How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Italian vocabulary: adjectives

Big, small, easy, expensive, tired: the Italian adjectives you need to describe a person, an object or a situation.

Here are 100 Italian words on “Adjectives”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
migliore	better
grande	big
in bianco	blankSpace or form not filled in
calmo	calm
classico	classic
pulito	clean
attuale	current
pericoloso	dangerous
morto	dead
difficile	difficult
facile	easyDone without effort
caro	expensive
giusto	fair
falso	false
rapido	fast
grasso	fatHeavily built person or animal
pieno	full
contento	glad
duro	hard
alto	high
incredibile	incredible
interessante	interesting
lungo	long
basso	low
principale	main
naturale	natural
nuovo	newRecently appeared or acquired
numeroso	numerous
particolare	particular
pratico	practical
crudo	raw
serio	serious
malato	sick
semplice	simple
piccolo	small
strano	strange
forte	strong
vero	true
unico	unique
prossimo	upcomingComing right after in time

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
permesso	allowed
disponibile	available
spensierato	carefree
centrale	central
comodo	comfortable
completo	complete
obbligatorio	compulsory
curvo	curved
asciutto	dry
eterno	eternal
eccezionale	exceptional
riempito	filled
divertente	fun
immenso	huge
identico	identical
probabile	likely
locale	local
allentato	looseNot tight, slack
confinante	neighbouring
ordinario	ordinary
parziale	partial
definitivo	permanent
carino	pretty
precedente	previous
recente	recent
affidabile	reliable
silenzioso	silent
simile	similar
magro	slim
adatto	suitable
splendido	superb
stanco	tired
tradizionale	traditional
ingiusto	unfair
vasto	vast

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
approssimativo	approximate
addormentato	asleep
attraente	attractive
cotto	cooked
danneggiato	damaged
lontano	distant
spaventoso	dreadful
polveroso	dusty
eccessivo	excessive
frequente	frequent
dotato	gifted
orribile	hideous
fortunato	lucky
multiplo	multiple
rumoroso	noisy
riposato	rested
soddisfacente	satisfactory
morbido	soft
brutto	ugly
indisponibile	unavailable
incerto	uncertain
scomodo	uncomfortable
improbabile	unlikely
sfortunato	unlucky
consumato	worn out

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian words on “Adjectives”. The full topic holds 232 in the KoKo app: 92 at the easy level, 82 at the medium level and 58 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Italian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Italian vocabulary on iPhone.