Prepositions after Adjectives:

Prepositions after Adjectives:

Specific prepositions are used after certain adjectives. There is no definite rule to ascertain which preposition should be used with which adjective. We simply need to learn them. But there’s no need to fret on the thought of learning without knowing the rule as people do manage to memorise them through constant usage and with a little time.

Here is a list of some commonly used adjectives and the prepositions that are normally used with them to help you get started:

ADJECTIVE - PREPOSITION

accustomed - to

afraid - of

accused - of

acquainted - with

addicted - to

annoyed - about/with/at

allergic - to

amazed - at/by

anxious - about

appreciated - for

ashamed - of

associated - with

astonished - at/by

aware - of

angry - with

afraid - of

attached - to

bad - at

based - on

beneficial - to

boastful - for

bored - with

brilliant - at

busy - with

capable - of

careful - with/about/of

certain - about

characteristic - of

clever - at

connected - with

conscious - of

content - with

crazy - about

crowded - with

curious - about

dissatisfied - with

doubtful - about

delighted - at/about

derived - from

different - from

disappointed - with

eager - for

eligible - for

enthusiastic - about

excellent - in/at

excited - about

experienced - in

exposed - to

envious - of

faithful - to

familiar - with

famous - for

fed up - with

free - of/from

frightened - of

friendly - with

fond - of

furious - about

furnished - with

full - of

generous - with/about

guilty - of/about

gentle - with

good - at

grateful - to

happy - about

hopeful - of/about

identical - with/to

immune - to

impressed - with

inferior - to

indifferent - to

innocent - of

interested - in

involved - with

incapable - of

jealous - of

kind - to

keen - on

late - for

limited - to

lucky - at

nervous - of/about

notorious - for

opposed - to

patient - with

pessimistic - about

pleased - with

polite - to

popular - with

presented - with

proud - of

punished - for

puzzled - by/about

qualified - for

ready - for

related - to

relevant - to

respectful - for

responsible - for

rid - of

sad - about

safe - from

satisfied - with

scared - of

sensitive - to

serious - about

sick - of

similar - to

shocked - by

skilful - at

slow - at

sorry - for/about

successful - in

suitable - for

sure - of/about

superior - to

surprised - at

suspicious - of

sympathetic - with

terrible - at

terrified - of

tired - of

thankful - to/for

trilled - with

troubled - with

typical - of

unaware - of

upset - about

used - to

wrong - with/about

worried - about