Below I have mentioned frequently used adjectives in Marathi.
As studied before, the form of adjective changes depending on gender and multiplicity of the noun to which it is describing.
Revisit the post Adjectives in Marathi to understand the concept.
The list below is a form of respective adjective for masculine-singular. Using rules mentioned in the above-said post, create forms for other multiplicity and genders.
I have given related or opposite words in sequence.
| Adjective in English | Adjective in Marathi | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Big | मोठा | moThA |
| Small | लहान / छोटा | lahAn / ChoTA |
| Good | चांगला | chAMgalA |
| Bad | वाईट | vAIT |
| Far / Away | दूर / लांब | dUr / lAMb |
| Near | जवळ | javaL |
| Deep | खोल | khol |
| Shallow | उथळ | uthaL |
| Simple | साधा | sAdhA |
| Special | विशेष | visheSh |
| Dark | गडद | gaDad |
| Faint | फिका | phikA |
| Tall | उंच | uMch |
| Short | बुटका | buTakA |
| Fat / Thick | जाडा | jADA |
| Thin | बारीक | bArIk |
| Wide | रुंद | ruMda |
| Narrow | अरुंद | aruMda |
| Straight | सरळ | saraL |
| Curved | वाकडा | vAkaDA |
| Tasty | चवदार / चविष्ट | chavadAr / chaviShT |
| Tasteless | बेचव | bechav |
| Bitter | कडू | kaDU |
| Sweet | गोड | goD |
| Sour | आंबट | AMbaT |
| Salty | खारट | khAraT |
| Astringency | तुरट | turaT |
| Fresh | ताजा | tAjA |
| Stale | शिळा | shiLA |
| Spicy | मसालेदार | masAledAr |
| Colourful | रंगीत | raMgIt |
| Easy | सोपा | sopA |
| Hard / Difficult | कठीण | kaThIN |
| Clean | स्वच्छ | svachCha |
| Dirty / Soiled | मळका | maLakA |
| Shabby | घाणेरडा | ghANeraDA |
| Dry | कोरडा / सुका | koraDA / sukA |
| Wet | ओला | olA |
| Empty | रिकामा | rikAmA |
| Filled | भरलेला | bharalelA |
| Expensive | महाग | mahAg |
| Cheap ( in price ) | स्वस्त | svasta |
| Full / Complete | पूर्ण | pUrNa |
| Incomplete | अपूर्ण | apUrNa |
| Half | अर्धा | ardhA |
| Hard (e.g. surface) | कडक | kaDak |
| Soft | मऊ | maU |
| Heavy | जड | jaD |
| Light ( in weight ) | हलका | halakA |
| New | नवीन / नवा | navIn / navA |
| Old | जुना | junA |
| Quiet / Peaceful | शांत | shAMt |
| Peaceless | अशांत | ashAMt |
| Slow | हळू | haLU |
| Fast | वेगवान | vegavAn |
| Young | तरूण | tarUN |
| Old | म्हातारा | mhAtArA |
| Little / Few /Some | थोडा | thoDA |
| Many / Much | खूप | khUp |
| Happy | आनंदी / खुश | AnaMdI / khush |
| Unhappy | नाखुश | nAkhush |
| Sad | दुःखी | duHkhI |
| Gloomy | उदास | udAs |
| Agile / Swift | चपळ | chapaL |
| Dull | मंद | maMd |
| Lazy | आळशी | ALashI |
| Eager / Enthusiastic / Energetic | उत्साही | utsAhI |
| Hot in taste | तिखट | tikhaT |
