French Adjectives: Present Participles
all
regular
-e
-en
-on
-ou
-el
-l
-al
-er
-et1
-et2
-eau
-eur1
-eur2
-eur3
-eux
-c1
-c2
-f
-s
-x
irregular
invariable
prenominal
double position
comparatives & superlatives
past participle
present participle
ordinal
antonyms
appearance
colours
emotions
fashion
food
nationalities
personalities
weather
In French, present participles ending in -ant are often used as adjectives. They follow the regular pattern: add -e for the feminine and -s for the plural: décevant → décevante → décevants → décevantes. They typically describe the effect something has on a person or situation.
| agaçant / agaçante | annoying | |
| attirant / attirante | attractive | |
| brûlant / brûlante | scorching, burning hot | |
| bruyant / bruyante | noisy | |
| charmant / charmante | charming | |
| collant / collante | clingy, sticky | |
| condescendant / condescendante | condescending | |
| croquant / croquante | crunchy | |
| croustillant / croustillante | crispy | |
| décevant / décevante | disappointing | |
| dégoûtant / dégoûtante | disgusting | |
| déprimant / déprimante | depressing | |
| déroutant / déroutante | puzzling, disconcerting | |
| effrayant / effrayante | frightening | |
| embarrassant / embarrassante | embarrassing, awkward | |
| embêtant / embêtante | annoying | |
| étouffant / étouffante | stifling, sweltering | |
| étonnant / étonnante | astonishing, surprising | |
| excitant / excitante | exciting | |
| frustrant / frustrante | frustrating | |
| glissant / glissante | slippery | |
| gluant / gluante | slimy, gooey | |
| gênant / gênante | embarrassing, awkward, inconvenient | |
| humiliant / humiliante | humiliating | |
| hésitant / hésitante | hesitant | |
| impressionnant / impressionnante | impressive | |
| inquiétant / inquiétante | worrisome | |
| irritant / irritante | irritating | |
| malveillant / malveillante | malicious | |
| mordant / mordante | biting, cutting | |
| nourrissant / nourrissante | nourishing, filling | |
| pesant / pesante | heavy, oppressive | |
| piquant / piquante | spicy, sharp | |
| provocant / provocante | provocative | |
| puant / puante | stinky | |
| rafraîchissant / rafraîchissante | refreshing | |
| relaxant / relaxante | relaxing | |
| séduisant / séduisante | attractive, seductive | |
| stressant / stressante | stressful | |
| suffocant / suffocante | suffocating, stifling | |
| surprenant / surprenante | surprising | |
| troublant / troublante | disturbing, unsettling, troubling |