Here’s a list of basic descriptive adjectives for any kind of situation. It’s perfect to start learning adjectives in order to be able to describe persons or things.
| agréable | nice, pleasant | gros(se) | big, fat |
| amical(e) | friendly | heureux / heureuse | happy |
| ancien / ancienne | former, ancient | intelligent(e) | smart |
| beau / bel / belle | beautiful | intéressant(e) | interesting |
| bon marché (inv.) | cheap, inexpansive | jeune | young |
| bon/bonne | good | joli(e) | pretty |
| cher / chère | expansive, dear | laid(e) | ugly |
| chic (inv.) | chic | maigre | slim, skinny |
| content(e) | happy , pleased | mauvais(e) | bad |
| costaud(e) | strong, sturdy | méchant(e) | mean, bad |
| courageux / courageuse | courageous | mince | slim |
| dernier / dernière | final, last | mystérieux / mystérieuse | mysterious |
| désolé(e) | sorry | nouveau / nouvel / nouvelle | new |
| difficile | difficult | parfait(e) | perfect |
| drôle | funny | pas cher / pas chère | inexpensive |
| énorme | huge | pauvre | poor |
| facile | easy | petit(e) | short, small |
| fantastique | wonderful | premier / première | first |
| fatigué(e) | tired | riche | rich |
| fier / fière | proud | sincère | sincere |
| formidable | fabulous | sympathique | nice |
| fort(e) | strong | timide | shy |
| froid(e) | cold | triste | sad |
| gentil(le) | nice | vieux / vieil / vieille | ancient, old |
| grand(e) | tall, great |