Common Opposites of Adjectives in English

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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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