Adjectives That Start With B | List & Examples
There are many adjectives (words that are used to describe a noun) that start with B. Some of the most common adjectives that start with B include:
- Bad
- Big
- Beautiful
- Bold
- Blessed
- Black
- Bright
- Behind
This article lists many adjectives that start with B, divided into positive, negative, and neutral adjectives.
Positive adjectives that start with B
Here’s a list of adjectives that start with B with a positive connotation:
- Balanced: Objective, not biased to one side
- Balmy: Pleasantly warm; mild
- Barren: Infertile; not bearing fruit
- Bashful: Shy
- Beautiful: Appealing to look at; attractive
- Becoming: Transforming or changing into; attractive
- Beefy: Strong and muscular
- Befitting: Suitable; appropriate
- Believable: Plausible; apparently true
- Beneficial: Good for a person or thing; of benefit to
- Benevolent: Kind and giving
- Benign: Harmless; not malignant
- Best: Beyond equal; unmatched
- Better: Superior
- Biodegradable: Will decompose when exposed to the elements and time
- Blameless: Without fault
- Blessed: Favored; consecrated
- Blissful: Serenely pleasant
- Bodacious: Excellent; admirable
- Bonny: Pretty
- Bouncy: Elastic; full of energy
- Boundless: Without limits
- Bountiful: Plentiful; generous
- Brainy: Intelligent
- Brand-new: New and untouched
- Brave: Courageous
- Bravehearted: Courageous
- Brawny: Muscly (perhaps lacking intellect)
- Bright: Plenty of light; intelligent
- Bright-eyed: Alert
- Brilliant: Shining brightly; very intelligent
- Broad-shouldered: Strong; resilient; capable
- Bucolic: Rural and pleasantly rustic
- Bullish: Confident; (can be negative, aggressively confident)
- Buoyant: Floats on water; positive
- Burly: Strong and well-muscled
- Bustling: Busy with lots of movement
- Buttery: Smooth, luxurious
You can also download this list of positive adjectives that start with B as a PDF.
Adjectives that start with “B” PDF
Although the tumor was a significant size, Alana was relieved to learn that it was benign.
Although the grandkids were boisterous, Asha and Reuben loved their visits.
The beautiful dress was very becoming on her.
Negative adjectives that start with B
Here is a list of adjectives that begin with B with a negative connotation.
- Backward: Looking behind; not advanced
- Bad: Not good
- Baffling: Confusing; puzzling; confounding
- Banal: Plain and uninteresting
- Bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
- Barbaric: Savage; uncivilized
- Batty: Mildly eccentric
- Bawdy: Humorously indecent; ribald
- Bearish: Rough and surly; clumsy
- Beat: (American English) exhausted
- Beaten: Defeated; hammered; physically assaulted
- Bedraggled: Untidy; disheveled
- Bellicose: Prone to aggression; willing to fight
- Belligerent: Argumentative; aggressive
- Bemused: Puzzled or confused
- Besieged: Surrounded by hostile forces
- Biased: Unfair; favoring one side
- Bizarre: Odd and unusual
- Blamable: Worthy or deserving of blame
- Blaring: Uncomfortably noisy and intrusive
- Blatant: Obvious; shameless
- Bleak: Without redeeming features; hopeless
- Bleary: Eyes affected by sleep; blurry
- Blinding: Excessively bright
- Blistering: Extremely hot (enough to burn)
- Bloated: Swollen; overstuffed; unnecessarily large
- Bloodied: Covered or stained with blood
- Blowsy: Coarse and untidy (UK English)
- Blundering: Excessively clumsy
- Blurred or blurry: Out of focus; unclear
- Blustering: Full of loud, unjustified self-confidence
- Boastful: Lacking in humility
- Bogus: Fake or false
- Bombastic: Pompous; blustering
- Boorish: Uncouth; ill-mannered
- Bored: Lacking in interest
- Boring: Causing boredom
- Bossy: Exerting authority needlessly
- Brash: Showy and classless
- Brassy: Looking like brass; showy
- Bratty: Like a spoiled, rude child
- Brawling: Noisily fighting in public
- Brazen: Unashamed in wrongdoing
- Broken: Not working; not intact
- Brokenhearted: Grieving; inconsolable
- Brooding: Thinking deeply
- Broody: Yearning for motherhood; ruminating on something painful
- Browbeaten: Bullied; coerced
- Brusque: Rudely dismissive
- Brutal: Extremely harsh; causing severe pain
- Buffeted: Repeatedly assailed by wind and waves (real or metaphorical)
- Burdensome: Heavy and troublesome
- Bureaucratic: Demanding excessive paperwork or administration
- Burnt: Having been on fire
- Burnt-out: Emotionally exhausted
You can also download this list of negative adjectives that start with B as a PDF.
Adjectives that start with “B” PDF
Besieged, bloodied, and buffeted by the encounter, Sheila was, nonetheless, not going to be browbeaten into submission!
The years of working with bureaucratic managers finally left Sean a burnt-out shell of his former self.
Katka reflected that post-Covid there had been a massive uptick in boorish behavior on public transport.
Neutral adjectives that start with B
Neutral adjectives beginning with B outnumber the combined positive and negative ones by more than 2:1. Some will have possible negative or positive connotations depending on context.
- Back: Rear; relating to the rear of the torso
- Bald: Without hair or fur; uncovered
- Barbed: Using sharp points; sharply negative
- Baronial: Grand; on a grand scale
- Baroque: From the baroque period; ornately detailed
- Bashful: Shy; easily embarrassed
- Basic: Rudimentary; without frills
- Battered: Covered in batter; beaten
- Beady: (Of eyes) small and shiny
- Before: Previously in time; preferred
- Behind: To the rear; not up-to-date
- Beige: Pale sand color
- Belated: After the date; late
- Beloved: Treasured; loved
- Below: Beneath; under
- Beneath: Under; below
- Bent: Curved; crooked; not straight
- Bestial: Like an animal
- Biblical: Relating to the Bible; cataclysmic
- Bicameral: (Of a parliament or similar) having two chambers or houses
- Biennial: Every other year
- Bifurcated: Diverging into two
- Big: Large
- Bilateral: Between two parties or people
- Bilingual: Fluent in two languages
- Billowy: Voluminous, lightweight fabric
- Binary: Base 2 number system; involving two things
- Binding: (Of an agreement) unbreakable
- Biographical: Concerning a person’s life story
- Biological: Concerning living organisms
- Bipartisan: Between two groups or parties
- Bipedal: Having two feet
- Biracial: Someone with parents from two different races
- Bitter: Sharp taste; grudge-bearing
- Bland: Lacking flavor or color
- Blank: Empty; featureless
- Blasé: Indifferent; nonchalant; careless
- Blithe: Cheerfully indifferent; happily untroubled
- Blonde: Very light/yellow haired; yellow
- Bloody: Covered with blood; rare-cooked steak
- Blotted: Stained with ink; marked
- Blue-collar: Relating to manual labor
- Blunt: Not sharp; rude
- Boiling: Very hot; bubbling
- Boisterous: Noisy and exuberant
- Bold: Brave; audacious; heavy font for emphasis
- Bony: Very thin; (of food) full of bones
- Booming: Enjoying rapid economic growth; unpleasantly loud music
- Border: Relating to the frontier between nations or some other margin
- Botanical: Concerned with plants
- Bothered: Concerned; worried
- Bottomless: Endless supply; without limit
- Bourgeois: Middle-class; materialistic
- Bovine: Relating to cows and bulls
- Bowed: Bent into an arc
- Bowlegged: Having legs that curve outward at the knees
- Boxy: Box-like; having harsh, straight lines
- Boyish: Like a boy; innocent; youthful
- Breakaway: Having detached from a group; designed to break under load
- Breathless: Unable to breathe; excited
- Breathtaking: Awe-inspiring; supremely impressive
- Breezy: Lightly windy; carefree or casual
- Bridal: Concerning the bride or her entourage
- Brief: Short; to the point
- Brimful: Filled to almost overflowing
- Bristling: Short and spiky; covered with; easily offended
- Brittle: Easily snapped
- Broad: Wide; spacious
- Bronzed: Very tanned; covered in bronze
- Brunette: Having brown hair
- Budding: Showing buds; showing promise
- Buff: With a matte finish; well-toned muscle
- Bulbous: Fat and round; bulging
- Bulky: Large and awkwardly shaped
- Bumpy: Covered in lumps
- Bundled: Grouped together; wrapped up
- Burnished: Deeply polished; glowing
- Bushy: Thickly growing
- Businesslike: Focused on efficiency; professional; unemotional
- Busty: Large-breasted
- Busy: Having much to do; active
- Buzzing: Creating a low humming sound; showing excitement
- Bygone: Past; previous
You can also download this list of neutral adjectives that start with B as a PDF.
Adjectives that start with “B” PDF
Busy and businesslike, Jenny collected the group together and led them to the waiting bus.
Gurvinder was a born leader, able to deal with blasé colleagues as well as those possessed of brittle tempers.
The bubbling, brimful glasses of sparkling wine looked fantastic but were disappointingly bland.
The prefix bi- comes from the Latin word “bis,” meaning “twice.” It is found in adjectives such as “bifocal” (spectacles with two separate correction zones), “bilateral” (in two directions or involving two parties), and “biweekly” (occurring every two weeks).
The bio- prefix comes from the Greek “bios,” meaning “life.” It often denotes an organic, living-matter meaning, such as “biodegradable” (something which rots down by natural, organic processes), “biohazard” (a danger which is organic, rather than a physical threat).
Adjectives with other letters
If you’re looking for adjectives that start with another letter, you can visit one of our other articles.
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Frequently asked questions about adjectives with B
- What are some adjectives starting with B to describe a person?
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Some adjectives that start with B to describe a person include:
- Bashful
- Beautiful
- Brazen
- Beefy
- Brave
- Bratty
- Brusque
- Bourgeois
- Brilliant
- Bilingual
- Broad-shouldered
- Bedraggled
- Boastful
- Brainy
- Benevolent
- Blundering
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