1000+ Describing Words That Start With L

There are plenty of describing words that start with the letter “L.”

Let’s take a look at a few of them.

The word “Laconic” means using few words. For example, if you describe someone as laconic, you might mean that they are not very talkative.

The word “Languid” means slow and relaxed. If you feel languid, you might feel like taking a nap or just lounging around.

The word “Leer” means to stare at someone in a way that is suggestive or creepy. If someone leers at you, they might be trying to make you feel uncomfortable.

So, below is the big list of adjective descriptive words starting with L.

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List of Describing Words with L

20 L Words To Describe Someone

Large: Of greater than average size or magnitude.
Legal: Allowed or authorized by law or regulation.
Light: Bright, airy, and not heavy in weight or texture.
Literate: Having knowledge of reading, writing, and culture.
Little: Of small size; tiny in comparison to something else.
Lively: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and excitement.
Lonely: Feeling disconnected from others and isolated in one’s thoughts.
Loud: Generating a high level of sound or noise.
Lovely: Pleasing to the eye or ear; beautiful and delightful.
Lucky: Having success or fortune due to chance.
Last: Coming after all others in a sequence of events or items.
Lasting: Long-lasting and enduring in effect or influence.
Late: Arriving after the expected, accepted, or appointed time.
Latent: Present or existing without being obvious or actively expressed.
Later: Occurring at a time in the future; after the present moment.
Lateral: Moving sideways from an expected path of motion.
Latest: Most recent in terms of date, relevancy, or outcome.
Latter: Coming after the initial or first in a sequence of items.
Layered: Having multiple levels, phases, or elements that overlap.
Level-headed: Calm and clear-minded; having sound judgment and reason.

List of Describing Words Starting with L to Describe Someone

Lamentable
Lenient
Locatable
Lateral
Lifeless
Loquacious
Lavish
Likable
Loutish
Lame
Lengthy
Localized
Leasehold
Literate
Lush
Largest
Liberal
Lonely
Lax
Limited
Loving
Lascivious
Licensable
Long
Large
Liable
Logical
Last
Licensed
Longer
Larcenous
Level
Logarithmic
Laudable
Light
Loud
Leather
Litigious
Lying
Leaking
Lingering
Lucky
Least
Lithographic
Luxurious
Leak
Lined
Lucid
Learned
Literal
Lumping
Leering
Live
Larger
Libelous
Logistic
Lead
Limp
Lower
Labored
Lasting
Legal
Licensed
Livid
Longest
Laughing
Lighthearted
Lousy
Late
Lidless
Longing
Laborious
Legible
Loaded
Learnable
Listless
Luminous
Latent
Liege
Loose
Lazy
Limitless
Low
Leased
Literary
Lumpy
Leasing
Lithe
Lustrous
Leader
Limping
Lowly
Lawless
Limber
Lovely
Lanky
Lethargic
Lofty
Leaveless
Livable
Leathery
Little
Lawful
Likely
Lovable
Laboring
Legendary
Living
Lacking
Legislative
Loathsome
Latest
Lifelike
Lordly
Languid
Less
Locked
Later
Life
Lopsided
Languishing
Lethal
Lodged
Latter
Lifelong
Lost
Left
Lively
Lacy
Legitimate
Local
Leaky
Linguistic
Lucrative
Lean
Liquid
Ludicrous
Leading
Linear
Loyal

List of Positive & Negative Adjectives (Describing Words)

Positive Describing Words Starting with L

Likable
Lush
Life
Lovable
Lovely
Lively
Loving
Livable
Laughing
Lofty
Leading
Loyal
Lucky
Learned
Lucrative
Lithe
Laudable
Lean
Legendary
Lustrous
Limitless
Luscious
Literate
Luxurious
Lavish
Legitimate

Negative Describing Words Starting with L

Loathsome
Laborious
Litigious
Leathery
Low-ranking
Lame
Lukewarm
Lower
Lumpy
Low
Less
Last
Leering
Lascivious
Lax
Liable
Lowly
Languid
Lifeless
Labored
Limp
Lawless
Lamentable
Lazy
Lecherous
Languishing
Lacky
Loutish
Lethargic
Lethal
Lackadaisical
Limited
Limping
Lonely
Lopsided
Libelous
Listless
Late
Laughable
Larcenous

Personality Descriptive Words Starting with L

Lionhearted
Logical
Lonesome
Loving
Lackadaisical
Loving
Loquacious
Leisurely
Lovesome
Lazy
Livid
Lethargic
Loyal
Lying
Lenient
Loathsome
Loutish
Lighthearted
Levelheaded
Listless
Languid
Loathsome
Logical

Words Starting with L Describing a Person

Lavish
Liberal
Lithe
Laureate
Luminary
Learning
Loathsome
Lebanese
Lean
Leery
Leading
Likable
Lame
Lost
Ladylike
Lutheran
Loser
Lucky
Large
Learned
Logical
Latin
Legend
Limber
Legendary
Laudable
Lucid
Legit
Local
Lucrative
Lady
Luminous
Long
Loathly
Leader
Lanky
Lamentable
Lithuanian
Latvian
Laughable
Lifesaver
Lawful
Legitimate
Lead
Light
Late
Laughing
Louisianan
Lovely
Loose

Adjectives Starting With L To Describe A Person Positively

Lighthearted: having an uplifting and cheerful attitude.
Loyal: having a deep sense of commitment and dedication.
Lovingly: having a tender and devoted manner.
Levelheaded: possessing calm judgement even in difficult situations.
Logical: able to think clearly and rationally.

Adjectives Starting With L To Describe A Person Negatively

Lethargic: having a lack of energy and motivation.
Lazy: having a reluctance to work or exert effort.
Limp-wristed: lacking in strength or courage.
Loquacious: being excessively talkative and opinionated.
Loutish: crude and ill-mannered in behavior.

List of Describing Words Starting with Li

Light-headed
Lipless
Livery
Libertine
Likely
Listless
Licensable
Lilting
Literate
Lightheaded
Lionhearted
Liverpudlian
Lifesaver
Lincolnesque
Livable
Liable
Lightweight
Liquescent
Licit
Limacoid
Lithic
Libellous
Ligneous
Liquid
Lightproof
Liquefiable
Libelous
Likable
Liquifiable
Light-minded
Lipped
Libyan
Liliaceous
Literal
Life-threatening
Linear
Liveborn
Lienal
Limiting
Littered
Life-size
Lineal
Liveable
Liege
Limited
Litigious
Lifelike
Limpid
Littoral
Light-armed
Lingering
Liveliest
Lightsome
Liquefied
Lidded
Limber
Lithomantic
Liberal
Lighted
Like
Linguistic
Liquified
Lively
Licenced
Lilliputian
Literary
Liberalistic
Likeable
Lissom
Light-fingered
Linked
Liver-colored
Lifeless
Limp
Littler
Liberated
Liked
Lissome
Licked
Limbed
Lithographic
Lifelong
Limping
Liturgical
Lifesize
Lincolnian
Live
Lidless
Limbic
Lithophytic
Licentious
Limacine
Lithesome
Lightless
Lipotropic
Light
Linelike
Livelier
Lifted
Lined
Lived
Licensed
Lily-livered
Lithe
Lighter
Lingulate
Liver
Light-footed
Linnaean
Liveried
Libidinal
Like-minded
Lit
Lighthearted
Liplike
Livid
Liberian
Likelier
Listed
Light-hearted
Lipophilic
Living
Libidinous
Lilac
Lite
Light-blue
Lingual
Livelong
Light-handed
Linnean
Liverish
Life
Limitless
Little
Life-giving
Limnological
Little-known
Liechtensteiner
Limbless
Lithuanian

List of Describing Words Starting with Le

Leal
Leibnitzian
Lexical
Leathery
Lentic
Lecherous
Lentissimo
Leaky
Leguminous
Lewd
Lead
Legal
Lesser
Leased
Lengthened
Leering
Leonine
Leasehold
Lengthways
Learned
Lemony
Lexicostatistic
Leasing
Lengthwise
Learnable
Lemonlike
Lexicographical
Leavened
Lentiginose
Leader
Legendary
Lethal
Leftish
Leptorrhinian
Leaden
Legend
Less-qualified
Left-handed
Leptorrhine
Leftover
Less
Leafed
Legible
Levantine
Learning
Lendable
Leeward
Leprose
Leaflike
Least
Legislative
Lengthy
Levelheaded
Lebanese
Lentiginous
Leather
Lenient
Leak
Legitimate
Levitical
Left-of-center
Lesbian
Leathered
Lenitive
Leery
Lepidote
Left-wing
Lessened
Leaded
Legato
Lesser-known
Left
Leprous
Leechlike
Leonardesque
Leaning
Leisurely
Lexicographic
Leadless
Leggy
Lettered
Leading
Legged
Lethargic
Lee
Lento
Leafy
Legit
Level-headed
Leaking
Legless
Levorotary
Leaved
Lenticular
Lean
Leibnizian
Lexicalised
Leatherlike
Lenten
Leaner
Leisured
Lexicalized
Leaveless
Lentiform
Leafless
Legion
Level
Leakproof
Leglike
Levorotatory
Leftist
Leptorrhinic
Leftmost
Leptosporangiate
Left-hand
Leptorhine

List of Describing Words Starting with La

Laboured
Lamplit
Later
Lackadaisical
Languorous
Latvian
Laconian
Lao
Laureate
Laborsaving
Laminar
Latent
Laic
Larghissimo
Lacerate
Landed
Latish
Lacrimatory
Lapidary
Lavender
Lacerated
Landless
Latitudinal
Laced
Lancinate
Latinate
Lacertilian
Landlocked
Latitudinarian
Labyrinthine
Lanceolate
Latin
Lacklustre
Lanky
Laughable
Laid-off
Larval
Lacy
Large
Laxative
Laid-back
Largo
Lacustrine
Larcenous
Lax
Ladylike
Largest
Lazy
Labial
Lamblike
Lashing
Lacelike
Lancinating
Latino
Lacteal
Lapsed
Law-abiding
Labile
Lachrymal
Lamellibranch
Landlubberly
Last-ditch
Latter
Lacky
Lantern-jawed
Laughing
Lachrymatory
Landscaped
Latter-day
Laboring
Lamented
Last-minute
Lady
Large-scale
Layered
Lachrymose
Languid
Latticed
Lactating
Lap-jointed
Lavish
Laggard
Larghetto
Laid
Largish
Lactic
Laputan
Lawful
Lacrimal
Lapidarian
Laurelled
Labyrinthian
Lancelike
Lathery
Labelled
Lambent
Lascivious
Labeled
Lamarckian
Laryngeal
Laconic
Laotian
Laureled
Labored
Lamentable
Lasting
Labor-intensive
Lamenting
Late
Lacking
Laniary
Laudable
Labouring
Lanate
Lateral
Laciniate
Languishing
Latticelike
Laboursaving
Lancastrian
Latest
Lackluster
Lank
Laudatory
Labiate
Lame
Last
Laborious
Laminal
Lateen
Laden
Large-hearted
Laxity
Ladened
Larger
Lay
Lactogenic
Larboard
Lawless

List of Describing Words Starting with Lu, Ly

Luckless
Lyrate
Luminous
Lunar
Luckiest
Lyophilized
Lutheran
Lugubrious
Lunisolar
Lukewarm
Ludic
Lumbar
Lucullan
Lumpish
Luxemburger
Lusterless
Luxembourgian
Lusitanian
Lusty
Lubricated
Lying
Ludicrous
Lurid
Lucent
Lumbering
Lymphocytic
Lumpy
Lumbosacral
Lucifugal
Lynx-eyed
Lustrous
Luminary
Lupine
Luteal
Luxe
Luscious
Lunatic
Luculent
Lysogenic
Lubberly
Luxurious
Luxuriant
Lunate
Lucid
Lymphoid
Lucifugous
Lyonnaise
Lumpen
Lucky
Lyric
Luminescent
Lucrative
Lyrical
Lumping
Lubricious
Lymphatic
Luckier
Lyophilised
Lustful
Lustreless
Lush

List of Describing Words Starting with Lo

Long-life
Lovesick
Lobeliaceous
Looseleaf
Lowercase
Locatable
Loquacious
Lowest
Longitudinal
Loverly
Logy
Loud-voiced
Lowset
Loath
Longtime
Lowbrowed
Loco
Lordotic
Low-interest
Loathly
Long-winded
Low-budget
Loamless
Long-suffering
Lowbred
Loathsome
Look-alike
Low-calorie
Loaded
Longstanding
Lowborn
Localised
Looted
Lowermost
Lonesome
Loutish
L-shaped
Loggerheaded
Lotic
Low-maintenance
Lonely
Lousy
Loyal
Logarithmic
Loth
Low-lying
Logogrammatic
Loudest
Low-ranking
Long-armed
Loveable
Loamy
Long-term
Lowbrow
Locomotor
Lossless
Lowland
Lobar
Longer
Looking
Loveless
Low-carb
Localized
Lopsided
Lower-than-expected
Lobate
Loony
Low-cost
Longhand
Lovelorn
Logistical
Louder
Low-priced
Lobated
Loopy
Low-density
Locomotive
Loser
Low-key
Logographic
Loud-mouthed
Low-risk
Lone
Louisianan
Low-spirited
Lodged
Lossy
Low-level
Locked
Lordly
Low-grade
Longsighted
Low
Longanimous
Lovable
Long
Louvered
Located
Lordless
Low-fat
Longest
Loveliest
Longing
Lovely
Lobular
Loosened
Lowered
Long-lived
Lovesome
Lobed
Loose
Lower
Long-range
Loving
Local
Looser
Lowering
Long-distance
Loved
Longish
Loverlike
Logical
Louche
Low-necked
Logistic
Loud
Low-pressure
Lofty
Lost
Lowly

Describing Words Beginning With L – Flashcards

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