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The most common Portuguese adjectives: 1–100

The 300 most frequent Portuguese adjectives, in order.

#WordMeaningLevel
46mesmosame; self, very (emphatic)A1
59novonew; youngA1
60sozinhoalone, by oneselfA1
62bomgood; (está bom) OK, fineA1
68grandebig, large; great (before a noun)A1
87primeirofirst; first, firstly (adverb)A1
91melhorbetter; best (o melhor)A1
108segundosecondA1
124certoright, correct; certain, a certain (before a noun)A1
137últimolast; latest, most recentA1
166meiohalfA1
168maiorbigger, larger; biggest, largest, greatest (o maior)A1
169únicoonly, sole; uniqueA1
182clarolight (colour), pale; clear, obviousA1
189pequenosmall, little; little (young, as a child)A1
192próprioown; (o próprio) himself, herself, itselfA1
201direitoright (side); (à direita) on the right, to the rightA1
203feitomade, done; (bem feito) serves you rightA1
210próximonext; near, closeA1
218finalfinal, lastA1
226importanteimportantA1
233mortodead; (morto de) dead tired, dying ofA1
237caroexpensive; dear (in a letter)A1
250diferentedifferentA1
263velhoold; old (long-standing)A1
270altotall; highA1
277pessoalpersonalA1
278jovemyoungA1
281vivoalive, living; lively, bright (colours)A1
285locallocalA1
291rápidofast, quick; quickly, fast (adverb)A1
292antigoold, ancient; former, previousA1
299fortestrong; strong (flavour, coffee, colour)A1
306quartofourthA1
307humanohuman; humane, kindA1
311preciso(é preciso) it is necessary; precise, exactA1
312longolong; (ao longo de) along, throughoutA1
317realrealA1
320médicomedicalA1
325públicopublicA1
326possívelpossible; (o mais … possível) as … as possibleA1
333conhecidoknown, well-knownA1
340especialspecialA1
341difícildifficult, hard; (difícil de + infinitive) hard toA1
342brancowhite; (em branco) blankA1
344americanoAmericanA1
353presentepresent, attendingA1
356principalmain, principal; (o principal) the main thingA1
361legalcool, nice; legal, lawfulA1
365baixoshort (height); lowA1
369políticopoliticalA1
377oficialofficialA1
389seguintefollowing, next; (o seguinte) the following, thisA1
390sérioserious; (Sério?) seriously, reallyA1
394felizhappy; (Feliz Natal) happy, merry (in greetings)A1
398livrefree (available); free (not restricted)A1
400ótimoexcellent, great; (Ótimo!) great!, perfect!A1
424belobeautiful, fineA1
428prontoready; (Pronto!) done!, there you goA1
429francêsFrench; (pão francês) Brazilian bread rollA1
436terceirothird; (terceiros) third partiesA1
447unidoclose-knit, united; (Estados Unidos) UnitedA1
448negroBlack (people); black, very darkA1
449suficienteenough, sufficientA1
461nacionalnational, domesticA1
494alemãoGermanA1
498inglêsEnglishA1
508comumcommon, ordinary; (em comum) in common, sharedA1
509vermelhoredA1
510policialpolice (related to the police); (filme policial) crime filmA1
511fundodeepA1
512presostuck, trapped; imprisoned, arrestedA1
523militarmilitaryA1
524verdadeirotrue; real, genuineA1
527queridodear, beloved; well-likedA1
541segurosafe, secure; sure, certainA1
548estranhostrange, odd; stranger (noun)A1
557abertoopen; open-minded, frankA1
559simplessimple, easy; plain, modestA1
568necessárionecessary; (o necessário) what is neededA1
570fácileasy; (fácil de + infinitive) easy toA1
577bonitopretty, beautiful, nice; (Muito bonito!) nice going (ironic)A1
581escritowritten; (por escrito) in writingA1
582capazcapable, able; (é capaz de) it might, it couldA1
598maubad; evil, wickedA1
614ricorich, wealthy; rich (in), full ofA2
619devido(devido a) due to, because of; due, owedA2
621geralgeneral; (em geral) in generalA2
629totaltotal, completeA2
633natalnative, of birthA2
640profissionalprofessionalA2
643socialsocial; (rede social) social networkA2
648menorsmaller, lesser; smallest, least (o menor)A2
653responsávelresponsible, reliable; (responsável por) in charge ofA2
665mundialworld, worldwide; (o Mundial) the World CupA2
674lindobeautiful, lovelyA2
677médiomedium, average; (ensino médio) secondary schoolA2
680perfeitoperfect; (Perfeito!) perfect!, great!A2
682normalnormal; (Normal!) no worries, it's fineA2
700igualequal, identical; (igual a) the same as, likeA2