Adjectives That Start With X | List & Examples

There really aren’t many adjectives (words that qualify a noun) that start with X, so we’ve included adjectives that contain X. Some of the more common adjectives that start with or contain X are:

• Excellent
• Excited
• Expert
• Exhausted
• Extinct
• Xenophobic
• Explicit
• Exotic

This article contains lists of positive, negative, and neutral adjectives that start with or contain X.

Positive adjectives that start with X

Here’s a list of adjectives that start with or contain X with a positive connotation.

• Excelling: Outstanding; surpassing others in achievement
• Excellent: Outstanding; of the highest quality
• Exceptional: Unusually good; extraordinary
• Excitable: Easily excited; quick to show enthusiasm
• Excited: Very happy or eager; thrilled
• Exciting: Causing great enthusiasm or eagerness
• Exemplary: Serving as a model; praiseworthy
• Exhilarated: Very happy; filled with energy and joy
• Exhilarating: Thrilling; invigorating; very exciting
• Expansive: Open; wide-ranging; generous in spirit
• Experienced: Skilled; having knowledge through practice
• Expert: Highly skilled; knowledgeable
• Expressive: Effectively conveying thought or feeling
• Exquisite: Beautifully made; delicate; excellent in quality
• Extraordinary: Unusual; remarkable; exceptional
• Xenial: Hospitable; friendly to guests or strangers

Negative adjectives that start with X

Here’s a list of adjectives that start with or contain X with a negative connotation. When applied to a person, these would almost always be considered insults.

• Exacting: Demanding; requiring great effort or precision
• Excessive: Too much; more than is necessary
• Excruciating: Extremely painful; intensely unpleasant
• Exhausted: Extremely tired; worn out
• Exhausting: Very tiring; draining
• Exorbitant: Unreasonably high (especially in price or demand)
• Exposed: Left unprotected; vulnerable
• Extinct: No longer existing; having died out
• Extraneous: Irrelevant; unrelated; unnecessary
• Extreme: Very severe; intense; going beyond normal limits
• Xenophobic: Fearful of or hostile toward foreigners or strangers

Neutral adjectives that start with X

The following adjectives usually have neither a positive nor negative connotation when describing something.

• Expanded: Made larger; increased in size or scope
• Expedient: Practical; suitable for achieving a goal
• Explicit: Clear; stated directly
• Exploratory: Relating to investigation or discovery
• Extended: Lengthened; prolonged in space or time
• External: Outer; situated on the outside
• Extensive: Wide in scope; covering a large area
• Extra: Additional; more than usual
• Extraterrestrial: Originating outside Earth or its atmosphere
• Exotic: Unusual; strikingly foreign or different
• Xenogeneic: Derived from a different species; foreign in origin
• Xenolithic: Containing fragments of foreign rock within a geological formation
• Xeric: Very dry; relating to an environment with little moisture
• Xyloid: Resembling wood; woody
• Xylophagous: Feeding on wood (used for insects, organisms, etc.)

Adjectives with other letters

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Frequently asked questions about adjectives with X

What are some adjectives starting with or containing X to describe a person?

Some adjectives that start with or contain X to describe a person include:

• Exceptional
• Excitable
• Xenial
• Exhausted
• Xenophobic
• Exotic

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