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Opposites – Adjectives
This page provides a comprehensive list of common opposite adjectives. It is a valuable resource for English language learners, helping to expand their vocabulary.
Defining Adjectives
Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, providing more information about them. They can indicate qualities such as size, color, shape, quantity, and more. For example:
- “The big house” (big describes the house)
- “A red apple” (red describes the apple)
- “Three happy children” (happy describes the children)
List of Opposite Adjectives in English
This is a list of opposites of some adjectives for beginners. See a more extended list of opposites.
| Adjectives | Opposites |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| tall | short |
| deep | shallow |
| high | low |
| near | far |
| old | young |
| sharp | blunt |
| smooth | rough |
| strong | weak |
| thick | thin |
| wide | narrow |
| dry | wet |
| bright | dull |
| fast | slow |
| generous | stingy |
| noisy | quiet |
| soft | loud |
| clear | cloudy |
| brave | cowardly |
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