Opposites – Adjectives — English Practice

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Opposites – Adjectives

English	Korean	Example
big / small	큰 / 작은	The big dog chased the small cat.
tall / short	키가 큰 / 키가 작은	The tall player passed to the short one.
hot / cold	뜨거운 / 차가운	I like hot coffee, not cold coffee.
fast / slow	빠른 / 느린	A fast train passed the slow bus.
old / new	오래된 / 새로운	She swapped her old phone for a new one.
old / young	나이 든 / 젊은	The old man taught the young boy chess.
happy / sad	행복한 / 슬픈	She felt happy, but he looked sad.
good / bad	좋은 / 나쁜	Good habits are stronger than bad habits.
easy / difficult	쉬운 / 어려운	The test had easy and difficult questions.
light / heavy	가벼운 / 무거운	Carry the light bag, not the heavy one.
light / dark	밝은 / 어두운	The light room felt safer than the dark hallway.
long / short	긴 / 짧은	She cut her long hair very short.
clean / dirty	깨끗한 / 더러운	Put clean clothes here and dirty ones there.
rich / poor	부유한 / 가난한	The rich merchant helped the poor farmer.
strong / weak	강한 / 약한	Strong coffee wakes me; weak coffee doesn't.
full / empty	가득 찬 / 텅 빈	The full bottle stood beside the empty glass.
open / closed	열린 / 닫힌	The door was open, but the window was closed.
early / late	이른 / 늦은	I take an early bus to avoid being late.
near / far	가까운 / 먼	The shop is near, but the bank is far.
cheap / expensive	싼 / 비싼	Cheap shoes wear out faster than expensive ones.
loud / quiet	시끄러운 / 조용한	The loud street became quiet at night.
wet / dry	젖은 / 마른	Hang the wet towel until it is dry.
soft / hard	부드러운 / 딱딱한	I prefer a soft pillow to a hard one.
wide / narrow	넓은 / 좁은	The wide road became a narrow path.
deep / shallow	깊은 / 얕은	Children swim in shallow water, not deep water.
thick / thin	두꺼운 / 얇은	Wear a thick coat, not a thin jacket.
high / low	높은 / 낮은	The high shelf is above the low table.
right / wrong	옳은 / 틀린	Circle the right answer, cross the wrong one.
same / different	같은 / 다른	We wore the same shirt in different colors.
safe / dangerous	안전한 / 위험한	The safe path avoids the dangerous cliff.
beautiful / ugly	아름다운 / 못생긴	The beautiful swan was once an ugly duckling.
fat / thin	뚱뚱한 / 마른	The fat cat and the thin dog are friends.
bright / dim	밝은 / 어둑한	The bright lamp replaced the dim candle.
hardworking / lazy	부지런한 / 게으른	The hardworking ant teased the lazy grasshopper.
brave / cowardly	용감한 / 겁 많은	The brave knight faced the cowardly thief.
polite / rude	예의 바른 / 무례한	A polite reply is better than a rude one.
kind / cruel	친절한 / 잔인한	The kind queen replaced the cruel king.
smart / stupid	똑똑한 / 어리석은	Smart choices now prevent stupid mistakes later.
interesting / boring	흥미로운 / 지루한	The interesting movie followed a boring lecture.
funny / serious	웃긴 / 진지한	He is funny at home but serious at work.
healthy / sick	건강한 / 아픈	Healthy people should visit their sick friends.
alive / dead	살아 있는 / 죽은	The plant looked dead but was still alive.
awake / asleep	깨어 있는 / 잠든	I was awake while everyone else was asleep.
hungry / full	배고픈 / 배부른	I was hungry before lunch and full after.
sweet / bitter	달콤한 / 쓴	Sweet chocolate hides the bitter coffee taste.
true / false	참인 / 거짓인	Mark each sentence as true or false.
tight / loose	꽉 끼는 / 헐렁한	These tight jeans felt loose last year.
smooth / rough	매끄러운 / 거친	The smooth stone lay among rough rocks.
sharp / blunt	날카로운 / 무딘	A sharp knife is safer than a blunt one.
modern / old-fashioned	현대적인 / 구식의	The modern kitchen replaced the old-fashioned stove.
busy / free	바쁜 / 한가한	I am busy today but free tomorrow.
married / single	기혼인 / 미혼인	His married brother and single sister live together.
first / last	첫 번째의 / 마지막의	The first chapter is better than the last.
warm / cool	따뜻한 / 시원한	Warm days and cool nights are perfect.