At the beginning of this page, we provide you with the most frequently used adjectives + preposition just for your reference, if possible, study the list and try to use it in your daily conversation or writing. We can use adjectives + prepositions correctly by memorizing which adjective matches which preposition.
| Adjectives + Prepositions | Examples |
| afraid/frightened/ scared/terrified of (something) | The boy was terrified of that ugly creature. |
| amazed/astonished/ shocked/ surprised at / by (something) | Her parents were shocked by her disappearing. |
| angry about | The teacher’s angry about his laziness. |
| angry with | She’s angry with me for not coming last Saturday night. |
| annoyed with | I’m annoyed with her rude father. |
| annoyed about | Don’t be annoyed about his behavior. |
| ashamed/proud of | She never looks ashamed of what she does. |
| aware/conscious of | I was not aware of the danger so I just took the time. |
| bored with (someone /something) | I’m bored with the way the Minister talks. |
| capable/incapable of (something) | The boy is capable of running as fast as the dog |
| clever/generous/ good/(im)polite/ intelligent/kind/ mean/nice/ rude/silly/ stupid/unreasonable of (something) (to do something) | I really appreciate it. was very nice of you to help me. |
| crowded with (people/things/ etc.) | The bus is crowded with too many passengers. |
| cruel/(un) friendly/ generous/good/ kind/mean/ nice/(im)polite/ rude/(un)pleasant
to (someone) | She’s very kind to everyone. |
| delighted with (something) | They are delighted with the new governor’s promises. |
| different from (something/ someone) | His personality is totally different from that of his father. |
| disappointed with (something) | The government was disappointed with the result of the national examination. |
| envious/jealous/ suspicious of (someone/ something) | Don’t be jealous of him. He’s my brother. |
| excited/upset/ worried about (something) | My mother is worried about the regular flood in our city. Paris is famous for its Eiffel Tower. |
| famous for (something) | Copenhagen is famous for its Tivoli Garden. |
| fed up with | I’m fed up with answering his stupid questions every day. |
| fondof (someone/ something) | John is fond of sports. He can play football, volley ball, tennis, and many others. |
| Adjectives + Prepositions | Examples |
| fullof (something) | Her room is full of garbage. |
| furious about (something) | All of the people are furious about the president’s corruption. |
| furious with (someone ) (for doing something) | The people were furious with their former president for corruption. |
| good/bad/ excellent/brilliant/ hopeless at (doing) (something) | She’s very good at cooking. |
| impressed by/with | Everybody was impressed by the new band’s performance. |
| interested in (something) | She’s interested in Music. |
| keen on (something) | My father is never keen on riding a motorcycle. He prefers walking. |
| married/engaged to (someone) | The woman I love is married to a detective. |
| pleased with (something) | The coach was pleased with the team’s performance in the last football match. |
| popular with | Brazil is very popular with its football. |
| responsible for (something) | Nobody’s responsible for that mess. |
| satisfied with (something) | Everyone is satisfied with the result of the last national sports week. |
| short of (something) | For the last couple of years I have been short of money. |
| similar to (something) | Your house is similar to mine. It is by the sea. |
| sorry for (someone) | I’m sorry for him. He has lost his beloved wife. |
| sorry about (something) | I’m sorry about our absence to your party. We had an accident. |
| tired of (something) | His girlfriend is tired of waiting. Finally, she’s decided to marry another man |
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