Adjectives That Start with F

The letter "F" gets a bad rap sometimes. After all, when you think of adjectives that start with "F," a couple of not-so-friendly ones probably spring to mind. Who likes to be called fickle or fraudulent? Fortunately, "F" has a bunch of positive modifiers associated with it too. Being flamboyant, forthright, or friendly is just plain fine.

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Positive Adjectives That Start With "F"

Negative Adjectives That Start With "F"

Descriptive Adjectives That Start With "F"

Neutral Adjectives That Start With "F"

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Additional "F" Words

It's pretty important to have a few positive adjectives on hand when you need to describe your fantastic best friend, your favorite food, or anything else you like. There are so many fabulous adjectives that start with "F," but these are some of our faves.

Adjective	Definition	Synonyms
fabulous	memorable in a good way, exciting	amazing, fantastic, marvelous, wondrous
fair	beautiful and usually light in color	attractive, comely, handsome, pretty
faithful	authentic, accurate copy of something	accurate, conscientious, dependable, trusty
famous	well-known or notable to many	celebrated, distinguished, illustrious, renowned
fancy	extravagant or ornamental in style	elaborate, fabulous, ornate, whimsical
fantastic	surprising or remarkable in some way	exotic, fanciful, sensational, wonderful
fascinating	interesting, eliciting fascination	captivating, enthralling, entrancing, irresistible
favorite	preferred, the one liked the most	beloved, choice, special, treasured
fine	something that is good, of acceptable quality	decent, excellent, prime, solid
forthright	speaking clearly and truthfully	candid, direct, honest, ingenuous
friendly	being close with, intimate or companionable	amiable, congenial, cordial, neighborly
fun	light happiness, enjoyment as of playing games	amusing, entertaining, pleasant, recreational
funny	something that causes laughter, something humorous	amusing, comic, droll, silly

From facinorous to furtive, there are also a ton of negative adjectives that start with "F." You don't even have to resort to the off-limits F words to talk about the less-than-desirable characteristics of things you don't really like. Here are a few "F" adjectives that aren't as friendly.

Adjective	Definition	Synonyms
facinorous	indicative of great evil	contemptible, detestable, foul, lousy
fake	false, imitation, not real	bogus, fraudulent, phony, spurious
fatal	having to do with death; by extension, something that is critical or very important	calamitous, crucial, final, ruinous
feeble	weak, lacking in strength	decrepit, frail, infirm, puny
fickle	changing your mind easily and often	capricious, mercurial, unreliable, unsteady
flat	lacking height; by extension, lacking flavor or excitement	bland, horizontal, monotonous, supine
flirtatious	romantically teasing, suggestive	coquettish, coy, seductive, teasing
furious	visibly angry	enraged, infuriated, irate, wrathful
furtive	something secretive or concealed	slinky, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy

You can really describe something well with just the right "F" adjective. Whether you're talking about something faux or something fungal, there's lots of fodder for writing a great description.

Adjective	Definition	Synonyms
facile	done with great ease, sometimes excessively so	easy, effortless, glib, slick
factious	broken into factions, divided, in discord	dissident, divisive, contentious, seditious
familiar	well-known or frequently encountered	accustomed, conversant, customary, ordinary
faux	something made to mimic something else	ersatz, fabricated, simulated, synthetic
flamboyant	exuberantly stylish, demonstrative, extroverted	extravagant, flashy, florid, ornate
flexible	able to bend; by extension, able to adapt	adaptable, lissome, pliant, versatile
flirtatious	romantically teasing, suggestive	coquettish, coy, seductive, teasing
foreign	something unknown or alien to previous experience	distant, exotic, remote, unknown
formal	with an established structure	conventional, dogmatic, systematic, traditional
free	not under the control or influence of anything else	autonomous, independent, unconfined, unrestrained
Freudian	having to do with the work of Sigmund Freud; by extension, having to do with psychoanalysis	psychoanalytic, psychological, psychiatric
fungal	having to do with fungus	moldy, mushroomy, scummed, scummy
funky	eccentric in a stylish manner	earthy, hip, offbeat, unconventional

It's not all pros and cons when it comes to adjectives that start with "F." Some words are just neutral, as you can see in the final list of neutral words.

Adjective	Definition	Synonyms
federal	having to do with the government on a country-wide scale	central, general, governmental, national
fellow	being of the same kind or group	associate, colleague, comrade, peer
female	relating to women	feminine, womanlike, womanly
final	conclusive	concluding, decisive, last, ultimate
financial	having to do with money	economic, fiscal, monetary, pecuniary
fiscal	having to do with money, especially public money or revenue	budgetary, economic, financial, monetary
frank	honest, blunt, clear in speech or writing	artless, forthright, sincere, straightforward
French	having to do with the nation, culture or language of France	Francophone, Gallic
frequent	something that happens often or is commonly repeated	continual, habitual, prevalent, recurrent
fresh	something that is new or energized	blooming, brisk, energetic, vibrant
front	lead or beginning part of something	anterior, foremost, leading, obverse
full	something brimful or filled to capacity	copious, crowded, overflowing, stuffed
functional	something that works, reliably doing a job	operative, practical, useful, utile
fundamental	key, basic component of something	elementary, essential, indispensable, primary

A list of adjectives that start with "F" is fun, but it can also be fantastic to see some of those words used in a sentence. Here are 10 great examples of the listed "F" adjectives being used correctly in sentences:

Debbie's fickle tastes in fashion meant she could never choose between outfits.
She preferred more functional clothes suitable for work and the gym.
After their ring ceremony, though, her partner insisted they pick some flamboyant clothes for a party.
She went home to get ready, looking forward to a fantastic gathering.
By the time she arrived, there was already plenty of friendly conversation and music playing.
A funky beat kicked in, and Debbie and her partner started dancing.
Debbie showed off how flexible she'd gotten at her weekly dance classes with some stylish moves.
Finally, her favorite slow song came on, and the couple drifted happily across the dance floor.
Seeing the happiness on the familiar faces of all her friends made Debbie happy, too.
The party was fun, but nothing compared to seeing the sparkling new ring on her finger.

If you're excited about all these flamboyant adjectives that start with "F," why stop there? There are lots of other parts of speech that start with "F," so get ready to have even more fun.

A list of "F" words is a functional way to write with alliteration or remember a word you know starts with "F" but can't quite call to mind. We've got you covered with even more great "F" words.