Join In
Twitter
YouTube
Weekly Newsletter
Libraries
A-Z Grammatical Terms
A-Z Confused Words
A-Z Awkward Plurals
Punctuation Lessons
Common Mistakes
(ordered by seriousness) ESL Vocabulary Lists Parts of Speech Lists A-Z Idioms and Proverbs Tests and Games Top Tip Install a grammar checker
for your browser
(ordered by seriousness) ESL Vocabulary Lists Parts of Speech Lists A-Z Idioms and Proverbs Tests and Games Top Tip Install a grammar checker
for your browser
Adjectives Beginning with Z
Adjectives Starting "Z"
Here is a list of 20 adjectives that start with the letter Z. The list is sortable, editable, and printable. It can be displayed as normal text or in columns (up to 4). (All the words in this list have the same spellings in American English and British English, so the language buttons are inactive.)Table of Contents
- Why Do I Need This List?
- Sortable, Editable, and Printable List
- Learn with Hangman!
Why Do I Need This List?
A list of adjectives that start with the same letter is useful for creating alliteration. (Alliteration is a stylistic technique in which nearby words repeat the same initial consonant sound.)- I am looking for a zesty, zooty, and zaftig partner.
Sortable, Editable, and Printable List
Sort
Edit
Language
Columns


zaftig, zany, zappy, zazzy, zealous, zen, zero, zeroth, zestful, zesty, zigzag, zipless, zippy, zoetic, zonal, zonked, zoogenic, zoological, zoophagous, zooty, zygodactyl, zygomorphic
What Do These Words Mean?
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
zaftig | pleasantly plump |
zany | eccentric, bizarre |
zappy | energetic |
zazzy | shiny, flashy |
zealed | full of zeal |
zealful | full of zeal |
zealous | full of zeal, passionate |
zen | peaceful, relaxed |
zeroth | before first |
zestful | enthusiastic |
zesty | lively |
zigzag | veering alternately to right and left |
zingy | enjoyably exciting |
zipless | easy, uncomplicated |
zippy | lively, fast |
zoetic | pertaining to life |
zonal | made up of zones |
zonked | intoxicated through drugs or alcohol |
zoogenic | produced from animals |
zoological | relating to animals or zoology |
zoophagous | feeding on other animals |
zooty | showy, flamboyant |
zygodactyl | having two toes pointing forward and two backward (used to describe a bird's feet) |
zygomorphic | having only one plane of symmetry (mostly used to describe a flower) |
Learn with Hangman!
Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is always an adjective from this list. Choose your first letter to start. (I'd go for "Z" if I were you.)

Help Us Improve Grammar Monster
- Do you disagree with something on this page?
- Did you spot a typo?
- Can you think of some better adjectives beginning with Z?
Find Us Quicker!
- When using a search engine (e.g., Google, Bing), you will find Grammar Monster quicker if you add #gm to your search term.