Learn Common Opposites of Adjectives in English. Opposites (or antonyms) are words lying in an inherently incompatible binary relationship, like the opposite pairs big/ small, long/ short, and precede/ follow.
List of Common Opposites of Adjectives in English
The following are adjectives that are in pairs and being opposite to each other
- alive – dead
- beautiful – ugly
- big – small
- bitter – sweet
- cheap – expensive
- clean – dirty
- curly – straight
- difficult – easy
- good – bad
- early – late
- fat – thin
- full – empty
- hot – cold
- happy – sad/unhappy
- hardworking – lazy
- modern – traditional
- new – old
- nice – nasty
- intelligent – stupid
- interesting – boring
- light – heavy
- polite – rude/impolite
- poor – rich
- quiet – noisy
- right – wrong
- safe – dangerous
- short – long
- small – big
- soft – hard
- single – married
- true – false
- well – ill/unwell
- white – black
- asleep – awake
- alert – drowsy
- awesome – terrible
- best – worst
- brave – afraid
- calm – nervous
- certain – unsure
- close – distant
- complete – incomplete
- cruel – kind
- dry – wet
- early – late
- hungry – full
- narrow – wide
- normal – strange
- on – off
- public – private
- raw – cooked
- regular – irregular
- …
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Opposite Adjectives in English
Opposites of Adjectives in English
- slow – fast
- clean – dirty
- curly – straight
- difficult – easy
- good – bad
- early – late
- fat – thin
- full – empty
- hot – cold
- happy – sad/unhappy
- hardworking – lazy
- modern – traditional
- new – old
- nice – nasty
- cruel – kind
- dry – wet
- early – late
- hungry – full
- narrow – wide
- normal – strange
- on – off
- public – private
- light – heavy
- loose – tight
- big – small
- bad – good
- deep – shallow
- dark -light
- lazy – hardworking
- short – tall
- insane – sane
- poor – wealthy
- cheap -expensive
- wide – narrow
- healthy – sick
- friendly – unfriendly
- tidy – messy
- patient – impatient
- dishonest – honest
- happy – unhappy
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