At B2, a list of opposites becomes useful when you can explain what is being contrasted. Use these eight pairs to discuss solutions, assessments, participation and changing numbers.
The idea
Choose the opposite for the meaning used in the sentence. For a door, açık contrasts with kapalı; for a colour, it contrasts with koyu. Match words on the same dimension: geçici / kalıcı describes duration, somut / soyut how concrete an idea is, and öznel / nesnel whether an assessment rests on personal impressions or facts. Learn each pair with its context, not as interchangeable labels.
| Opposite pair | Meaning and context |
|---|---|
| açık ↔ kapalı | open ↔ closed (door) |
| açık ↔ koyu | light ↔ dark (colour) |
| geçici ↔ kalıcı | temporary ↔ permanent (solution) |
| somut ↔ soyut | concrete ↔ abstract (example, idea) |
| öznel ↔ nesnel | subjective ↔ objective (assessment) |
| gönüllü ↔ zorunlu | voluntary ↔ compulsory (participation) |
| artmak ↔ azalmak | increase ↔ decrease (number) |
| yararlı ↔ zararlı | useful ↔ harmful (method) |
Examples
- Bu çözüm şimdilik geçici.This solution is temporary for now.
- Bu değerlendirme oldukça öznel.This assessment is quite subjective.
- Bu raporda somut örnekler var.There are concrete examples in this report.
- Kapı açık; duvarın rengi ise koyu.The door is open; the wall, however, is dark in colour.
- Etkinliğe katılım gönüllü değil, zorunlu.Participation in the event is not voluntary but compulsory.
- İlk taslak soyuttu; son taslak somut örnekler içeriyor.The first draft was abstract; the final draft contains concrete examples.
- Yolcu sayısı artarken boş koltuk sayısı azalıyor.As the number of passengers increases, the number of empty seats decreases.
- Bu yöntem yararlı değil, ama zararlı da sayılmaz.This method is not useful, but it cannot really be called harmful either.
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Watch out
Negating an adjective does not always assert its opposite. Yararlı değil denies usefulness; it does not by itself mean zararlı. A method may have no effect either way. Likewise, calling an assessment öznel says it depends on a viewpoint, not that it is necessarily false.
Try it yourself
For a colour, choose the opposite of açık: kapalı or koyu.
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koyu
koyu: the question concerns a colour’s shade, so dark is the relevant contrast. Kapalı would normally describe a door’s state here.
We want a solution that will last for years. Choose the opposite of geçici: kalıcı or somut.
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kalıcı
kalıcı: lasting for years supplies the clue about duration. Somut would describe how concrete the solution is, not how long it lasts.
An assessment reflects only personal taste, with no measurements. Is it öznel or nesnel?
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öznel
öznel: personal taste is the stated basis for the assessment. No measurements are offered to support an objective judgement.
If a method is not useful, must it be harmful? Answer in Turkish: evet or hayır.
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hayır
hayır: a method can provide no benefit and still cause no harm. The absence of usefulness alone does not establish a harmful effect.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
For a colour, choose the opposite of açık: kapalı or koyu.
We want a solution that will last for years. Choose the opposite of geçici: kalıcı or somut.
An assessment reflects only personal taste, with no measurements. Is it öznel or nesnel?
If a method is not useful, must it be harmful? Answer in Turkish: evet or hayır.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write two contrasting sentences about a solution and an assessment, using two pairs from the table. Then describe something that is neither useful nor harmful. Explain which detail supports each word choice.