一歩上の英語形容詞

Level Up Adjectives — Say exactly what something is like。ネイティブが実際に使う110個を、意味・例文・発音つきでまとめました。

subtleさりげない・微妙な違いの — The difference is subtle, but you can hear it on good headphones.
blunt（言い方が）ストレートすぎる・ぶっきらぼうな — Sorry to be blunt, but this logo looks cheap.
candid率直な・ありのままの — Thanks for being so candid about your money struggles.
resilient立ち直りが早い・へこたれない — Kids are more resilient than we think.
tedious単調で面倒な・うんざりする — Data entry is so tedious, I'd rather clean the bathroom.
overwhelming圧倒的な・手に負えないほどの — The amount of support after the show was overwhelming.
compelling説得力のある・引き込まれる — She made a compelling case for raising our prices.
mundaneありふれた・平凡でつまらない — I love songs about mundane stuff, like doing laundry at 2 a.m.
meticulous細部まで丁寧な・几帳面な — Our barista is meticulous about latte art.
reluctant気が進まない・しぶしぶの — I was reluctant to sing in front of my coworkers.
vulnerable（心を）さらけ出した・弱い立場の — It takes guts to be vulnerable on a first date.
intimidating威圧的な・気後れさせる — The guys at that gym are kind of intimidating.
authentic本物の・本場の・自分らしい — This place says it's authentic Osaka takoyaki. As someone from Osaka, it's not.
abrupt突然の・素っ気ない — The song has a really abrupt ending.
adamant頑として譲らない — My mom is adamant that I should get a real job.
ambiguousどちらとも取れる・曖昧な — Her text was so ambiguous, I read it five times.
apprehensive不安な・懸念している — I was apprehensive about the first gig, but it went great.
assertive（自分の意見を）はっきり主張できる — You need to be more assertive in negotiations.
bittersweetほろ苦い・嬉しくも切ない — Our last show together was bittersweet.
bizarre奇妙な・異様な — I had the most bizarre dream about a talking vending machine.
blatant露骨な・あからさまな — That's a blatant lie and you know it.
bleak希望のない・寒々しい — The future of small venues looks bleak.
captivating心を奪う・魅力的な — Her stage presence is captivating.
chaotic大混乱の・カオスな — The lunch rush was chaotic today.
clueless何も分かっていない・鈍い — I'm totally clueless about taxes.
complacent現状に満足して油断している — We got complacent after a good year and lost customers.
condescending見下した・上から目線の — Stop being so condescending, I know how to use a mic.
contagious伝染する・うつりやすい — Her laugh is contagious.
convoluted入り組んだ・分かりにくい — The return policy is so convoluted.
counterproductive逆効果な — Yelling at the team is counterproductive.
crucial極めて重要な・決定的な — The first ten seconds of a track are crucial.
cynical冷笑的な・ひねくれた — Working nights made me kind of cynical.
daunting気が遠くなる・ひるむような — Starting a business is daunting, but so is staying stuck.
decisive決断力のある・決定的な — We need a decisive leader, not another meeting.
defensiveムキになった・防御的な — Why are you getting so defensive? I was just asking.
deliberate意図的な・慎重な — That was a deliberate choice, not a mistake.
demanding要求の厳しい・きつい — Night shifts are physically demanding.
diligent勤勉な・コツコツ真面目な — She's the most diligent person on our team.
discreet口が堅い・目立たない・控えめな — Don't worry, I'm discreet.
oblivious気づいていない・無頓着な — He's oblivious to how loud he chews.
disruptive迷惑な・（業界を）一変させる — A disruptive customer was yelling at the barista.
drainedヘトヘトの・消耗しきった — I'm so drained after that meeting.
far-fetched現実味のない・こじつけの — I know it sounds far-fetched, but I wanna headline a big show in Osaka someday.
feasible実現可能な — Is it feasible to open a second shop next year?
fierce激しい・猛烈な・カッコいい — Competition between cafes around here is fierce.
frantic大慌ての・必死の — I got a frantic call from my manager at 3 a.m.
fulfillingやりがいのある・心が満たされる — Teaching kids guitar is more fulfilling than I expected.
grounded地に足のついた・落ち着いた — Even after going viral, she stayed grounded.
gullibleだまされやすい — I'm so gullible, I fell for an April Fools' post again.
heartfelt心からの — Thanks for the heartfelt message, it made my week.
hectic慌ただしい・てんてこ舞いの — It's been a hectic week, sorry for the late reply.
humbling自分の小ささを思い知らされる — Getting outlifted by a seventy-year-old was humbling.
hypocritical偽善的な・言行不一致の — It's hypocritical to preach about health with a cigarette in your hand.
impulsive衝動的な — I made an impulsive decision and bought a synth at midnight.
indifferent無関心な・どうでもいい — I'm pretty indifferent to pineapple on pizza.
inevitable避けられない・必然の — Mistakes are inevitable when you're learning.
intense激しい・強烈な・熱量の高い — That leg day was intense.
intrusive立ち入った・押しつけがましい — Sorry, that's an intrusive question.
jaded（経験しすぎて）冷めた・すれた — Ten years in the music industry made him jaded.
meaningful意味のある・有意義な — We had a really meaningful conversation after church.
mediocre平凡な・パッとしない — The food was mediocre, but the view was amazing.
mellowまろやかな・穏やかな — I want a mellow vibe for the late-night playlist.
miserable惨めな・最悪な気分の — I was miserable in that job.
misleading誤解を招く・紛らわしい — That ad is misleading, the "free" coffee costs five hundred yen.
mortifying死ぬほど恥ずかしい — It was mortifying when my mic cut out mid-song.
nonchalant平然とした・さりげない — He acted nonchalant, but I could tell he was nervous.
obnoxious不快な・うざい — The guy next to us at the bar was obnoxious.
outspoken遠慮なく発言する・歯に衣着せぬ — She's very outspoken about mental health.
overrated過大評価された — Unpopular opinion: brunch is overrated.
passive-aggressive遠回しに攻撃的な・嫌味な — Leaving a sticky note on the fridge is so passive-aggressive.
persistent粘り強い・しつこい・長引く — He was persistent, so I finally agreed to one coffee.
pointless無意味な・やるだけ無駄な — This meeting is pointless, it could've been an email.
pragmatic現実的な・実利的な — Let's be pragmatic, we can't afford a new espresso machine.
predictable予想どおりの・ありきたりの — The ending was so predictable.
profound深い・重大な — That book had a profound effect on me.
promising有望な・期待できる — The first week of sales looks promising.
pushy押しが強い・強引な — The salesperson was so pushy, I left without buying anything.
raw荒削りの・むき出しの・生の — I love the raw sound of the demo more than the final mix.
reckless無謀な・向こう見ずな — Driving home after a double shift was reckless, I should've taken a nap.
relatable共感できる・あるあるの — Your posts about night shifts are so relatable.
relentless容赦ない・休みなく続く — The heat this summer has been relentless.
reserved控えめな・遠慮がちな・予約済みの — He seems reserved at first, but he's hilarious once you know him.
resourceful機転が利く・やりくり上手な — We had no budget, so we had to be resourceful.
rigid融通の利かない・硬直した — The schedule is too rigid for people who work nights.
ruthless冷酷な・容赦ない — The music industry can be ruthless.
seamless継ぎ目のない・スムーズな — The transition between the two songs was seamless.
self-conscious人目を気にする・気恥ずかしい — I'm self-conscious about my accent.
sentimental感傷的な・思い出深い — This old guitar has sentimental value.
shady怪しい・うさんくさい — That deal sounds kinda shady.
sincere心からの・誠実な — It was a sincere apology, so I forgave him.
skeptical疑い深い・懐疑的な — I was skeptical about protein coffee, but it's actually good.
sloppyずさんな・雑な — The edit was a little sloppy, you can hear the cut.
smug得意げな・ドヤ顔の — He had a smug look after winning the argument.
spontaneousノリで動く・自然発生的な — We took a spontaneous trip to Kyoto.
stingyケチな — Don't be stingy with the tip.
straightforward単純明快な・率直な — The setup is pretty straightforward.
superficial表面的な・浅い — Our conversation was nice but kind of superficial.
tactful角の立たない言い方ができる・気配りのある — Was there a more tactful way to say that?
tempting心が揺れる・誘惑的な — That cheesecake is tempting, but I'm on a cut.
thorough徹底的な・念入りな — The health inspector was very thorough.
tone-deaf音痴な・空気が読めない — I'm tone-deaf, so please don't make me sing.
transparent隠し事がない・透明性のある — We try to be transparent about our prices.
underrated過小評価された・もっと評価されるべき — This is the most underrated cafe in Osaka.
unbearable耐えがたい — The humidity in Osaka in August is unbearable.
unhingedぶっ飛んだ・イカれた — That comment section is unhinged.
unsettling不安にさせる・ゾワッとする — There was something unsettling about how quiet the store was.
vivid鮮明な・鮮やかな — I had a vivid dream that I missed my own show.
wary警戒した・用心深い — I'm wary of anyone who says "trust me" twice.
well-roundedバランスの取れた・多才な — She's a well-rounded musician, she sings, produces, and mixes.
witty機知に富んだ・気の利いた — His captions are so witty.

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