You are on page 1of 4

English Grammar : Adjectives & their Opposites

by: AnneMarie Venter, Ibarra, Ecuador

Notes compiled

ADJECTIVES AND THEIR OPPOSITES


/
ADJETIVOS Y SUS OPUESTOS
(Adjectives describe Nouns.) (Adjetivos describen Sustantivos.)
Adjective
1

apologetic/selfeffacing

Opposite

Adjective

unrepentant/pretentious

12

impenitente/pretencioso

Opposite

clever

stupid

inteligente/astuto

estpido/ pendejo

cloudy/overcast

clear

nublado

claro

comfortable

uncomfortable

cmodo/confortable

incmodo

confident

shy

confidente

tmido

crowded/full

empty

lleno de gente/lleno

vaco

different

same/usual/ordinary

diferente

lo mismo/usual/ordinario

disciplined

undiscipllined

disciplinado

indisciplinado

dry

wet

seco

mojado

dull/wishywashy/insipid/
mediocre

exciting/interesting/
thrilling

apologtico/humilde

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

baggy/loose

fitted

holgado/flojo

ajustada

beautiful/pretty

ugly/unattractive

hermosa/guapo/bonita

feo

big

small

grande

pequea

bitter

sweet

amargo/cido

dulce

black

white

negro

blanco

brave

coward

valiente

cobarde

broad/wide

narrow

ancho/amplio

estrecho

busy/occupied

idle/unoccupied

ocupado

desocupado/vano/vago

13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

emocionante/interesante

aburrido/soso/inspido/mediocre

10
11

calm/relaxed

excitable

calmo/tranquilo/relajado

nervioso/ exaltado/emocional

clean

dirty

limpio/aseado

sucio

21
22
1

early

late

temprano

tarde

easy-going

diffficult

acomodadizo/sencillo

difcil

English Grammar : Adjectives & their Opposites


by: AnneMarie Venter, Ibarra, Ecuador

23
24

elegant

sloppy

elegante

descuidada

embarrassed/asham
ed

bold/proud/confident

Notes compiled

38
39

audaz/intrpido/orgulloso/seguro

graceful

clumsy

agraciado/elegante/grcil

torpe/tosco

grumpy

cheerful

grun/malhumorado

alegre/animado

happy

sad

feliz/contento/alegre

infeliz/triste

hard/strong

soft

duro/fuerte/firme

suave/blando

healthy

unhealthy

saludable

insalubre

helpful

unhelpful

servicial/atento

poco til

honest

dishonest/liar

honesto/sincero/honrado

deshonesto/mentiroso

huge/enormous

tiny

enorme

pequeito

important

unimportant

importante

sin importancia/insignificante

innocent

guilty

inocente/inculpable

culpable

interesting

boring

interesante

aburrido

hardworking

lazy

trabajador

perezoso

kind

unkind

amable/benvolo

cruel/despiadado

light

heavy

ligero

pesado

light

dark

desconcertado/avergonzado

25
26
27
28

energetic/lively

lethargic/lazy

energtico/animado

letrgico/perezoso

expensive

cheap

caro/costoso

barato

fabulous/awesome

terrible

fabuloso/increble

terrible

false/fraud/underhan
ded

true/genuine/authentic

40
41
42
43

verdadero/genuino/autntico

falso/ fraudulento/ solapado

29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

fancy

drab

de lujo/elegante

montono/pardusco

far

close/nearby/closeby

lejos/lejano/remoto

cerca/cercano

fat

thin/slim

gordo

delgado

first

last

primero

ltimo

fresh

stale/rotten

fresco/puro

rancio/podrido

foolish/silly

smart

tonto/ridculo/bobo

inteligente/astuto

generous

selfish/stingy

generoso

egosta/tacao

gentle

forceful/harsh

suave/dulce

fuerte/severo

good

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

bad
2

English Grammar : Adjectives & their Opposites


by: AnneMarie Venter, Ibarra, Ecuador

53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

bueno

malo

long

short

largo

corto

loose

tight

flojo

ajustado

lucky

unlucky

afortunado

desafortunado

modern

outdated/old-fashioned

moderno

anticuado

naughty

well-behaved

travieso/desobediente

de buenos ademanes/obediente

new

old

nuevo

viejo

nice

horrible/awful

agradable/lindo/precioso

horrible

quick/fast

slow

rpido

lento

quiet

noisy

tranquilo/silencioso/callado

ruidoso/bullicioso

Notes compiled

claro

69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78

rested/refreshed/rev tired/fatigued/exhauste
ived
d
descansado/refrescado/revivi

cansado/fatigado/agotado

rich

poor

rico

pobre

safe

unsafe/dangerous

seguro

peligroso

serious

funny/silly

serio

divertido/chistoso/tonto

sleepy

awake/alert

sooliento/tengo sueo

despierto/alerta

oscuro

stormy

calm/mild/clear

tormentoso

calma/templado/suave/claro

straight

curved/crooked

recto/derecho

sinuosa/curvilnea/torcido

straigthforward

hypocritical

franco

hipcrita

strong

weak/faint

fuerte/slido

dbil/ tenue

successful

unsuccessful

exitoso

fracasado/infructuoso

sunny

rainy

soleado

lluvioso

talented

untalented

talentoso

sin talento

tall

short

alto

corto

tame

wild

domado/domesticated

salvaje/selvtico

tasty

tasteless/insipid/flavourl
ess/bland

sabroso

desabrido/inspido/soso/templado

79
80
81
82

smooth

uneven

suave/uniforme/sin
problemas

desigual/irregular

unusual

common

raro/inslito

comn

warm

cold

carioso/clida/agradable

frio/distant

worried/
apprehensive

unperturbed/calm/relaxe
d

preocupado/aprensivo

impvido/calmo/ relajado

English Grammar : Adjectives & their Opposites


by: AnneMarie Venter, Ibarra, Ecuador

67
68

social/sociable/outg
oing

social/sociable/extrover
tido

reserved/shy/introverted

reservado/tmido/introvertido

steep

gradual

empinado

gradual

Notes compiled

83

young

old

joven

viejo/antiguo

You might also like