Adjectives and opposites – B1.1 level adjectives – YKI-testi
This article contains adjectives and their opposites. I have a similar article for complete beginners already, where the most simple adjectives are listed. This article expands on that topic, with B1.1 level adjectives. This doesn’t mean that these adjectives are all equally hard, but they would be very useful to learn if you’re going to the YKI-testi and want to prepare with more vocabulary.
I’ve excluded all adjective pairings where one of the two opposites contains the prefix epä- or the suffix -ton. I have separate articles for both of those, so it makes sense to leave them out here.
When compiling this list, I’ve made use of my article named Top 916 most common adjectives. However, I’ve added some other useful adjectives and removed a large amount of those adjectives. This is in large part due to the opposites having epä- or -ton. In addition, many adjectives just don’t have one, clear opposite (e.g. eurooppalainen, ylimääräinen or sotilaallinen). Another factor has been how common I perceive the pair of opposites for a B1.1 level learner. When I haven’t been able to think of an opposite for an adjective right away, I have deemed that adjective unsuitable for this list.
These B1.1 level adjectives are listed in a completely random order.
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| rohkea – pelokas | brave – scared |
| entinen – nykyinen | previous – current |
| ensimmäinen – viimeinen | first – last |
| erilainen – samanlainen | different – similar |
| laaja – suppea | wide, broad – limited, narrow |
| tuttu – vieras | familiar – unfamiliar |
| edellinen – seuraava | previous – next |
| julkinen – yksityinen | public – private |
| tiukka – löysä | tight – loose |
| kansallinen – kansainvälinen | national – international |
| hieno – karkea | fine – coarse |
| varhainen – myöhäinen | early – late |
| turha – hyödyllinen | useless – useful |
| myönteinen – kielteinen | positive – negative |
| valmis – keskeneräinen | ready – unfinished, incomplete |
| suora – mutkikas | straight – winding, complex |
| fyysinen – henkinen | physical – mental |
| harvinainen – yleinen | rare – common |
| vaarallinen – turvallinen | dangerous – safe |
| pohjoinen – eteläinen | northern – southern |
| positiivinen – negatiivinen | positive – negative |
| monipuolinen – yksipuolinen | versatile – one-sided |
| alhainen – ylhäinen | low – high |
| yksinkertainen – monimutkainen | simple – complex |
| rauhallinen – hätäinen | calm – hasty, rash |
| vasen – oikea | left – right |
| yhteinen – erillinen | joint, common – separate |
| pitkäaikainen – lyhytaikainen | long-term – short-term |
| perinteinen – moderni | traditional – modern |
| kirjallinen – suullinen | written – spoken |
| läheinen – kaukainen | close – remote |
| lievä – vakava | mild – serious |
| ankara – lempeä | harsh – gentle |
| kokonainen – osittainen | complete – partial |
| vakaa – horjuva | stable – shaky |
| hullu – tervejärkinen | crazy – sane |
| synkkä – kirkas | gloomy – bright |
| jyrkkä – loiva | steep – gradual |
| vastahakoinen – aulis | reluctant – eager |
| pakollinen – valinnainen | required – optional |
| lojaali – petollinen | loyal – deceitful |
| ahdas – tilava | cramped – spacious |
| nöyrä – ylpeä | humble – proud |
| poikkeuksellinen – tavanomainen | exceptional – conventional |
| villi – kesy | wild – tame |
| ulkoinen – sisäinen | external – internal |
| joutilas – kiireinen | idle – busy |
| lapsellinen – kypsä | childish – mature |
| digitaalinen – analoginen | digital – analog |
| niukka – runsas | scarce – abundant |
| kitsas – antelias | stingy – generous |
| raaka – kypsä | raw – ripe |
| terävä – tylppä | sharp – blunt |
| kovaääninen – hiljainen | loud – quiet |
| kiinteä – löysä | solid – loose |
| liberaali – konservatiivinen | liberal – conservative |
| raju – vaisu | fierce – subdued |
| kireä – löyhä | tense, tight – lax, loose |
| solakka – pulska | slender – plump |
| vakinainen – tilapäinen | permanent – temporary |
| ehjä – rikki | intact – broken |
| haitallinen – hyödyllinen | harmful – useful |
| rento – jännittynyt | relaxed – tense |
| myrskyisä – tyyni | stormy – calm |
| pilvinen – pouta | cloudy – dry weather |
| aurinkoinen – sateinen | sunny – rainy |
| murea – sitkeä | tender – tough |
| kesäinen – talvinen | summery – wintry |
| lämmin – viileä | warm – chilly |
| raitis – päihtynyt | sober – intoxicated |
| raikas – tunkkainen | fresh – stuffy, stale |
| absoluuttinen – suhteellinen | absolute – relative |
| salainen – julkinen | secret – public |
| vanhanaikainen – nykyaikainen | old-fashioned – contemporary |
| puutteellinen – täydellinen | insufficient, deficient – perfect |
| paljas – peitetty | bare – covered |
| häpeällinen – kunniallinen | disgraceful – honorable |
| kunnioitettava – halveksittava | respectable – despicable |
| mustavalkoinen – värillinen | black and white – colored |
| pinnallinen – syvä | superficial – deep |
| keinotekoinen – luonnollinen | artificial – natural |
| teennäinen – aito | fake, forced – genuine |
| hutera – tukeva | shaky – sturdy |
| luottavainen – epäilevä | trusting – skeptical |
| äkillinen – asteittainen | sudden – gradual |
| automaattinen – manuaalinen | automatic – manual |
| yksiselitteinen – kaksiselitteinen | unambiguous – ambiguous |
| maallinen – taivaallinen | worldly – heavenly |
| jalo – halpamainen | noble – ignoble, vile |
| jäykkä – joustava | rigid – flexible |
| osa-aikainen – kokoaikainen | part-time – full-time |
| hauras – kestävä | fragile – durable |
| määrätietoinen – epäröivä | determined – hesitant |
| akuutti – krooninen | acute – chronic |
| nälkäinen – kylläinen | hungry – saturated |
| passiivinen – aktiivinen | passive – active |
| juhlava – arkinen | festive – casual |
| vino – suora | slanted – straight |
| sosiaalinen – ujo | social – shy |
| hilpeä – masentava | jolly, cheerful – depressing |
| vaitelias – puhelias | taciturn – talkative |
| karvainen – kalju | hairy – bald |
| veltto – toimelias | sluggish – energetic, active |
| rapea – pehmeä | crispy – soft |
| tulinen – mieto | spicy – mild |
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