Opposite Words Worksheet
Word tip (Flip the meaning): Think of the word’s meaning, then flip it to the other end: full ↔ empty. A word that is just different (hot and fast) is not an opposite. “but” in a sentence often signals an opposite: “An elephant is big, but an ant is small.”
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- 1.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) hot (d) empty
- 2.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) close (d) jump
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) early (c) thick (d) wet
- 5.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) out (c) wet (d) tall
- 6.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) girl (b) tree (c) cloud (d) river
- 7.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) slow (d) loud
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) fast (c) empty (d) tall
- 9.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) last (c) hot (d) wet
- 10.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) wet (d) dark
- 11.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) asleep
- 12.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) school (d) morning
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) wet (b) thin (c) loud (d) early
- 14.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) wet (d) short
- 15.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) small
- 16.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) strong (c) dry (d) late
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) jump (b) lose (c) eat (d) sing
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) above (b) dry (c) late (d) sad
- 19.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) hot (c) short (d) late
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) short (d) full
- 23.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) fast (b) short (c) empty (d) hot
- 24.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) slow (d) wet
- 25.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) late (b) soft (c) clean (d) short
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) eat (b) stop (c) cry (d) sing
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) down (d) in
- 29.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) heavy (b) early (c) dirty (d) tall
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) early (d) poor
- 32.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) sad (c) far (d) hot
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) old (d) wet
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) first (c) cold (d) short
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) eat (b) sit (c) go (d) cry
- 36.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) tall (d) wet
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) rich (b) dry (c) short (d) late
- 38.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) sing (b) cry (c) eat (d) stand
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) night (b) hot (c) up (d) dry
Answer key
- empty
- slow
- close
- quiet
- out
- girl
- slow
- empty
- last
- dark
- asleep
- night
- thin
- short
- small
- strong
- lose
- above
- heavy
- hot
- far
- full
- short
- hot
- young
- clean
- stop
- in
- hard
- dirty
- poor
- far
- old
- first
- go
- weak
- rich
- hot
- stand
- night
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