Describing Wordsfor Design

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Here are some adjectives for design: airy spacious, classic, simple, ever-changing, exhilarating, elegantly simplistic, grotesque and almost repulsive, unusual filigree, basic bad, lightweight, streamlined, no-nonsense germanic, abstract and seemingly meaningless, symbolic alchemical, intricate and bizarre, conservative chain-store, malign and clever, barbaric but stunningly beautiful, aztec or egyptian, accidental or true, new and perhaps unprecedented, sophisticated experimental, similar or appropriate, distinctly radical, otherwise utilitarian, astounding technological, rectilinear human, }traditional floral, uniformly depressing, florid and large, marvelous corporeal, low papistical, inconsistent and meaningless. You can get the definitions of these design adjectives by clicking on them. You might also like some words related to design (and find more here).

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Words to Describe design

Below is a list of describing words for design. You can sort the descriptive words by uniqueness or commonness using the button above. Sorry if there's a few unusual suggestions! The algorithm isn't perfect, but it does a pretty good job for most common nouns. Here's the list of words that can be used to describe design:

airy spacious classic, simple ever-changing, exhilarating elegantly simplistic grotesque and almost repulsive unusual filigree basic bad lightweight, streamlined no-nonsense germanic abstract and seemingly meaningless symbolic alchemical intricate and bizarre conservative chain-store malign and clever barbaric but stunningly beautiful aztec or egyptian accidental or true new and perhaps unprecedented sophisticated experimental
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similar or appropriate distinctly radical otherwise utilitarian astounding technological rectilinear human }traditional floral uniformly depressing florid and large marvelous corporeal low papistical inconsistent and meaningless coloured floral secret psychohistorical conventional galactic colorful but traditional odd and almost scandalous unusually repugnant clever acoustical startlingly alien quaint and gothic eccentric structural latest and revolutionary deliberate merciful ornate and repetitive material and original odd pentagonal dreadful and selfish linear and geometric comely quiet conscious, comprehensive modern functional incredibly archaic gorgeous psychohistorical blue snow-crystal flamboyant, fanciful intricate final dazzling geometric antique tapered somehow significant typically crass multicolored and severely two-dimensional severely two-dimensional economical functional different bizarre elegant organic narrow, quirky lustily intricate correspondingly efficient recognizable and familiar florid middle-age wicked but careless skilful and homogeneous gilt, special commendable and pious symmetrical architectural politic and shrewd french and foppish family matrimonial severest gothic imply terminal interior and typical definitely allegoric poetic philosophic secret and concurrent tragical but necessary odd and picturesque successful generalized cunning aerodynamic current aggregate bad physcial overall floral grand and infinite bold, intricate alien abstract grandiose and excessive identical imperial appropriately complex benevolent and high-minded peculiarly asymmetrical cunning and astounding ingenious and splendid relentless inscrutable lacy filigree expensive outer microscopic heraldic wide and grotesque porous, bad arty geometric chaotic chinese distinctive asymmetric jocular or murderous terrible, subtle original perfidious clear allegorical bold, paradoxical magnificently indiscreet suitable emblematic unusually chaste unique and grand matchless, beautiful good medal original and ornamental new, original and ornamental distinctly hebraic tasteful and often elegant grotesque general italian grotesque formal, ornamental decorative or pictorial agreeable and variegated laudable and pious portuguese gothic spanish ornamental primitive and almost universal japanese or french predatory or sinister splendid floral stiff and sometimes hard chaste and symmetrical black or wicked byzantine geometrical dull and definite arched spanish instantaneous and involuntary vulgar cold-blooded laudable and arduous noble but arduous deep and premeditated handsome and tasteful multi-universal incredibly conservative ultramodern underground fascinating geometric green, red and purple horrid colorful limited, primitive seamless, simple unusual but somehow familiar spherical, compact striking transparent old and very rare survival prone thin but colorful unfamiliar but obviously ancient intelligible, rational stable, durable finest aerodynamic antique or foreign complex, continuous bold aztec useful and marvelous efficient and purposeful airy and open strange, streamlined efficient four-wheel attractive geometrical nice floral unbelievably faulty weird, intricate dark heraldic probable molecular complex, three-part still vibrant and crisp diseased overall pathetically ancient standard and well-established simplistic phony nice two-dimensional typically spherical impressive but inconsistent amusing anatomical elegantly devious singular dominant harmonious semicircular extremely utilitarian plain standard-issue durable in-dustrial simple and spare admirably simple and spare avant-garde interior genetic or molecular double-wing ancient, extinct evil or dangerous ridiculously ostentatious poor genetic weird architectural unusual defensive tasteful and harmonious convenient, practical complex, unfathomable tremendous inscrutable desperate but still secret pre-eminently military fully spread-out ingenious, chaste organic or symmetrical grandiose original often rich and grandiose rough and casual quaint and heavy remote or ultimate substantial and somewhat legal more unimpressive curious cryptic original and very practicable laudable original spirited and highly laudable fancy doric daring and villainous vaguely gilded sacrilegious and monstrous monstrous meaningless stiff, stereotyped jealous and murderous imaginative and structural free italianate extremely nautical farcical and satirical abstract linguistic radically similar sinister and promising mammoth floral past generous bravely bold vast unalterable roomy and modern rational and only efficient pictorial and purely linear hind fancy geometric or scenic unworthy or sinister secret pernicious material but seemingly bad latest narrow desperate and traitorous generous, informal intelligent and special proximate fundamental well-developed and intelligible appropriate and common neat, ornamental fine, open-work moorish artistic seemingly philanthropic remarkable and graceful nobly placid careful and most intelligent handsome original more mosaic-like brutish extravagant probably ineffectual simple but most effective original and strikingly beautiful deliberate murderous profound and infamous traitorous or rebellious much geometrical feebly fantastic extremely convenient and compact appropriately sentimental bifurcated rectangular triangular decorative gilt celtic bold and rather heavy realistic, bold quaint tasteful floral and ornamental purely floral and ornamental often useful and effective rough but original simple, practicable semi-symmetrical opposite uncouth uncouth but striking scriptural or mythological ethereal japanese great and most dangerous original vague appealing and ingenious bold, mathematical exquisite trifling delicate conventional rhythmical or melodic grand, long-cherished shapely modern fresh ornamental pale decorative striped or geometric simple, triangular pleasing symbolical structural exterior wonderful and extravagant gaunt and archaic somewhat gaunt and archaic pretentious, rococo wavy floral exquisite, antique symbolical and appropriate perfectly good and charitable fatal and wicked tribal or totemic formal rectangular purely geometrical and conventional spotty or prominent fine and illusive avowed original sinister or insidious large and clever solid, self-supporting lovely dendroidal splendid and classical handsome conventional straightforward clean preposterously unsafe deep, insidious deliberate, allegorical apparently insidious multi-colored floral low, papistical sinister, covert colorful and grotesque original and persistent clumsy and ancient latest tawdry well-balanced, harmonious original undecorated high-minded and statesmanlike essential melodic concurrent melodic grecian pastoral good computer-aided vigorous and fine simplest unconventional revolutionary aerodynamic smart aerodynamic high-end interior intricate, dense capricious or fickle wicked and premeditated extant perfect smaller commemorative plain but classical political, national aggressively severe pious and appropriate bolder and clearer ornamental and imitative ornamental and conventional simple but noble compound-engine comparatively uneconomical striking mystical harmonious classical yellow geometrical splendid former hopeful and plausible unique heraldic metal, architectural beautiful emblematic simple and yet colossal delicate and energetic wretched conventional bold and long-considered invariable circular silently impressive least harmonious vehement and uninteresting mere crafty unusual over-all over-all ornate viennese baroque normal wide severely linear and decorative severely linear linear and decorative egyptian primitive earlier unpublished popular and perilous clear and gallant ambitious and astonishing geometrical moorish apparently evident purely rigid good and therefore organic grotesque and satirical sub-domical same sub-domical latent and mischievous modern handsome plainer and truer somewhat formal and conventional harmonious architectural noble architectonic noticeably bold and graceful noticeably bold unique israeli heroic and burlesque intuitive and portable mobile and expandable seldom ill poetical or fictitious powerful and promising graceful proportionate geometrical or formal merely geometrical or formal meritorious fair purple key simple but distinctive seemingly incoherent vaguely grecian entire decorative selfish, low attractive and original curious and exotic grand, cold blocky, rectangular expressly religious simple permanent strange, inconceivable early binary usual haphazard stupid imperial absolutely unconventional mon-cal good graphic similar archaic characteristically japanese covert, malicious latest and choicest assymetrical simple and formal same profane architectural or pictorial domestic decorative good rococo ignoble or selfish evident providential happy artistic external or relative grand strategic truly extensive earlier architectural perhaps unprecedented peculiar antique computer-aided intricate and abstract intricate red true grand flowing-metal complex dramatic strangest architectural intricate and wondrous principal and original subtle and deep grand revolutionary esthetically pleasing complex geometric pure corinthian new satisfactory ingenious or even fantastic <p>�symmetrical angular, wedge-shaped drab floral pink petal theistic external physcial parental pre-natal suitably devious new and decidedly inefficient decidedly inefficient slim, efficient worryingly daft spatially economic awesomely chaste harmonious overall standard architectural aesthetic or architectural superbly symmetrical mely robust unattractive modern actual organizational experimental new basically human advantageous structural unlawful and tumultuous small, preliminary betterphysical much betterphysical strictly alien overlying abstract peculiar but practical elegant but alien appealing and functional unusual, intricate indescribably complex and bizarre wrong and aerodynamic identical overall vaguely freudian stark rectilineal multicolored and severely twodimensional severely twodimensional efficient, functional colored graphic old, oriental chic interior peculiar braided intricate native wonderful but natural tibetan architectural more foolproof distinctive celtic nanoviral mature and cunning deeply complex electrical and metal mechanical, electrical and metal traditional vietnamese reasonably pleasing versatile tripartite beautifully ornate coy floral origi\-nal ecological mighty compact gilded napoleonic weirdly unusual baroque and eighteenth-century intricate moorish ritual spiral gray floral ambitious romanesque rugged antique bold cosmetic intricate and meaningless ly superior extremely shortsighted familiar and alien ambitious and forward-looking linguistic structural bloated, luxurious deliberately antiquated queer moorish elegant, lyrical infinite fractal elegant experimental brand-new german unknown and unproven schizophrenic interior intricate and peculiar feathery curved large and evil immense erratic vast and malevolent horribly specific entirely revolutionary pre-war human complex, stylized delicately flamboyant airy tribal obvious rational pointlessly primitive heavy-duty, imperial mauve, pink and blue effectively cunning flamboyant architectural local graphic shocking original brilliant no-nonsense terrifically inefficient significantly shorter unfamiliar geometrical functional structural exotic and confusing pale stark delicate and lacy clean minimalist award-winning interior richest and most extravagant maximally bad traditional internal sleek wrap-around green abstract innovative and attractive innovative and handsome deliberate academic prominent audio riotous abstract handsome rectilinear vaunted ecological graceful and purposeless graven celtic disturbingly alien immediately functional odd and inefficient rather odd and inefficient bold, multicolored extraordinary and awkward repetitive spiral elegant interior elegant and practical macabre geometric glaringly stupid and senseless pseudo-vaginal convincingly pseudo-vaginal outdated soviet alarmingly efficient black floral antique and sumptuous rather simple and rustic intriguing and elegant maniacal alien primitive and ultimate fully thought-out definite and pre-determined unique and tasteful great or new large full-size possibly dark deep and possibly dark desperate and ruinous antique colonial defiant, desperate fine grotesque strange lacy crooked and desperate careless defective quaint and intricate strikingly irregular elementary poetic less puritan seemingly bad awful bold conscious preconceived perfect structural curious ornamental treacherous and horrid odd antique interesting and suitable peculiar and artistic desperate and criminal immense universal extraordinary geometrical participational distinctly antiquated uncouth, foreign chaste and handsome purely floral open and irregular finer general dainty intellectual thoroughly eclectic unworthy or vulgar quaint and effective harmonious and impressive impressive and successful similarly grotesque ample and extensive general and consistent comprehensive and benevolent admirable and harmonious original arched barbarous inhuman pleasing and uncommon fascinating geometrical dominant chinese subtle and deceitful simple quadripartite humorous and comical beautiful and very rich original and uncommon essentially single full-page formal free and simple extremely classic dainty and artistic mechanical and electro-magnetic curious, preconceived regular noble simple and democratic apparently premeditated simple wavy later standard charming and striking original collegiate discernible interior nobly balanced greatly practised poetic and decorative material, good intimate such narrowly practical melodramatic and iniquitous simple and almost severe subjective æsthetical subjective �sthetical subjective aesthetical dry but exact original and very appropriate geometrical heraldic native and national visible and formal cunning and marvelous merely geometric matchless artistic riotously beautiful fearfully evil magnificent and original bold and intricate generous but vain willful, proud cheerfully hopeful simple and yet graceful stronger and cleaner bold but vague decorative ornamental regular, premeditated unfathomable, selfish hopelessly irregular delicate or curious rich, delicate or curious extraordinary and antique conventional aztec big and logical delicate but deep definite rhythmical chaste and harmonious now unfathomable regular or formal venomous and most poisonous nominally cheaper conventional treelike geometrical or floral equally barbarous weird animal pure decorative almost scandalous acoustically perfect snow-crystal flowered black bold and proud more geometrical good perpendicular great and regular special providential beautiful and pious full gilt extremely robust compact and efficient best, cleanest universal sexual delicate mother-of-pearl peculiar complex special common deep, immense primitive and general tasteful and appropriate national and traditional special evil distinct creative perfect classic singular and charming bright central intricate geometrical simple and ancient elegant architectural fanciful geometric intricate internal primeval basic deep confident old, antique ornate and delicate in-dustrial simple, ancient roomy french elegant and intelligent black, spidery artistic and original clear poetic fantastic but graceful especially neat bad and beautiful charming eighteenth-century peculiar and regular curious and foreign direct or special dark, spacious effective decorative present exterior curious, oriental satisfactory structural ambitious or pretentious bad architectural somewhat classical original and accurate whole fraudulent serviceable and practical conventional floral intricate and fanciful appropriate mural egyptian decorative appropriate and practical grand harmonious antique moorish generally elegant main and original cold and clumsy exquisite elizabethan favorite decorative original and pleasing decorative white particularly enchanting complete and unified normal or standard quite unabashed rarely delicate clearly avowed general orchestral floral or other antique and beautiful quaint artistic distinctly mischievous larger strategical fantastic floral common decorative malicious or evil same architectural chain-store double spiral ornate floral new and highly specialized same sincere graceful moorish original and primary neat and dainty wise and awful secret deep treacherous and murderous starkly simple profoundly philosophic profoundly scientific such flawless almost secretive eternal and unchangeable much fancier unusual cylindrical own genital brown victorian more lightweight faint beige charming and complex strange, abstract original israeli implacable, elemental heavy-duty interior western contemporary curious brown quickly knotted intricate circular proper architectural interesting but not remarkable strange linear triple spiral foremost graphic grand and intricate unusual and particular ly comfortable old and unusual almost repulsive still vibrant weirdly alien intracerebral unfamiliar and grotesque palpably human antiquated and inefficient spare elegant complex byzantine chic, interior streamlined modern pure, unaltered extremely inexpensive clever and unique multi-cameral heavy but utilitarian simple, harsh abstract ornamental strange and intricate austere and utilitarian common aerodynamic intricate structural marvelous geometric complex, colorful bold, fantastic beautiful alien prominent intelligent intelligent graphic old czech due further full computer-assisted strange and rather striking blue abstract curved aerodynamic somewhat classic classical experimental strange ornate complex helical compact and elegant more time-tested original overall conscious architectural glaringly stupid decidedly egyptian sturdy, primitive unique and matchless benevolent and magnanimous original magnificent utterly dispassionate general original sincere and poetic utterly abortive subordinate or incidental fanciful and suggestive perfectly systematic unique and exquisite systematic and intelligent bold and cruel truculent flaming bold and unblushing otherwise graceful beautiful jacobean convenient and compact quaint but graceful antique architectural professedly comic beautifully quilted original pen-and-ink abstract decorative newest and most elegant whole rectangular specialized computer-assisted graceful and ingenious strict utilitarian special spiral bold vigorous decorative floral simple and magnificent dainty floral whole rude truly functional spurious oriental classical architectural superb architectural strange final pervasive moral special emblematic deep and insidious plain and heavy other insidious intricate metrical purely graphic therefore organic constructive and inventive vast evolutionary new and tasteful insidious and malignant beautiful etruscan late mediæval poor and tawdry wider practical insolent and seditious beautiful compact great and politic deep and malicious poor initial graceful elegant grand seigneurial humble and civil unworthy and sinister murderous and bloody extravagant and strange graceful and classical best and only suitable

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Words to Describe design

As you've probably noticed, adjectives for "design" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this website, the top 5 adjectives for "design" are: airy spacious, classic, simple, ever-changing, exhilarating, elegantly simplistic, and grotesque and almost repulsive. There are 995 other words to describe design listed above. Hopefully the above generated list of words to describe design suits your needs.

If you're getting strange results, it may be that your query isn't quite in the right format. The search box should be a simple word or phrase, like "tiger" or "blue eyes". A search for words to describe "people who have blue eyes" will likely return zero results. So if you're not getting ideal results, check that your search term, "design" isn't confusing the engine in this manner.

Note also that if there aren't many design adjectives, or if there are none at all, it could be that your search term has an abiguous part-of-speech. For example, the word "blue" can be an noun and an adjective. This confuses the engine and so you might not get many adjectives describing it. I may look into fixing this in the future. You might also be wondering: What type of word is design?

Describing Words

The idea for the Describing Words engine came when I was building the engine for Related Words (it's like a thesaurus, but gives you a much broader set of related words, rather than just synonyms). While playing around with word vectors and the "HasProperty" API of conceptnet, I had a bit of fun trying to get the adjectives which commonly describe a word. Eventually I realised that there's a much better way of doing this: parse books!

Project Gutenberg was the initial corpus, but the parser got greedier and greedier and I ended up feeding it somewhere around 100 gigabytes of text files - mostly fiction, including many contemporary works. The parser simply looks through each book and pulls out the various descriptions of nouns.

Hopefully it's more than just a novelty and some people will actually find it useful for their writing and brainstorming, but one neat little thing to try is to compare two nouns which are similar, but different in some significant way - for example, gender is interesting: "woman" versus "man" and "boy" versus "girl". On an inital quick analysis it seems that authors of fiction are at least 4x more likely to describe women (as opposed to men) with beauty-related terms (regarding their weight, features and general attractiveness). In fact, "beautiful" is possibly the most widely used adjective for women in all of the world's literature, which is quite in line with the general unidimensional representation of women in many other media forms. If anyone wants to do further research into this, let me know and I can give you a lot more data (for example, there are about 25000 different entries for "woman" - too many to show here).

The blueness of the results represents their relative frequency. You can hover over an item for a second and the frequency score should pop up. The "uniqueness" sorting is default, and thanks to my Complicated Algorithm™, it orders them by the adjectives' uniqueness to that particular noun relative to other nouns (it's actually pretty simple). As you'd expect, you can click the "Sort By Usage Frequency" button to adjectives by their usage frequency for that noun.

Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source mongodb which was used in this project.

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