Prepositions after Adjectives
Click an adjective to see what prepositions are usually used after it in English
"sad for" or "sad about"?
- It makes me sad for the future.
- I find I am quite sad about it.
- Very good (and sad at the end).
- It's sad in a way, bitter sweet.
"safe for", "safe from" or "safe in"?
- It was safe for a while longer.
- He may never be safe in the US.
- Safe from vandalism, apparently.
- No crew is safe with him on deck.
scared of, to, about, for or by?
- But I'd not scared of them now.
- But I'd scared to death of LSU.
- I feel very scared about it all.
- I am very scared for all of us.
"scary for" or "scary to"?
- That is scary for many reasons.
- Which seems pretty scary to me.
- Which is scary in and of itself.
- Fun and scary at the same time.
"sceptical about" or "sceptical of"?
- I am sceptical about the claim too.
- Politically I am sceptical as to the virtue of their beingold.
- Many of us were deeply sceptical at the time.
- Its time you stop being sceptical in everything esp.
sensitive to, about, in, for or at?
- I'd also sensitive to their flaws.
- They are very sensitive about this.
- Men are sensitive in strange ways.
- It's still a bit sensitive for me.
separate from, to, in, for or at?
- Its separate from the executive.
- It does not exist separate to wealth.
- The two groups are kept separate in prison.
- Keep log-ins separate for different accounts.
serious about, in, with, for or of?
- I was serious about the matter.
- We must be serious in this country.
- I'd serious with the sunscreen.
- It's not serious for elsewhere.
"shocked at" or "shocked by"?
- You may be shocked at the total.
- I assume you're shocked by that.
- I'd very shocked about the last episode.
- I am shocked with tearful eyes.
short of, for, on, in or by?
- Quad City fell short of the 22.
- I know it's a bit short for $7.
- Here is a short on his Bio! www.
- They fall short in the process.
"shy of" or "shy about"?
- He'll also be a week shy of 64.
- Davis was never shy about that.
- Maybe shy away from the $250 0.
- I was so shy in front of people.
sick of, to, with, in or for?
- Im sick of this retarded trend.
- It makes me sick to my stomach.
- Dizzy, almost sick with relief.
- I am sick in the head, I swear.
"significant in" or "significant for"?
- Significant in his own way, certainly.
- That's significant for the Texans.
- Line 578, change significant to large.
- This is significant of the truth that.
"silent on" or "silent about"?
- Kenneth is silent on the affair.
- Because we are silent about it.
- He remained silent for a while.
- He was silent in respect of Azaan.
silly to, of, for, in or with?
- That sounds utterly silly to me.
- How silly of me not to realise.
- I feel a little silly for sharing.
- Because I am silly in some ways.
similar to, in, for or with?
- Faith is very similar to a seed.
- Results were similar in the US.
- Similar for Holland of the 70s.
- Similar with gold and the like.
simple for, as, of, in or to?
- We make it that simple for you.
- Just more style simple as that.
- Benzema has the simple of finishes.
- Which is dead simple in the US.
"sincere in" or "sincere about"?
- I am sincere in correspondence.
- I think he was sincere about that.
- They not sincere to the country.
- He is not at all sincere with you.
single for, in, with, to or from?
- I've been single for two years.
- I am single in my late thirties.
- She's single with 6 previous kids.
- Another single to point for Pujara.
"skeptical of" or "skeptical about"?
- I'd a bit skeptical about the idea.
- But it does make me skeptical as to his accuracy.
- You might be skeptical at how easy it looks.
- I was pretty skeptical in the beginning.
"skilled in" or "skilled at"?
- You also need to be skilled as an artist.
- I'd only a little skilled at it.
- She was strong and skilled for a female.
- He was skilled in every science.
"slow in", "slow on" or "slow for"?
- Job creation is slow in the US.
- Stuttery and slow for everyone.
- So they are slow on the uptake.
- I'd clumsy and slow at texting.
small in, for, of, to or with?
- Size is always small in the dry.
- Too small for the traffic it has.
- Tearing in the small of the back.
- A child grows from small to tall.
smart about, in, for, with or of?
- Be smart about money questions.
- That's pretty smart in my book.
- They are too smart for Gillard.
- Be smart with your smart phone.
"social in", "social as" or "social with"?
- Values are social in character.
- Amazon goes social with brand pages.
- The meltdown is social as well as glacial.
- Well, I didn't add Sim Social to the list.
"soft on" or "soft in"?
- Froemke doesn't go soft on anyone.
- Like he's gone soft in the head.
- And probably soft to the touch.
- It's so soft for use with poi, and.
sorry for, about, to or in?
- I feel very very sorry for him.
- Aw, sorry about the poison ivy.
- I am really sorry to hear this.
- Sorry in advance for all the wordage.
special about, to, for, in or on?
- What is so special about the D.
- Hinojos, Special to The Monitor.
- We are no less special for this.
- We are all SPECIAL in His eyes.
specific to, about, in, for or on?
- It's not specific to JavaScript.
- Osho was very specific about this.
- Pls be specific in your answers.
- Let's get specific for a moment.
"stable in", "stable at" or "stable for"?
- The BIBAC clones were stable in E.
- PC hw has been very stable for me.
- Core inflation was stable at 1.
- The ratio is also relatively stable over time.
"strange to" or "strange for"?
- This sounds strange to my ears.
- It has been very strange for me.
- I always feel strange in there.
- The only thing strange about Mr.
strong in, for, with, on or of?
- Be strong in the name of Allah.
- Far too strong for a dying man.
- Nut-jobbery is strong with them.
- Jesus was much stronger on this.
stuck in, on, with, into or at?
- Then it gets stuck in the mind.
- But let's not get stuck on that.
- Or you might get stuck with them.
- Can't wait to get stuck into it.
stupid for, in, of, to or like?
- Make them feel stupid for trying.
- So are the stupid in the world.
- Stupid of liar, take your pick.
- It's stupid to suggest that he is.
successful in, at, with, for or on?
- Be Successful in the Classroom.
- AVB WILL BE SUCCESSFUL AT SPURS.
- And was incredibly successful with it.
- Three things were successful for me.
sufficient for, in, to, as or on?
- The Bible is sufficient for the.
- They are self sufficient in food.
- A word is sufficient to the wise.
- Allah is sufficient as Trustee.
suitable for, to, as or in?
- Suitable for ages 12 and older.
- The series is more suitable to the U.
- It is suitable as a single or double room.
- Buddhism is suitable in an ideal world.
superior to, in, for, about or over?
- Defence was superior to attack.
- We were superior in every aspect.
- Often humans cede superior for cheaper products.
- We shouldn't get too superior about it though.
supportive of, to, in, for or about?
- Haidt, was very supportive of the G.
- Open and supportive to your ideas? 3.
- He isn't supportive in any way.
- I want to have them be supportive for me.
"sure of" or "sure about"?
- Not sure about it.
- I am sure after using this.
- Im not sure as for.
- Not sure at this point.
"surprised by" or "surprised at"?
- I was surprised about this one.
- He was surprised as the rest of us.
- C) She is surprised at the news.
- I'd a little surprised by this.
"surprising to", "surprising in" or "surprising for"?
- This was very surprising to me.
- It was kind of surprising for me.
- Nothing very surprising in that.
- OT: what is surprising about it.
susceptible to, of or for?
- Susceptible to chlorotic streaks.
- They are susceptible of ratification.
- Boys are susceptible for eight days and girls for twenty.
suspicious of, about, to, in or by?
- We are suspicious of the world.
- Something suspicious about him.
- It sounds mighty suspicious to me.
- Saw nothing suspicious in or about the boat.
"sustainable in" or "sustainable for"?
- They weren't sustainable in their form.
- It's simply not sustainable for anyone.
- That's not sustainable over the long haul.
- Not sustainable by themselves, they can work with subsidies.
sympathetic to, towards, with, about or for?
- And I'd very sympathetic to the.
- I feel hugely sympathetic towards them too.
- So, I'd sympathetic with you, Father.
- I am really sympathetic about you.
synonymous with, to, for or in?
- Synonymous with photoautotrophy.
- Traffic is synonymous to chaos.
- He is synonymous for the word customization.
- They are synonymous in vedAnta.