what is adjective and how can we identify that it is an adjective?

Adjectives are describing words. They describe or modify nouns. A modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word it modifies. So, we can recognize an adjective by its proximity to a noun. There are two places where an adjective can be placed. 1. Before a noun like He is an honest man. Here honest is the noun. 2. After the verb like.. The baby is cute. Here the adjective is cute.