Here’s a list of over 400 words I have compiled to assist drama students and teachers in describing theatre sets realised on stage. I hope everyone finds this list helpful after their next visit to the theatre!
| above-ground | formidable | prominent |
| absolute | fresh | provocative |
| absorbing | full | psychedelic |
| abundant | galvanizing | public |
| aerial | garish | punchy |
| aesthetic | generous | quaint |
| airy | gloomy | queen-sized |
| all-embracing | glorious | quiet |
| all-encompassing | good | rattling |
| alluring | good-looking | ravishing |
| amazing | gorgeous | realistic |
| ample | graceful | reduced |
| amusing | grand | refined |
| angular | graphic | reflective |
| animated | great | relevant |
| appropriate | groovy | remarkable |
| arousing | hair-raising | resplendent |
| arresting | hallucinatory | rewarding |
| artistic | heavenly | rich |
| astonishing | heavy | riotous |
| astounding | hefty | riveting |
| asymmetrical | high | romantic |
| attractive | hot | roomy |
| audacious | huge | rousing |
| awe-inspiring | hypnotizing | routine |
| bad | idyllic | royal |
| balanced | imaginative | rugged |
| beautiful | immense | rural |
| beguiling | impacting | satisfying |
| bewitching | impressive | saturated |
| big | improbable | scrappy |
| blinding | incredible | sensational |
| blistering | inexpensive | shadowy |
| bold | ingenious | shapely |
| bountiful | inner-city | sheer |
| breathtaking | inspiring | shocking |
| breathy | insufficient | shoebox-sized |
| breezy | intense | showy |
| bright | interesting | significant |
| brilliant | intoxicating | sizeable |
| broad | intriguing | skinny |
| bumpy | inventive | small |
| burly | invigorating | small-scale |
| calculated | irresistible | smart |
| calculating | jaw dropping | smashing |
| calming | joyous | snappy |
| captivating | justifiable | sorry-looking |
| catchy | large | spacious |
| celestial | large-scale | sparkling |
| charming | lavish | sparse |
| cheap | life-size | specific |
| chunky | light | spectacular |
| cinematic | limiting | spellbinding |
| circular | linear | spiffy |
| classy | little | spine-tingling |
| claustrophobic | lively | splashy |
| closed | lordly | splendid |
| coastal | loud | splendourous |
| colourful | lovely | spooky |
| commanding | low | stagey |
| compact | luscious | staggering |
| complementary | lush | startling |
| confounding | lush | stereotypical |
| considerable | luxuriant | stimulating |
| controlling | luxuriant | stirring |
| cool | magnetic | straight |
| corporate | magnificent | strange |
| country | majestic | strapping |
| cramped | marvellous | striking |
| creative | massive | strong |
| curious | measured | stuffy |
| curvaceous | mediocre | stunning |
| curvy | mega | stupendous |
| cute | mesmerizing | sturdy |
| dark | mighty | stylised |
| daunting | mind-altering | stylistic |
| dazzling | mind-bending | sublime |
| dead | mind-blowing | substantial |
| delicious | mind-boggling | suburban |
| delightful | miniature | sufficient |
| dense | minute | suggestive |
| detailed | modest | suitable |
| diametric | monochromatic | sumptuous |
| dim | monumental | super |
| diminutive | narrow | superb |
| disastrous | natural | superficial |
| divine | naturalistic | surprising |
| domestic | neat | surprising |
| dramatic | new | sweeping |
| dreadful | nice | swell |
| eclectic | nifty | symbolic |
| eerie | nightmarish | symmetrical |
| effective | noble | tailored |
| elaborate | non-realistic | tall |
| electrifying | odd | tantalizing |
| eloquent | old | tedious-looking |
| elusive | open | terrible |
| eminent | operatic | terrific |
| enchanting | opulent | textured |
| endless | ordered | theatrical |
| energizing | orderly | thought-provoking |
| engaging | ordinary | thoughtful |
| engrossing | oriental | three-dimensional |
| enormous | original | thrilling |
| enthralling | out of this world | tidy |
| entrancing | outlandish | tiny |
| excellent | outstanding | towering |
| exceptional | overbearing | tremendous |
| excessive | overcrowded | trim |
| exciting | oversized | two-dimensional |
| exhilarating | overweight | typical |
| exotic | overwhelming | unbelievable |
| expansive | painterly | under-developed |
| expensive | panoramic | underground |
| exquisite | pastoral | undersized |
| extensive | peaceful | unexpected |
| eye-catching | perfunctory | unforeseen |
| eye-opening | phenomenal | uniform |
| eye-popping | photogenic | unimaginable |
| fabulous | photographic | unique |
| fair | picturesque | untidy |
| fake | pitiful | unusual |
| familiar | placid | vast |
| fanciful | pleasant | vivid |
| fancy | pleasing | waist-high |
| fantastic | plenteous | weird |
| far-reaching | poignant | welcome |
| fascinating | poor | well-built |
| fat | potent | wet |
| fearsome | powerful | wide |
| fiery | prestigious | wild |
| filmic | pretty | wonderful |
| fine | princely | wondrous |
| flat | private | wooden |
Not sure of the meaning of a word on the list? Look it up in the dictionary.