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