Adjective Preposition

Absent from: he is absent from work.

Acceptable to: it is not acceptable to speak louder on the bus.

Accustomed to: I am not accustomed to German culture.

Addicted to: I am addicted to smoking cigarettes.

Afraid of: I am afraid of dogs.

Amazed at/by: I am amazed by her beauty.

Amused by/at: I am amused at my work.

Angry about sth: I am angry about the rules in our hospital.

Angry with sb: She is not angry with me.

Annoyed about sth: He is annoyed about the noises.

Annoyed with sb: I am annoyed with my teacher.

Anxious about: I am anxious about going to the party.

Ashamed of: She is ashamed of cheating her husband.

Aware of: I am aware of my own mistake.

Conscious of: She is conscious of the danger.

Bad at sth: She is bad at cooking.

Good at: He is good at making cakes.

Bad for sb: Smoking is bad for everyone.

Bored with: He is bored with his girlfriend.

Brilliant at: He is brilliant at doing medical operations.

Busy with: He is busy with cleaning his house.

Capable of: She is capable of advertising the products.

Careful about/with: He should be careful about his behavior.

Certain about/of: He I certain about moving to Germany.

Concerned about sb/sth: People are concerned about the current economic situation.

Concerned with sth: He is concerned with changing his job.

Confident about: She is confident about becoming a president.

Confused about: He is confused about choosing a girlfriend.

Content (happy) with: some people are content with the current economy.

Crazy about: I am crazy about working as a doctor.

Critical of: He is critical of changing his jobs.

Crowded with: This city is crowded with hicks/rednecks.

Dependent on: This country’s economy is dependent on tourism.

Delighted about/with: He is delighted about his marriage.

Different from: Her personality is different from mine.

Disappointed at /about sth/sb: He is disappointed at the current economic situation.

Disappointed with sb: He is disappointed with his girlfriend.

Engaged to: He is engaged to work harder.

Enthusiastic about: He is enthusiastic about becoming a professor.

Envious of: I am envious of her happiness.

Excellent at: He is excellent at cooking.

Excited about: He is excited about getting married.

Familiar to sb: The people at the party are familiar to me.

Familiar with sth: He is familiar with European culture.

Famous for: Istanbul is famous for its historical landmarks.

Fed up with sth/sb: He is fed up with ignorance in this society.

Fond of: He is fond of building his muscles.

Friendly to/with: She is very friendly with me.

Frightened of: He is frightened of spiders.

Full of: Istanbul is full of beautiful cafes.

Furious about sth: He is furious about the injustice in this country.

Furious with sb: She is furious with her supervisor.

Generous to: She is very generous to homeless people.

Good at sth: She is good at speaking English.

Good for/to someone: This hospital is not good for me.

Guilty of: I feel guilty of breaking her heart.

Happy about/with sth: He is happy with his workplace.

Hopeless at: She is hopeless at becoming a policewoman.

Impressed by/with: She is impressed by his manners.

Independent of: This state is independent of the central government.

Inferior to: Asia is inferior to North America in terms of economy.

Superior to: Russia is superior to Japan in terms of armed forces.

Interested in: He is interested in watching documentaries.

Involved with someone: Political leaders are involved with big mafias.

Involved in sth: He is involved in carrying out medical research.

Jealous of: He is jealous of my status.

Keen on: He is keen on reading crime novels.

Kind to: She is kind to me.

Late for: He is always late for work.

Lucky for sb: Lucky for you! : it is lucky for me to become an associate professor.

Lucky in sth: I am lucky in lotteries. / He is lucky in making money.

Married to: He is married to a princess.

Necessary for: It is necessary for me to learn English.

Nervous about: He is nervous about taking the exam.

Nice to: She is nice to me.

Occupied with: He is occupied with learning English.

Patient with: He is patient with becoming successful.

Patronizing to: He is patronizing to his workers.

Pleasant about sth: He is pleasant about living in Istanbul.

Pleasant with sb: He is pleasant with his current girlfriend.

Polite to: He is very polite to me.

Proud of: He is proud of being a doctor. / I am proud of my girlfriend.

Read for: He is ready for changing his job.

Related to: I am not related to this chaos.

Reliant on: My salary is reliant on my performance.

Responsible for/to: He is responsible for taking care of my cat.

Right about: She is right about the danger.

Rude to: She is rude to me.

Safe from: My apartment is safe from thieves.

Satisfied with: He is satisfied with his job.

Scared of: I am not scared of anything or anyone.

Sensitive to: My skin is sensitive to sunlight.

Serious about: She is serious about getting divorced.

Shocked at/by: He is shocked at being cheated.

Short of: I am short of money.

Similar to: Turkish culture is similar to Uyghur culture.

Skilled at/in: He is skilled at cooking traditional food.

Sorry about sth: I am really sorry about your loss.

Sorry for sb: I am very sorry for you.

Successful at/in: He is successful in doing plastic surgeries.

Sure about/of: I am sure about becoming an associate professor.

Surprised at/by: She is surprised by the silence when she enters the room.

Suspicious of: He is suspicious of the patient’s diagnosis.

Sympathetic to: Doctors are always sympathetic to their patients.

Terrible at: I am terrible at communicating with people.

Tired of: He is tired of being criticized.

Typical of: That is typical of you.

Upset about/at/by sth: I am upset about the decision.

Upset with sb: She is never upset with me.

Useless at: She is useless at talking to strangers.

Worried about: He is worried about his family all the time.

Wrong about: He is wrong about changing his job.