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Adjectives that start with Q

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.

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Photo of a quaint cottage

Qis forQuaint

Adjectives
Something is quaint when it has a certain old-fashioned charm, or if it is interesting in a nice way but a little strange too.
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A photo of a queer looking cat

Qis forQueer

Adjectives
Queer means strange, unusual, or odd.
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Photo of a squirrel running

Qis forQuick

Adjectives, Speed
Something happens quickly if it happens in a very short space of time, or after a very short delay. Quick might also be another word for fast. The opposite of quick is slow.
The squirrel in the picture is running very quickly.
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Photo of a quiet scene.

Qis forQuiet

Adjectives
Something is quiet if it doesn't make very much noise. Somewhere is quiet if you can't hear much noise when you are there.
The opposite of quiet is loud and if there is no noise at all, it is silent.
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Photo of a quirky cow

Qis forQuirky

Adjectives
Someone or something is quirky if they have a peculiar character about them.

Putting a toy in a teapot is definitely quirky.
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Vivian Evans / CC BY-SA