Month: March 2021

Patient vs. Impatient

“Patient” means that you are able to wait and tolerate others or certain situations. “Sometimes you have to be really…

Delicious vs. Awful

The opposite of “delicious” is “awful” “Delicious” refers to something tasty or yummy; e.g. “The dessert that I ate after…

Dirty vs. clean

When something is “dirty“, it could be covered with a lot of stuff, e.g. not clean. For example, “The room…

Useful vs. Useless

When something is “useful“, it can help you achieve a certain task; e.g. “The review sheet was very useful to…

Bitter vs. Sweet

When something is “bitter“, it’s possibly not sweet. “This kind of sour cream is really bitter.” “The other kind of…

Interesting vs. Boring

“Interesting” implies the desire to know more about something–“Melanie got interested in playing soccer.” “Boring” means not interested in something–“Adam…

Distant vs. near

When something is “distant“, it’s likely far away from you. when something is “near” you means that it’s close to you.…

Safe vs. Dangerous

The opposite of “safe” is “dangerous” “Safe” pertains to not feeling exposed to risks or danger; e.g. “It’s relatively safe…

Wide vs. Narrow

“Wide” implies when an object’s range is big; e.g. “We’ve just crossed a wide road.” “Narrow” means when a gap…

Selfish vs. generous

The opposite of “selfish” is “generous” “Selfish” implies relatively ego-centered an self-interested; e.g. “Oliver’s selfish because he doesn’t like to…