Adjectives followed by Preposition!
Adjectives are often followed by prepositions, for example OF, FOR, WITH: afraid of, famous for, bored with. This is a list of common adjective + preposition.
Adjectives followed by Preposition List
| Accountable to |
| Acceptable to |
| Accessible to |
| Addicted to |
| Acquitted of |
| Afraid of |
| Ahead of |
| Alive to |
| Annoyed at, with |
| Answerable to, for |
| Ashamed of |
| Averse to |
| Aware of |
| Bad for, at |
| Bent on, upon |
| Blind of, to |
| Busy with |
| Capable of |
| Careful of |
| Certain of |
| Characteristic of |
| Clever at |
| Commensurate with |
| Conscious of |
| Consistent with |
| Content with |
| Contrary to |
| Cruel to |
| Curious about |
| Dear to |
| Deficient in |
| Dependent on |
| Desirous of |
| Different from |
| Doubtful about, of |
| Efficient at |
| Enthusiastic about |
| Enough for |
| Envious of |
| Equal to |
| Familiar with, to |
| Famous for |
| Fit for |
| Fortunate in |
| Gifted with |
| Guilty of |
| Harmful to |
| Honest in |
| Hostile to |
| Identical with |
| Ignorant of |
| Impervious to |
| Independent of |
| Indifferent to |
| Indignant at, with |
| Infectious to |
| Internet at |
| Innocent of |
| Jealous of |
| Kean on |
| Liable to |
| Notorious for |
| Oblivious of |
| Partial to |
| Patient with |
| Popular with |
| Qualified bin |
| Quick at |
| Reluctant to |
| Responsible for |
Adjectives followed by Preposition Sentences
| Accountable for | We are accountable to God for our actions in this world. |
| Acceptable to | Your conditions are not acceptable to him. |
| Accessible to | He is accessible to all and sundry. |
| Addicted to | He is addicted to smoking. |
| Acquitted of | He was acquitted of all changes which were leveled against him. |
| Afraid of | A Muslim is afraid of none but God. |
| Ahead of | He is an intelligent boy so he is ahead of his other class-fellows. |
| Alive to | Pakistan is alive to the dangers which surround her. |
| Annoyed at, with | He was annoyed with his daughter for she had failed in the examination. What are you annoyed at? |
| Answerable to, for | A Democratic government is answerable to the people foot its actions. |
| Ashamed of | You should be ashamed of your failure. |
| Averse to | I am not averse to hard work. |
| Aware of | Pakistan is aware of her neighbor’s evil intentions. |
| Bad for, at | Too much hard work is bad for health. |
| Bent on, upon | He is bent on mastering English. |
| Blind of, to | He is blind of one eye. |
| Busy with | The doctor was busy with his patients. |
| Capable of | The situation is not hopeless; it is capable of improvement. |
| Careful of | He was careful of his money. |
| Certain of | I am certain of my success in the examination. |
| Characteristic of | The behavior of Ali in the meeting was quite characteristic of the man. |
| Clever at | He is clever at chemistry. |
| Commensurate with | The salary of a Pakistani worker is not commensurate with the work he expected to do. |
| Conscious of | I am conscious of my shortcomings. |
| Consistent with | Your conclusion is consistent with facts. |
| Content with | Man is never content with his lot. |
| Contrary to | Contrary to my expectations his performance in the examination was wonderful. |
| Cruel to | Man is cruel to man. |
| Curious about | Our women are very curious about their neighbors. |
| Dear to | Your cause is very dear to me. |
| Deficient in | He is deficient in moral courage. |
| Dependent on | Children remain dependent on their parents for a long time. |
| Desirous of | I am not desirous of rewards which I do not deserve. |
| Different from | You are not different from your father. |
| Doubtful about, of | He is determined to pass the explanation, but I am doubtful about his chances. |
| Efficient at | He is efficient bat calculations. |
| Enthusiastic about | He is enthusiastic about his future wife. |
| Enough for | That won’t be enough for everybody. |
| Envious of | We are usually envious of other people’s wealth. |
| Equal to | He is equal to the task entrusted to him. |
| Familiar with, to | He is not familiar with the manners of the table. |
| Famous for | Taj Mahal is famous for its beauty. |
| Fit for | You are fit for nothing. |
| Fortunate in | You are fortunate in having such an influential father. |
| Gifted with | She is gifted with a fine voice. |
| Guilty of | He is guilty of breaking his promises. |
| Harmful to | Reading in a bad light is harmful to eyesight. |
| Honest in | He is honest in his business dealings. |
| Hostile to | Landlords are hostile to reforms. |
| Identical with | The interests of Pakistan are not identical with those of India. |
| Ignorant of | I am ignorant of the situation. |
| Impervious to | He is shame-proof and is impervious to criticism. |
| Independent of | If you own a motorcycle, you can become independent of buses and wagons. |
| Indifferent to | You can’t be indifferent to the suffering of the downtrodden. |
| Indignant at, with | He was indignant with me at my voting against him. |
| Infectious to | You aren’t inferior to anyone. |
| Internet at | He is intent at snatching the share of his sister in the ancestral property. |
| Innocent of | Is he guilty or innocent of the crime? |
| Jealous of | Americans are jealous of Arab oil. |
| Kean on | I am not very keen on tennis. |
| Liable to | You are liable to legal action if you over speed. |
| Notorious for | He is notorious for his extravagance. |
| Oblivious of | I am not oblivious to the dangers ahead. |
| Partial to | I am partial to mangoes. |
| Patient with | A mother is patient with her children. |
| Popular with | He is popular with the public for his good looks and cricketing ability. |
| Qualified bin | She is well qualified in typing. |
| Quick at | He may be quick at understanding, but he is not capable of remembering anything. |
| Reluctant to | The soil of Hills is reluctant to the plow. |
| Responsible for | The engine driver is responsible for the passenger’s safety. |
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