30+ Useful Adjective and Preposition Collocations in English

Below is the list of common Adjective and Preposition Collocations in English. There is no real pattern – you need to learn them as you meet them.

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Adjective and Preposition Collocations

Here is the list of adjectives and prepositions combinations with examples in English

Accused of

He’s been accused of robbery/murder.

Accustomed to

It’ll take time for me to accustom myself to the changes.

Addicted to

A lot of people nowadays have become addicted to the internet.

Afraid of

Are you afraid of the dark?

Allergic to

My dad’s allergic to pop music.

Amazed at/by

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident.
We were amazed by what she told us.

Angry about

I’m really angry about our losses on the stock market!

Angry with someone for something

I’m really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility.

Annoyed about/with/at

He’s annoyed with Tim because he told his secret.

Anxious about/to

The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.
I’m anxious to get home to open my presents.

Appreciated for

We appreciate the need for immediate action.

Ashamed of

I’m not ashamed of what I did.

Associated with/at/by

I don’t want my children associating with drug addicts and alcoholics.

Attached to

I don’t attach any importance/significance to these rumors.

Aware of

Were you aware of the risks at the time?

Awful at

I’m awful at names.

Bad at/for

Jack is really bad at keeping his promises.

Based on

The film is based on a short story by Thomas Mann.

Beneficial to

A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.

Blessed with

You are blessed with many talents.

Bored with

You get bored / fed up with doing the same thing every day.

Brilliant at

He’s brilliant at football.

Busy with

The kids are busy with their homework.

Capable of

You are capable of better work than this.

Careful with/to/about/of

Be careful with the glasses.
Be careful to look both ways when you cross the road.
He’s in a really foul temper so be careful (about/of) what you say to him.

Careless with

Don’t be careless with your ATM card.

Certain about/of

He was quite certain about/of his attacker’s identity.

Clever at/about/of/for/with

Fiona is very clever at physics.
My mother is very clever with her hands.
How clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies – they’re my favorites.

Cluttered with

The floor was cluttered with my situation

Comfortable with/in

I’m not comfortable with the idea of leaving her on her own.
I don’t feel comfortable in high heels.

Concerned about/for/with/to

I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.
He was concerned to hear that two of his trusted workers were leaving.
Her job is something concerned with computers.

Connected with/to

He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of years back.
First connect the printer to the computer.

Conscious of

She’s very conscious of the problems involved.

Content with

Not content with stealing my boyfriend, she has turned all my friends against me.

Coordinated with

Our program is coordinated with yours

Adjective and Preposition Collocations

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