Brighten your day with these positive adjectives that start with A

Capital "A" on a colorful background, representing positive adjectives that start with A

If you’re looking for positive adjectives that start with the letter A, we’re here to help.

As lovers and sharers of positive news (we publish good news online, in our free newsletter, on our positive podcast, and our beautiful monthly Goodnewspaper), we’re always thrilled to help fill the world with more positivity.

We’ve compiled the best nice and kind adjectives that start with A into a simple and easy-to-scroll guide. 

Whether you’re trying to describe a person, find positive characteristics or traits, or simply brush up on your English — we hope this list helps you feel more positive.

By the way, looking for more positive words? Check out our guides to positive words (not just adjectives) that start with each letter of the alphabet.

Adjectives, Characteristics, and Words To Describe Someone… That Start With the Letter A —

  • Abaxial
  • Abdominal
  • Abiding
  • Abiotic
  • Ablaze
  • Able
  • Able-bodied
  • Able-minded
  • Abled
  • Ablest
  • Abloom
  • Aboral
  • Aboriginal
  • Abounding
  • Absolute
  • Absorbent
  • Absorbing
  • Abstract
  • Abstracted
  • Abundant
  • Abyssal
  • Academic
  • Accelerated
  • Accelerating
  • Accentual
  • Acceptable
  • Accepted
  • Accepting
  • Accessible
  • Acclaimed
  • Accommodating
  • Accommodative
  • Accomplished
  • Accordant
  • Accountable
  • Accountable
  • Accredited
  • Accretive
  • Accumulative
  • Accurate
  • Accustomed
  • Ace
  • Achievable
  • Achievement-oriented
  • Achromatic
  • Aconitic
  • Acoustic
  • Acoustical
  • Acquainted
  • Acquiescent
  • Acrobatic
  • Action-oriented
  • Actionable
  • Activated
  • Active
  • Active-minded
  • Actual
  • Actualistic
  • Actuarial
  • Acuminate
  • Adamantine
  • Adaptable
  • Adaptive
  • Addable
  • Additional
  • Adept
  • Adequate
  • Adherent
  • Adhesive
  • Adiabatic
  • Adipose
  • Adjustable
  • Adjusted
  • Administrative
  • Admirable
  • Admired
  • Admiring
  • Admissible
  • Adolescent
  • Adoptable
  • Adoptive
  • Adorable
  • Adored
  • Adoring
  • Adorned
  • Adroit
  • Adsorbed
  • Adsorbent
  • Adsorptive
  • Adulatory
  • Advance
  • Advanced
  • Advancing
  • Advantaged
  • Advantageous
  • Adventive
  • Adventure-loving
  • Adventuresome
  • Adventurous
  • Advisable
  • Aeolian
  • Aerated
  • Aerial
  • Aerobatic
  • Aerodynamic
  • Aeroelastic
  • Aerogenic
  • Aeromedical
  • Aesthetic
  • Aesthetical
  • Aestival
  • Affable
  • Affectionate
  • Affective
  • Affiliated
  • Affirmative
  • Affluent
  • Affordable
  • Aflutter
  • African
  • Aged
  • Ageless
  • Agential
  • Agglutinative
  • Agile
  • Agleam
  • Aglitter
  • Aglow
  • Agnostic
  • Agreeable
  • Agreeing
  • Agricultural
  • Agronomic
  • Ailanthus-like
  • Aileron-like
  • Airborne
  • Airtight
  • Airworthy
  • Airy
  • Ajar
  • Akin
  • Alacritous
  • Alaskan
  • Alaskan
  • Alchemical
  • Aldermanic
  • Aleatory
  • Alert
  • Alexandrian
  • Algerian
  • Alienable
  • Aligned
  • Alike
  • Alimentary
  • Aliphatic
  • Alive
  • Alkalescent
  • Alkaline
  • Alkaloidal
  • All-embracing
  • All-inclusive
  • All-knowing
  • All-powerful
  • All-purpose
  • All-round
  • All-star
  • Alleged
  • Allegoric
  • Allegorical
  • Allied
  • Allocable
  • Allometric
  • Alloyed
  • Alluring
  • Allusive
  • Almighty
  • Alphabetic
  • Alphabetical
  • Alpine
  • Altaic
  • Alterable
  • Alternating
  • Altimetric
  • Altitudinous
  • Altricial
  • Altruistic
  • Aluminous
  • Alveolar
  • Amalgamative
  • Amaranthine
  • Amative
  • Amatory
  • Amazed
  • Amazing
  • Ambassadorial
  • Amber
  • Ambiguous
  • Ambitious
  • Ambivalent
  • Ambrosial
  • Ambulant
  • Ambulatory
  • Ameliorating
  • Ameliorative
  • Amenable
  • American
  • Amiable
  • Amicable
  • Amoral
  • Amorous
  • Ample
  • Amplified
  • Amplifying
  • Amulet-like
  • Amused
  • Amusing
  • Anabatic
  • Anabolic
  • Analytic
  • Analytical
  • Anamnestic
  • Anatomical
  • Ancestral
  • Anchored
  • Ancient
  • Androgynous
  • Anecdotal
  • Angelic
  • Angelical
  • Angular
  • Animal
  • Animate
  • Animated
  • Animating
  • Anniversary-related
  • Annual
  • Anodyne
  • Anointed
  • Anonymous
  • Another
  • Answerable
  • Antenatal
  • Anterior
  • Anthemic
  • Anthophilous
  • Anthropocentric
  • Anti-aging
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Anticancer
  • Anticipated
  • Anticipative
  • Anticorrosive
  • Antifragile
  • Antifungal
  • Antimicrobial
  • Antioxidant
  • Antioxidative
  • Antique
  • Antique white
  • Antiracist
  • Antiseptic
  • Antiviral
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Apical
  • Apodictic
  • Apollonian
  • Apostolic
  • Apparent
  • Appealing
  • Appeasing
  • Appetent
  • Appetitive
  • Appetizing
  • Applaudable
  • Apple green
  • Applicative
  • Applied
  • Appraising
  • Appreciable
  • Appreciated
  • Appreciative
  • Apprentice
  • Approachable
  • Approaching
  • Approbative
  • Approbatory
  • Appropriate
  • Approved
  • Approving
  • Approximate
  • Apt
  • Aqua
  • Aquamarine
  • Aqueous
  • Aquiline
  • Arbitrary
  • Arbor-like
  • Arboraceous
  • Arborous
  • Arcadian
  • Archaic
  • Arched
  • Archetypal
  • Archetypical
  • Architectural
  • Archival
  • Arctic
  • Arctic
  • Ardent
  • Argent
  • Argentiferous
  • Argentinean
  • Argonaut-like
  • Arguable
  • Aristocratic
  • Aristocratical
  • Armada-like
  • Armigerous
  • Army green
  • Aromatic
  • Aroused
  • Arousing
  • Arranged
  • Artful
  • Articulate
  • Artificial
  • Artisan
  • Artisanal
  • Artistic
  • Artsy
  • Ascendable
  • Ascendant
  • Ascending
  • Ascensive
  • Ash gray
  • Aspirational
  • Aspiring
  • Assertive
  • Assessable
  • Assessed
  • Assiduous
  • Assignable
  • Assimilable
  • Assimilated
  • Assimilative
  • Assistant
  • Assistive
  • Associated
  • Assorted
  • Assumable
  • Assumptive
  • Assured
  • Assuring
  • Asteroidal
  • Astonished
  • Astonishing
  • Astounded
  • Astounding
  • Astral
  • Astrological
  • Astronomic
  • Astrophysical
  • Astute
  • Asymmetric
  • Asymmetrical
  • Asymptotic
  • At-hand
  • Athletic
  • Atmospheric
  • Atomic
  • Attachable
  • Attainable
  • Attempted
  • Attention-getting
  • Attentive
  • Attracted
  • Attracting
  • Attractive
  • Attributable
  • Attributive
  • Attuned
  • Atypical
  • Auburn
  • Audacious
  • Audible
  • Auditory
  • Augmentative
  • Augmented
  • August
  • Aural
  • Aureate
  • Auroral
  • Auspicious
  • Authentic
  • Authenticated
  • Authorial
  • Authoritative
  • Authorized
  • Autistic
  • Autobiographic
  • Autochthonous
  • Autodidactic
  • Autographed
  • Automatic
  • Automotive
  • Autonomous
  • Autotelic
  • Available
  • Avant-garde
  • Avatar-like
  • Average
  • Avian
  • Aviary-like
  • Aviator-like
  • Avid
  • Avowed
  • Avuncular
  • Awaited
  • Awake
  • Awakened
  • Award-winning
  • Aware
  • Awash
  • Awe-inspiring
  • Awe-striking
  • Awed
  • Awesome
  • Awestruck
  • Axiological
  • Axiomatic
  • Axonometric
  • Azoic
  • Azure

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