Common Academic Adjectives
Relating to importance
important/ prominent / salient
necessary
significant
Examples
salient feature
significant subsidy
Relating to size/ amount
high / increasing
low / declining
intensity / frequency
adequate / sufficient
prime / main / primary / major
only / sole
annual / hourly
indiscriminate
Examples
sole indicator
primary consideration
only restriction
indiscriminate consumption
declining interest
increasing birthrate
annual evaluation
Relating to quality
new / innovative
economical
consistent
sustainable
abstract
hierarchical
Examples
innovative strategy
economical estimate
consistent representation
sustainable solution
abstract concept
hierarchical organization
Relating to variation
different / alternative
variable
Examples:
alternative options
variable dimensions