Oppositional adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe a noun or a pronoun. For example: a tall man, a red car, a narrow lane, an open door, a closed window
Some adjectives have opposites, that means that there is an adjective that has a contrary meaning to another adjective.
Here is a list of some examples of oppositional adjectives:
  • big – small
  • tall – short
  • open – closed
  • good – bad
  • new – old
  • beautiful – ugly
  • thick – thin
  • heavy – light
  • hard – easy
  • strong – weak
  • hot – cold
  • full – empty
Match the oppositional adjectives via drag and drop.
 
en
  • short
     
  • easy
     
  • cold
     
  • ugly
     
  • closed
     
  • small
     
  • tall
     
  • big
     
  • hot
     
  • hard
     
  • open
     
  • beautiful
     
 
 
 
 
 

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