Adjectives: prepositionsΒΆ
Adjective |
Typical Preposition |
Example |
|---|---|---|
accustomed |
to |
accustomed to the cold |
afraid |
of |
afraid of spiders |
amazed |
at / by |
amazed at the result |
angry |
at / with / about |
angry with him |
annoyed |
at / with / about |
annoyed at the delay |
anxious |
about / for |
anxious about the exam |
aware |
of |
aware of the danger |
bad |
at |
bad at math |
capable |
of |
capable of solving it |
certain |
of / about |
certain of the outcome |
clever |
at |
clever at puzzles |
concerned |
about / for / with |
concerned about safety |
confident |
of / about / in |
confident in her abilities |
conscious |
of |
conscious of the risk |
content |
with |
content with the result |
cruel |
to |
cruel to animals |
curious |
about |
curious about the story |
dependent |
on / upon |
dependent on others |
different |
from / than / to |
different from mine |
disappointed |
in / with / at |
disappointed with the decision |
eager |
for |
eager for news |
eligible |
for |
eligible for the prize |
familiar |
with / to |
familiar with the system |
famous |
for |
famous for its wine |
fond |
of |
fond of music |
full |
of |
full of energy |
good |
at / for |
good at chess |
grateful |
for / to |
grateful for the help |
guilty |
of |
guilty of theft |
happy |
about / with |
happy with the outcome |
interested |
in |
interested in linguistics |
jealous |
of |
jealous of his success |
keen |
on |
keen on sports |
kind |
to |
kind to children |
late |
for |
late for the meeting |
loyal |
to |
loyal to the team |
nervous |
about |
nervous about the interview |
proud |
of |
proud of her son |
ready |
for |
ready for the exam |
related |
to |
related to the topic |
responsible |
for |
responsible for the project |
satisfied |
with |
satisfied with the service |
similar |
to |
similar to mine |
sorry |
for / about |
sorry about the mistake |
surprised |
at / by |
surprised by the news |
tired |
of |
tired of waiting |
typical |
of |
typical of him |
worried |
about |
worried about the future |