Adjective + Preposition

Adjectives + Prepositions

Adjective	Preposition	Explanation	Example Sentence
Associated	with	Shows a connection or relationship	His name is associated with success.
Aware	of	Shows knowledge or understanding	They are aware of the rules.
Bad	at	Refers to skill or ability	She is bad at singing.
Blessed	with	Means someone has something good	She is blessed with talent.
Bored	with	Feeling tired because something is uninteresting	They are bored with the movie.
Capable	of	Ability to do something	He is capable of solving the problem.
Careful	with	Using something gently or safely	Be careful with the knife.
Certain	of	Being sure or confident about something	She is certain of her choice.
Close	to	Emotional or physical closeness	She is close to her family.
Concerned	about	Worried about a situation	He is concerned about the environment.
Concerned	for	Worried about a person's safety or well-being	She is concerned for her friends’ safety.
Confident	about	Sure about a result or situation	She is confident about the test.
Confident	in	Sure about your own skill	She is confident in her abilities.
Content	with	Satisfied with what you have	He is content with his life.
Crazy	about	Strongly liking something	She is crazy about soccer.
Critical	of	Judging or pointing out faults	He is critical of his own work.
Curious	about	Wanting to know something	The child is curious about everything.
Dedicated	to	Fully committed to something	He is dedicated to his work.
Dependent	on	Relying on someone or something	She is dependent on her colleagues.
Desperate	for	Feeling a strong need or desire	He is desperate for attention.
Determined	to	Strong intention to do something	She is determined to succeed.
Different	from	Standard/most common comparison	This painting is different from that one.
Different	to	British English (same meaning)	This opinion is different to mine.
Difficult	for	Something is hard for someone	The exam was difficult for the students.
Disappointed	by	Focuses on the cause of your disappointment — usually a situation, event, or action that let you down.	He was disappointed by the outcome.
Disappointed	with	Focuses on someone or something you are unhappy about — more about your feeling toward a person, object, or result.	She was disappointed with the results.
Doubtful	about	Unsure or uncertain	She is doubtful about his story.
Eager	for	Showing strong excitement for something	He is eager for the adventure.
Eligible	for	Qualified to receive something	She is eligible for the award.
Enthusiastic	about	Showing energy and excitement	They are enthusiastic about the project.
Equal	to	Having the same value or amount	This amount is equal to yours.
Excellent	at	Very good at a skill	She is excellent at math.
Excited	about	Happy or thrilled about something	She is excited about the party.
Experienced	in	Skilled because of practice	She is experienced in teaching.
Faithful	to	Loyal to a person or belief	He is faithful to his partner.
Familiar	with	You know how something works	She is familiar with the software.
Famous	for	Known because of something	The city is famous for its food.
Fond	of	Liking something or someone	She is fond of reading.
Free	from	Not affected by something bad	The area is free from pollution.
Friendly	to	General kindness or politeness toward someone; your behavior in general.	She is friendly to everyone.
Friendly	with	Being on good terms or having a friendly relationship with someone; more about mutual interaction.	She is friendly with her coworkers.
Frightened	of	Afraid of something	He is frightened of dogs.
Full	of	Containing a large amount	The room is full of people.
Furious	about	Angry about a situation	He is furious about the news.
Furious	at	Angry at a person	She is furious at her brother.
Generous	with	Willing to give something	She is generous with her time.
Good	at	Skilled in something	He is good at painting.
Good	for	Beneficial or healthy	Vegetables are good for you.
Grateful	for	Thankful for a thing, help, situation, or event.	She is grateful for your help.
Grateful	to	Thankful to a person	She is grateful to her teacher.
Guilty	of	Responsible for a mistake	He is guilty of cheating.
Happy	about	Feeling pleased about something	She is happy about the news.
Happy	for	Happy because something good happened to someone else	She is happy for her friend.
Happy	with	Satisfied with something	He is happy with the results.
Harmful	to	Causing harm	Smoking is harmful to health.
Helpful	to	Giving help or support	He is helpful to new employees.
Honest	about	Telling the truth regarding a situation, fact, or something that happened.	She is honest about her mistakes.
Honest	with	Telling the truth to a person directly; being truthful in communication.	Be honest with your friends.
Hopeful	about	Looking forward with positivity	They are hopeful about the outcome.
Important	to	Something matters to someone	It's important to me.
Independent	of	Not depending on something or someone	He is independent of his parents.
Interested	in	Curious or wanting to know more	They are interested in science.
Jealous	about	Feeling envious or unhappy about a situation or event.	He is jealous about her promotion.
Jealous	for	Feeling jealousy on behalf of someone else; protective envy.	She is jealous for her sister.
Jealous	of	Feeling envy toward a person or their possessions.	She is jealous of her neighbor.
Kind	to	Being nice or helpful to someone	Be kind to strangers.
Kind	towards	Kindness directed to someone/something	Be kind towards everyone.
Lazy	about	Not wanting to do something	She is lazy about homework.
Lonely	without	Feeling alone because something/someone is missing	He feels lonely without his friends.
Lucky	in	Lucky in a category (love, career)	She is lucky in love.
Lucky	with	Lucky in specific situations	He is lucky with cards.
Married	to	Joined in marriage	She is married to a lawyer.
Nervous	about	Feeling anxious about something	He is nervous about the speech.
Nice	to	Being pleasant to someone	She is nice to her neighbors.
Passionate	about	Strongly loving something	She is passionate about music.
Pleased	with	Satisfied with something	He is pleased with the arrangement.
Popular	with	Liked by a group	The singer is popular with teenagers.
Proud	of	Feeling pleased about someone/something	He is proud of his achievements.
Ready	for	Prepared for something	They are ready for the trip.
Relaxed	about	Not worried about something	She is relaxed about the presentation.
Responsible	for	In charge of something	He is responsible for the project.
Responsible	to	Answering or reporting to someone	She is responsible to her manager.
Sad	about	Unhappy about something	She is sad about the news.
Safe	for	Not dangerous or suitable for someone/something.	This area is safe for children.
Safe	from	Protected from a specific danger or harm.	Children are safe from harm.
Serious	about	Fully committed or focused	She is serious about her career.
Similar	to	Has a likeness	This book is similar to that one.
Sorry	for	Apologizing or feeling bad	She is sorry for being late.
Suitable	for	Appropriate for a person/situation	This gift is suitable for him.
Surprised	at/by	Feeling shocked or amazed	They were surprised by the news.
Thankful	for	Thankful about a situation/thing	She is thankful for the support.
Thankful	to	Thankful to a person	She is thankful to her friend.
Tired	of	Sick of something	He is tired of waiting.
Used	to	Accustomed to	She is used to waking up early.
Worried	about	Feeling anxious or concerned	He is worried about the exam.