Adjectives Collocation Flashcards
Avid
Very enthusiastic.
An avid reader/football fan/stamp collector.
Blatant
Very obvious, without shame.
A blatant lie/foul.
Breathtaking
Very impressive, beautiful, surprising.
A breathtaking view/scenery.
For a child of his age, his knowledge is breathtaking.
Gripping
Very exciting, for books and films.
It was a gripping tale of murder and money.
Harrowing
Shocking, feel upset.
a harrowing film/tale.
Lax
Not strict or careful enough.
for measures, security, morals, laws,…
Lenient
Not strict.
The judge was lenient and let him go.
Meteoric
Very sudden and quick.
He was unprepared for his meteoric rise to fame.
misleading
given the wrong idea or impression
misleading information/ads/comments
Piercing
loud and high pitched
She let out a piercing screaming of terror.
Prolific
Producing a large number of works. for artists and musicians.
Sporadic
happening at irregular intervals.
Sporadic fights, outbreaks.
Staunch
very loyal
staunch supporter/friend/ally
Sweeping
very large and not valid/large and affecting everyone.
He proposed sweeping changes to the electoral system.
Watertight
impossible to prove wrong or argue against.
Watertight arguments/alibi
Dreary
boring or feel unhappy
A dreary apartment.
Dull
boring/without colour
dull afternoon/people/weather.
Mundane
boring/ordinary for jobs
He had a mundane job in a local bank.
Tedious
boring
tedious job/journey/task
Atrocious
extremely bad
Atrocious film/game
Dreadful
Very bad
Dreadful weather/acting
Lousy
very bad
Lousy teacher/day/hotel
Flawless
Perfect, without fault
Flawless performance
Impeccable
Perfect, faultless
Impeccable appearance/taste in clothes.
Unblemished
That has not been spoilt or harmed
Unblemished reputation/character.
Arduous
Tiring, lots of efforts.
Arduous journey/task.
Gruelling
Tiring and lasting a long time
Gruelling race/day
Strenuous
needing a lot of physical effort
Strenuous activity/trip/effort
Bedraggled
untidy, dirty.
The two bedraggled children entered the house.
Dishevelled
Untidy
Dishevelled man/clothes/hair
Scruffy
Untidy
Scruffy boy/ flat/pair of jeans.
Astute
Clever
Astute decision/politician
Crafty
Clever
Crafty man/plan/look
Shrewd
Clever
Shrewd investment/eyes.
Wily
Clever
Wily manoeuvring.
Conventional
Ordinary/normal
Conventional people/ideas
Mainstream
Ordinary
Mainstream ideas/politics/beliefs
Middle of the road
ordinary, not extreme
Middle of the road music
Run-of-the-mill
Ordinary
Run-of-the-mill supermarket/computer.
