Aşağıdaki örnek cümlelerde koyu harflerle yazılmış sıfatlar, birbirinin zıt anlamlılarıdır.
Nothing seems to fit me these days! This dress is too tight and the other one’s too loose. (sıkı-dar)
The swimming pool is deep at this end but shallow at the other. (derin-sığ)
Most of today’s tame animals were once wild. (evcil – vahşi)
Peter Pan is an imaginary character, I tell you! He is not real. (hayali-gerçek)
I want the names of everyone who was present at the meeting and everyone who was absent. (mevcut-yok)
It is nice to have a quiet weekend after a week of noisy parties. (sessiz-gürültülü)
He asked me if I was married or single. (evli-bekar)
Is there a big difference between amateur and professional boxing? (amatör-profesyonel)
Are Scottish people supposed to be generous or mean. (cömert-cimri)
This loaf is stale. I’d better go out and buy a fresh one. (bayat-taze)