Positive adjectives that start with Y

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22 adjectives on YUpdated

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  • Yare

    adj. · capable, energeticless common

    Ready, agile, and quick to respond.

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    The yare crew adjusted the sails before the gust arrived.

  • Yauld

    adj. · energetic, resilientless common

    Vigorous, strong, healthy, and ready for action.

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    The yauld shepherd crossed the steep hills each morning.

  • Yea-saying

    adj. · hopeful, resilientless common

    Affirmative, life-embracing, and confidently positive in attitude.

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    Her yea-saying outlook welcomed change without ignoring its risks.

  • Year-round

    adj. · hopeful, resilient

    Available, active, or continuing throughout the whole year.

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    The new shelter provides year-round support for families.

  • Yearned-for

    adj. · hopeful, calm

    Deeply desired and awaited with sincere longing.

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    The ceasefire brought a yearned-for quiet to the village.

  • Yeoman

    adj. · capable, resilientless common

    Providing loyal, valuable, and hardworking service.

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    The volunteers did yeoman work clearing the storm debris.

  • Yeomanly

    adj. · capable, resilientless common

    Marked by loyal, diligent, and useful service.

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    The small team did yeomanly work preparing the shelter.

  • Yern

    adj. · energetic, capableless common

    Eager, brisk, active, and quick to respond.

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    The yern apprentice volunteered for every difficult repair.

  • Yesable

    adj. · hopeful, kindless common

    Reasonable and appealing enough to invite agreement.

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    They reshaped the proposal into a fair, yesable compromise.

  • Yielding

    adj. · kind, calm

    Flexible and willing to accommodate others.

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    A yielding approach helped both neighbors find a fair boundary.

  • Yogic

    adj. · calm, thoughtfulless common

    Related to yoga or its practices of movement, breathing, and attention.

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    The retreat included yogic breathing before each lesson.

  • Young

    adj. · hopeful, energetic

    At an early stage of life, growth, or development.

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    The young trees need support through their first winter.

  • Young-at-heart

    adj. · joyful, energetic

    Keeping a lively, curious, and playful outlook at any age.

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    Her young-at-heart grandfather still learns a new dance each year.

  • Young-hearted

    adj. · joyful, energeticless common

    Keeping the curiosity, energy, and openness of youth.

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    Our young-hearted neighbor still joins every community treasure hunt.

  • Young-looking

    adj. · energetic, joyful

    Having a fresh appearance associated with youth.

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    Her young-looking face retained its familiar warmth and animation.

  • Youthful

    adj. · energetic, hopeful

    Having the energy, freshness, or qualities associated with youth.

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    Her youthful curiosity kept the whole group asking better questions.

  • Youthly

    adj. · energetic, hopefulless common

    Showing the vitality, freshness, and openness of youth.

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    The actor brought a youthly eagerness to the comic role.

  • Youthsome

    adj. · energetic, hopefulless common

    Vigorous, fresh, and full of youthful spirit.

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    Her youthsome curiosity enlivened the quiet research group.

  • Youthy

    adj. · energetic, joyfulless common

    Youthful in habits, dress, energy, or outlook.

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    Her youthy jacket brought bright color to the reunion.

  • Yummo

    adj. · joyfulless common

    Tasty, delicious, or delightfully appealing in Australian slang.

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    The grilled peaches were smoky, sweet, and completely yummo.

  • Yummy

    adj. · joyful

    Especially pleasant and enjoyable to taste.

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    The roasted peaches were simple and yummy.

  • Yumptious

    adj. · joyfulless common

    Delicious, tempting, and especially pleasing to the taste.

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    The bakery served yumptious berry tarts warm from the oven.