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Most common adjective+noun collocations

This list of most common adjective+noun collocation can be really handy when trying to expand your vocabulary or when writing an assignment and you want your English sound "natural English"


small achievement

prompt action

sound advice

well-intentioned advice

considerable amount

huge amount

large amount

small amount

brief answer

full answer


lengthy apologies

sincere apologies

firm arrangements

main attraction

principal attraction


sheltered background

gripping book

remarkable book

serious burns


serious case

little chance of sth


great change

extensive choice

huge choice

wide choice of

rare claim

excellent command of sth

fierce competition

stiff competition

strong competition

unfair competition

attractive conditions

harsh conditions

direct consequence of sth

disastrous consequences

enormous consequences for sth

inevitable consequences

serious consequences

tragic consequences

huge contrast

stark contrast

high costs

low costs

unnecessary costs


busy day

hectic day

clear daylight

pristine daylight


good deal of

great deal of

detailed descriptions of

vivid descriptions of

a world of difference

big difference

crucial difference

dramatic difference

enormous difference

essential difference

fundamental difference

huge difference

important difference

little difference

major difference

marked difference

minor difference

no difference

significant difference

slight difference

small difference

subtle difference

dynamic discussion

interesting discussion

deep dissatisfaction

vast distance


profound effect

special effects

strong effect

subtle effect

big effort

concerted effort

conscious effort

considerable effort

deliberate effort

desperate effort

determined effort

great effort

joint effort

mental effort

physical effort

supreme effort

special effort

sustained effort

team effort

tremendous effort

scientific evidence

amazing experience

bad experience

considerable experience

extensive experience

first-hand experience

good experience

great experience

little experience

past experience

personal experience

practical experience

previous experience

tremendous experience

unforgettable experience

valuable experience

vast experience

tough explanation

increased exposure


major factor

annoying habit

bad headache

splitting headache

great help

invaluable help

long hours

monotonous household chores


simple idea

environmental impact on sth

huge impact

major impact

powerful impact

profound impact

significant impact

considerable importance

great importance

huge importance

tremendous importance

false impression

big improvement

marked improvement

noticeable improvement

big increase

considerable increase

huge increase

booming industry

profound influence

valuable influence on sth

creative instinct

genuine interaction

genuine interest

real interest

professional interest

brilliant interpretation

particular interpretation

wooden interpretation


background knowledge

detailed knowledge

expert knowledge

extensive knowledge

first-hand knowledge

great knowledge

in-depth knowledge

inside knowledge

technical knowledge

thorough knowledge

vast knowledge

working knowledge


infectious laughter

star-crossed lovers


huge market

logical mind

awful misunderstanding

big misunderstanding


loud noise

terrible noise

tremendous noise

fair number of …

huge number of

large number of

limited number of

small number of


detailed observations

big opportunities

golden opportunity

good opportunities

great opportunities

ideal opportunity

perfect opportunity

rare opportunity

wasted opportunity

wonderful opportunities


negative outlook

positive outlook

dizzy blonde


at a dizzy pace

real passion for sth

endless patience

a high percentage of

a large percentage of

a significant percentage of

a small percentage of

brilliant performance

disappointing performance

impressive performance

live performance

magnificent performance

poor performance

riveting performance

superb performance

corrupt politicians

widespread popularity

considerable pressure

constant pressure

diplomatic pressure

high/low pressure

intense pressure

peer pressure

political pressure

public pressure

strong pressure

fierce pride

huge pride

a colourful private life

complex problems

practical problems

amazing progress

considerable progress

good progress

great progress

huge progress

noticeable progress

rapid progress

satisfactory progress

slow progress

tremendous progress

ambitious project


incisive questions

probing questions


amazing range

endless range

huge range

wide range

word-of-mouth recommendations

a full refund

a partial refund

long-lost relatives

excellent reputation

unrivalled reputation

enthusiastic response to sth

big responsibility

huge responsibility

overall responsibility

personal responsibility

sole responsibility

fierce rivalry

huge role

a hopeless romantic


expert skills

practical skills

specialist skills

big smile

bright smile

broad smile

faint smile

friendly smile

huge smile

knowing smile

quick smile

slow smile

warm smile

wide smile

confined space

puzzled stare

great success

huge success

abundant supply

adequate supply

endless supply

essential supply

plentiful supply

vital supply

active support

enthusiastic support

full support

popular support

public support

strong support

whole-hearted support


invaluable tool

heavy traffic

terrible traffic

tremendous traffic


excellent use

of great value

of tremendous value

amazing variety

considerable variety

endless variety

enormous variety

great variety

huge variety

tremendous variety

wide variety

strict vegetarian

distorted version of sth

mindless violence

clear voice

high-pitched voice

low voice

powerful voice

shaky voice


fierce winds

strong winds


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