Compound Adjectives 2
Match the compound adjectives on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- downcast
- oncoming
- uplifting
- overwhelming
- backhanded
- outbound
- overarching
- underhand
- bygone
- offhand
- difficult to fight against, very great or very large
- happening or existing a long time ago
- travelling from a place rather than arriving in it
- approaching from the front, moving towards one
- done secretly and sometimes dishonestly
- sad or depressed
- including or influencing every part of something
- said or done without thinking or planning
- making you feel happier and more hopeful
- having a meaning that is expressed indirectly
