Adjective Opposites/Antonyms Flashcards

opposites to common French adjectives

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1
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What is the opposite of:

agressif / agressive

A

passif / passive

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What is the opposite of:

agréable

A

déplaisant / déplaisante

désagréable

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3
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What is the opposite of:

amusant / amusante

A

désagréable

triste

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4
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What is the opposite of:

antipathique

A

sympathique / sympa

agréable

aimable

gentil / gentille

plaisant / plaisante

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5
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What is the opposite of:

beau / belle

A

laid / laide

moche

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6
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What is the opposite of:

calme

A

agité / agitée

impatient / impatiente

nerveux / nerveuse

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7
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What is the opposite of:

charmant / charmante

A

déplaisant / déplaisante

désagréable

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What is the opposite of:

cher / chère

A

détesté / détestée

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9
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What is the opposite of:

chic

A

laid / laide

repoussant / repoussante

(need to check with Mme Vivi on these)

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10
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What is the opposite of:

conformiste

A

individualiste

original / originale

non-conformiste

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11
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What is the opposite of:

courageux / courageuse

A

couard / couarde

lâche

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12
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What is the opposite of:

difficile

A

facile

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13
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What is the opposite of:

différent / différente

A

(need to come up with an appropriate one)

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14
Q

What is the opposite of:

drôle

A

triste

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15
Q

What is the opposite of:

dynamique

A

apathique

calme

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this)

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16
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What is the opposite of:

désagréable

A

agréable

aimable

amusant / amusante

charmant / charmante

plaisant / plaisante

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17
Q

What is the opposite of:

enthousiaste

A

indifférent / indifférente

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18
Q

What is the opposite of:

excentrique

A

conformiste

normal / normale

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this)

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19
Q

What is the opposite of:

extraordinaire

A

ordinaire

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20
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What is the opposite of:

facile

A

difficile

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21
Q

What is the opposite of:

fatigué / fatiguée

A

énergétique ?

(not sure about this one; need to check with Mme Vivi)

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22
Q

What is the opposite of:

fier / fière

A

humble

modeste

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23
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What is the opposite of:

flexible

A

inflexible

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24
Q

What is the opposite of:

gentil / gentille

A

laid / laide

méchant / méchante

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25
Q

What is the opposite of:

grand / grande

A

petit / petite

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26
Q

What is the opposite of:

heureux / heureuse

A

malheureux / malheureuse

triste

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27
Q

What is the opposite of:

horrible

A

agréable

fabuleux / fabuleuse

fantastique

plaisant

super cool

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28
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What is the opposite of:

hypocrite

A

loyal / loyale

sincère

29
Q

What is the opposite of:

idéal / idéale

A

imparfait / imparfaite ?

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this)

30
Q

What is the opposite of:

idéaliste

A

pragmatique

pratique

réaliste

31
Q

What is the opposite of:

impatient / impatiente

A

patient / patiente

32
Q

What is the opposite of:

important / importante

A

modeste

négligeable

33
Q

What is the opposite of:

individualiste

A

conformiste

34
Q

What is the opposite of:

inflexible

A

flexible

35
Q

What is the opposite of:

intellectuel / intellectuelle

A

manuel / manuelle

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this)

36
Q

What is the opposite of:

intelligent / intelligente

A

idiot / idiote

stupide

37
Q

What is the opposite of:

intéressant / intéressante

A

ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

38
Q

What is the opposite of:

inutile

A

indispensable

nécessaire

utile

39
Q

What is the opposite of:

long / longue

A

court / courte

40
Q

What is the opposite of:

moche

A

beau / belle

joli / jolie (mainly with women only)

41
Q

What is the opposite of:

modeste

A

hautain / hautaine

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this)

42
Q

What is the opposite of:

méchant / méchante

A

gentil / gentille

sympathique / sympa

43
Q

What is the opposite of:

naïf / naïve

A

malin / maligne

intelligent / intelligente

44
Q

What is the opposite of:

nerveux / nerveuse

A

calme

patient / patiente

45
Q

What is the opposite of:

nouveau / nouvelle

A

vieux / vielle

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this; many options in terms of meaning with this word)

46
Q

What is the opposite of:

optimiste

A

pessimiste

47
Q

What is the opposite of:

ordinaire

A

exceptionnel / exceptionnelle

extraordinaire

fantastique

original / originale

remarquable

singulier / singulière

48
Q

What is the opposite of:

paresseux / paresseuse

A

travailleur / travailleuse

49
Q

What is the opposite of:

patient / patiente

A

impatient / impatiente

50
Q

What is the opposite of:

pauvre

A

riche

51
Q

What is the opposite of:

pessimiste

A

optimiste

52
Q

What is the opposite of:

petit / petite

A

grand / grande

53
Q

What is the opposite of:

prêt / prête

A

mal préparé / mal préparée

(need to check with Mme Vivi on this one)

54
Q

What is the opposite of:

raide

A

frisé / frisée

ondulé / ondulée

55
Q

What is the opposite of:

raisonnable

A

déraisonnable

56
Q

What is the opposite of:

riche

A

pauvre

57
Q

What is the opposite of:

réaliste

A

idéaliste

romantique

58
Q

What is the opposite of:

sensible

A

insensible

59
Q

What is the opposite of:

sincère

A

insincère

60
Q

What is the opposite of:

snob

A

modeste

simple

sympa / sympathique

61
Q

What is the opposite of:

sociable

A

asocial / asociale

antisocial / antisociale

solitaire

62
Q

What is the opposite of:

solitaire

A

sociable

63
Q

What is the opposite of:

sportif / sportive

A

(none known)

64
Q

What is the opposite of:

sympathique / sympa

A

antipathique

laid / laide

65
Q

What is the opposite of:

sérieux / sérieuse

A

désinvolte

drôle

66
Q

What is the opposite of:

travailleur / travailleuse

A

paresseux / paresseuse

67
Q

What is the opposite of:

triste

A

heureux / heureuse

optimiste

68
Q

What is the opposite of:

égoïste

A

généreux / généreuse

69
Q

What is the opposite of:

élégant / élégante

A

laid / laide

repoussant / repoussante