Adjectives easily confused

 Adjectives easily confused

Fat vs.  thin:          people/animal s->   a fat/thin man , a fat / thin girl, a fat / thin cat

Fat for a few names of things -> a fat book/dictionary

Thick vs. thin: usually apply to things -> A thick book, thin material

Thick = stupid (for people ) -> Some people are really thick.

Tall vs.  short: for people’s height -> A tall / short boy

Tall vs. small: buildings, mountains, trees etc. -> A tall / small block of flats, pine etc

High vs. low: buildings, things, sound -> A high /low building, a high / low stool, a high / low voice, a high / low note,  a high mountain ,a  low hill

Long vs. Short : length, time ,distance -> a long /short skirt / time/ walk

Loud vs. soft -> a loud /soft knock on the door

Hard vs. soft -> a hard /soft apple, a hard / soft mattress

Old vs. young: people -> an old man/a young teacher

Old vs. new: things -> an old/ new handbag, an old/ new house

New= a newcomer -> a new boss, a new secret

Large vs. big vs. great : people /things

Large/big:  for size -> a large / big man, a large / big box

Great:  for importance -> a great professor, a great idea / a great monument

Small vs. little : small opposite of big  -> a small / little boy, a small/ little  house

Little: quantifier a little sugar, or to express love, pity, etc -> your sweet little baby

Better vs. worse -> ‘How’s Liz? She’s much better / nearly well.’

‘How’s Bob?’ ‘He’s still ill- much worse.’

Elder / eldest vs. younger/ youngest: used for people in a family -> my elder brother / my youngest son.

Old-older- oldest : for people / things -> my older brother/son, my oldest child, the oldest tree in the garden etc.