plump.
plumping	Sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; To the annangs, plump women were seen as beautiful.
plumy	Having or covered with or abounding in plumes Flesh is extra sweet and juicy, with a plumy aftertaste.
pluperfect	More than perfect Many writers don’t understand the use of the pluperfect very well.
plural	Grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units Underline the plural form of the word.
plus	On the positive side or higher end of a scale Plus the etymology of the name is clear.
plush	Characterized by extravagance and profusion The term also encompasses plush, cloth and latex dolls.
plushy	Characterized by extravagance and profusion This is a plushy velour like material often used for hotel blankets.
plutocratic	Of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat Today, plutocratic women hold fabulous wealth in their own names.
plutocratical	Of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat
plutonian	Of or relating to or characteristic of hades or tartarus Over time, the motivations of the plutonian become clear to the reader.
plutonic	Of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth’s surface; granite or diorite or gabbro To each plutonic rock its proper name.

Adjectives That Start with PN, PO (145 Words)

pneumatic	Of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas) Eight pneumatic tires support the rear portion of the compactor.
pneumococcal	Of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus Pneumococcal pneumonia is more common in the very young and the very old.
pneumogastric	Of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach
pneumonic	Pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia Pneumonic devices are breathing devices.
pocked	Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits The countryside became pocked with fortifications, many small and ill manned.
pocketable	Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket
pockmarked	Marked by or as if by smallpox or acne or other eruptive skin disease The badge was stained with blood and pockmarked by buckshot.
podgy	Short and plump Podgy and i will huddle around the unlit fire to keep warm.
podlike	Resembling a pod The fruit is a flat podlike silique less than a centimeter long.
poetic	Of or relating to poetry It reflects his aptness of writing poetic drama.
poetical	Characteristic of or befitting poetry Selected poetical and prose works.
poetically	Of or relating to poets His letters are poetic.
poignant	Arousing affect It’s soft at the centre, poignant and deadpan funny.
poikilothermic	Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment This makes them homeothermic when active, and poikilothermic when at rest.
poikilothermous	Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
point-blank	Close enough to go straight to the target The paper is blank.
pointed	Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant Note the pointed shape of the arches.
pointillist	Of or relating to pointillism You leave that in there pointillist.
pointillistic	Of or relating to pointillism It’s not just pointillistic music.
pointless	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being This pointless, artless article wouldn’t be one of them.
poised	In full control of your faculties Us poised to veer off fiscal cliff as house postpones budget vote.
poisonous	Not safe to eat The plant is poisonous.
pokey	Small and remote and insignificant It provides keen insight for beginners and pokey veterans as well.
poky	Wasting time My own knowledge is very poky.
polar	Having a pair of equal and opposite charges The curves are defined by the polar equation.
polarographic	Of or involving polarography A polarographic cell for measuring partial pressure of oxygen in a fluid in which the detector electrode and the reference electrode are immersed in an electrolyte at least partially absorbed in a rigid insulating material.
polemic	Of or involving dispute or controversy The question and answer are polemic and of doubtful accuracy.
polemical	Of or involving dispute or controversy At the moment, the article just reproduces the polemical content.
polemoniaceous	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family polemoniaceae
policy-making	Concerned with policy, not administration The men deadened the policy.
polish	Of or relating to poland or its people or culture He used polish to clean the kitchen.
polished	Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience The surface of the coating is polished.
polite	Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. The girl has a polite bearing.
politic	Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication She is very politic when making decisions.
political	Involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians- daniel goleman Political consequences were inconsiderable.
polluted	Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution The territory of the zone is polluted unevenly.
pollyannaish	Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
poltroon	Characterized by complete cowardliness
polyandrous	Having more than one husband at a time For example, polyandrous forms of marriage are the norm.
polyatomic	Of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms This was the first polyatomic molecule to be so detected.
polychromatic	Composed of more than one wavelength A test sample is held by a holder and is illuminated by polychromatic light.
polychrome	Having or exhibiting many colors The presbytery and the crypts contain 12th century polychrome mosaics.
polychromic	Having or exhibiting many colors The station is noted for its fine iron, glass, and polychromic brickwork.
polycrystalline	Composed of aggregates of crystals A layer of polycrystalline silicon is formed thereover.
polydactyl	Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits Perhaps using the term polydactyl.
polydactylous	Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
polyestrous	Having more than one period of estrus per year Lions do not mate at any specific time of year, and the females are polyestrous.
polygenic	Of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes A general model of combined polygenic and cultural inheritance.
polyglot	Having a command of or composed in many languages It better describes the scope of this polyglot dictionary of dialects.
polygynous	Having more than one wife at a time The ‘harem’ does not refer to a sanctuary for the wives of a polygynous person.
polymeric	Of or relating to or consisting of a polymer C. to obtain an amorphous polymeric film.
polymorphemic	Consisting of two or more morphemes
polymorphic	Relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population The tree is perennial and highly polymorphic.
polymorphous	Having or occurring in several distinct forms Every single work is polymorphous.
polynesian	Of or relating to polynesia or its people or culture An overweight, super morbidly obese polynesian cross dresser.
polynomial	Having the character of a polynomial Consider the problem of factoring the polynomial.
polyoestrous	Having more than one period of estrus per year
polyoicous	Having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
polypetalous	Having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
polyphase	Of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle The concept of the polyphase matrix allows matrix decomposition.
polyploid	Of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes Polyploid lizards are also quite common and parthenogenetic.
polysemantic	Of words; having many meanings
polysemous	Of words; having many meanings The meanings of a polysemous word. for example,
polysyllabic	Having or characterized by words of more than three syllables No need to be more polysyllabic than necessary.
polysynthetic	Forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning Bireflectance is white to brownish, and has twinning polysynthetic, universal.
polytonal	Using more than one key or tonality simultaneously From 1919, pijper’s music can be described as polytonal.
polyunsaturated	Having many unsaturated bonds Catalpic acid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid.
polyvalent	Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher A recording sheet for pressure sensitive copying paper is produced by coating on a support a coating composition containing a water soluble polyvalent metal salt and then a coating composition containing an alkali metal salt or an ammonium salt of an aromatic carboxylic acid.
pomaded	Groomed with pomade Recently, heavily gelled or pomaded spiked hair has become a common stereotype.
pompous	Characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display Gassman’s overbearing and pompous recitation was also perfect for the role.
ponderable	Capable of being weighed or considered- james jeans What made you so ponderable
ponderous	Slow and laborious because of weight The size of the article is ponderous already.
pontifical	Puffed up with vanity- newsweek The current undersecretary of the pontifical council is flaminia giovanelli.
poor	Having little money or few possessions She befriends the poor man.
poor-spirited	Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful The king also has a daughter, the beautiful and spirited leonida.
poorer	Lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances The rich embittered the poor.
poorest	Not sufficient to meet a need She befriends the poor man.
poorly	Somewhat ill or prone to illness The incidence of rupture is poorly defined.
pop	New and of general appeal (especially among young people) She is in the pop band.
popeyed	With eyes or mouth open in surprise
popish	Of or relating to or supporting romanism The decade culminated in the popish plot and the exclusion crisis.
popliteal	Of or relating to the area behind the knee joint Also, it may arise from the oblique popliteal ligament.
popular	New and of general appeal (especially among young people) She’s popular despite her malevolence.
populous	Densely populated It is the most populous district in the province.
porcine	Repellently fat The man bought porcine stuffed animal for gift.
poriferous	Full of pores or vessels or holes
pornographic	Designed to arouse lust Pentalties against pornographic involvement.
porose	Forming a continuous series of pores
porous	Full of pores or vessels or holes The semi porous cake is cooled and found to be friable.
porphyritic	Consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals Porphyritic now refers to a texture of igneous rocks.
port	Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft Tobruk was a port with strategical importance.
portable	Easily or conveniently transported The lifesaver bottle is a portable water purification device.
portentous	Of momentous or ominous significance- herman melville Take a collection of stories, connect them through portentous themes and watch it all spin.
porticoed	Marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure In front of the basilica was a porticoed atrium.
portly	Euphemisms for `fat’ He was portly and had a large appetite.
portuguese	Of or relating to or characteristic of portugal or the people of portugal or their language Homesickness can’t be translated as nostalgia in portuguese.
posh	Elegant and fashionable- julia child And he’s really posh, not fake posh like colin.
positionable	Capable of being positioned A seat proportioned to accommodate a child is positionable within the frame.
positional	Of or relating to or determined by position Both parameters are positional and optional.
positive	Persuaded of; very sure No real positive consequences emerged of his subjection.
positivistic	Of or relating to positivism I have to ask, this isn’t some positivistic allophone inventory, is it
possessive	Serving to express or indicate possession I always thought that the possessive had to have the apostrophe.
possible	Capable of happening or existing It is absolutely with all possible swiftness.
postal	Of or relating to the system for delivering mail He can barely remember his postal code.
postbiblical	Subsequent to biblical times
postdiluvian	Existing or occurring after noah’s flood
postdoctoral	Of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed Graduate and early postdoctoral education.
posted	Publicly announced The australian born bombshell posted the sultry snapshot.
posterior	Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure The interstice has similar tubercle on posterior declivity.
postexilic	Of or relating to the period in jewish history after 539 bc (after the babylonian captivity) Jaddua was a the son of jonathan and a high priest during the postexilic period.
postganglionic	Beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia) They contain unmyelinated postganglionic sympathetic fibers.
postglacial	Relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period The canal utilizes a postglacial depression and numerous valleys.
postgraduate	Of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor’s degree The postgraduate programme was started in 1978.
posthumous	Occurring or coming into existence after a person’s death Maria, the posthumous child was born during the summer of 1192.
postictal	Pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion The seizure ends with a period of unconsciousness the postictal state .
postindustrial	Of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research Postindustrial, extreme right movements know where to find the eb, too.
postmenopausal	Subsequent to menopause It is used in the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
postmeridian	After noon
postmillennial	Of or relating to the period following the millennium
postmodern	Of or relating to postmodernism Constructed in the postmodern style is mostly of steel.
postmodernist	Of or relating to postmodernism Most of the notable architecture in dallas is modernist and postmodernist.
postmortal	Occurring or done after death Some graves show evidence of postmortal manipulations of the bones.
postmortem	Occurring or done after death Postmortem examinations on the victims showed signs of foul play.
postnatal	Occurring immediately after birth Prenatal and postnatal cellularity of the human corneal endothelium.
postnuptial	Relating to events after a marriage There may be many reasons to obtain a postnuptial agreement.
postoperative	Happening or done after a surgical operation Prediction of regrets in postoperative transsexuals.
postpaid	Used especially of mail; paid in advance Zong provides a set of five prepaid and postpaid packages.
postpartum	Occurring immediately after birth Postpartum psychosis is the most severe form of postpartum psychiatric illness.
postpositive	Placed after another word In both languages, single nouns use a postpositive definite article.
postprandial	Following a meal (especially dinner) A more precise term for this condition is idiopathic postprandial syndrome.
postulational	Of or relating to or derived from axioms- s.s.stevens
postural	Of or relating to or involving posture Postural control and sensory integration in cervical dystonia.
postwar	Belonging to the period after a war The end of the war is the same as the postwar period.
potable	Suitable for drinking The water is potable but not palatable.
potbellied	Having a large belly But akhnenaten also had that weird flat forehead potbellied thing going.
potbound	Grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots They are very tolerant of underpotting and seem to bloom best when potbound.
potent	Having great influence The quadrille is a potent symbol of french antillean culture.
potential	Expected to become or be; in prospect The potential for gaming the system is immense.
potholed	Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits Normally done while on heavily potholed roads.
potty	Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness The slough is a strange creature and used to be a potty.
pouched	Having a pouch Pouched rats are a group of african rodents in the subfamily cricetomyinae.
pouchlike	Shaped like a pouch It is club shaped with a pouchlike lower lip and a narrow, hooked upper lip.
powdery	As if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder Powdery mildew and verticillium wilt can also cause trouble.
powerful	Strong enough to knock down or overwhelm He was the most powerful gladiator.
powerless	Lacking power Hence the sovereign was practically powerless in the temple affairs.

Adjectives That Start with PR (341 Words)

practicable	Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are The best practicable solution was offered by the firm.
practical	Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Casuistry takes a relentlessly practical approach to morality.
practiced	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude I’ve practiced playing piano.
praetorial	Of or relating to a roman praetor The edict was a statement of praetorial policy or decision.
praetorian	Characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the praetorian guard with respect to corruption or political venality Marcellus was martyred with a sword by the deputy praetorian prefect.
pragmatic	Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory Inquiry in the pragmatic paradigm.
pragmatical	Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism A pragmatical person, a busybody.
praiseful	Full of or giving praise I find it more damning than praiseful in its overall thrust.
praiseworthy	Worthy of high praise The book as a whole is praiseworthy.
praising	Full of or giving praise The review was in initially praising.
prakritic	Of or relating to prakrit
prandial	Of or relating to a meal Or am i affected by a post prandial port.
prankish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful I was in a little prankish mood earlier and created this account for such acts.
prayerful	Disposed to pray or appearing to pray To know the miracle of prayerful peace.
pre-emptive	Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence Pre fermentation cold maceration is sometimes carried out.
pre-existing	Existing previously or before something Cold pre fermentation maceration is sometimes carried out.
preachy	Inclined to or marked by tedious moralization Just look at the insultingly preachy title.
preadolescent	Of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 He was known as the smart preadolescent young man of the evans family.
preanal	Situated in front of the anus Males with enlarged preanal and femoral scales, but without pores.
precancerous	Of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated It is sometimes described as precancerous..
precarious	Not secure; beset with difficulties The state of the hieromonk was precarious.
precast	Of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation Flexicore is a type of precast, prestressed concrete floor slab.
precative	Expressing entreaty or supplication
precatory	Expressing entreaty or supplication Precatory, sure, but worth a shot.
precautional	Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
precautionary	Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure Precautionary procedures at the fill station.
precedent	Preceding in time, order, or significance The policy is muddy, and the precedent is unclear.
precedented	Having or supported or justified by a precedent That’s acceptable and is precedented.
precedential	Having precedence (especially because of longer service) In this case, we use the precedential law used by the editors for a long time.
preceding	Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office The immediately preceding argument is cogent and persuasive.
precious	Of high worth or cost The inlaid floors of the hall contain precious woods.
precipitant	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- shakespeare- arthur geddes She is trying to calm down her precipitant temper.
precipitate	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- shakespeare- arthur geddes The precipitate then is recovered from the solution.another is treated with potassium fluoride to precipitate aluminum and titrated to determine acid.
precipitating	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- shakespeare- arthur geddes The precipitate then is recovered from the solution.another is treated with potassium fluoride to precipitate aluminum and titrated to determine acid.
precipitous	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation- shakespeare- arthur geddes After decades of precipitous decline, the downtown area shows signs of renewal.
precise	Characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct She is a precise, unprejudiced and sensitive observer.
preclinical	Of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared Targeted microbubbles are under preclinical development.
preclusive	Made impossible It may be prudent to consider the variance in preclusive effect of decisions from different fora.
precocial	Covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days The chicks covered in black down, precocial and nidifugous.
precocious	Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude) He was precocious and was already a teacher in 1462.
precognitive	Foreseeing the future Her power is precognitive and its quite powerful.
preconceived	Formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice You are using preconceived circular arguments.
preconcerted	Previously arranged or agreed on
preconditioned	Having already been put into a suitable condition The preconditioned conjugate gradient method.
precooked	Cooked partially or completely beforehand The ration is supplemented with precooked or freeze dried rice.
precooled	Cooled in advance The bulbs may be precooled and forced for cut flowers.
precordial	In front of the heart; involving the precordium The precordial leads aren’t even properly placed.
precursory	Warning of future misfortune This was a precursory form of the first law of thermodynamics.
predaceous	Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain- peter s. prescott The predaceous larvae grow under bark or in leaf litter.
predacious	Hunting and killing other animals for food Most larvae of this subfamily are predacious.
predatory	Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey The other main predatory threat is the puma like fossa.
predestinarian	Of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination
predestinate	Established or prearranged unalterably
predestined	Established or prearranged unalterably The relatives predestined them to get married.
predicative	Of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence A syntactic analysis of the sentence is then done to verify that these plain words correspond to a predicative structure.
predictable	Capable of being foretold The placement of stress is predictable.
predictive	Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions We are now testing the predictive part of the analysis.
predigested	Artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action
predominant	Having superior power and influence The mangrove is the predominant form of vegetation.
predominate	Having superior power and influence Italians predominate in the capital, curitiba and in the coast.
preeminent	Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement Krashen is the preeminent scholar in the field of language acquisition.
preemptive	Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence That would make the war preemptive.
preexistent	Existing previously or before something Nothing here seems to justify a preexistent sassanid use of term.
preexisting	Existing previously or before something Preexisting heart insufficiency can be worsened.
prefab	Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere See british post war temporary prefab houses.
prefaded	Having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial means
prefatorial	Serving as an introduction or preface
prefatory	Serving as an introduction or preface Cavendish also includes a prefatory letter to natural philosophers.
prefectural	Of or relating to a prefecture They also pillaged the prefectural treasury.
preferable	More desirable than another In this case, the remake is the preferable source.
preferent	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality
preferential	Manifesting partiality The preferential attachment process does not incorporate the taking away part.
preferred	Preferred above all others and treated with partiality He preferred the arcadia of the countryside.
prefigurative	Indistinctly prophetic Perspectives on prefigurative politics.
prefrontal	Anterior to a frontal structure These features are instantiated in the prefrontal cortex.
pregnant	Rich in significance or implication Quite obviously, testubes can’t be pregnant or gestate.
prehensile	Having a keen intellect- a.t.quiller-couch Among the most notable changes was a prehensile tongue.
prehistoric	Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history The novel concerns the prehistoric adventures of tharn.
prehistorical	Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history Archeological evidence in coastal areas show prehistorical settlements.
prejudiced	Emanating from a person’s emotions and prejudices Those are the product of your prejudiced mind.
prejudicial	Causing harm or injury The article also describes the term as prejudicial and pejorative.
prejudicious	Tending to favor preconceived ideas
prelapsarian	Of or relating to the time before the fall of adam and eve Vibrant hues for prelapsarian innocence; bleached tones for the budding adult.
preliminary	Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding I was able to triangulate a preliminary search area.
preliterate	Not yet having acquired the ability to read and write This seems to assert that the use of the runic alphabet was preliterate.
premarital	Relating to events before a marriage Premarital negotiations lasted almost a year and a half.
premature	Uncommonly early or before the expected time The message was premature and we see the results today.
premedical	Preceding and preparing for the study of medicine Phi delta epsilon has medical and premedical chapters all over the world.
premeditated	Characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning Other sources claim that the attack was premeditated.
premenopausal	Prior to menopause It is a disorder of premenopausal age.
premenstrual	Of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation Vitamin b6 has long been publicized as a cure for premenstrual syndrome pms .
premier	Preceding all others in time The is one of the premier quizzing bodies in pune.
premiere	Preceding all others in time She came to the premiere of the film.
premium	Having or reflecting superior quality or value The insured must pay the insurer the premium each term.
premonitory	Warning of future misfortune They can sometimes be a premonitory sign of parkinsons disease.
prenatal	Occurring or existing before birth Prenatal alcohol exposure is the cause of fetal alcohol syndrome.
prenominal	Of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify Group numbers with prenominal unit nouns but not with other prenominal nouns.
prenuptial	Relating to events before a marriage There are several ways that a prenuptial agreement can be attacked in court.
preoccupied	Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something The boy seems to be preoccupied with romance.
preoperative	Happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation Patients undergoing anesthesia usually undergo preoperative evaluation.
prepackaged	Prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale Prepackaged meals may come with a disposable plastic spork.
prepacked	Prepared and wrapped beforehand and ready for sale The bearings are prepacked with a lubricant.
prepaid	Used especially of mail; paid in advance History of the prepaid mobile phone.
preparative	Preceding and preparing for something The preparative technique involves reacting indomethacin with tropic acid.
preparatory	Preceding and preparing for something The school is split into the preparatory school and the senior school.
prepared	Equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources The emolument was not yet prepared.
preponderant	Having superior power and influence There were some pretty preponderant themes to go around.
preponderating	Having superior power and influence
prepositional	Of or relating to or formed with a preposition We observed that these long content word runs generally originate from the prepositional phrase and subject complement positions, providing a linguistic basis for a dense neighbourhood of long runs of content words signalling a semantic locus of the writing.
prepossessing	Creating a favorable impression
preposterous	Incongruous;inviting ridicule The whole situation is preposterous.
preprandial	Preceding a meal (especially dinner) Postprandial means after eating a meal while preprandial is before a meal.
prepubertal	At the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth Pedophilia is a sexual act or desire oriented at prepubertal boys or girls.
prepubescent	At the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth Prepubescent girls and boys are affected equally.
prepupal	Of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages Prepupal larvae take on a pinkish cast.
prerecorded	Recorded at one time for transmission later Alkivar’s edit directly claims that the prerecorded sequences are vocal.
prerequisite	Required as a prior condition or course of study Ordination to the priesthood is a prerequisite to preside in the church.
presbyopic	Able to see distant objects clearly
prescient	Perceiving the significance of events before they occur-r.h.rovere Clearly, i was very prescient at the time
prescribed	Formally laid down or imposed The doctors correctly prescribed medication to relieve the spasm.
prescription	Available only with a doctor’s written prescription Legislation may require the pharmacist sign the prescription.
prescriptive	Pertaining to giving directives or rules The problem lies with the prescriptive criteria in my opinion.
present	Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration Malaria is present in the country.
present-day	Belonging to the present time The position has continued uninterrupted to the present day.
presentable	Fit to be seen And according to the presentable facts, it is.
presentational	Of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy) Borders are presentational elements.
preservable	Capable of being preserved There is therefore not preservable material in this article.
preservative	Tending or having the power to preserve The solvent also acts as a preservative.
preserved	Prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use Some texts in the demotic are also preserved.
preset	Set in advance One display on the preset input station displays the preset distance.
presidential	Relating to a president or presidency It was scarcely mentioned in the presidential campaigns.
presocratic	Before the time of socrates According to the article, he was a presocratic greek philosopher.
pressed	Compacted by ironing I’m hard pressed to seethe notability of either.
pressing	Compelling immediate action What can we do about the pressing situation
pressor	Increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure A pressor response to exercise has been suggested as a mechanism.
prestigious	Exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige It is one of the prestigious trains of the southern railway.
prestissimo	As fast as possible A crescendo leads to the ‘prestissimo’ coda of the movement and of the piece.
presto	Very fast Towards the end the tempo is increased to presto.
presumable	Capable of being inferred on slight grounds What would you do to make it presumable
presumptive	Having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance Edmund was actually the heir presumptive to the throne.
presumptuous	Excessively forward The statement seems presumptuous.
presymptomatic	Of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared It is also known as ‘presymptomatic testing’.
preteen	Of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12 Preadolescence and preteen marked at center left.
pretend	Imagined as in a play But let’s not pretend it’s the end of the world.
pretended	Adopted in order to deceive His behavior was pretended.
pretentious	Tawdry or vulgar He holds a pretentious attitude.
preternatural	Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature-aldous huxley I believe this word ‘preternatural’ is somewhat ambiguous.
pretorial	Of or relating to a roman praetor
pretorian	Characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the praetorian guard with respect to corruption or political venality
prettier	Unexpectedly bad It is pretty much the definition of diligence.
pretty	Unexpectedly bad It is pretty much the definition of diligence.
prevailing	Most frequent or common This is the prevailing perception of the campus culture.
prevalent	Most frequent or common The problem is prevalent throughout the paragraph.
prevenient	In anticipation They see the ceremony additionally as a celebration of god’s prevenient grace.
preventable	Capable of being prevented- a.l.guerard This type of goitre is easily preventable.
preventative	Tending to prevent or hinder Blocking is supposed to be preventative, not to punish.
preventive	Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease It was the organization’s first preventive action.
previous	Just preceding something else in time or order I found the previous sentence uninformative.
prewar	Existing or belonging to a time before a war It also doesn’t say it was prewar material.
priapic	Overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality You did not see the point of the priapic example.
priceless	Having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth It’s priceless, incalculable in value.
pricey	Having a high price They can be tiered from cheap to pricey.
prickly	Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. Kashino is unsociable, straightforward, and can be prickly at times.
pricy	Having a high price It was a bit pricy but no regrets though.
prideful	Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success He is prideful of his status as a soldier.
priestlike	Befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
priestly	Associated with the priesthood or priests The brahmins were the priestly caste of the aryan peoples.
priggish	Exaggeratedly proper She is priggish.
prim	Exaggeratedly proper It is difficult to work with people who are prim.
prima	Indicating the most important performer or role The ballet launched the career of prima ballerina juliette price.
prima donna	Indicating the most important performer or role Everyone wants to visit the prima restaurant in the city.
primaeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state Strange primeval creatures roam the woods.
primal	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state The section is not about the primal life.
primary	Of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary The primary side effect is hypoglycemia.
prime	Used of the first or originating agent Rumour says he was a prime philanderer.
primed	Of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers Israeli prime minister praised the move with incrediblepromptitude.
primeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state Dinosaurs fossils are primeval.
primiparous	Of or relating to a woman who has given birth only once Known risk factors are age over 30, primiparous and late delivery.
primitive	Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type The olenillina are one of the most primitive tribes.
primo	The best of its kind Primo lost this match after a distraction from carlito.
primordial	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state It also represents a primordial black hole of israeli social injustice.
princely	Rich and superior in quality His generosity was on a princely scale.
principal	Most important element The parents remonstrated to the school principal.
principled	Based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality A principled exception of the coordinate structure constraint.
printable	Fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable They affect the article’s printable version.
prior	Earlier in time It is possible that the front light was moved back prior to deactivation.
prismatic	Of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism Truncated square prismatic honeycomb.
prisonlike	Resembling a prison
prissy	Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted A prissy scientist named dr. quad was also called in.
pristine	Completely free from dirt or contamination The east side of the wilderness contains the uniquely pristine peoples canyon.
private	Concerning one person exclusively I have a private plane.
privileged	Not subject to usual rules or penalties The contents of mediation are privileged.
privy	Hidden from general view or use Only matthew is privy to the angelic visitation.
prize	Of superior grade Black was ineligible for the prize.
prized	Of superior grade The prize was adjudicated by the president.
prizewinning	Holding first place in a contest You’re on to something nobel prizewinning either way.
pro	In favor of (an action or proposal etc.) Pro israel groups sue usaid to scuttle palestinian aid.
pro-choice	Advocating a woman’s right to control her own body (especially her right to an induced abortion) I am pro of this debate.
pro-life	Advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions) The con argument is the negation of a pro.
proactive	Controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens But we need to be proactive to do this.
probabilistic	Of or relating to or based on probability Probabilistic induction remains the methodology of choice.
probable	Apparently destined The probable cause was malnutrition.
probative	Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation But the address is not probative.
probatory	Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation The probatory value of that link is ‘zero’.
probing	Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation The detectives are probing the current case.
problematic	Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe The construction of the tunnel was problematic.
problematical	Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe Its venom is not problematical for humans.
procaryotic	Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
procedural	Of or relating to procedure These are the facts and procedural history of the case.
processional	Of or relating to or characteristic of a procession Behind this is a golden processional cross.
proconsular	Of or relating to or typical of a proconsul Any exercise of proconsular imperium in any other province was illegal.
procreative	Producing new life or offspring They dissociate the sexual act from the procreative act.
procrustean	Of or relating to the mythical giant procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him There are still a few pov issues, eg the ‘procrustean bed’ thing.
procumbent	Having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots The upper incisors are procumbent and heavily pigmented with orange.
procurable	Capable of being obtained No bedstead or mattress was procurable.
prodigal	Recklessly wasteful Bull schitt, the prodigal son, left home to travel the world.
prodigious	Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree His prodigious talent stems from his lack of certain areas of the brain.
prodromal	Symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease I have no problem with prodromal.
prodromic	Symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
productive	Producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly) Fecund is another word for ‘fertile, fruitful, productive’.
profanatory	Profaning or tending to desecrate
profane	Characterized by profanity or cursing Otto barely discusses the profane in the holy.
profaned	Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred Despite being the youngest of his friends he is consistently the most profane.
professional	Of or relating to or suitable as a profession Professional welders were hired for the teaser.
professorial	Relating to or characteristic of professors Desperate for income, perlman tried to obtain a professorial position.
proficient	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude The polearm is the dragoon’s most proficient weapon.
profitable	Yielding material gain or profit Agronomists study sustainable ways to make soils more productive and profitable.
profitless	Without profit or reward- d.d.eisenhower- shakespeare He supports a profitless wage system.
profligate	Unrestrained by convention or morality Like his brother, he was profligate with the great family wealth.
profound	Deep and complete The game was a profound embarrassment for the lakers.
profuse	Produced or growing in extreme abundance The atlanta suffered profuse leaking.
progestational	Of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with effects like those of progesterone) This may also include the use of progestational agents in combination therapy.
prognathic	Having a projecting lower jaw
prognathous	Having a projecting lower jaw The skull lacks supraorbital tori and can be considered somewhat prognathous.
prognostic	Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions Prognosis and prognostic indicator in mds.
prognosticative	Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
progressive	Involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position The russian futurists were both progressive and optimistic.
prohibitive	Tending to discourage (especially of prices) In 1822, the prohibitive point was lowered to 70s.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices) For the second time in a span of three months, prohibitory orders have been clamped in the capital city.
proinflammatory	Tending to cause inflammation This results in no proinflammatory gene expression or release.
projectile	Impelling or impelled forward The assembly is held together by wrapping the projectile.
prokaryotic	Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei Ef tu is one of the prokaryotic elongation factors.
prolate	Rounded like an egg The grains are prolate, striate, and tricolpate.
proletarian	Belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat Overall, the election result was disappointing for the proletarian parties.
prolific	Bearing in abundance especially offspring The show was the creation of prolific television producer norman lear.
prolix	Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length The text is needlessly prolix.
prolonged	Drawn out or made longer spatially Therefore, shooting of the film was prolonged.
prolusory	Of or relating to or having the character of a prolusion
prominent	Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention They were a prominent local recusant catholic family.
promiscuous	Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior She’s promiscuous.
promising	Full or promise The new start was not promising for the british.
promissory	Relating to or having the character of a promise For more information, see promissory estoppel and proprietary estoppel below.
promotional	Of or relating to serving as publicity It is the first promotional shot of the band.
promotive	Tending to further or encourage They are both of informative kind, not promotive.
prompt	Performed with little or no delay The underscore is the standard odt prompt.
prone	Having a tendency (to); often used in combination The weapon is fired from the prone position.
pronged	Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches That calls for a two pronged response.
prongy	Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
pronominal	Relating to pronouns There are three series of pronominal prefixes in onondaga.
pronounceable	Capable of being uttered or pronounced Since an acronym is a word, it must be pronounceable.
pronounced	Strongly marked; easily noticeable The man is pronounced of his decision.
proof	Able to withstand The legal burden of proof differs depending upon the repudiation reason.
proofed	Able to withstand The proof is simple and instructive.
propaedeutic	Preceding and preparing for something
propagandistic	Of or relating to or characterized by propaganda Firefoxmyths is a propagandistic site that’s, inclusively, violates copyrights.
propagative	Characterized by propagation or relating to propagation It refers to its persistent and propagative character.
propellant	Tending to or capable of propelling The main concern is the propellant.
propellent	Tending to or capable of propelling This is why 5.56 can be loaded with more propellent.
proper	Having all the qualities typical of the thing specified Proper velocity is sometimes referred to as celerity.
propertied	Owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue The poorest of the propertied men of the city comprised the fifth class.
propertyless	Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers- g.b.shaw Every space not taken up by an atom is a propertyless, limitless void.
prophetic	Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention New testament uses the prophetic tradition.
prophetical	Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention It is derived from the javanese joyoboyo’s prophetical epic poem.
prophylactic	Warding off- victor schultze This is a timeline of the development of prophylactic human vaccines.
propitiative	Intended to reconcile or appease
propitiatory	Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation He was further encouraged to take liberties by the propitiatory offer.
propitious	Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success It is a paradise, propitious for national and international tourism.
proportionable	Proportionate
proportional	Having a constant ratio So the force is proportional to the mass of the object.
proportionate	Being in due proportion The length of exposed fence is proportionate to pool capacity.
proprietary	Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights The proprietary software is safe to use.
proprioceptive	Of or relating to proprioception Origins of proprioceptive information.
propulsive	Tending to or capable of propelling It goes from dark and deep to bright and propulsive.
prosaic	Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement The writing in the prologue is surprisingly prosaic.
prospective	Of or concerned with or related to the future The decision greatly disappointed the prospective indonesian hosts.
prosperous	In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich The german considered the area of sunda prosperous.
prospicient	Planning prudently for the future
prostate	Relating to the prostate gland Prostate cancer treatment effectiveness.
prostatic	Relating to the prostate gland They open onto the prostatic sinus.
prosthetic	Relating to or serving as a prosthesis Later, he was fitted with a prosthetic.
prosthodontic	Of or relating to prosthodontics
prostrate	Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground A prostrate weeping form is in cultivation.
prostyle	Marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure It shows the central, two story section with the prostyle, hexastyle portico.
protanopic	Inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green Very few people have been found who have one normal eye and one protanopic eye.
protean	Taking on different forms One thing that should be emphasized is castaneda’s protean nature.
protecting	Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort The men are out protecting the country.
protective	Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind The protective effect is highly dependent on the ratios.
proteinaceous	Relating to or of the nature of protein The cirrus may or may not be covered in proteinaceous spines.
proteolytic	Of or relating to proteolysis Fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled casein assay for proteolytic enzymes.
proterozoic	Formed in the later of two divisions of the precambrian era The majority of carbonatites are proterozoic or phanerozoic in age.
protestant	Protesting None of the protestant countries even attempted toleration.
proto	Indicating the first or earliest or original That area was speaking proto romanian.
protogeometric	Characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in greece
prototypal	Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
prototypic	Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned The barbet is a prototypic water dog, with a long, woolly and curly coat.
prototypical	Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned To serve as a prototypical example.
protozoal	Of or relating to the protozoa I just got through dealing with this issue on a few protozoal diseases.
protozoan	Of or relating to the protozoa His life’s study was of the protozoan group paramecium.
protozoic	Of or relating to the protozoa
protozoological	Concerning the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
protracted	Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted The negotiations proved arduous and protracted.
protractible	Able to be extended
protractile	Able to be extended The mouth is also usually not truly protractile.
protrusible	Capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue The jaws are very slender, elongate, and protrusible.
protrusile	Capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
protrusive	Thrusting outward
protuberant	Curving outward As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw.
proud	Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride He is a proud hypochondriac with a loving son.
proudest	Having or displaying great dignity or nobility I’m not proud of this merge, but i disbursed the content as evenly as possible.
proustian	Of or relating to or in the manner of marcel proust
provable	Capable of being demonstrated or proved- walter bagehot It is not provable that a customer inserts a card.
proven	Established beyond doubt The use of the quote was proven wrong.
proven/al	Established beyond doubt The use of the quote was proven wrong.
provencal	Of or relating to provence or its people or their culture It is a fortified provencal village rich in history.
proverbial	Of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb You’ve hit the proverbial nail on its proverbial head.
provident	Providing carefully for the future I imagine the provident mind of staberius foresaw this.
providential	Resulting from divine providence Abraham was profoundly uplifted by these two providential encounters.
provincial	Of or associated with a province The provincial capital is the city of the same name.
provisional	Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon Taipei is indeed the provisional capital of the roc.
provisionary	Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon Those are provisionary, pre re analysis designations.
provisory	Subject to a proviso I laid out a provisory draft before my perma ban.
provocative	Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy- anthony trollope The film was fairly controversial and provocative.
prox	In or of the next month after the present L3 bombs simply have more prox, and thus do more damage on indirect hits.
proximal	Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin In other words, the absorption in the proximal tubule is isosmotic.
proximate	Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects These are all proximate causes of morbidity in the host.
proximo	In or of the next month after the present However, a straight position is assumed when describing the proximo distal axis.
prudent	Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment I promise to be prudent, wise and sagacious.
prudential	Arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters The children are likely to be less prudential.
prudish	Exaggeratedly proper The british translators were too prudish to publish them.
prurient	Characterized by lust I’m sure you can find the prurient details somewhere.
prussian	Of or relating to or characteristic of prussia or its inhabitants Prussian blue and copper vitriol.

Adjectives That Start with PS (29 Words)

pseudo	Not genuine but having the appearance of An avulsion fracture is sometimes called a pseudo jones fracture.
pseudohermaphrodite	Having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex Jabalia has a higher than average rate of male pseudohermaphrodite births.
pseudohermaphroditic	Having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex
pseudonymous	Bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name Pseudonymous bosch is the narrator of the story.
pseudoperipteral	Having columniation completely circling an area of the structure Hexastyle pseudoperipteral roman temple on high podium reached by steps.
pseudoprostyle	Marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
pseudoscientific	Based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific Non significant pseudoscientific rot.
psychedelic	Producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis He subsequently favoured psychedelic material to the displeasure of the crowd.
psychiatric	Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry The hospital is the only publicly operated psychiatric hospital in the state.
psychiatrical	Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
psychic	Affecting or influenced by the human mind A young lady with the psychic ability of clairvoyance.
psychical	Outside the sphere of physical science She is a researcher and educator on the subject of psychical phenomena.
psychoactive	Affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes They’re technically psychoactive.
psychogenetic	Of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder
psychogenic	Of or relating to the psychological cause of a disorder It is also known as psychogenic urinary retention.
psychokinetic	Moving an object without apparent use of physical means He has psychokinetic powers and can teleport.
psycholinguistic	Of or relating to the psychology of language We then use the left right centering algorithm to see if two psycholinguistic claims on cf list ranking will actually improve pronoun resolution accuracy.
psychological	Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature The first explored the psychological and social functions of dress.
psychometric	Of or relating to psychometrics Psychometric testing and evaluation.
psychomotor	Of or relating to or characterizing mental events that have motor consequences or vice versa Psychomotor retardation is a sign that occurs in depression.
psychoneurotic	Affected with emotional disorder Psychoneurotic theories posit repressed needs as the source of stuttering.
psychopathic	Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder We don’t know that the killer was psychopathic.
psychopathologic	Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
psychopathological	Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder It’s the psychopathological side ofwikipedia.
psychopharmacological	Of or relating to psychopharmacology Little is known about the psychopharmacological effects of isoproscaline.
psychosexual	Of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality The concept fits his theory of psychosexual development.
psychosomatic	Used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis And psychosomatic illness is not a differential.
psychotic	Characteristic of or suffering from psychosis The vandalism here is rampant, almost to the point of psychotic.
psychotropic	Affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes Sildenafil for psychotropic induced sexual dysfunction.

Adjectives That Start with PT, PU (82 Words)

pteridological	Of or relating to the study of ferns
ptolemaic	Of or relating to the geocentric ptolemaic system Ptolemaic is the adjective formed from the name ptolemy.
puberulent	Covered with fine soft hairs or down The flower bracts are broadly ovate in shape with puberulent hairs and shiny.
pubescent	Having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature Clearly, the older of these boys are pubescent.
pubic	Relating or near the pubis It is sometimes referred to as pubic topiary .
public	Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole The general public is never outraged when people denounce racism or racialism.
public-spirited	Showing unselfish interest in the public welfare Bella, his second wife, is a free spirited hedonist.
publicised	Made known; especially made widely known Organising efforts are not widely publicised.
publishable	Suitable for publication A blog is not a publishable source.
pucka	Absolutely first class and genuine Patches of few pucka cemented houses seem to protrude out of the clay houses.
puckish	Naughtily or annoyingly playful He is a hulking giant with a puckish personality.
puddingheaded	Stupid and confused- isaac sterne
pudendal	Of or relating to or near the pudendum The pudendal nerve controls the muscles of the bowels and bladder.
pudgy	Short and plump Patrick, a pudgy boy, took the dollar.
puerile	Of or characteristic of a child The writing sounds puerile to my ears.
puerperal	Relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth Historical mortality rates of puerperal fever.
puff	Gathered for protruding fullness A small puff can be inhaled as a method of gauging the strength of the heroin.
puffed	Gathered for protruding fullness Puff daddy created the concept of the album’s intro.
puffy	Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas Meanwhile puffy nipples are appreciated worldwide.
pug-faced	Having the flat wrinkled face of a pug dog Equipoise faced stronger fields, too.
pugilistic	Of or relating to pugilism or pugilists The star has maintained a more pugilistic pose since diana’s death.
pugnacious	Tough and callous by virtue of experience Two pugnacious lions of the battle field.
puissant	Powerful The people had puissant voice.
pukka	Absolutely first class and genuine A pukka may be elaborately decorated in contrast to a kachcha . semi pukka.
pulchritudinous	Used of persons only; having great physical beauty
pulmonary	Relating to or affecting the lungs The cause of death was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
pulmonic	Relating to or affecting the lungs Pulmonic regurgitation is seldom clinically significant.
pulpy	Like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness Roots are thick, massive, and pulpy.
pulseless	Appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse Much work has been devoted to development of low pulse or pulseless pumps.
pulverised	Consisting of fine particles The coal fed into the boilers was pulverised by a babcock and ilcox pulveriser.
punctilious	Marked by precise accordance with details I assure you not all of us are punctilious copy editors.
punctual	Acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed Is it punctual and prompt
puncturable	Capable of being punctured A fluid port of the container is closed by a puncturable seal.
punctureless	Being without punctures or incapable of being punctured
pungent	Strong and sharp The dorsal and pectoral fin spines are strong and pungent.
punic	Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the carthaginians by the romans The battle of the metaurus was the decisive battle of the second punic war.
punishable	Liable to or deserving punishment And treason was punishable by death.
punitive	Inflicting punishment Punitive measures will be given to the criminals.
punitory	Inflicting punishment I just think that this block was much too punitory in nature.
punk	Of very poor quality; flimsy They adopted the trappings of punk.
puny	Inferior in strength or significance Still, the bird is pretty puny.
pupal	Of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage The pupal period lasts seven days.
pupillary	Of or relating to the pupil of the eye This is known as the pupillary reflex.
puppyish	Characteristic of a puppy
puppylike	Characteristic of a puppy
puranic	Of or relating to the purana Puranic cosmography divides our earth into seven concentric islands, viz.
purblind	Having greatly reduced vision
purchasable	Available for purchase This is a purchasable guitar in the video game.
pure	Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; Pure white is to relieve anxiety and feelings of uneasiness.
pureblood	Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Making the pureblood opinion the dominant opinion.
pureblooded	Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal The native folk of ull are more or less pureblooded baklunish.
purebred	Bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain The pretentions of purebred dog promoters are bad enough.
purest	In a state of sexual virginity It is usually made of silk and white symbolising the pure heart of the giver.
purgative	Strongly laxative She believed that punishment after death was purgative, not punitive.
purgatorial	Serving to purge or rid of sin
puritanic	Morally rigorous and strict
puritanical	Morally rigorous and strict She lives in a puritanical society.
purple	Excessively elaborate or showily expressed The mix of red, black, blue, and purple was disconcerting.
purplish	Of a color intermediate between red and blue By the late ’70s, canvas often gave way to boxy plywood structures, encrusted with dark, purplish monochromes flecked with brighter underlying shades.
purposeful	Serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal The statement must also be purposeful and relevant to the article.
purposeless	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being Further negotiations on such terms would be purposeless.
purposive	Having a purpose Humans are purposive producers.
purse-proud	Proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction) The police search her purse and find the real ring.
pursuant	In conformance to or agreement with I just dropped by pursuant to the rfc.
pursy	Breathing laboriously or convulsively
purulent	Containing pus Purulent sputum is that containing, or consisting of, pus.
pushful	Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
pushy	Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative The man was getting quite pushy.
pusillanimous	Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful You’re so pusillanimous and coward.
pussy	Containing pus Only if you’re a nanny state pussy.
pustulate	Blemished by imperfections of the skin
put-up	Planned secretly The girl put her thumb up.
putative	Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds Both tests failed to confirm the existence of the putative code.
putdownable	Poorly written and not entertaining
putrefacient	Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefactive	Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefiable	Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
putrescent	Becoming putrid She knows how to handle putrescent leftovers.
putrescible	Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid Material that is subject to putrefaction is called putrescible.
putrid	In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor- somerset maugham There was a horrible, putrid smell in the air.
puzzled	Filled with bewilderment I’m puzzled by your prolix comment in the edit summary.
puzzling	Not clear to the understanding This was the puzzling thing about the table.

Adjectives That Start with PY (26 Words)

pyaemic	Of or relating to pyemia
pycnotic	Of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis
pyemic	Of or relating to pyemia
pyknic	Having a squat and fleshy build
pyknotic	Of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis. The gill may have thickened lamellae, and the liver may have pyknotic nuclei.
pyloric	Relating to or near the pylorus. It is used to treat hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
pyogenic	Producing pus. A pyogenic liver abscess is a type of liver abscess caused by bacteria.
pyramidal	Resembling a pyramid. Square pyramidal molecular geometry.
pyramidic	Resembling a pyramid
pyramidical	Resembling a pyramid. It is a pyramidical mountain with a height of about 4,660 m.
pyrectic	Having or causing fever
pyretic	Causing fever. The product has anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities.
pyrochemical	Of or relating to or produced by chemical reactions at high temperatures
pyroelectric	Relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity. The pyroelectric effect is also present in both bone and tendon.
pyroelectrical	Relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
pyrogallic	Of or relating to pyrogallol
pyrogenetic	Produced by or producing fever
pyrogenic	Produced under conditions involving intense heat. This material is non toxic, non hemolytic, and non pyrogenic.
pyrogenous	Produced under conditions involving intense heat
pyrographic	Of or relating to or produced by pyrography
pyroligneous	Of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
pyrolignic	Of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
pyrolytic	Resulting from pyrolysis Pyrolytic graphite is a preferred grid material.
pyrotechnic	Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks His approach was prolix, pyrotechnic, dramatic and joyous.
pyrrhic	Of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) If ever there was a ‘pyrrhic’ victory for Ramesses, this would be it.
Pythagorean	Of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry The proof relies on the Pythagorean theorem.

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Adjectives that start with H
Adjectives that start with I
Adjectives that start with J
Adjectives that start with K
Adjectives that start with L
Adjectives that start with M
Adjectives that start with N
Adjectives that start with O
Adjectives that start with P
Adjectives that start with Q