Don’t be naive or narrow-minded, but instead be nifty and nimble as you navigate these adjectives that start with N.

While the letter N is quite commonly used, there are surprisingly not a ton of adjectives beginning with N, compared to other letters that are about as frequent within the English language.

And surprisingly a large proportion of N adjectives to describe a person are negative, instead of positive. We aren’t quite sure why this is, but rest assured there are still some positive ones, and plenty of useful ones.

Below you will see three sections:

adjectives that start with N

Adjectives Starting With N

  • naive
  • nameless
  • narcissistic
  • narrow
  • narrow-minded
  • nasal
  • nasty
  • national
  • native
  • natural
  • naughty
  • nauseating
  • nauseous
  • nautical
  • navigable
  • navy-blue
  • near
  • nearby
  • nearest
  • nearsighted
  • neat
  • nebulous
  • necessary
  • needless
  • needy
  • nefarious
  • negative
  • neglected
  • neglectful
  • negligent
  • negligible
  • adjectives that start with M
  • negotiable
  • neighborly
  • neither
  • nerve-racking
  • nervous
  • neurological
  • neurotic
  • neutral
  • new
  • newest
  • next
  • next-door
  • nice
  • nifty
  • nightmarish
  • nimble
  • nimble-minded
  • nine
  • ninth
  • nippy
  • no
  • noble
  • nocturnal
  • noiseless
  • noisy
  • nominal
  • nonabrasive
  • non-aggressive
  • nonchalant
  • adjectives that start with A
  • noncommittal
  • noncompetitive
  • nonconsecutive
  • nondescript
  • nondestructive
  • nonexclusive
  • nonnegotiable
  • nonproductive
  • nonrefundable
  • nonrenewable
  • non-responsive
  • nonrestrictive
  • non-returnable
  • nonsensical
  • nonspecific
  • nonstop
  • non-transferable
  • nonverbal
  • nonviolent
  • normal
  • north
  • northeast
  • northerly
  • northwest
  • words to describe someone
  • nostalgic
  • nosy
  • notable
  • noticeable
  • notorious
  • novel
  • noxious
  • null
  • numb
  • numberless
  • numbing
  • numerable
  • numeric
  • numerous
  • nutritional
  • nutritious
  • nutty

adjectives that begin with N

Adjectives That Start With N To Describe A Person

  • naive
  • nameless
  • narcissistic
  • narrow-minded
  • nasty
  • native
  • natural
  • naughty
  • nauseating
  • nearsighted
  • neat
  • needy
  • nefarious
  • negative
  • neglected
  • neglectful
  • negligent
  • neighborly
  • adjectives that start with R
  • nervous
  • neurotic
  • neutral
  • new
  • newest
  • next
  • next-door
  • nice
  • nifty
  • nimble
  • nimble-minded
  • noble
  • noisy
  • non-aggressive
  • nonchalant
  • noncommittal
  • noncompetitive
  • nondescript
  • nondestructive
  • nonproductive
  • non-responsive
  • nonviolent
  • normal
  • nostalgic
  • nosy
  • notable
  • noticeable
  • notorious
  • noxious
  • numb
  • nutty

Positive Adjectives That Start With N

So what did you think of our collection of adjectives that begin with N? It is a bit surprising how few positive N adjectives there are.

But we feel there are still enough to pay a few good compliments, such as the words nimble-minded, neat and nifty.

We hope you will share these words with other teachers, students, writers, family members and friends who might enjoy looking through these descriptive words that start with N.