Spanish adjectives that start with C

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Adjectives play a crucial role in the Spanish language, providing detail and nuance. Here is a comprehensive list of commonly used Spanish adjectives that begin with the letter C, along with their meanings.

List of Spanish Adjectives Starting with C

  1. Cabizbajo – Crestfallen

  2. Cabelludo – Hairy

  3. Cabreado – Angry (informal)

  4. Cálido – Warm

  5. Callado – Quiet

  6. Caluroso – Hot (weather or temperature)

  7. Cansado – Tired

  8. Capaz – Capable

  9. Caprichoso – Whimsical

  10. Carente – Lacking

  11. Cariñoso – Affectionate

  12. Carismático – Charismatic

  13. Caritativo – Charitable

  14. Carnoso – Fleshy

  15. Cauto – Cautious

  16. Célebre – Famous

  17. Celoso – Jealous

  18. Centrado – Focused

  19. Certero – Accurate

  20. Cierto – Certain/True

  21. Civilizado – Civilized

  22. Clásico – Classic

  23. Claro – Clear

  24. Cómodo – Comfortable

  25. Complaciente – Accommodating

  26. Complejo – Complex

  27. Complicado – Complicated

  28. Comprometido – Committed

  29. Común – Common

  30. Confiado – Confident

  31. Conforme – In agreement

  32. Confuso – Confused

  33. Congelado – Frozen

  34. Conocido – Known/Familiar

  35. Consciente – Conscious

  36. Constante – Constant

  37. Contento – Happy

  38. Contundente – Forceful

  39. Convincente – Convincing

  40. Correcto – Correct

  41. Cortante – Cutting (sharp)

  42. Cortés – Polite

  43. Costoso – Expensive

  44. Creativo – Creative

  45. Creíble – Believable

  46. Cruel – Cruel

  47. Cuidadoso – Careful

  48. Culto – Cultured

  49. Curioso – Curious

  50. Cínico – Cynical

Examples of Usage

  1. Cabizbajo –Después de la reunión, Juan estaba cabizbajo.”
    (After the meeting, Juan was crestfallen.)

  2. Callado –María es muy callada en clase.”
    (Maria is very quiet in class.)

  3. Cálido –El ambiente era cálido y acogedor.”
    (The atmosphere was warm and welcoming.)

  4. Celoso –Estaba celoso de los logros de su hermano.”
    (He was jealous of his brother’s achievements.)

  5. Cansado –Me siento cansado después de trabajar todo el día.”
    (I feel tired after working all day.)

  6. Capaz –Ella es capaz de resolver problemas complejos.”
    (She is capable of solving complex problems.)

  7. Cortés –El camarero fue muy cortés con los clientes.”
    (The waiter was very polite to the customers.)

  8. Creativo –Los niños son naturalmente creativos.”
    (Children are naturally creative.)

  9. Contento –Estoy contento con los resultados del examen.”
    (I am happy with the exam results.)

  10. Cuidadoso –Sé cuidadoso al manejar cosas frágiles.”
    (Be careful when handling fragile items.)