These are the 100 most useful Indonesian adjectives from our beginner course - the words that describe people, places and feelings. With them you can express opinions from day one.
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| # | Adjective | Indonesian |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | big | besar |
| 2 | small | kecil |
| 3 | tall | tinggi |
| 4 | short | pendek |
| 5 | ugly | jelek |
| 6 | young | muda |
| 7 | old | tua |
| 8 | new | baru |
| 9 | fast | cepat |
| 10 | slow | lambat |
| 11 | rich | kaya |
| 12 | poor | miskin |
| 13 | clean | bersih |
| 14 | dirty | kotor |
| 15 | hot | panas |
| 16 | cold | dingin |
| 17 | warm | hangat |
| 18 | cool | keren |
| 19 | sweet | manis |
| 20 | sour | asam |
| 21 | bitter | pahit |
| 22 | salty | asin |
| 23 | bright | terang |
| 24 | dark | gelap |
| 25 | light | ringan |
| 26 | heavy | berat |
| 27 | soft | lembut |
| 28 | hard | keras |
| 29 | powerful | kuat |
| 30 | weak | lemah |
| 31 | clear | cerah |
| 32 | cloudy | berawan |
| 33 | sharp | tajam |
| 34 | dull | tumpul |
| 35 | flexible | fleksibel |
| 36 | stiff | kaku |
| 37 | smooth | halus |
| 38 | rough | kasar |
| 39 | delicious | lezat |
| 40 | thick | tebal |
| 41 | thin | tipis |
| 42 | high | tinggi |
| 43 | low | rendah |
| 44 | narrow | sempit |
| 45 | tight | ketat |
| 46 | loose | longgar |
| 47 | round | bulat |
| 48 | flat | datar |
| 49 | broken | rusak |
| 50 | slippery | licin |
| 51 | colorful | berwarna-warni |
| 52 | fresh | segar |
| 53 | spicy | pedas |
| 54 | sunny | cerah |
| 55 | juicy | berair |
| 56 | strong | kuat |
| 57 | ripe | matang |
| 58 | raw | mentah |
| 59 | frozen | beku |
| 60 | cute | lucu |
| 61 | rainy | berhujan |
| 62 | foggy | berkabut |
| 63 | cozy | nyaman |
| 64 | crowded | penuh sesak |
| 65 | tidy | rapi |
| 66 | messy | berantakan |
| 67 | alive | hidup |
| 68 | fit | bugar |
| 69 | wooden | dari kayu |
| 70 | dim | temaram |
| 71 | blunt | tumpul |
| 72 | dizzy | pusing |
| 73 | mild | ringan |
| 74 | graceful | anggun |
| 75 | clumsy | ceroboh |
| 76 | brown | cokelat |
| 77 | shaky | goyah |
| 78 | white | putih |
| 79 | green | hijau |
| 80 | black | hitam |
| 81 | hungry | lapar |
| 82 | blue | biru |
| 83 | red | merah |
| 84 | glossy | mengilap |
| 85 | beautiful | indah |
| 86 | gray | abu-abu |
| 87 | pretty | cantik |
| 88 | wet | basah |
| 89 | wide | lebar |
| 90 | deep | dalam |
| 91 | spacious | luas |
| 92 | delicate | halus |
| 93 | hollow | berongga |
| 94 | tactile | taktil |
| 95 | bland | hambar |
| 96 | chilly | dingin |
| 97 | coarse | kasar |
| 98 | healthy | sehat |
| 99 | sick | sakit |
| 100 | thirsty | haus |