Great Gatsby adjectives 1. supercilious: haughty; scornful; disdainful 2. languid: lacking energy or vitality; weak 3. peremptory: putting an end to all debate or action; not allowing contradiction or refusal 4. boisterous: loud and noisy 5. devoid: completely lacking in or without something 6. fractious: inclined to make trouble; unruly; cranky 7. impetuous: characterized by sudden energy or action; impulsive 8. swank: very fashionable or elegant; grand; pretentious 9. vigilant: on the alert; watchful 10. transcendent: surpassing others of the same kind; pre-eminent 11. prodigal: recklessly wasteful; extravagant 12. tentative: uncertain; hesitant; of an experimental nature 13. sporadic: occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order 14. punctilious: attentive to the finer points to etiquette and formal conduct; precise 15. ineffable: beyond expression; indescribable