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This document provides a comprehensive list of prepositions that can be used after adjectives in the English language. It includes over 150 entries organized alphabetically, with each entry specifying the preposition or prepositions that can follow a particular adjective along with an example sentence. The purpose is to serve as a reference for understanding grammar rules regarding adjective usage in English.

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This document provides a comprehensive list of prepositions that can be used after adjectives in the English language. It includes over 150 entries organized alphabetically, with each entry specifying the preposition or prepositions that can follow a particular adjective along with an example sentence. The purpose is to serve as a reference for understanding grammar rules regarding adjective usage in English.

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1. Prepositions after Nouns3. Prepositions after Verbs

accused of (accused of a crime)


accustomed to (accustomed to a life of luxury)
acquainted with (acquainted with him)
addicted to (addicted to gambling)
afraid of (afraid of dogs)
agreeable to (agreeable to the idea)
aggrieved at (aggrieved at not being selected)
alarmed at/by (alarmed at/by his worsening condition)
amazed at (amazed at his rapid recovery)
amazed by (amazed by the performance)
angry with (angry with a person)
angry at (angry at something)
annoyed about/by (annoyed by his carelessness)
annoyed with (annoyed with him for not calling)
appreciative of (appreciative of their support)
anxious about (anxious about flying)
ashamed of (ashamed of yourself)
astonished by (astonished by his successive wins)
aware of (aware of the dangers)
bad at (bad at chess)
bad for (bad for health)
bored with (bored with her job)
busy with (busy with his work)
capable of (capable of murder)
certain about (certain about what he said)
certain of (certain of how much he put in)
clever at (clever at knitting)
clever with (clever with his hand)
clever of (clever of him)
conscious of (conscious of the need to …)
critical of (critical of others)
crowded with (crowded with tourists)
delighted with (delighted with the present)
dependent on (dependent on their parents for food)
different from (different from each other)
different to (different to mine)
different in (different in their sizes)
disappointed with/in (with your work/in you)
disappointed about (disappointed about not being told)
disappointed at (disappointed at not being invited)
disappointed to (disappointed to see him there)
engaged to (engaged to a tall man)
envious of (envious of her success)
excellent at (excellent at speaking)
excited about (excited about going on a boat trip)
excited at (excited at the new discoveries)
excited by (excited by the possibility of promotion)
famous for (famous for its cheese)
famous as (famous as a singer)
fed up with (fed up with waiting)
fit for (fit for the job)
fit to (fit to look after old people)
fond of (fond of her, fond of swimming)
friendly to/towards (friendly to visitors)
frightened of (frightened of spider)
full of (full of mistakes)
furious about/at/with (furious with him for not ….)
generous to (generous to the kids)
generous of (generous of you contribute so much)
good at (good at reading maps)
good for (good for your health)
good of (good of you to come)
happy about (happy about riding a horse)
happy with (happy with my new car)
hopeless at (hopeless at mathematics)
ill with (ill with an infectious disease)
impressed with/by (impressed with the quality)
incapable of (incapable of passing the examination)
interested in (interested in politics)
interested to (interested to know your idea)
jealous of (jealous of his success)
keen on (keen on photography)
kind of (kind of you to …)
kind to (been kind to me)
married to (married to a wealthy man)
nervous about (nervous about my exams)
nervous of (always nervous of rats)
nice of (nice of you to help)
pleased about (pleased about the results)
pleased with (pleased with his new house)
pleased to (pleased to see you here)
proud of (proud of his new house/proud of winning)
quick at (quick at writing/quick at losing her temper)
ready for (ready for it)
responsible for (responsible for the murder)
scared of (scared of dogs)
shocked at (shocked at their loss)
short of (short of money)
similar to (His opinions are similar to mine.)
sorry for (feel sorry for him)
stupid of (stupid of him to say that)
sure of (sure of attending)
surprised at (surprised at her behaviour)
suspicious of/about (suspicious of his intentions)
terrified at (terrified at the possibility of meeting him)
terrified of (terrified of heights)
tired of (tired of hearing the same remark)
tolerant of (tolerant of their son’s beliefs)
typical of (typical of him to behave like that)
upset about/by/over (upset about the disagreement)
used to (used to traveling by night)
worried about (worried about her exams)

Prepositions after adjectives - additional.

absorbed in
easy of
loyal to
accessible to
eligible for
mad with
accomplished in
envious of
mindful of
accountable for/to
equal to
moved by/to
affectionate to
exposed to
obedient to
akin to
fair at/on/to/with
obliged to
alien to
faithful to
overcrowded with
anxious for
false of/to
overwhelmed with/by
applicable to
familiar with
partial to
associated with
fatigued with
particular to
bent on
free from
previous to
blind in/to
gifted at/in/with
productive of
born to
glad about/of
proficient in
bound to/for
greedy for
radiant with
careful about/of
guilty of
ready for
careless about/of/with
hopeful of
reduced to
common to
ignorant of
relative to
compatible with
immaterial to
relevant to
competent for/in
immersed in
requisite for/to
concentrated in/within
impatient of
resistant to
concerned about/in
indifferent to
responsible to/for
condemned to
indispensable to
satisfied with
confident of
indulgent to
sensible of
contrary to
infected with/by
sensitive to
cured of
inferior to
shocked at
deprived of
innocent of
slow of
desirous of
intent on
steeped in
despairing of
intimate with
subordinate to
destitute of
involved in
true to
detrimental to
lame in
veiled in
diffident of
lax in
versed in
disgusted in/with
level with
weak in
dismissive of
liable for/to
worthy of
earnest in
lost to
zealous in
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