Looking for adjectives starting with n? I hope this post helps!
Descriptive words of any kind add life to your writing and help paint a fuller picture of what you’re trying to say.
And some of the best adjectives in the dictionary begin with the letter ‘n’!
Are you searching for the perfect adjective with n at the beginning?
Well, you’re in luck! Not only are they awesome, but adjectives starting with n are also nice and numerous.
I thought I’d put together a big long list of them to help with your hunt.
So, without further ado, here’s a no-frills list of adjectives starting in N!
Here we go then: 432 adjectives starting in N!
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432 Adjectives Starting With N!
Let’s get into it then! In alphabetical order, here are 432 awesome adjectives starting in N.
I hope they help in your upcoming writing projects!
1. Naive
2. Naked
3. Namby-pamby
4. Nameless
5. Namibian
6. Napoleonic
7. Nappy
8. Narcissistic
9. Narcoleptic
10. Narcotic
11. Narrative
12. Narrow
13. Narrow-bodied
14. Narrowed
15. Narrower
16. Narrowing
17. Narrow-minded
18. Nary
19. Nasal
20. Nascent
21. Nastiest
22. Nasty
23. Natal
24. National
25. Nationalist
26. Nationalistic
27. Nationwide
28. Native
29. Nativist
30. Nativistic
31. Natty
32. Natural
33. Naturalised
34. Naturalistic
35. Naturistic
36. Naughty
37. Nauseating
38. Nauseous
39. Nautical
40. Naval
41. Navicular
42. Navigable
43. Navy-blue
44. Nazi
45. Neapolitan
46. Near
47. Nearby
48. Nearer
49. Nearest
50. Near-sighted
Adjectives with n can be long and complex or, like ‘neat’, short and simple.
51. Neat
52. Nebular
53. Nebulous
54. Necessary
55. Necessitous
56. Neck-Deep
57. Neckless
58. Necklike
59. Necromantical
60. Needful
61. Needlelike
62. Needless
63. Needy
64. Nefarious
65. Negative
66. Neglected
67. Neglectful
68. Negligent
69. Negligible
70. Negotiable
71. Neighbouring
72. Neighbourly
73. Neither
74. Neo
75. Neoclassical
76. Neo-classicist
77. Neocortical
78. Neoliberal
79. Neolithic
80. Neonatal
81. Nepali
82. Nephritic
83. Nerdy
84. Nerveless
85. Nerve-racking
86. Nervous
87. Nervy
88. Net
89. Nether
90. Nethermost
91. Netlike
92. Netted
93. Nettlesome
94. Networklike
95. Neural
96. Neuroanatomical
97. Neurobiological
98. Neuronal
99. Neuropsychiatric
100. Neuropsychological
Neurotic’s one example of adjectives with n that you wouldn’t want ascribed to yourself!
101. Neurotic
102. Neurotropic
103. Neuter
104. Neutered
105. Neutral
106. Neutralised
107. Never-ending
108. New
109. New-born
110. Newer
111. Newest
112. Newfangled
113. Newfound
114. Newsworthy
115. Newtonian
116. Next
117. Next-door
118. Nibbed
119. Nice
120. Nicer
121. Niffy
122. Nifty
123. Nigh
124. Nighted
125. Nightlong
126. Nightly
127. Nightmarish
128. Nihilistic
129. Nimble
130. Nimble-minded
131. Niminy-piminy
132. Nine
133. Ninefold
134. Ninepenny
135. Nineteen
136. Nineteenth
137. Ninetieth
138. Ninety
139. Ninth
140. Nippy
141. Nitric
142. Nitwitted
143. No
144. No-good
145. Noble
146. Nociceptive
147. Nocturnal
148. Nodular
149. Noduled
150. Noetic
As we’ll see, many adjectives that start n simply have the negative prefix, ‘no’ or ‘non’, such as ‘no-frills’!
151. No-frills
152. Noiseless
153. Noisome
154. Noisy
155. Nomadic
156. Nominal
157. Nominalistic
158. Nominative
159. Nonabrasive
160. Non-absorbent
161. Non-absorptive
162. Non-adaptive
163. Nonadoptive
164. Non-addictive
165. Non-adhesive
166. Non-adjacent
167. Non-aggressive
168. Non-alcoholic
169. Non-aligned
170. Non-arbitrary
171. Non-assertive
172. Non-associative
173. Non-bearing
174. Non-belligerent
175. Noncarbonated
176. Non-cellular
177. Nonchalant
178. Nonchalant
179. Non-Christian
180. Non-churchgoing
181. Non-civilized
182. Non-classical
183. Non-collapsible
184. Non-columned
185. Non-combatant
186. Non-combustible
187. Non-commercial
188. Non-commissioned
189. Noncommittal
190. Non-communicable
191. Non-competitive
192. Non-compliant
193. Non-conductive
194. Non-conforming
195. Non-conformist
196. Non-conscious
197. Non-consecutive
198. Non-contagious
199. Non-contentious
200. Non-continuous
Non-convergent is another adjective starting with n that fits in the negative prefix category!
201. Non-convergent
202. Non-critical
203. Non-crucial
204. Noncurrent
205. Non-deductible
206. Nondescript
207. Nondescript
208. Non-destructive
209. Non-digestible
210. Non-disposable
211. None
212. Non-elected
213. Non-elective
214. Non-enterprising
215. Non-equivalent
216. Non-essential
217. Non-exclusive
218. Non-exempt
219. Non-existent
220. Non-explosive
221. Non-extant
222. Nonfatal
223. Nonfictional
224. Nonfigurative
225. Non-flammable
226. Non-flavoured
227. Non-flowering
228. Non-functional
229. Non-hairy
230. Nonharmonic
231. Nonhereditary
232. Non-heritable
233. Non-hierarchic
234. Non-hierarchical
235. Nonhuman
236. Nonimmune
237. Non-indulgent
238. Nonindustrial
239. Non-infectious
240. Non-inflammatory
241. Non-inheritable
242. Non-institutional
243. Noninstitutionalised
244. Noninstitutionalized
245. Non-integrated
246. Non-intellectual
247. Non-interchangeable
248. Nonintersecting
249. Non-invasive
250. Non-judgmental
We’re over half-way through this “n adjective” list! Have you found the one you need yet?
251. Non-kosher
252. Non-leaded
253. Non-legal
254. Nonlethal
255. Nonlinear
256. Nonliteral
257. Non-living
258. Non-magnetic
259. Non-mandatory
260. Nonmaterial
261. Non-meaningful
262. Non-mechanical
263. Non-migratory
264. Non-military
265. Non-modern
266. Non-monotonic
267. Non-moving
268. Non-musical
269. Non-native
270. Non-natural
271. Nonnegative
272. Non-negotiable
273. Non-nomadic
274. Non-normative
275. Non-objective
276. Non-obligatory
277. Non-observant
278. No-nonsense
279. Non-opening
280. Non-operational
281. Nonparallel
282. Nonparametric
283. Nonparasitic
284. Nonpartisan
285. Non-personal
286. Nonphysical
287. Nonplussed
288. Non-poisonous
289. Non-political
290. Non-pregnant
291. Non-productive
292. Non-productive
293. Nonprofessional
294. Non-profit
295. Non-prognosticative
296. Non-progressive
297. Non-proprietary
298. Non-psychoactive
299. Non-public
300. Non-racial
Some “n adjectives” starting with “non” can switch to the prefix “un” (e.g. unreflective instead of non-reflective). Others, like nonracist, cannot.
301. Nonracist
302. Nonradioactive
303. Non-random
304. Non-rational
305. Nonreciprocal
306. Non-reflective
307. Non-refundable
308. Non-renewable
309. Nonrepresentational
310. Non-representative
311. Non-resident
312. Non-residential
313. Non-resilient
314. Non-resinous
315. Non-resistant
316. Non-resonant
317. Non-responsive
318. Non-restrictive
319. Non-retractable
320. Non-returnable
321. Non-reversible
322. Non-rhythmic
323. Non-segregated
324. Nonsense
325. Nonsensical
326. Non-sensitive
327. Nonsexual
328. Nonsignificant
329. Non-skid
330. Non-slip
331. Non-social
332. Nonspeaking
333. Nonspecific
334. Nonstandard
335. Non-stick
336. Nonstop
337. Non-subjective
338. Non-submersible
339. Nonsurgical
340. Non-sweet
341. Non-syllabic
342. Non-symbiotic
343. Nonsynchronous
344. Non-synthetic
345. Non-taxable
346. Nontechnical
347. Non-territorial
348. Non-thermal
349. Nontoxic
350. Non-traditional
Looking for positive adjectives with n? Keep going! We’re nearly through the negative ‘nons’.
351. Non-transferable
352. Non-translational
353. Non-transmissible
354. Non-turbulent
355. Non-uniform
356. Nonunionized
357. Nonvenomous
358. Nonverbal
359. Nonviable
360. Nonviolent
361. Nonvisual
362. Non-volatile
363. Non-voluntary
364. Non-washable
365. Nordic
366. Normal
367. Normative
368. Normative
369. North
370. Northbound
371. Northeast
372. North-easterly
373. North-eastern
374. North-eastward
375. Northerly
376. Northern
377. Northernmost
378. North-most
379. Northward
380. Northwest
381. North-western
382. North-westward
383. Noseless
384. Nosey
385. Nostalgic
386. Nosy
387. Notable
388. Noted
389. Noteworthy
390. Noticeable
391. Noticed
392. Notifiable
393. Notional
394. Notorious
395. Not-too-distant
396. Nourishing
397. Novel
398. No-win
399. Noxious
400. Nubbly
Meaning “stubby” or “lumpy”, nubby is great adjective with n that boasts a sense of onomatopoeia too!
401. Nubby
402. Nubile
403. Nuclear
404. Nucleate
405. Nucleated
406. Nude
407. Nugatory
408. Null
409. Numb
410. Numberless
411. Numbing
412. Numerable
413. Numeral
414. Numerate
415. Numeric
416. Numerical
417. Numerological
418. Numerous
419. Numinous
420. Nuptial
421. Nurtural
422. Nurturant
423. Nutbrown
424. Nutlike
425. Nutrient
426. Nutritional
427. Nutritious
428. Nutritive
429. Nuts
430. Nutty
431. Nymphomaniac
432. Nymphomaniacal
Employ These Adjectives Starting in N
As you can see, there’s no shortage of adjectives starting with n out there!
N-fact, they’re so numerable that it can be tricky to pick a novel one to use in your writing sometimes.
N-yway, puns aside for a second, I do hope this list of adjectives starting with n will prove useful!
Keep it in mind (or bookmark it) anytime you’re hunting for an adjective with n at the start and, with any luck, it should solve the problem in no time.