Test your English.

How are you on adjectives?

Published on October 23, 2006 By adnauseam In Blogging

The test rules are simple: You give the opposite of the listed adjectives WITHOUT using a dictionary or Thesaurus.
Example: polite-rude

Have a go! Give the opposite(s) of the adjectives below:

anxious--
barren--
abstract--
succinct--
docile--
extinct--
voracious--
tactile--
clumsy--
astute--
pious--
beneficial-

and for good measure:
effervescent--

No dictionaries or Thesauri (sic), remember. Answers in a few days.

OH, GO ON. TRY!

Comments

Dr Guy

on Oct 23, 2006

anxious--serene
barren--fertile
abstract--concrete
succinct--rambling
docile--feral
extinct--alive
voracious--indifferent
tactile--insensitive
clumsy--agile
astute--clueless
pious--sinful
beneficial-detrimental

effervescent--dull

adnauseam

on Oct 23, 2006

Excellent answers there Doc but you need to think about one or two! No clues.

MasonM

on Oct 23, 2006

anxious--calm
barren--fertile
abstract--real
succinct--verbose
docile--obstinate
extinct--alive
voracious--mild
tactile--intangible
clumsy--graceful
astute--obtuse
pious--impious
beneficial-detrimental
effervescent--flat

adnauseam

on Oct 24, 2006

Great MM--close.

foreverserenity

on Oct 25, 2006

I'm doing this without looking at anyone elses response or a dictionary or anything - I love a challenge!

anxious--Calm
barren-- Fertile
abstract--Plain
succinct--Unclear
docile--Violent
extinct-- living or known?
voracious--satisfied
tactile--if it's in reference to concrete object, soft?
clumsy--Efficient
astute--Dumb
pious--Amoral or Immoral
beneficial-useless, thankless, wasteful?

Hmm, not as easy as I thought!

Moderateman

on Oct 25, 2006

Have a go! Give the opposite(s) of the adjectives below:

anxious-- calm
barren-- fruitfull
abstract--concise
succinct--rambling
docile--violent
extinct--alive
voracious--miserly
tactile--scent
clumsy--graceful
astute--???
pious--Sinner
beneficial-useless

adnauseam

on Oct 25, 2006

Excellent answers, ladies and gentlemen. Answers on Saturday 28th, no later.

adnauseam

on Oct 29, 2006

Answers for "Test your English"
anxious-calm
barren-fertile
abstract-concrete
succinct-rambling
docile-wild
extinct-modern
voracious-abstemious
tactile-intangible
clumsy-careful, steady
astute-stupid (I'd prefer unwise).
pious-irreligious
beneficial-detrimental
effervescent-flat, uncarbonated, dull

Who scored highest? Give me a few moments.

adnauseam

on Oct 29, 2006

By my reckoning : Doc got 9, MasonM got 7, Moderateman got 7 and FS got 6. (there were 13).

I did give a lot of leeway e.g.
Doc:astute-clueless
MasonM: Succinct-verbose
Moderateman: Barren-fruitful
FS: astute-dumb

I think we should do another soon.

MasonM

on Oct 29, 2006

Actually most if not all of them have more than one correct answer.

cactoblasta

on Oct 29, 2006

Those were pretty hard. LW's are easier:

Justice: injustice
love: indifference
mildness: spiciness.

adnauseam

on Oct 30, 2006

Thanks for doing it MasonM. Of course you're quite right--when it comes to antonyms (or synonyms) there are quite a few possibilities. I did give leeway on that but if you want a re-mark I'll certainly do so!

MasonM

on Oct 30, 2006

Reply #14
Thanks for doing it MasonM. Of course you're quite right--when it comes to antonyms (or synonyms) there are quite a few possibilities. I did give leeway on that but if you want a re-mark I'll certainly do so!

Not at all as it's all in good fun. I was merely pointing out that several of the answers provided by various people were technically correct. I doubt that anyone is losing any sleep.

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