750 Adjectives That Start with B | List with Definitions and Examples

Adjectives that start with B are plenty and widely used in daily communication. So we prepared this list of 750 adjectives starting with B for you to read and hope it is helpful.

When we speak or write in any language, our intention is to elaborate and to clearly explain the meaning and the senses of our sentences to the listeners or the readers. Adjectives add a lot of information to the basics of what we are conveying to other people.

For example, if you say “There is a guy wearing jeans in the car”, then what are the guy, the jeans or the car look like? And if you add these adjectives beginning with B to make it “There is a black guy wearing blue jeans in the bright car”, a clear image will immediately turn up.

In this article, I will share with you a list of adjectives that start with B commonly used in our day to day communication. You will be able to read the definitions, synonyms and examples of each of these descriptive words that start with B, which will enable you to use the words in many different ways, thus grooming your vocabulary.

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Adjectives That Start with B – Full List (750 words)

Memorizing words is the first step to learn a language. With much energy and efforts devoted, we prepared a list of 750 adjectives starting with B below for you. Try to learn several of these B adjectives every day, soon you’ll become an expert in English.

Babelike
Baboonish

Babylonian
Baccate
Bacchanal
Bacchanalian

Bacchantic
Bacchic
Bacciferous
Baccivorous

Bacillar
Bacillary
Bacilliform
Back
Backbreaking

Backed
Backhand
Backhanded
Backless
Backmost
Backstage
Backstair
Backstairs
Backswept
Backward

Bacteremic
Bactericidal
Bacterioid
Bacterioidal
Bacteriologic
Bacteriological
Bacteriolytic
Bacteriophagic
Bacteriophagous
Bacteriostatic

Bacteroid
Bacteroidal
Baculiform
Bad
Baggy
Bahai
Bahamian
Bahraini
Bailable
Baked

Balanced
Balconied
Bald
Balding
Baleful
Balky
Ballistic
Bally
Balmy
Baltic

Balzacian
Banal
Banausic
Bandy
Baneful
Bangladeshi
Bankable
Bankrupt
Banned
Banner

Bantam
Bantering
Bantoid
Bantu
Baptised
Baptismal
Baptistic
Baptized
Barbadian
Barbarian

Barbaric
Barbarous
Barbate
Barbellate
Bare
Bareback
Barebacked
Bared
Barefaced
Barefoot

Barefooted
Barehanded
Bareheaded
Barelegged
Baric
Baritone
Barmy
Barometric
Baronial
Baroque

Barred
Barren
Barytic
Basal
Base
Baseborn
Based
Baseless
Bashful
Basic

Basidial
Basidiomycetous
Basidiosporous
Basifixed
Basilar
Basilary
Basilican
Basined
Basipetal
Basiscopic

Basophilic
Bass
Bastard
Bastardised
Bastardized
Bastardly
Bated
Bathetic
Batholithic
Batholitic

Bathyal
Bathymetric
Batrachian
Battered
Battleful
Battlemented
Batty
Batwing
Bauxitic
Bavarian

Bawdy
Bay
Bayesian
Beaded
Beadlike

Beaming
Bearable
Beardless
Beardown
Bearing

Bearish
Beastly
Beat

Beatable
Beaten
Beatific

Beautiful
Becalmed
Becoming
Bedaubed
Bedewed
Bedfast
Bedimmed
Bedless
Bedraggled
Bedrid
Bedridden
Beechen
Beethovenian
Beetle
Beetling
Befitting
Befogged
Beforehand
Befouled
Beggarly
Beginning
Begrimed
Behavioral
Behaviorist
Behavioristic
Behaviourist
Behaviouristic
Behind
Behindhand
Beholden
Beige
Belarusian
Belated
Belemnitic
Belgian
Believable
Bellbottom
Belletristic
Bellicose
Belligerent
Bellyless
Beloved
Belowground
Beltlike
Bemused
Bended
Benedictine
Benedictive
Benefic
Beneficed
Beneficent
Beneficial
Beneficiary
Benevolent
Bengali
Benighted
Benign
Benignant
Beninese
Bent
Benthal
Benthic
Benthonic
Bentonitic
Benumbed
Benzenoid
Benzoic
Benzylic
Bereaved
Bereft
Bermudan
Berrylike
Berserk
Besotted
Bespectacled
Besprent
Best
Bestial
Bestubbled
Beta
Better
Bettering
Betulaceous
Bewhiskered
Bewildered
Bewitched
Bewitching
Bhutanese
Biannual
Bias
Biased
Biaural
Biauricular
Biaxal
Biaxate
Biaxial
Bibbed
Bibless
Biblical
Bibliolatrous
Bibliomaniacal
Bibliophilic
Bibliopolic
Bibliothecal
Bibliothecarial
Bibliotic
Bibulous
Bicameral
Bicapsular
Bicentenary
Bicentennial
Bicentric
Bicephalous
Bichromated
Bichrome
Bicipital
Bicolor
Bicolored
Bicolour
Bicoloured
Biconcave
Biconvex
Bicorn
Bicornate
Bicorned
Bicornuate
Bicornuous
Bicuspid
Bicuspidate
Bicyclic
Bicylindrical
Biddable
Bidentate
Bidirectional
Biedermeier
Biennial
Biface
Bifacial
Bifid
Bifilar
Biflagellate
Bifocal
Bifoliate
Biform
Bifurcate
Bifurcated
Big
Bigeminal
Bigeneric
Bigger
Biggish
Bigheaded
Bighearted
Bigmouthed
Bignoniaceous
Bigoted
Bilabial
Bilabiate
Bilateral
Bilgy
Biliary
Bilinear
Bilingual
Bilious
Billiard
Billion
Billionth
Billowing
Billowy
Bilobate
Bilobated
Bilobed
Bilocular
Biloculate
Bimanual
Bimestrial
Bimetal
Bimetallic
Bimetallistic
Bimillenial
Bimodal
Bimolecular
Bimonthly
Bimorphemic
Bimotored
Binary
Binate
Binaural
Bindable
Binding
Binocular
Binomial
Binominal
Binuclear
Binucleate
Binucleated
Biocatalytic
Biochemical
Bioclimatic
Biodegradable
Biogenetic
Biogenic
Biogenous
Biogeographic
Biogeographical
Biographic
Biographical
Biologic
Biological
Biologistic
Bioluminescent
Biomedical
Bionic
Bionomic
Bionomical
Biosynthetic
Biosystematic
Biotic
Biotitic
Biotypic
Biovular
Biparous
Bipartisan
Bipartite
Bipartizan
Biped
Bipedal
Bipinnate
Bipinnatifid
Bipolar
Biquadratic
Biracial
Biradial
Biramous
Birch
Birchen
Birefringent
Birken
Biserrate
Bisexual
Bismarckian
Bismuthal
Bismuthic
Bisontine
Bistered
Bistred
Bistroic
Bisulcate
Biting
Bitter
Bitterish
Bittersweet
Bittie
Bitty
Bitumenoid
Bituminoid
Bituminous
Bivalent
Bivalve
Bivalved
Bivariate
Biweekly
Biyearly
Bizarre
Bizonal
Blabbermouthed
Blabby
Black
Blackguardly
Blackish
Bladelike
Blae
Blamable
Blame
Blameable
Blamed
Blameful
Blameless
Blameworthy
Bland
Blank
Blanket
Blanketed
Blase
Blasphemous
Blastemal
Blastematic
Blastemic
Blastocoelic
Blastodermatic
Blastodermic
Blastogenetic
Blastomeric
Blastomycotic
Blastoporal
Blastoporic
Blastospheric
Blastular
Blatant
Blate
Bleak
Blear
Bleary
Blebbed
Blebby
Blended
Blessed
Blest
Blighted
Blimpish
Blind
Blinded
Blindfold
Blindfolded
Blinding
Blinking
Blissful
Blistering
Blistery
Blithe
Blithesome
Blocked
Blockheaded
Blond
Blonde
Bloodcurdling
Blooded
Bloodguilty
Bloodless
Bloodshot
Bloodstained
Bloodsucking
Bloodthirsty
Bloody
Blooming
Blotched
Blotchy
Blotto
Blowsy
Blowy
Blowzy
Blubbery
Blue
Blue-eyed
Blueish
Bluff
Bluish
Blunt
Blunted
Blunting
Blurred
Blurry
Boastful
Bobtail
Bobtailed
Bodacious
Bodiless
Bodily
Bodyless
Boeotian
Boffo
Bogartian
Bogus
Bohemian
Boisterous
Bold
Bolivian
Bolshy
Bombastic
Bombproof
Bone
Boned
Boneless
Bonelike
Boney
Bonkers
Bonnie
Bonny
Bony
Bonzer
Bookable
Bookish
Boolean
Booming
Boon
Boorish
Boozy
Boracic
Borated
Borderline
Boreal
Bored
Boric
Boring
Born
Boronic
Boskopoid
Bosky
Bosnian
Bosomed
Boss
Bossy
Botanic
Botanical
Botchy
Both
Bothersome
Botonee
Botonnee
Botryoid
Botryoidal
Botswanan
Bottom
Botulinal

Bouffant
Boughless
Boughten
Bouldered
Bounded
Bounden
Bounderish
Bounteous
Bountied
Bountiful
Bourgeois
Boustrophedonic
Bovid
Bovine
Bowed
Bowery
Bowfront
Bowleg
Bowlegged
Boxlike
Boyish
Boylike
Boytrose
Brachial
Brachiate
Brachiopod
Brachiopodous
Bracing
Brackish
Bracteal

Bracteate
Bracted
Bracteolate
Brag
Braggart
Bragging
Braggy
Brahminic
Brahminical
Braided
Brainish
Brainless
Brainsick
Braised
Braky
Braless
Brambly
Branchial
Brash
Brassbound
Brasslike
Brassy
Bratty
Brave
Braw
Brawny
Brazen
Brazilian
Breakable
Breakaway

Breakneck
Breastless
Breathing
Breathless
Breathtaking
Breeched
Breeding
Bregmatic
Briary
Brickle
Brickly
Bridal
Brief
Briefless
Briery
Bright
Brilliant
Brimfull
Brinded
Brindle
Brindled
Briny
Brisant
Brisk
Bristled
Bristlelike
Britannic
British
Briton
Brittle

Broad
Broadband
Broke
Broken
Brokenhearted
Bromic
Bromidic
Bronchial
Bronze
Broody
Brotherlike
Brotherly
Brown
Brumous
Brunet
Brunette
Brushed
Brusk
Brusque
Brut
Brutal
Brute
Brutish
Bryophytic
Bubaline
Bubonic
Buccal
Buckram
Buckshee
Bucolic

Buddhist
Buddhistic
Budding
Budgetary
Buff
Buffoonish
Buggy
Buirdly
Bulgarian
Bulimic
Bulky
Bullate
Bulletproof
Bullheaded
Bullish
Bullnecked
Bullocky
Bully
Bullying
Bum
Bumbling
Bumptious
Bumpy
Bungaloid
Bunglesome
Bungling
Buoyant
Burbling
Burbly
Burdenless

Burdensome
Burglarproof
Burked
Burnable
Burning
Burnt
Burred
Burrlike
Burry
Bursal
Bursiform
Burundi
Burundian
Bush
Bushed
Bushwhacking
Bushy
Businesslike
Bust
Busted
Bustling
Busty
Busy
Busybodied
Butch
Buteonine
Butterfingered
Buttonlike
Buttressed
Butyraceous

Butyric
Buxom
Bygone
Bypast
Byzantine

Adjectives That Start with B – with Definitions and Examples

Learning words, including adjectives beginning with B may be hard if you don’t understand them well or how to use them properly. Therefore we listed their definitions and examples to help you out.

Bacchic

Definition: relating to Bacchus or the worship of Bacchus

Example: I adopted its religion and celebrated the Bacchic rites.

Back

Definition: at or near the back of something

Example: She left the house by the back door.

Backbreaking

Definition: needing a lot of hard, physical effort and making you feel extremely tired

Example: Digging the vegetable garden was backbreaking work.

Backhanded

Definition: (of something said) not clear and usually meaning the opposite of what it seems to mean

Example: Her backhanded compliments annoyed everyone.

Backless

Definition: not covering most of a person’s back

Example: She is wearing a black backless dress.

Backmost

Definition: furthest back

Example: The backmost tooth on my top right side hurts badly.

Backstage

Definition: in or to the area behind the stage of a theater

Example: He is a backstage worker.

Backswept

Definition: swept, slanted, or sloped backwards

Example: His backswept hair looks cute.

Backward

Definition: directed behind or to the rear

Example: She left the room without a backward glance.

Bacteriological

Definition: related to the study of bacteria, especially those that cause disease

Example: A bacteriological pesticide was sprayed over the area to combat West Nile virus.

Bad

Definition: unpleasant and causing difficulties

Example: Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather.

Baggy

Definition: (of clothes) hanging loosely because of being too big or having been stretched

Example: My T-shirt went all baggy in the wash.

Bailable

Definition: capable of being set free on bail

Example: The only qualification is that the offence is bailable.

Balanced

Definition: considering all sides or opinions equally

Example: The news programme prided itself on its balanced reporting.

Bald

Definition: having a scalp wholly or partly lacking hair

Example: He was starting to go bald.

Balding

Definition: becoming bald

Example: Eammon was plump and balding.

Baleful

Definition: threatening to do something bad or to hurt someone

Example: He gave me a baleful look.

Balky

Definition: awkward; uncooperative

Example: He was trying to get his balky horse to move.

Ballistic

Definition: to become extremely angry

Example: If your dad finds out you’ve been skipping school, he’ll go ballistic.

Bally

Definition: used instead of a rude word such as ‘bloody’ to express anger with something or someone

Example: It is parliamentary jargon, part of this bally nationalisation when nobody tells you the truth.

Balmy

Definition: (of weather) pleasantly warm

Example: It was a balmy summer evening.

Baltic

Definition: very cold

Example: It’s baltic outside.

Banal

Definition: boring, ordinary, and not original

Example: He just sat there making banal remarks all evening.

Banausic

Definition: not operating on an elevated level; mundane

Example: Serious discussion of scientific problems was regarded as banausic.

Bandy

Definition: (of a person’s legs) curved outwards so that the knees are wide apart

Example: she had bent, slightly bandy legs.

Baneful

Definition: causing harm or trouble

Example: He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city.

Bangladeshi

Definition: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people

Example: She is a Bangladeshi model.

Bankable

Definition: likely to make money

Example: She is currently Hollywood’s most bankable actress.

Bankrupt

Definition: (of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts

Example: His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell their home.

Banner

Definition: excellent; outstanding

Example: The company was having a banner year.

Bantering

Definition: involving conversation that is funny and not serious

Example: I grew weary of his bantering style of conversation.

Baptismal

Definition: relating to the Christian rite of baptism

Example: We will renew our baptismal vows.

Barbaric

Definition: extremely cruel and unpleasant

Example: She found the idea of killing animals for pleasure barbaric.

Barbarous

Definition: extremely cruel or unpleasant, or failing to reach acceptable social standards

Example: His murder was an outrageous and barbarous act.

Bare

Definition: (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered

Example: He was bare from the waist up.

Bareback

Definition: without a saddle on the back of a horse that someone is riding

Example: There is a bareback rider.

Barefaced

Definition: not showing any shame about, or trying to hide, your bad behaviour

Example: That’s a barefaced lie!

Barefoot

Definition: not wearing any shoes or socks

Example: A young barefoot girl led him away.

Barehanded

Definition: done with nothing in or covering one’s hands

Example: He made an athletic barehanded catch.

Bareheaded

Definition: wearing nothing on one’s head

Example: Some of the men wear hats, others are bareheaded.

Barelegged

Definition: wearing clothing that does not cover one’s legs

Example: Swap the barelegged summer look with leggings for autumn.

Barmy

Definition: mad; crazy

Example: I thought I was going barmy at first.

Barometric

Definition: relating to the measurement of air pressure

Example: It was the sixth most intense storm on record in terms of barometric pressure.

Baronial

Definition: very large, grand, and impressive

Example: It is a baronial mansion.

Barred

Definition: closed or secured with a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material

Example: He sits by a barred window.

Barren

Definition: (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation

Example: The plains of Kyrenia were barren.

Base

Definition: not showing any honour and having no morals

Example: I accused him of having base motives.

Based

Definition: if one thing is based on another, it is developed from it

Example: All these new products were based on extensive market research.

Baseless

Definition: not based on facts

Example: She assured me that my fears were baseless.

Bashful

Definition: often feeling uncomfortable with other people and easily embarrassed

Example: She gave a bashful smile as he complimented her on her work.

Basic

Definition: simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something can develop

Example: I really need to get some basic financial advice.

Basilar

Definition: related to the base of something, especially the base of the skull

Example: The basilar membrane of the inner ear is an elastic shell immersed in fluid that vibrates in response to the incident sound.

Bastardized

Definition: If something is bastardized, it has been changed in such a way that it no longer represents the values and qualities that it is intended to represent

Example: The house was badly altered and so bastardized that it no longer reflected the architect’s style.

Bated

Definition: in an anxious or excited way

Example: I waited for the results with bated breath.

Bathetic

Definition: producing an unintentional effect of anticlimax

Example: The movie manages to be poignant without becoming bathetic.

Bathymetric

Definition: involving the study or measurement of the depth of water in an ocean, sea, or lake

Example: Bathymetric charts indicate the depths of water and are used to show submarine topographic features.

Battered

Definition: hurt by being repeatedly hit

Example: She set up a sanctuary for battered wives.

Batty

Definition: mad; insane

Example: You’ll drive me batty!

Batwing

Definition: used to refer to sleeves that fit closely at the wrist but hang loosely under the arm, or to clothes that have this type of sleeve

Example: Batwing sleeves are back in fashion.

Beaded

Definition: decorated with beads

Example: She wore an elaborately beaded 20s-style dress.

Beaming

Definition: smiling broadly; grinning

Example: His beaming face told its own story.

Bearable

Definition: able to be endured

Example: As far as she was concerned, only the weekends made life bearable.

Beardless

Definition: without a beard

Example: That man is beardless.

Bearish

Definition: expecting a fall in prices

Example: The overall oil price outlook is expected to remain bearish.

Beastly

Definition: unkind or unpleasant

Example: Why are you being so beastly to me?

Beat

Definition: extremely tired

Example: I’m beat – I’m going to bed.

Beatable

Definition: able to be defeated in a game or other competitive situation

Example: The champions were vulnerable and beatable in this match.

Beaten

Definition: exhausted and dejected

Example: He sat feeling old and beaten.

Beatific

Definition: appearing happy and calm, especially in a holy way

Example: The angels in the painting have beatific smiles.

Beautiful

Definition: very attractive

Example: She was wearing a beautiful dress.

Becalmed

Definition: (of a sailing ship) unable to move through lack of wind

Example: His ship was becalmed for nine days.

Becoming

Definition: used to say that something is attractive and suits the person wearing or doing it

Example: That’s a very becoming dress, my dear.

Bedraggled

Definition: wet, dirty, and untidy

Example: His plumes have been considerably bedraggled since that day.

Bedridden

Definition: having to stay in bed because of illness or injury

Example: His aunt was 93 and bedridden.

Beetling

Definition: (of a rock or a person’s eyebrows) prominent or overhanging

Example: Piercing eyes glittered beneath a great beetling brow.

Befitting

Definition: suitable or right for someone or something

Example: They were greeted with befitting courtesy.

Beggarly

Definition: small in amount and not at all generous

Example: The council voted to give the new project a beggarly amount of money.

Beginning

Definition: just formed

Example: It is a beginning company.

Behavioral

Definition: relating to behavior

Example: She studied behavioral psychology in college.

Behaviorist

Definition: supporting or relating to the theory of behaviorism

Example: He’s written a behaviorist account of the emotions.

Behindhand

Definition: late or slow in doing something

Example: The Yoruba have not been behindhand in economic activity.

Beholden

Definition: owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service

Example: I don’t like to be beholden to anybody.

Beige

Definition: pale brown in colour

Example: The walls are white and the ceiling is beige.

Belarusian

Definition: belonging to or relating to Belarus, its people, or its language

Example: The Belarusian president made a speech.

Belated

Definition: coming later than expected

Example: They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise.

Belgian

Definition: belonging to or relating to Belgium or its people

Example: The Belgian doctor is famous all over the world.

Believable

Definition: able to be believed; credible

Example: She felt that Dawn’s story was not quite believable.

Bellicose

Definition: wishing to fight or start a war

Example: The general made some bellicose statements about his country’s military strength.

Belligerent

Definition: wishing to fight or argue

Example: Watch out! Lee’s in a belligerent mood.

Beloved

Definition: loved very much

Example: Her beloved husband died last year.

Bemused

Definition: slightly confused

Example: I was bemused at his sudden anger.

Beneficent

Definition: (of a person) generous or doing good

Example: She is a beneficent landowner.

Beneficial

Definition: helpful, useful, or good

Example: A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

Benevolent

Definition: kind and helpful

Example: He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly.

Bengali

Definition: belonging to or relating to Bangladesh and West Bengal or their people

Example: She is a Bengali writer.

Benighted

Definition: without knowledge or morals

Example: Some of the early explorers thought of the local people as benighted savages who could be exploited.

Benign

Definition: pleasant and kind

Example: She is a benign old lady.

Benignant

Definition: kindly and benevolent

Example: He is an old man with a benignant expression.

Beninese

Definition: relating to or characteristic of Benin or its people

Example: This bustling port is the lifeblood of the Beninese economy.

Bent

Definition: curved and not straight or flat

Example: The metal bars were bent and twisted.

Benumbed

Definition: deprived of physical or emotional feeling

Example: A hoarse shout cut through his benumbed senses.

Bereaved

Definition: having a close relation or friend who has recently died

Example: The bereaved parents wept openly.

Bereft

Definition: not having something or feeling great loss

Example: Alone now and almost penniless, he was bereft of hope.

Bermudan

Definition: belonging to or relating to Bermuda or its people

Example: He is a famous Bermudan scientist.

Besotted

Definition: completely in love with someone and always thinking of them

Example: He was so completely besotted with her that he couldn’t see how badly she treated him.

Bespectacled

Definition: wearing glasses

Example: There is a small, bespectacled man in a drab suit.

Best

Definition: of the highest quality, or being the most suitable, pleasing, or effective type of thing or person

Example: This is the best meal I’ve ever had.

Bestial

Definition: cruel or like an animal

Example: The soldiers were accused of bestial acts against unarmed civilians.

Beta

Definition: used to describe a product or system that is at the second stage of development and that is being tested by a few customers before it is offered for sale

Example: You can download the beta version from the website.

Better

Definition: of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people

Example: He stood near the front to get a better view.

Bewhiskered

Definition: (of a man) with hair on the lower part or sides of the face

Example: He was a bewhiskered, distinguished-looking gentleman.

Bewildered

Definition: confused and uncertain

Example: Arriving in a strange city at night, I felt alone and bewildered.

Bewitched

Definition: extremely attracted to something, or completely controlled by something

Example: Once kids step inside a circus tent, they’re bewitched.

Bewitching

Definition: enchanting or delightful

Example: I gazed deeply into the most bewitching blue eyes.

Bhutanese

Definition: belonging to or relating to Bhutan, its people, or its language

Example: She is a famous Bhutanese coach.

Biannual

Definition: happening twice a year

Example: The committee has just published its biannual report.

Biased

Definition: unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something

Example: We will not tolerate this biased media coverage.

Biblical

Definition: in or relating to the Bible

Example: They named their son Isaac after the biblical figure.

Bibulous

Definition: fond of or addicted to drink

Example: Aside from his bibulous peculiarities, Old Roy is generous, brave, courteous and a keen lover of fun.

Bicameral

Definition: (of a legislative body) having two chambers

Example: Secondly, even if both chambers in a bicameral system are malapportioned, the same territorial units may not be overrepresented and underrepresented equally in each chamber..

Bicentenary

Definition: relating to a two-hundredth anniversary

Example: Now, ahead of the bicentenary of his death on May 5th 1821, those rival passions have been revived.

Bicolored

Definition: having two colors

Example: It is a bicolored postage stamp.

Bicylindrical

Definition: having straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section; in the shape or form of a cylinder

Example: It is a cylindrical plastic container.

Biddable

Definition: meekly ready to accept and follow instructions

Example: He is a biddable, sweet-natured child.

Biennial

Definition: happening once every two years

Example: This is a biennial exhibit.

Bifurcate

Definition: divided into two branches or forks

Example: A bifurcate tree was cut down.

Big

Definition: large in size or amount

Example: He’s a big man.

Bigheaded

Definition: thinking that you are more important or more intelligent than you really are

Example: She’s so bigheaded!

Bighearted

Definition: kind and generous

Example: We could be very bighearted and say that it is used to avert more serious circumstances.

Bigmouthed

Definition: (of a person) loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner

Example: She is such a bigmouthed person.

Bigoted

Definition: utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one’s own

Example: He was removed from the committee for making bigoted remarks.

Bilabial

Definition: (of a sound) made using both lips

Example: “P” is a bilabial consonant.

Bilingual

Definition: able to use two languages equally well

Example: They are raising bilingual children.

Bilious

Definition: relating to an illness, caused by too much bile, that can cause vomiting

Example: She suffered from bilious attacks.

Billiard

Definition: used in or relating to billiards

Example: The billiard room of the Athletic Club is decorated with photos of the club’s legends.

Billowing

Definition: (of fabric) filled with air and swelling outwards

Example: It’s a billowing skirt.

Billowy

Definition: appearing large and soft or filled with air

Example: They draped the set in billowy satin fabric.

Bimetallic

Definition: made of two metals

Example: Harrison also invented the bimetallic strip and the rolling bearing, without which most vehicles could not move.

Bimonthly

Definition: happening or appearing every two months or twice a month

Example: This is a bimonthly publication.

Binary

Definition: using a system of numbers that uses only 0 and 1

Example: Computers store all data in binary code.

Binding

Definition: (especially of an agreement) that cannot be legally avoided or stopped

Example: The contract wasn’t legally binding.

Binocular

Definition: using both eyes to see things; made for use with both eyes

Example: These fish have humanlike binocular vision.

Binomial

Definition: (especially of a system of naming plants and animals) having or consisting of two names

Example: All plants, from seaweeds to orchids, follow the rules of binomial nomenclature.

Biochemical

Definition: connected with the chemistry of living things

Example: To date, there have been no reports of the biochemical characterization, including any cofactor requirements of this inhibitory protein.

Biodegradable

Definition: able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful

Example: Biodegradable packaging helps to limit the amount of harmful chemicals released into the atmosphere.

Biogenic

Definition: produced by living organisms

Example: Emerson recently proposed using aircraft to distribute a fine iron dust produced by iron-eating bacteria, called biogenic oxide.

Biographical

Definition: about someone’s life

Example: There was a biographical note about the author on the back of the book.

Biologic

Definition: relating to the natural processes of living things

Example: It seems unlikely, however, that a single biologic agent will provide complete response in all patients.

Biological

Definition: connected with the natural processes of living things

Example: Eating is a biological necessity!

Biomedical

Definition: relating to biology and medicine

Example: The hospital has been focusing on stem cells and biomedical research since 2009.

Bionic

Definition: having or denoting an artificial, typically electromechanical, body part or parts

Example: There’s no doubt that Aird’s bionic arm has transformed his life.

Biotic

Definition: involving, caused by, or relating to living things in the environment

Example: Climate can also be affected by biotic factors.

Bipartisan

Definition: involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies

Example: The reforms received considerable bipartisan approval.

Bipartite

Definition: involving two people or organizations, or existing in two parts

Example: There was a bipartite meeting on border security.

Bipedal

Definition: walking on two legs, or relating to this movement

Example: He was fascinated by the giant, bipedal ape.

Bipolar

Definition: suffering from bipolar disorder

Example: Since going public with her diagnosis in 2011, Lovato has been a vocal advocate for the bipolar community.

Biracial

Definition: concerning or containing members of two different races

Example: A false racial heritage is only now under historical review – what was once exclusively white is being retold as biracial national narrative.

Birchen

Definition: made from or resembling the wood of a birch tree

Example: They are reweighing pine, alder and birchen forests.

Birefringent

Definition: having two different refractive indices

Example: Moreover, this tells us that this mineral is not birefringent.

Bisexual

Definition: sexually attracted to both men and women

Example: Walker announced she was bisexual, and her literary trajectory continued.

Bismarckian

Definition: relating to or characteristic of the Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck or his policies

Example: He approved of the occupation of Bismarckian system of manipulated alliances and antagonisms.

Biting

Definition: used to describe words or people that criticize someone or something, usually in an unkind way

Example: He made some biting remarks about the whole occasion.

Bitter

Definition: having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet

Example: Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour.

Bitterish

Definition: somewhat bitter

Example: The wine has a dark red to purple-dark red color with blue reflections, it is harmonious and full, pleasantly bitterish and astringent.

Bittersweet

Definition: containing a mixture of sadness and happiness

Example: The bittersweet end to the movie is just right.

Bitty

Definition: made up of a lot of different things that do not fit together well

Example: I enjoyed the film but I found it quite bitty, jumping from one family’s story to another.
Bituminous

Definition: of, containing, or of the nature of bitumen

Example: We have the finest anthracite, the finest bituminous coal and the finest steam coal.

Bivalent

Definition: (of homologous chromosomes) associated in pairs

Example: Each antibody has at least two antigen-binding sites, therefore antibodies are bivalent to multivalent.

Bivariate

Definition: involving or depending on two variates

Example: The bivariate probit model therefore provides some efficiency gains relative to two separate probit regressions.

Biweekly

Definition: done, produced, or occurring every two weeks or twice a week

Example: The German central bank will hold its biweekly policy meeting tomorrow.

Biyearly

Definition: done, produced, or occurring every two years or twice a year

Example: This is a biyearly match.

Bizarre

Definition: very strange and unusual

Example: I had a really bizarre dream last night.

Bizonal

Definition: of or relating to the affairs of a zone governed or administered by two powers acting together

Example: The United Nations has supported reunification in a bizonal federation.

Blabby

Definition: unwisely talking too much

Example: I’m stuck in Washington with the Blabby Twins.

Black

Definition: having the darkest colour there is, like the colour of coal or of a very dark night

Example: I wanted a simple black dress, nothing fancy.

Bladelike

Definition: shaped like a sword blade

Example: By his side lay a scepter with a bladelike handle.

Blameable

Definition: responsible for a fault or wrong

Example: His friends thought him blameable.

Blameless

Definition: innocent of wrongdoing

Example: He led a blameless life.

Blameworthy

Definition: responsible for wrongdoing and deserving of censure or blame

Example: The argument is that persons with mental retardation are less morally blameworthy.

Bland

Definition: not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy

Example: I find chicken a little bland.

Blank

Definition: empty or clear, or containing no information or mark

Example: Sign your name in the blank space at the bottom of the form.

Blanket

Definition: including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group or area

Example: “Man”, as a blanket term for both men and women, is now considered sexist.

Blase

Definition: bored or not excited, or wishing to seem so

Example: He flies first class so often, he’s become blase about it.

Blasphemous

Definition: (of speech or writing) showing lack of respect to God or to a religion

Example: Some people believe such art is blasphemous.

Blatant

Definition: very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing

Example: The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.

Bleak

Definition: (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements

Example: The house stands on a bleak, windswept hilltop.

Bleary

Definition: (of eyes) tired, red, or watery

Example: After studying all night, his eyes were bleary.

Blended

Definition: (of a drink) containing two or more different types of the same product

Example: Lacquer thinner is a blended mixture of two or more solvents.

Blessed

Definition: to be lucky in having a particular thing

Example: Fortunately we were blessed with fine weather.

Blind

Definition: unable to see

Example: She’s been blind since birth.

Blinding

Definition: (of light) very bright and likely to dazzle or cause temporary blindness

Example: The sunlight outside was blinding.

Blinking

Definition: an expression of anger

Example: I wish they’d turn down that blinking music!

Blissful

Definition: extremely or completely happy

Example: We spent a blissful year together before things started to go wrong.

Blistering

Definition: extremely hot

Example: We went out in the blistering heat.

Blithe

Definition: happy and without worry

Example: She shows a blithe disregard for danger.

Blithesome

Definition: (of a person) having a cheerful disposition

Example: The ploughman is a blithesome lad.

Blocked

Definition: If something is blocked, no-one or nothing can move through it

Example: The road is blocked – you’ll have to go round the other way.

Blonde

Definition: (of hair) fair or pale yellow

Example: Her long blonde hair looks very attractive.

Bloodcurdling

Definition: causing a feeling of extreme fear

Example: It is a bloodcurdling story.

Bloodless

Definition: (of a revolution or conflict) without violence or killing

Example: Al-Bashir took power in a bloodless coup in 1989.

Bloodshot

Definition: (of the eyes) with the white part showing red or pink

Example: Hay fever gives me a runny nose and bloodshot eyes.

Bloodstained

Definition: with marks of blood on it or in it

Example: Bloodstained clothing was found near the scene.

Bloodsucking

Definition: drawing blood from the body of another

Example: Bloodsucking worms maintained her circulation and probably saved her scalp.

Bloodthirsty

Definition: having or showing a desire to kill and maim

Example: Forget about bringing bloodthirsty aliens to life or building virtual worlds.

Bloody

Definition: covered, smeared, or running with blood

Example: The bloody carpet in the reception area has been pulled up.

Blooming

Definition: A person who is blooming has a healthy, energetic, and attractive appearance

Example: Jo looked really well, positively blooming.

Blotchy

Definition: If someone’s skin is blotchy, it is covered in marks, usually temporary ones, that are not regular in shape

Example: He’d been crying and his face was all blotchy.

Blotto

Definition: extremely drunk

Example: We got blotto.

Blowsy

Definition: coarse, untidy, and red-faced (typically used of a woman)

Example: The cheap perfume worn by the blowsy woman smells bad.

Blowy

Definition: windy or windswept

Example: It is a blowy day.

Blue

Definition: of the colour of the sky without clouds on a bright day, or a darker or lighter type of this

Example: Her hands were blue with cold.

Blue-eyed

Definition: having blue eyes

Example: He is a blue-eyed boy.

Bluff

Definition: direct or too honest, often in a way that people find rude

Example: Despite her bluff manner, she’s actually a very kind woman.

Bluish

Definition: slightly blue

Example: He has bluish-grey eyes.

Blunt

Definition: (of a cutting implement) not having a sharp edge or point

Example: It is a blunt knife.

Positive Adjectives That Start with B to Describe a Person

Positive adjectives that start with B to describe a person are widely used in daily life and writing, because all of us are happy to hear them. So do keep reading these B adjectives.

1. Bodacious

Definition: someone who is simultaneously attractive, admirable and bold

Synonyms: Audacious, excellent

Example: She is always bodacious which is why others can’t easily compete with her.

2. Beautiful

Definition: someone who is pleasing aesthetically to the mind or senses of others and oneself

Synonyms: appealing, elegant, good-looking

Example: Many beautiful women were gazing at the beautiful waterfall in complete silence.

3. Brisk

Definition: someone who is exceptionally full of energy and activity

Synonyms: sprightly, vibrant, speedy

Example: All the staff members of our office were brisk on an early Monday morning.

4. Brilliant

Definition: someone who has a deep level of talent and cleverness

Synonyms: genius, gifted, adept

Example: They are very brilliant people, so you will never be disappointed with their work.

5. Buxom

Definition: someone (especially a woman) who is full-figured, plump and healthy

Synonyms: busty, bosomy, curvaceous

Example: The buxom player was out of breath within a few minutes.

6. Busy

Definition: someone who is engaged in a lot of work

Synonyms: Industrious, bustling, tireless

Example: I was too busy to enjoy myself.

7. Baboonish

Definition: having a resemblance to a baboon

Synonyms: funny, amusing, entertaining

Example: The children began to laugh when they saw the baboonish clown.

Positive Adjectives That Start with B to Describe an Event

When an event happens, you must be careful to use the most proper words to describe, in order to help people understand how important or serious it is. So you are advised to keep following descriptive words that start with B in hand.

1. Bright

Definition: reflecting or emitting a lot of light

Synonyms: shining, glittering, sparkling, dazzling

Example: It was a bright birthday party as uncountable fairy lights were hanging from the ceiling.

2. Brief

Definition: something that happens for a very short period

Synonyms: hasty, momentary, transitory

Example: His speech at the meeting was brief yet meaningful.

3. Biweekly

Definition: something that happens after every two weeks or twice a week

Synonyms: fortnightly

Example: The doctor advised the pregnant women to visit the clinic biweekly.

4. Biyearly

Definition: something that happens after every two years or twice a year

Synonyms: biannually

Example: We were all very excited to watch the biyearly match.

5. Breezy

Definition: windy in a pleasant way

Synonyms: blowy, gusty, freshly-airy

Example: I love to enjoy my tea with my friends and guests on the outdoor patio while gazing at the setting sun and the flames from my firepit because of the breezy evening.

6. Braw

Definition: pleasant time

Synonyms: fine, colourful, showy

Example: It was a braw morning.

7. Bewitching

Definition: something that can cast a spell over someone or captivate the attention and the imagination of someone

Synonyms: delightful, enchanting, seductive

Example: My mother is firmly convinced that the bewitching views of New York have gained my love, this is why I keep refusing to return to my hometown.

8. Beneficient

Definition: something that is generous and charitable

Synonyms: benevolent, bounteous, magnanimous

Example: Everything became alright after the beneficient donations at the blood bank.

9. Benefic

Definition: something that is characterized by kindness and generosity

Synonyms: philanthropic, munificent, unselfish

Example: When the foreign delegates visited the flooded village, they became benefic and the victims could recover easily.

10. Beatific

Definition: full of happiness and joy

Synonyms: glad, blissful, serene

Example: As soon as my father announced that we would spend the weekend on the beach, the whole situation became beatific.

11. Bygone

Definition: something that has happened in olden times

Synonyms: Previous, former, past

Example: Most of the poems written by William Shakespeare are the relics of the bygone English society.

12. Bypast

Definition: an event that took place in former times

Synonyms: departed, gone, foregone

Example: The romantic poets dream of the part of their lives that are bypast as fantastical.

Positive Adjectives That Start with B to Describe a Place

There must be some places that have left us unforgettable and pleasant memories. And you can use adjectives that start with the letter B below to describe and share them with your friends.

1. Businesslike

Definition: a place with minimum distraction where people can work efficiently without wasting any time

Synonyms: well-ordered, planned, professional

Example: The library and computer lab of our college is a businesslike place to study with complete concentration and peace.

4. Burred

Definition: a place that has rough edges to prevent the predators or intruders from entering the private property

Synonyms: barbed, briery, thorny

Example: The field has a burred fence around its boundary to keep the cows safe while they are grazing on the fresh grass.

5. Beaming

Definition: reflecting or transmitting a lot of light

Synonyms: shining, sparkling, glittering

Example: I could see the rays of light beaming through my greenhouse.

6. Bliss

Definition: something that is full of joy, excitement and happiness

Synonyms: delightful, ecstasy, pleasure

Example: The whole place was bliss with fireworks.

7. Baccate

Definition: something that bears or produces berries

Synonyms: berry farm

Example: I found myself in a baccate field filled with giggling kids and cheerful couples.

8. Botanical

Definition: relating to plants

Synonyms: green

Example: The Government must invest in our botanical gardens to conserve our natural environment and protect them against man-made pollution caused by landfilling with non-degradable plastics.

Positive Adjectives That Start with B to Describe Emotions, Personality, and Feelings

Have you ever felt so happy and amazed that you even can not find the right words to describe your feelings? Then try adjectives with letter B below.

1. Beloved

Definition: state of being loved and cared for

Synonyms: dearest, adored, precious

Example: Her beloved husband departed at the railway station to go to another town to fight off a pandemic.

2. Balanced

Definition: something that is in perfect proportion

Synonyms: well-structured, arranged, even

Example: It is very important to have a balanced diet to stay healthy.

3. Bovine

Definition: a person having characteristics similar to that of a cow

Synonyms: cowlike, calflike, cattlelike

Example: She fell a victim to obesity and gained too much weight, so her friends would tease her by calling her bovine.

4. Budgetary

Definition: a house or an office where there is strict accordance with the estimates of sources of income and expenses

Synonyms: monetary

Example: Only one person is earning in our family feeding half a dozen dependents, so the situation is budgetary.

5. Barbed

Definition: a place surrounded by barbs or spikes

Synonyms: pointed, hooked, brambly

Example: The farmers leave their cattle in a barbed field.

6. Barbellate

Definition: a place that is covered by protective spines

Synonyms: jagged, spinous, bristled

Example: In some countries, it is advisable to put a barbellate wire on top of your main gate to prevent theft.

7. bacciferous

Definition: a place which produces a lot of berries

Synonyms: baccate

Example: There are numerous bacciferous forests in our Northern areas.

Negative Adjectives That Start with B to Describe a Person

We all hope everyone around us is kind and spreads positivity. But we also have to accept the fact that bad and harsh people do exist. And below adjective words that start with B are some of their characteristics.

1. Bashful

Definition: someone who is reluctant to gain the attention of other people

Synonyms: coy, shy, wary

Example: The little girl is too bashful which is why she cannot explain her matters clearly to others.

2. Bookish

Definition: someone who spends all the time studying and reading books

Synonyms: Literary, studious, scholarly

Example: Most of the professors at my university are bookish.

3. Belligerent

Definition: someone who is always against the opinion of others, a person who always disagrees, opposes, differentiates and objects the ideas of other people

Synonyms: aggressive, argumentative, quarrelsome

Example: The teacher became belligerent after being asked a question he couldn’t answer.

4. Bad

Definition: someone who is always unable to meet the moral standards and the virtuous conduct of living in a society

Synonyms: evil, immoral, sinful, wicked, corrupt

Example: She was punished for her bad behaviour because she would never feel sorry for what she did.

5. Boring

Definition: an uninteresting person

Synonyms: repetitive, monotonous, lifeless

Example: The children began to scream when they found the characters of the story to be boring.

6. Betrayed

Definition: a person whose secret information was exposed treacherously by an enemy

Synonyms: deceived, cheated, let down

Example: She felt betrayed when she saw her husband with his lover.

7. Babelike

Definition: Like a child at dependence

Synonyms: childish, childlike, innocent

Example: Your behaviour is babelike.

8. Boisterous

Definition: a person that is tumultuous, noisy, and rude

Synonyms: violent, hostile, disorderly

Example: The police arrested the boisterous men when the watchman complained about them.

9. Bonkers

Definition: someone who goes crazy in excitement, the state of being crazy

Synonyms: mad, uncontrollable

Example: As soon as the famous singer appeared on the stage for his live concert, the audience went bonkers, they couldn’t stop screaming and whistling with extreme joy.

10. Butch

Definition: having characteristics or appearance of men

Synonyms: masculine, manly, unfeminine

Example: I saw a butch woman riding a horse.

11. Brash

Definition: someone who is a self-assertive in an overbearing, noisy or rude manner

Synonyms: cocksure, cheeky, brassy

Example: You are not allowed to talk in a brash way to your seniors in an office.

12. Brittle

Definition: something which is too hard and falls apart when touched or pressed

Synonyms: fragile, breakable, delicate

Example: The deficiency of vitamin D causes a disease named rickets which makes the bones, nails, hair, and teeth of the patient brittle.

13. Bulimic

Definition: a person who suffers from the eating disorder bulimia

Synonyms: overeating, illness

Example: She couldn’t control her stress and even her therapists failed to manage her stress so she became bulimic.

14. Bankrupt

Definition: a person or a group of people who face bad time economically because of failure to pay debts and become financially dependants on others

Synonyms: skint, broke

Example: Soon after the industrial revolution, the Russian aristocracy became bankrupt because they couldn’t give up their lavish lifestyle.

15. Barbarous

Definition: someone who inflicts suffering and pain on other people

Synonyms: cruel, tyrant

Example: The barbarous people were defeated in this war.

16. Barmy

Definition: someone who is mentally ill or irregular

Synonyms: kooky, loco

Example: Some students are barmy so they make wrong decisions at college.

Negative Adjectives That Start with B to Describe an Event

When suffering a negative event, below describing words beginning with B can help you describe them precisely.

1. Bacchanal

Definition: an event characterized by uncivilized, wild drunken revelry

Synonyms: bacchanalian

Example: The birthday party of the prince was marked in the social calendar as a shameless bacchanal.

2. Bacterial

Definition: a period of time that is characterized by the rapid growth and the spread of disease-causing bacteria

Synonyms: infectious, harmful, contagious

Example: It is very important to follow the precautionary measures to prevent the transmission of bacterial diseases.

3. Backbreaking

Definition: a task or work which demands a lot of physical labour

Synonyms: toilsome, taxing, laborious

Example: The farmers were resting under the trees after a whole day’s backbreaking work.

4. Burning

Definition: a dialogue full of insult of somebody in a particularly cutting manner

Synonyms: hateful, unpleasant

Example: The husband’s burning sentences made his wife weeping.

5. Baleful

Definition: something which threatens other people

Synonyms: malicious, vindictive, hostile

Example: The husband shot a baleful sight in his wife’s direction when she asked for expensive jewellery.

Negative Adjectives That Start with B to Describe a Place

If you hated any place, then use following adjectives that start with B to describe them.

1. Bumpy

Definition: road or path full of turns and twists, able to be reached uneasily

Synonyms: irregular, rough, uneven

Example: The resort is not easily accessible by the bumpy road.

2. Buzzy

Definition: an atmosphere or a place having a lot of noise like that of the bees, full of vibration

Synonyms: noisy, unsilent

Example: The Great Disco is buzzy all over the evenings.

3. Burnable

Definition: a place which is capable of burning anything which comes in its contact

Synonyms: ignitable, ignitible

Example: The environmentalists request the public to throw out only burnable waste into their trash bins to help protect the environment.

4. Backward

Definition: a place that has made minimum progress

Synonyms: poor

Example: She belongs to a backward village.

Negative Adjectives That Start with B to Describe Emotions, Personality, and Feelings

If you are unhappy about someone of something, don’t keep it inside. Let others know your feelings with list of adjectives that start with B below.

1. Brackish

Definition: bearing an unpleasant taste

Synonyms: brak, briny, saline, slightly salty

Example: Many species of fish and frogs live in brackish water.

2. Balky

Definition: uncooperative or reluctant just like a riding horse

Synonyms: reluctant, stubborn

Example: The behaviour of some customers is balky.

4. Bullheaded

Definition: unthinking and irrational manner

Synonyms: stupid, emptyheaded

Example: Superstitious people believe in their bullheaded thoughts.

Final Thoughts on Adjectives That Start with B

I have explained with detail above adjectives that start with letter B, which is the second alphabet of the English language.

I have divided these descriptive words starting with B in 8 different categories, 4 positive and 4 negative, so that you can understand them easily.

By using the above-given adjectives that start with B in your day to day conversation, you can add a lot of description to what you are trying to inform others. In this way, your listeners will be able to enjoy the talk with you, at the same time understand the meaning that you intend to convey deeply and completely.