You can describe almost anything in the world with adjectives that start with R!

The letter R is a very commonly used letter in the alphabet and, as you can see below, there is no shortage of adjectives beginning with R.

With this list you can describe a person, place or thing, an emotion, characteristics of a person, and more in a positive, negative or neutral manner.

Many of these are R adjectives to describe a person and can be used as compliments. Of course there is much more to this collection than that.

We carefully chose these descriptive words that start with R so that this would be the best, most useful list in the world. Below you will find 3 categories, which you can just to directly by clicking on them.

Adjectives Starting With R

adjectives that start with r

  • rabid
  • racial
  • racist
  • radiant
  • radical
  • radioactive
  • ragged
  • raging
  • rainbow-colored
  • rainy
  • rakish
  • rambling
  • rambunctious
  • rampant
  • rancid
  • rancorous
  • random
  • rank
  • rapid
  • rapid-fire
  • rapturous
  • rare
  • rascally
  • rash
  • rasping
  • raspy
  • rational
  • ratty
  • raucous
  • ravenous
  • raving
  • ravishing
  • raw
  • razor-edged
  • reactive
  • ready
  • real
  • realistic
  • reasonable
  • reassured
  • reassuring
  • rebel
  • rebellious
  • recalcitrant
  • receding
  • recent
  • receptive
  • recessive
  • rechargeable
  • reciprocal
  • reckless
  • reclusive
  • recognizable
  • recognized
  • rectangular
  • rectifiable
  • recurrent
  • recyclable
  • adjectives that start with N
  • red
  • red-blooded
  • reddish
  • redeemable
  • redolent
  • redundant
  • referential
  • refillable
  • reflective
  • refractive
  • refreshing
  • refundable
  • refurbished
  • refutable
  • regal
  • regional
  • regretful
  • regrettable
  • regular
  • reigning
  • relatable
  • relative
  • relaxed
  • relaxing
  • relentless
  • relevant
  • reliable
  • relieved
  • religious
  • reluctant
  • remaining
  • remarkable
  • remedial
  • reminiscent
  • remorseful
  • remorseless
  • remote
  • removable
  • renegotiable
  • renewable
  • rented
  • repairable
  • repaired
  • repeatable
  • repeated
  • repellent
  • repentant
  • repetitious
  • repetitive
  • replaceable
  • replicable
  • reported
  • reprehensible
  • representative
  • repressive
  • reproachful
  • reproductive
  • republican
  • adjectives that start with S
  • repugnant
  • repulsive
  • reputable
  • reputed
  • rescued
  • resealable
  • resentful
  • reserved
  • resident
  • residential
  • residual
  • resilient
  • resolute
  • resolvable
  • resonant
  • resounding
  • resourceful
  • respectable
  • respectful
  • respective
  • responsible
  • responsive
  • rested
  • restful
  • restless
  • restored
  • restrained
  • restrictive
  • retired
  • retroactive
  • retrogressive
  • retrospective
  • reusable
  • revamped
  • revealing
  • revengeful
  • reverent
  • reverential
  • reverse
  • reversible
  • reviled
  • revised
  • revocable
  • revolting
  • revolutionary
  • rewarding
  • rhetorical
  • rhythmic
  • rich
  • richer
  • richest
  • ridiculing
  • ridiculous
  • right
  • righteous
  • rightful
  • right-handed
  • rigid
  • rigorous
  • ringing
  • riotous
  • ripe
  • rippling
  • risky
  • ritualistic
  • ritzy
  • riveting
  • roaring
  • roasted
  • robotic
  • robust
  • rocketing
  • roguish
  • romantic
  • roomy
  • rosy
  • rotating
  • rotten
  • rotting
  • rotund
  • rough
  • round
  • rousing
  • routine
  • rowdy
  • royal
  • ruddy
  • rude
  • rudimentary
  • rueful
  • rugged
  • ruined
  • ruinous
  • rumbling
  • ruminative
  • rumpled
  • ruptured
  • rural
  • Russian
  • rusted
  • rustic
  • rustling
  • rusty
  • ruthless
  • rutted

 
adjectives that begin with r

Adjectives That Start With R To Describe A Person

  • racist
  • rakish
  • rambunctious
  • rare
  • rascally
  • rational
  • raucous
  • ravishing
  • ready
  • real
  • reasonable
  • reassuring
  • rebel
  • rebellious
  • receptive
  • reckless
  • recognizable
  • red-blooded
  • regal
  • regular
  • reigning
  • relatable
  • relaxed
  • relentless
  • relevant
  • reliable
  • adjectives that start with T
  • religious
  • remarkable
  • remorseful
  • remorseless
  • representative
  • republican
  • repulsive
  • reputable
  • resentful
  • reserved
  • resident
  • resilient
  • resolute
  • resourceful
  • respectable
  • respectful
  • responsible
  • responsive
  • rested
  • restless
  • retired
  • revengeful
  • rich
  • richer
  • richest
  • ridiculous
  • right
  • righteous
  • right-handed
  • rigid
  • romantic
  • rotund
  • rough
  • rowdy
  • royal
  • rude
  • Russian
  • ruthless

 

Positive Adjectives That Start With R

  • radiant
  • radical
  • rainbow-colored
  • rakish
  • rapid
  • rapturous
  • rare
  • raucous
  • raving
  • ravishing
  • ready
  • real
  • realistic
  • reasonable
  • reassured
  • reassuring
  • receptive
  • recognizable
  • recognized
  • red-blooded
  • redeemable
  • redolent
  • refreshing
  • refundable
  • regal
  • reigning
  • relatable
  • relaxed
  • relaxing
  • relentless
  • relevant
  • reliable
  • relieved
  • remarkable
  • remedial
  • renewable
  • repairable
  • reputable
  • reputed
  • rescued
  • resilient
  • resolute
  • resounding
  • resourceful
  • respectable
  • respectful
  • respective
  • responsible
  • responsive
  • rested
  • restful
  • restored
  • revamped
  • reverent
  • reverential
  • rewarding
  • rhetorical
  • rich
  • richer
  • richest
  • right
  • righteous
  • rightful
  • rigorous
  • ripe
  • rippling
  • ritzy
  • riveting
  • roaring
  • robust
  • romantic
  • roomy
  • rosy
  • rousing
  • royal
  • ruddy
  • rustic
  • adjectives that start with D

We hope your stroll through this list of adjectives that start with R was a rich, robust, restful, rosy and relaxing time.

While there are other collections that have a longer list of R adjectives, we decided to omit those words that are very obscure or are rarely ever used, so that this would be the single best source for anyone who is looking to find a useful collection of R words to describe someone, somewhere or something.

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