ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE FILMS

Positive Negative Neutral

absorbing bland big-budget
charismatic bloody dramatic
charming boring fast-moving
clever clich ridden low-budget
comical confusing oddball
dazzling depressing romantic
enjoyable disappointing satirical
entertaining disgusting sentimental
fascinating distasteful suspenseful
fast-moving dreadful wacky
first-rate flawed
gripping incredibly tiresome
haunting moronic
hilarious ordinary
imaginative outdated
insightful predictable
interesting second-rate
intriguing senseless
moving silly
original stupid
pleasant third-rate
powerful uneven
sensitive uninteresting
surprising violent
thought-provoking weak
unpretentious
 99 Adjectives to
Describe Any Book
1. action-packed 35. engaging
2. addictive 36. entertaining
3. adventurous 37. erratic
4. amusing 38. evocative 69. mystical
5. astonishing 39. evolving 70. nonsensical
6. awe-inspiring 40. exciting 71. obnoxious
7. believable 41. exhilarating 72. poignant
8. biographical 42. fanciful 73. powerful
9. breath-taking 43. fascinating 74. predictable
10. brilliant 44. flexible 75. realistic
11. boring 45. futuristic 76. real
12. captivating 46. glorious 77. pager-turner
13. charismatic 47. goofy 78. redundant
14. charming 48. glamorous 79. repetitive
15. comforting 49. gripping 80. riveting
16. complex 50. gross 81. romantic
17. complicated 51. haunting 82. scary
18. confusing 52. heartbreaking 83. silly
19. conversational 53. heartfelt 84. simple
20. creepy 54. heart-wrenching 85. spectacular
21. dangerous 55. hilarious 86. spell-binding
22. dark 56. historical 87. spine-tingling
23. dazzling 57. informative 88. surprising
24. deceptive 58. insightful 89. tear-jerking
25. deep 59. inspirational 90. terrifying
26. devious 60. intense 91. thought-provoking
27. diverse 61. intriguing 92. touching
28. dreary 62. invigorating 93. tragic
29. dynamic 63. life-like 94. triumphant
30. easy-to-read 64. magnificent 95. twisted
31. educational 65. memorable 96. unexpected
32. elusive 66. mind-numbing 97. unique
33. emotional 67. motivating 98. whimsical
34. enchanting 68. mysterious 99. witty
Thanks to my friends on Facebook for submitting these adjectives
and to Stephanie Schifini for compiling this alphabetical list!

2014 ~ Created by Laura Candler ~ Teaching Resources ~ www.lauracandler.com

 Brainstorming
Book Adjectives
How many adjectives can you list
that might describe a book?

2014 ~ Created by Laura Candler ~ Teaching Resources ~ www.lauracandler.com