Collocation Examples | 60+ Powerful Adjectives and Prepositions

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List of Collocation Examples! Learn a list of combinations between Adjective & Preposition: interested in, aware of, different from, good at, opposed to, afraid of, addicted to…

Most Common Adjectives and Prepositions Combinations in English

Adjectives and Prepositions | Collocation Examples

Here is the list of commonly used Adjectives + Prepositions in English:

Adjective	Preposition	Example
Aware	Of	I’m aware of the situation.
Interested	In	James is very interested in sport.
Different	From/to	Coffee is different from tea.
Good	At	John was very good at physics.
Opposed	To	They are totally opposed to abortion.
Afraid	Of	I’m afraid of spiders.
Addicted	To	Is he addicted to smoking?
Excited	About	I’m so excited about the holidays!
Accused	Of	The three men are accused of conspiracy.
Accustomed	To	I’m not accustomed to being treated like this.
Married	To	He’s married to Anna.
Acquainted	With	Are you acquainted with my brother?
Bad	At	They are very bad at Maths.
Disappointed	With	I’m disappointed with the test results.
Attached	To	Is there a dining car attached to the train?
Angry	At/with	He’s really angry at/with me for upsetting Sophie.
Allergic	To	I’m allergic to cats.
Amazed	At/by	I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge.
Anxious	About/to	He seemed anxious about the meeting.
Ashamed	Of	You should be ashamed of yourself.
Associated	With/at/by	He was accused of associating with known criminals.
Beneficial	To	A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health.
Blessed	With	I was blessed with good health.
Bored	With	The children quickly got bored with staying indoors.
Busy	With	The kids are busy with their homework.
Capable	Of	I’m capable of learning all these prepositions.
Careful	With	Be careful with the glasses.
Careless	With	He’s very careless with his money.
Certain	About/of	He was quite certain about/of his attacker’s identity.
Clever	At	Anna is very clever at physics.
Close	To	Is this apartment close to your work?
Comfortable	In	I don’t feel comfortable in high heels.
Concerned	About/for	I’m a bit concerned about/for your health.
Connected	To	Is this connected to the topic?
Conscious	Of	He is elegant, sensual, conscious of his body.
Content	With	He seems fairly content with (his) life.
Coordinated	With	The sound has to be coordinated with the picture.
Crazy	About/to	You’re crazy to buy a house without seeing it.
Crowded	With	The street was crowded with shoppers.
Cruel	To	I despise anyone who is cruel to animals.
Curious	About	Babies are curious about everything around them.
Dedicated	To	Is this book dedicated to his teachers?
Delighted	With	Tom was delighted with her new house.
Depressed	About	He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
Difficult	For	It’s difficult for them to get here much before seven.
Disgusted	With	I’m totally disgusted with your behavior.
Disturbed	By	He was disturbed by the inaccuracy of the answers.
Eligible	For	You may be eligible for a clothing grant.
Enthusiastic	About	He is enthusiastic about pop music.
Envious	Of	I’m very envious of your new coat – it’s beautiful.
Excellent	At	Judy’s ideas looked excellent at first blush.
Experienced	In	She is very experienced in marketing.
Faithful	To	He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
Familiar	With	Are you familiar with our rules?
Famous	For	France is famous for its food.
Guilty	Of	Is he guilty of murder?
Made	Of/from	It’s made of wood.
Pleased	With	I’m pleased with your performance.
Polite	To	You should be polite to colleagues.
Proud	Of	I’m proud of my kids.
Responsible	For	I’m responsible for my kids.

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