Dear Members,
I was talking, (in English), with a student today, and he was struggling to find a word which was the opposite of the Adjective, �necessary �. Eventually, he chose, �not necessary �.
I explained that the opposite of �necessary � is �unnecessary �.
With approximately 2,000 �UN Adjectives �, it is possible to form the negative/opposite/reverse of many words, (but not ALL), simply by adding �un � at the beginning of the word.
EXAMPLES: Able = Unable Believable = Unbelievable Certain = Uncertain Desirable = Undesirable Easy = Uneasy Friendly = Unfriendly Godly = Ungodly Helpful = Unhelpful Important = Unimportant Just = Unjust Kind = Unkind Loved = Unloved Married = Unmarried Natural = Unnatural Official = Unofficial Pleasant = Unpleasant Qualified = Unqualified Real = Unreal Successful = Unsuccessful Tidy = Untidy Used = Unused Varnished = Unvarnished Wanted = Unwanted Yielding = Unyielding Zipped = Unzipped
So, Members, (especially the young beginners), if you are searching for the opposite of an Adjective, (and sometimes a Verb ... undo, unmake, unzip, etc. or an Adverb ... unhappily, untidily, unwisely, etc.), try saying it with �UN � at the beginning. Frequently, you will be correct! And even if it is NOT correct, the English person will probably guess what you are trying to say, and understand.
"Hello, Teacher, I am sorry, but my dog is very unclever!" "Oh, you mean your dog is unintelligent?" "Yes, Teacher! He is unintelligent. Sometimes, he is very silly!"
You see what I mean?
Good luck!
Les Douglas
