Adjectives That Start with DET

Find 39 valid English adjectives starting with DET, including Determined, Detailed, Detective, Detached, Detergent, Detrimental and Determinant. Check definitions and usage below, or visit our adjective grammar guide to check adjective order and comparative rules.

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Starts with DETA4 words
detailed
detached
detachable
detainable
Starts with DETE22 words
determined
detective
detergent
determinant
deterrent
deterministic
detectable
detestable
determinate
determinative
determinist
determinable
deteriorative
deterrable
determinantal
detectivist
detersive
detectivelike
detentist
detergible
detentive
deteriorationist
Starts with DETH1 words
dethronable
Starts with DETO4 words
detonable
detonative
detonational
detoxicant
Starts with DETR7 words
detrimental
detrital
detractory
detritivorous
detractive
detraque
detrusive
Starts with DETU1 words
detumescent

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