300adjectives
7.7%of everyday speech
#87rank of the commonest
| # | Word | English | Say it | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | нужный | necessary | NOOZH-nihy | 0.108% |
| 103 | хороший | good | khah-ROH-shihy | 0.111% |
| 120 | первый | first | PYER-vihy | 0.197% |
| 124 | должный | due; obligated | DOHLZH-nihy | 0.002% |
| 131 | новый | new | NOH-vihy | 0.197% |
| 153 | российский | Russian (of Russia) | rah-SEEY-skee | 0.092% |
| 162 | второй | second | ftah-ROY | 0.079% |
| 163 | другой | other; another | droo-GOY | 0.200% |
| 177 | большой | big; large | bahl-SHOY | 0.185% |
| 197 | возможный | possible | vahz-MOZH-nihy | 0.042% |
| 208 | ранний | early | RAHN-nihy | 0.033% |
| 222 | достаточный | sufficient | dahs-TAH-tahch-nihy | 0.027% |
| 232 | равный | equal | RAHV-nihy | 0.031% |
| 269 | далёкий | distant; far | dah-LYOH-kihy | 0.017% |
| 275 | самый | the most; the very | SAH-mihy | 0.122% |
| 281 | последний | last; latest | pahs-LYED-nihy | 0.085% |
| 307 | плохой | bad | plah-KHOY | 0.043% |
| 317 | настоящий | real; present | nahs-tah-YAH-schihy | 0.039% |
| 322 | известный | famous; known | eez-VYES-nihy | 0.051% |
| 329 | важный | important | VAHZH-nihy | 0.048% |
| 339 | правильный | correct | PRAH-veel-nihy | 0.026% |
| 346 | главный | main; chief | GLAHV-nihy | 0.067% |
| 360 | необходимый | necessary | nee-ahp-hah-DEE-mihy | 0.031% |
| 366 | поздний | late | POHZD-nihy | 0.025% |
| 370 | русский | Russian | ROO-skihy | 0.082% |
| 381 | больший | bigger; greater | BOHL-shihy | 0.047% |
| 384 | лёгкий | light; easy | LYOHKH-kihy | 0.032% |
| 392 | государственный | state; governmental | gah-soo-DAHR-stveen-nihy | 0.050% |
| 395 | разный | different; various | RAHZ-nihy | 0.034% |
| 403 | готовый | ready | gah-TOH-vihy | 0.039% |
| 405 | интересный | interesting | een-tee-RYES-nihy | 0.030% |
| 412 | различный | various; different | rahz-LEECH-nihy | 0.028% |
| 422 | невозможный | impossible | nee-vahz-MOZH-nyy | 0.016% |
| 437 | официальный | official | ah-fee-tsih-AHL-nyy | 0.029% |
| 440 | трудный | difficult | TROOD-nyy | 0.019% |
| 452 | мировой | world; global | mee-rah-VOY | 0.027% |
| 469 | низкий | low | NEEZ-kee | 0.012% |
| 479 | понятный | understandable | pah-NYAT-nyy | 0.014% |
| 489 | национальный | national | nah-tsih-ah-NAHL-nyy | 0.038% |
| 493 | следующий | next; following | SLYE-doo-yoo-shshee | 0.045% |
| 519 | советский | Soviet | sah-VYET-skee | 0.044% |
| 521 | ясный | clear | YAS-nyy | 0.014% |
| 539 | нормальный | normal | nar-MAHL-nyy | 0.021% |
| 550 | общий | general; common | OHP-shshee | 0.056% |
| 551 | основной | main | ahs-nahv-NOY | 0.044% |
| 558 | уверенный | confident; sure | oo-VYE-reen-nyy | 0.019% |
| 568 | приятный | pleasant | pree-YAT-nyy | 0.017% |
| 570 | сложный | complex; difficult | SLOZH-nyy | 0.024% |
| 574 | третий | third | TRYE-tee | 0.033% |
| 621 | единственный | only; sole | yee-DEEN-stveen-nyy | 0.027% |
| 637 | московский | Moscow (adj) | mahs-KOHV-skee | 0.036% |
| 639 | научный | scientific | nah-OOCH-nyy | 0.031% |
| 640 | очевидный | obvious | ah-chee-VEED-nyy | 0.012% |
| 649 | великий | great | vee-LEE-kee | 0.033% |
| 660 | похожий | similar | pah-HOH-zhee | 0.022% |
| 666 | бывший | former | BYV-shee | 1.440% |
| 684 | иностранный | foreign | ee-nahs-TRAHN-nyy | 0.016% |
| 687 | международный | international | meezh-doo-nah-ROHD-nyy | 0.043% |
| 689 | отличный | excellent | aht-LEECH-nyy | 0.021% |
| 692 | крупный | large; major | KROOP-nyy | 0.029% |
| 715 | быстрый | fast; quick | BYST-ryy | 0.017% |
| 717 | добрый | kind; good | DOHB-ryy | 0.028% |
| 719 | молодой | young | mah-lah-DOY | 0.031% |
| 721 | политический | political | pah-lee-TEE-chis-kee | 0.036% |
| 722 | прекрасный | wonderful; beautiful | pree-KRAHS-nyy | 0.025% |
| 748 | тяжёлый | heavy; hard | tee-ZHOH-lyy | 0.024% |
| 749 | целый | whole; entire | TSE-lyy | 0.019% |
| 756 | городской | urban; city | gah-raht-SKOY | 0.024% |
| 765 | красный | red | KRAHS-nyy | 0.033% |
| 768 | рад | glad | RAHT | 0.019% |
| 786 | данный | given; present | DAHN-nyy | 0.046% |
| 792 | небольшой | small | nee-bahl-SHOY | 0.024% |
| 797 | сильный | strong | SEEL-nyy | 0.031% |
| 799 | странный | strange | STRAHN-nyy | 0.018% |
| 813 | народный | folk; national | nah-ROHD-nyy | 0.031% |
| 817 | полный | full; complete | POHL-nyy | 0.041% |
| 822 | социальный | social | sah-tsih-AHL-nyy | 0.032% |
| 823 | старый | old | STAH-ryy | 0.038% |
| 827 | экономический | economic | eh-kah-nah-MEE-chis-kee | 0.032% |
| 830 | местный | local | MYEST-nyy | 0.030% |
| 839 | близкий | close; near | BLEEZ-kee | 0.020% |
| 840 | внутренний | internal | VNOOT-reen-nee | 0.023% |
| 842 | крайний | extreme; last | KRAY-nee | 0.009% |
| 854 | средний | average; middle | SRYED-nee | 0.027% |
| 858 | восточный | eastern | vahs-TOHCH-nyy | 0.020% |
| 860 | западный | western | ZAH-pahd-nyy | 0.021% |
| 862 | сельский | rural | SYEL-skee | 0.015% |
| 865 | страшный | terrible; scary | STRAHSH-nyy | 0.016% |
| 867 | белый | white | BYE-lyy | 0.032% |
| 876 | общественный | public; social | ahp-SHCHYEST-vee-nyy | 0.030% |
| 891 | дальнейший | further; subsequent | dahl-NYE-shyy | 0.010% |
| 893 | дорогой | dear; expensive | dah-rah-GOY | 0.038% |
| 901 | прямой | straight; direct | pree-MOY | 0.006% |
| 905 | тихий | quiet; calm | TEE-khyy | 0.012% |
| 907 | украинский | Ukrainian | oo-krah-EEN-skyy | 0.032% |
| 910 | южный | southern | YOOZH-nyy | 0.019% |
| 921 | крутой | steep; cool | kroo-TOY | 0.012% |
| 924 | прежний | former; previous | PRYEZH-nyy | 0.013% |
| 930 | летний | summer | LYET-nyy | 0.022% |
| 933 | отечественный | domestic; patriotic | ah-TYE-cheest-vee-nyy | 0.011% |
| 951 | маленький | small; little | MAH-leen-kyy | 0.044% |
| 970 | здоровый | healthy | zdah-ROH-vyy | 0.013% |
| 981 | прошлый | past; last | PROSH-lyy | 0.011% |
| 984 | старший | senior; elder | STAHR-shyy | 0.014% |
| 989 | высокий | high; tall | vy-SOH-kyy | 0.037% |
| 998 | олимпийский | Olympic | ah-leem-PEE-skyy | 0.014% |
| 1015 | верховный | supreme | veer-KHOHV-nyy | 0.012% |
| 1035 | современный | modern; contemporary | sah-vree-MYEN-nyy | 0.028% |
| 1037 | спокойный | calm; peaceful | spah-KOY-nyy | 0.018% |
| 1042 | федеральный | federal | fee-dee-RAHL-nyy | 0.016% |
| 1057 | отдельный | separate | aht-DYEL-nyy | 0.018% |
| 1066 | северный | northern | SYE-veer-nyy | 0.016% |
| 1067 | собственный | own | SOP-stvee-nyy | 0.030% |
| 1072 | английский | English | ahn-GLEE-skyy | 0.017% |
| 1076 | весёлый | cheerful; merry | vee-SYO-lyy | 0.011% |
| 1078 | золотой | golden | zah-lah-TOY | 0.017% |
| 1083 | недостаточный | insufficient | nee-dahs-TAH-tuhch-nyy | 0.007% |
| 1096 | американский | American | uh-mee-ree-KAHN-skyy | 0.029% |
| 1119 | простой | simple | prahs-TOY | 0.023% |
| 1124 | смешной | funny | smeesh-NOY | 0.008% |
| 1129 | центральный | central | tseen-TRAHL-nyy | 0.020% |
| 1134 | гражданский | civil; civic | grazh-DAHN-skyy | 0.016% |
| 1142 | огромный | huge; enormous | ah-GROHM-nyy | 0.021% |
| 1157 | боевой | combat; battle | bah-ee-VOY | 0.015% |
| 1164 | очередной | next; regular | ah-chee-reed-NOY | 0.010% |
| 1197 | чёрный | black | CHYOR-nyy | 0.028% |
| 1204 | милый | nice; sweet; dear | MEE-lyy | 0.017% |
| 1205 | мини | mini | MEE-nee | 0.004% |
| 1222 | верный | correct; faithful | VYER-nyy | 0.006% |
| 1226 | морской | sea; maritime | mahr-SKOY | 0.015% |
| 1244 | детский | children's | DYET-skyy | 0.021% |
| 1256 | реальный | real | ree-AHL-nyy | 0.020% |
| 1268 | неплохой | not bad; decent | nee-plah-KHOY | 0.007% |
| 1272 | подобный | similar | pah-DOHB-nyy | 0.023% |
| 1276 | социалистический | socialist | sah-tsee-uh-lees-TEE-chees-kyy | 0.007% |
| 1284 | единый | unified; single | yee-DEE-nyy | 0.017% |
| 1298 | ужасный | terrible; awful | oo-ZHAHS-nyy | 0.010% |
| 1339 | остальной | the rest; remaining | ah-stahl-NOY | 0.024% |
| 1354 | согласный | agreeing; consonant | sah-GLAS-niy | 0.009% |
| 1368 | европейский | European | yev-rah-PYEY-skiy | 0.017% |
| 1369 | живой | alive; living | zhee-VOY | 0.021% |
| 1372 | красивый | beautiful | krah-SEE-viy | 0.020% |
| 1387 | родной | native; dear | rahd-NOY | 0.008% |
| 1392 | способный | capable | spah-SOB-niy | 0.014% |
| 1394 | технический | technical | tyekh-NEE-chye-skiy | 0.022% |
| 1403 | исторический | historical | ee-stah-REE-chye-skiy | 0.020% |
| 1444 | святой | holy; saint | svya-TOY | 0.013% |
| 1448 | счастливый | happy | shchas-LEE-viy | 0.018% |
| 1461 | знакомый | familiar; acquaintance | znah-KOH-miy | 0.013% |
| 1484 | генеральный | general; chief | gye-nye-RAL-niy | 0.011% |
| 1493 | областной | regional | ah-blahs-NOY | 0.010% |
| 1515 | верхний | upper; top | VYERKH-niy | 0.011% |
| 1517 | долгий | long (in time) | DOL-giy | 0.013% |
| 1525 | неизвестный | unknown | nye-eez-VYES-niy | 0.012% |
| 1526 | немецкий | German | nye-MYETS-kiy | 0.018% |
| 1533 | супер | super; great | SOO-pyer | 0.003% |
| 1535 | удивительный | amazing | oo-dee-VEE-tyel-niy | 0.008% |
| 1539 | внешний | external; outer | VNYESH-niy | 0.014% |
| 1542 | заметный | noticeable | zah-MYET-niy | 0.007% |
| 1549 | многочисленный | numerous | mnah-gah-CHEES-lyen-niy | 0.007% |
| 1570 | дополнительный | additional | dah-pahl-NEE-tyel-niy | 0.013% |
| 1578 | обязанный | obliged | ah-BYA-zan-niy | 0.001% |
| 1586 | специальный | special | spye-tsee-AL-niy | 0.021% |
| 1604 | личный | personal | LEECH-niy | 0.018% |
| 1605 | невероятный | incredible | nye-vye-rah-YAT-niy | 0.006% |
| 1618 | французский | French | frahn-TSOOS-kiy | 0.016% |
| 1629 | иной | other; different | ee-NOY | 0.015% |
| 1633 | младший | younger; junior | MLAT-shiy | 0.009% |
| 1638 | особый | special; particular | ah-SOH-biy | 0.019% |
| 1647 | сегодняшний | today's | sye-VOD-nyash-niy | 0.009% |
| 1650 | тёплый | warm | TYOP-liy | 0.011% |
| 1652 | учебный | educational; academic | oo-CHEB-niy | 0.015% |
| 1653 | частный | private | CHAS-niy | 0.014% |
| 1670 | неправильный | incorrect; wrong | nye-PRAH-veel-niy | 0.006% |
| 1685 | холодный | cold | khah-LOD-niy | 0.013% |
| 1698 | массовый | mass | MAH-sah-viy | 0.013% |
| 1704 | нижний | lower; bottom | NEEZH-niy | 0.015% |
| 1716 | телефонный | telephone (adj) | tye-lye-FON-niy | 0.006% |
| 1722 | виноватый | guilty | vee-nah-VAH-tiy | 0.006% |
| 1730 | короткий | short | kah-ROT-kiy | 0.015% |
| 1732 | медицинский | medical | mye-dee-TSEEN-skiy | 0.014% |
| 1740 | подробный | detailed | pah-DROB-niy | 0.003% |
| 1746 | свободный | free | svah-BOD-niy | 0.021% |
| 1769 | мужской | male; men's | moozh-SKOY | 0.009% |
| 1808 | любимый | favorite; beloved | lyoo-BEE-mih | 0.012% |
| 1809 | малый | small | MAH-lih | 0.035% |
| 1811 | муниципальный | municipal | moo-nee-tsih-PAHL-nih | 0.007% |
| 1826 | пятый | fifth | PYAH-tih | 0.009% |
| 1830 | физический | physical | fee-ZEE-chee-skee | 0.014% |
| 1841 | дальний | distant; far | DAHL-nee | 0.037% |
| 1848 | левый | left | LYE-vih | 0.015% |
| 1862 | соответствующий | corresponding; appropriate | sah-aht-VYET-stvoo-yoo-shchee | 0.012% |
| 1866 | электронный | electronic | eh-leek-TRON-nih | 0.013% |
| 1874 | железный | iron | zhee-LYEZ-nih | 0.010% |
| 1882 | обычный | usual; ordinary | ah-BICH-nih | 0.016% |
| 1894 | трудовой | labor; work-related | troo-dah-VOY | 0.009% |
| 1895 | удобный | comfortable; convenient | oo-DOB-nih | 0.007% |
| 1948 | зарубежный | foreign | zah-roo-BYEZH-nih | 0.006% |
| 1959 | прочий | other | PROH-chee | 0.009% |
| 1979 | китайский | Chinese | kee-TAY-skee | 0.014% |
| 1981 | культурный | cultural | kool-TOOR-nih | 0.011% |
| 1987 | правый | right | PRAH-vih | 0.013% |
| 2010 | горький | bitter | GOR-kee | 0.005% |
| 2011 | длинный | long | DLEEN-nih | 0.010% |
| 2031 | предыдущий | previous | pree-dih-DOO-shchee | 0.009% |
| 2060 | открытый | open | aht-KRIH-tih | 0.028% |
| 2069 | скучный | boring | SKOOSH-nih | 0.004% |
| 2072 | уголовный | criminal | oo-gah-LOV-nih | 0.009% |
| 2073 | умный | smart; clever | OOM-nih | 0.009% |
| 2076 | финансовый | financial | fee-NAHN-sah-vih | 0.013% |
| 2078 | чистый | clean; pure | CHEES-tih | 0.018% |
| 2088 | грустный | sad | GROOS-nih | 0.004% |
| 2094 | довольный | satisfied; content | dah-VOL-nih | 0.021% |
| 2097 | мелкий | small; fine; petty | MYEL-kee | 0.009% |
| 2100 | непонятный | incomprehensible; unclear | nee-pah-NYAHT-nih | 0.004% |
| 2106 | постоянный | constant; permanent | pah-stah-YAHN-nih | 0.014% |
| 2115 | тверской | Tver (adj.) | tveer-SKOY | 0.004% |
| 2120 | человеческий | human | chee-lah-VYE-chees-kee | 0.011% |
| 2123 | активный | active | ahk-TEEV-nih | 0.015% |
| 2128 | демократический | democratic | dee-mah-krah-TEE-chees-kee | 0.006% |
| 2129 | древний | ancient | DRYEV-nee | 0.011% |
| 2130 | женский | female; women's | ZHEN-skee | 0.014% |
| 2131 | жилой | residential | zhee-LOY | 0.007% |
| 2138 | музыкальный | musical | moo-zih-KAHL-nih | 0.011% |
| 2159 | торговый | trade; commercial | tahr-GOH-vih | 0.012% |
| 2162 | художественный | artistic; fiction | khoo-DOH-zhees-tveen-nih | 0.011% |
| 2164 | чужой | foreign; someone else's | choo-ZHOY | 0.009% |
| 2166 | вкусный | tasty; delicious | VKOOS-nih | 0.005% |
| 2168 | домашний | home; domestic | dah-MAHSH-nee | 0.010% |
| 2174 | зелёный | green | zee-LYOH-nih | 0.012% |
| 2176 | зимний | winter | ZEEM-nee | 0.009% |
| 2191 | природный | natural | pree-ROD-niy | 0.007% |
| 2204 | спортивный | sports; athletic | spar-TEEV-niy | 0.012% |
| 2218 | денежный | monetary | DYE-nizh-niy | 0.007% |
| 2222 | замечательный | wonderful | zah-mee-CHAH-teel-niy | 0.009% |
| 2225 | киевский | Kiev (adj) | KEE-yef-skiy | 0.008% |
| 2228 | намеренный | intentional | nah-MYEH-reen-niy | 0.002% |
| 2229 | опасный | dangerous | ah-PAS-niy | 0.011% |
| 2234 | профессиональный | professional | prah-fee-see-ah-NAL-niy | 0.014% |
| 2237 | серьёзный | serious | seer-YOZ-niy | 0.022% |
| 2245 | широкий | wide | shih-ROH-kiy | 0.013% |
| 2258 | духовный | spiritual | doo-KHOV-niy | 0.009% |
| 2261 | значительный | significant | znah-CHEE-teel-niy | 0.014% |
| 2266 | ночной | night (adj) | nahch-NOY | 0.007% |
| 2272 | популярный | popular | pah-poo-LYAR-niy | 0.011% |
| 2274 | правовой | legal | prah-vah-VOY | 0.007% |
| 2279 | слышный | audible | SLISH-niy | 0.003% |
| 2286 | четвёртый | fourth | cheet-VYOR-tiy | 0.008% |
| 2297 | игровой | game; playing | eeg-rah-VOY | 0.006% |
| 2298 | итальянский | Italian | ee-tal-YAN-skiy | 0.009% |
| 2306 | полезный | useful | pah-LYEZ-niy | 0.011% |
| 2334 | временной | temporal; time | vree-meen-NOY | 0.007% |
| 2338 | донецкий | Donetsk (adj) | dah-NYETS-kiy | 0.005% |
| 2341 | женатый | married | zhih-NAH-tiy | 0.003% |
| 2371 | футбольный | football | foot-BOL-niy | 0.008% |
| 2378 | воздушный | air (adj) | vahz-DOOSH-niy | 0.009% |
| 2379 | глупый | stupid | GLOO-piy | 0.006% |
| 2401 | промышленный | industrial | prah-MISH-leen-niy | 0.009% |
| 2408 | строительный | construction | strah-EE-teel-niy | 0.007% |
| 2410 | транспортный | transport | TRAN-spart-niy | 0.008% |
| 2424 | голубой | light blue; gay | gah-loo-BOY | 0.006% |
| 2433 | знаменитый | famous | znah-mee-NEE-tiy | 0.009% |
| 2436 | мирный | peaceful | MEER-niy | 0.009% |
| 2457 | синий | blue | SEE-niy | 0.008% |
| 2469 | британский | British | bree-TAN-skiy | 0.010% |
| 2479 | максимальный | maximum | mak-see-MAL-niy | 0.008% |
| 2489 | региональный | regional | ree-gee-ah-NAL-niy | 0.009% |
| 2490 | скорый | fast; quick | SKOH-riy | 0.023% |
| 2504 | дешёвый | cheap | dee-SHYOH-viy | 0.006% |
| 2510 | лесной | forest (adj) | lees-NOY | 0.007% |
| 2512 | мощный | powerful | MOSH-niy | 0.008% |
| 2514 | неважный | unimportant | nee-VAZH-niy | 0.002% |
| 2520 | печальный | sad | pee-CHAL-niy | 0.004% |
| 2542 | юридический | legal | yoo-ree-DEE-chees-kiy | 0.009% |
| 2547 | жаркий | hot | ZHAR-kiy | 0.003% |
| 2550 | конкретный | concrete; specific | kahn-KRYET-niy | 0.008% |
| 2565 | православный | Orthodox | prah-vah-SLAV-niy | 0.007% |
| 2566 | пустой | empty | poos-TOY | 0.009% |
| 2567 | свердловский | Sverdlovsk (adj) | sveerd-LOF-skiy | 0.003% |
| 2569 | тёмный | dark | TYOM-niy | 0.009% |
| 2574 | шестой | sixth | shees-TOY | 0.005% |
| 2577 | ядерный | nuclear | YAH-deer-niy | 0.007% |
| 2581 | видимый | visible | VEE-dee-miy | 0.003% |
| 2584 | горячий | hot | gah-RYAH-chiy | 0.010% |
| 2590 | классный | cool; great | KLAS-niy | 0.004% |
| 2591 | коммунистический | communist | kah-moo-nees-TEE-chees-kiy | 0.004% |
| 2610 | расположенный | located | rahs-pah-LOH-zhen-nihy | 0.001% |
| 2618 | справедливый | fair, just | sprah-vyed-LEE-vihy | 0.004% |
| 2629 | будущий | future | BOO-doo-shchiy | 0.016% |
| 2633 | горный | mountain; mining | GOR-nihy | 0.007% |
| 2635 | двойной | double | dvai-NOY | 0.006% |
| 2641 | информационный | informational | een-far-mah-tsee-OH-nihy | 0.008% |
| 2644 | крымский | Crimean | KRIHM-skiy | 0.007% |
| 2647 | мобильный | mobile | mah-BEEL-nihy | 0.007% |
| 2654 | октябрьский | October (adj) | ahk-TYABR-skiy | 0.004% |
| 2670 | солнечный | sunny; solar | SOL-nyech-nihy | 0.007% |
| 2675 | сухой | dry | soo-KHOY | 0.006% |
| 2680 | японский | Japanese | yah-PON-skiy | 0.010% |
| 2682 | административный | administrative | ahd-mee-nee-strah-TEEV-nihy | 0.010% |
| 2684 | воронежский | Voronezh (adj) | vah-ROH-nyezh-skiy | 0.004% |
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