020- Adjectives (2): Opposites

mixed feelings

noun

/mˈɪkst fˈiːlɪŋz ɔːɹ ɪmˈoʊʃənz/

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the experience of feeling both positive and negative emotions about the same situation, person, or thing

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

positive

Adjective

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feeling optimistic and thinking about the bright side of a situation

negative

Adjective

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expressing or consisting of a negation, refusal, or denial

affirmative

pleasant

Adjective

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l

ea

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ə

n

t

bringing enjoyment and happiness

unpleasant

artificial

Adjective

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ʃ

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made by humans rather than occurring naturally in nature

natural

Adjective

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originating from or created by nature, not made or caused by humans

artificial

modern

Adjective

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n

related to the most recent time or to the present time

nonmodern

old-fashioned

Adjective

/ˌoʊɫdˈfæʃənd/

no longer used, supported, etc. by the general public, typically belonging to an earlier period in history

effective

Adjective

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achieving the intended or desired result

ineffective

Adjective

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f

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not achieving the desired outcome or intended result

effective

temporary

Adjective

t

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existing for a limited time

permanent

Adjective

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continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

impermanent

public

Adjective

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u

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c

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available to and shared by everyone, not only for a special group

private

Adjective

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t

e

used by or belonging to only a particular individual, group, institution, etc.

public

pleased

Adjective

p

l

ea

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s

z

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d

feeling happy and satisfied with something that has happened or with someone's actions

displeased

unhappy

Adjective

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p

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experiencing a lack of joy or positive emotions

happy

unexpected

Adjective

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ə

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p

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happening or appearing without warning, causing surprise

expected

Adjective

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anticipated or predicted to happen based on previous knowledge or assumptions

unexpected

convenient

Adjective

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v

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n

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suited to one's comfort or preferences, often in terms of time, location, or availability

incommodious

inconvenient

Adjective

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causing trouble or difficulty due to a lack of compatibility with one's needs, comfort, or purpose

convenient

imaginary

Adjective

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not real and existing only in the mind rather than in physical reality

real

Adjective

r

ea

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l

having actual existence and not imaginary

unreal

baggy

Adjective

b

a

æ

gg

g

y

i

(of clothes) loose and not fitting the body tightly

tight

Adjective

t

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aɪ

gh

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(of clothes or shoes) fitting closely or firmly, especially in an uncomfortable way

loose

indoor

Adjective

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n

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oo

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r

(of a place, space, etc.) situated inside a building, house, etc.

outdoor

Adjective

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oo

ɔ

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(of a place or space) located outside in a natural or open-air setting, without a roof or walls

indoor(a)

rare

Adjective

r

a

ɛ

r

e

happening infrequently or uncommon in occurrence

common

Adjective

c

k

o

ɑ

mm

m

o

ə

n

frequently found, happening, or seen

direct

Adjective

d

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aɪ

r

e

ɛ

c

k

t

going from one place to another in a straight line without stopping or changing direction

indirect

Adjective

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n

d

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c

k

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not going in a straight line or the shortest way

direct

careful

Adjective

c

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f

u

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giving attention or thought to what we are doing to avoid doing something wrong, hurting ourselves, or damaging something

careless

Adjective

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not paying enough attention to what we are doing

careful

useless

Adjective

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lacking purpose or function, and unable to help in any way

useful

painful

Adjective

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n

f

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l

causing physical pain in someone

painless

Adjective

p

ai

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n

l

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ss

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not involving any pain or discomfort

painful

wonderful

Adjective

w

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n

d

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r

f

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l

very great and pleasant

real

Adjective

r

ea

i

l

having genuine quality or authenticity

powerful

Adjective

p

o

a

w

ʊ

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ɜ

r

f

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l

exercising authority, influence, or control in a way that significantly affects outcomes or decisions

powerless

Adjective

p

o

a

w

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ə

r

l

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ə

ss

s

lacking the ability or authority to influence or control situations

powerful

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