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Opposites הפכים

Pairs that reverse a quality: size, distance, time, and state.

קשה stays קשה in the feminine (קָשָׁה); only the vowels change.
גָּדוֹל
gadol

big

adjective · masculine

feminine: גְּדוֹלָה

הבית גדול, לא קטן.

The house is big, not small.

Opposite of קטן.

קָטָן
katan

small

adjective · masculine

feminine: קְטַנָּה

Opposite of גדול.

ארוך
arokh

long

adjective · masculine

feminine: ארוכה

הדרך ארוכה.

The road is long.

Opposite of קצר.

קָצָר
katzar

short

adjective · masculine

feminine: קְצָרָה

Opposite of ארוך.

גבוה
gavoah

tall, high

adjective · masculine

feminine: גבוהה

Opposite of נמוך.

נָמוּךְ
namukh

short (height), low

adjective · masculine

feminine: נְמוּכָה

Opposite of גבוה.

רָחָב
rakhav

wide

adjective · masculine

feminine: רְחָבָה

Opposite of צר.

צַר
tzar

narrow

adjective · masculine

feminine: צָרָה

Opposite of רחב.

פָּתוּחַ
patuakh

open

adjective · masculine

feminine: פְּתוּחָה

החלון פתוח.

The window is open.

Opposite of סגור.

סָגוּר
sagur

closed

adjective · masculine

feminine: סְגוּרָה

Opposite of פתוח.

קָרוֹב
karov

near

adjective · masculine

feminine: קְרוֹבָה

Opposite of רחוק.

רָחוֹק
rakhok

far

adjective · masculine

feminine: רְחוֹקָה

Opposite of קרוב.

מוקדם
mukdam

early

adjective · masculine

feminine: מוקדמת

Opposite of מאוחר.

מאוחר
me'ukhar

late

adjective · masculine

feminine: מאוחרת

Opposite of מוקדם.

קַל
kal

easy

adjective · masculine

feminine: קַלָּה

Opposite of קשה.

קָשֶׁה
kashe

hard, difficult

adjective · masculine

feminine: קָשָׁה

Opposite of קל. Feminine spelling is the same.

יָבֵשׁ
yavesh

dry

adjective · masculine

feminine: יְבֵשָׁה

Opposite of רטוב.

רטוב
ratov

wet

adjective · masculine

feminine: רטובה

Opposite of יבש.

חַם
kham

hot

adjective · masculine

feminine: חַמָּה

הקפה חם.

The coffee is hot.

Opposite of קר.

קַר
kar

cold

adjective · masculine

feminine: קָרָה

החדר קר.

The room is cold.

Opposite of חם.

מָלֵא
male

full

adjective · masculine

feminine: מְלֵאָה

Opposite of ריק.

רֵיק
rek

empty

adjective · masculine

feminine: רֵיקָה

Opposite of מלא.

בָּהִיר
bahir

bright

adjective · masculine

feminine: בְּהִירָה

Opposite of חשוך.

חָשׁוּךְ
khashukh

dark

adjective · masculine

feminine: חֲשׁוּכָה

Opposite of בהיר.

רִאשׁוֹן
rishon

first

adjective · masculine

feminine: רִאשׁוֹנָה

Opposite of אחרון.

אַחֲרוֹן
akharon

last

adjective · masculine

feminine: אַחֲרוֹנָה

זה היום האחרון.

This is the last day.

Opposite of ראשון.

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