Opposites are words lying in an inherently incompatible binary relationship, like the opposite pairs big - small, long - short, .
This is list of common opposite adjectives in English:
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slow – fast
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clean – dirty
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curly – straight
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difficult – easy
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good – bad
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early – late
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fat – thin
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full – empty
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hot – cold
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happy – sad/unhappy
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hardworking – lazy
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modern – traditional
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new – old
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nice – nasty
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cruel – kind
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dry – wet
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early – late
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hungry – full
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narrow – wide
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normal – strange
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on – off
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public – private
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light – heavy
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loose – tight
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big – small
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bad – good
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deep – shallow
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dark -light
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lazy – hardworking
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short – tall
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insane – sane
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poor – wealthy
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cheap -expensive
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wide – narrow
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healthy – sick
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friendly – unfriendly
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tidy – messy
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patient – impatient
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dishonest – honest
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happy – unhappy

