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: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) tall (d) young
- 2.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) dry (c) top (d) late
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) wet (b) hot (c) sad (d) far
- 4.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
- 5.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) happy (c) hard (d) wet
- 6.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) hot (b) small (c) sad (d) slow
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) early (b) tall (c) poor (d) wet
- 8.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) wet (c) sad (d) hot
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) happy (c) cold (d) dry
- 10.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) weak
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) full (b) dry (c) fast (d) hot
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) sad (c) dry (d) slow
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) stand (d) cry
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) morning (b) Monday (c) river (d) winter
- 15.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
- 16.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) big (c) slow (d) wet
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) cry (b) stop (c) sing (d) eat
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) short (d) hot
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) dry (c) short (d) cold
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) big (b) sad (c) dry (d) slow
- 21.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) tall (b) small (c) loud (d) wet
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) light (c) early (d) wet
- 23.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) dark (c) wet (d) slow
- 24.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) loud (d) slow
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) sit (b) buy (c) sleep (d) run
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) tall (c) empty (d) early
- 27.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) hot (c) wet (d) loud
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) early (b) light (c) loud (d) wet
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) cold (d) wet
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) early (c) thick (d) quiet
- 31.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) morning (d) school
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) evening (b) summer (c) mountain (d) Sunday
- 33.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) tall (c) loud (d) empty
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) strong (b) quiet (c) late (d) dry
- 36.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) asleep (b) wet (c) loud (d) tall
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) full (b) hot (c) in (d) down
- 38.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) out (c) wet (d) hot
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) go (b) eat (c) cry (d) sit
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) girl (d) cloud
Answer key
- young
- top
- far
- last
- hard
- hot
- poor
- far
- near
- weak
- dry
- slow
- stand
- winter
- heavy
- slow
- stop
- short
- awake
- big
- small
- light
- dark
- slow
- buy
- cold
- short
- light
- wet
- quiet
- night
- summer
- empty
- hot
- strong
- asleep
- down
- out
- go
- girl
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