Common adjectives and their opposites page 2
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Here are twelve more common English adjectives for beginners:
| Adjective opposites | |
| adjective / opposite | example |
| happy ⇄ sad | He always smiles because he is happy. He never smiles: he’s sad (unhappy). |
| healthy ⇄ unhealthy | Fruit and vegetables are healthy. Smoking is unhealthy. |
| rich ⇄ poor | Bob is a millionaire. He's rich. Tom has no money. He's poor. |
| long ⇄ short | The street has 300 houses: it’s long. The meeting was short – only ten minutes. |
| expensive ⇄ cheap | This wine is expensive – $40 a bottle! This wine is cheap – only $4 a bottle. |
| heavy ⇄ light | 20 kg? This bag is heavy! 2 kg? This bag is light! |
Vegetables are healthy.
Smoking is unhealthy.
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