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: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) wet (c) loud (d) hot
- 2.Which word is the opposite of “stop”? (a) eat (b) start (c) sit (d) sing
- 3.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) night (c) morning (d) school
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) farmer (c) doctor (d) friend
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) girl (d) river
- 6.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sit (b) cry (c) sing (d) eat
- 7.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) happy (b) hard (c) wet (d) loud
- 8.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) dark (b) tall (c) slow (d) wet
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) dry (b) short (c) rich (d) late
- 10.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) early (b) big (c) dry (d) sad
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) enemy (b) cousin (c) teacher (d) farmer
- 12.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
- 13.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) slow (b) hot (c) wet (d) small
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) cold (b) day (c) wet (d) down
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) down (b) in (c) dry (d) cold
- 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) tall (c) young (d) dry
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) tall (b) fast (c) empty (d) dry
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) late (b) wet (c) happy (d) small
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) loud (b) fast (c) old (d) wet
- 20.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) weak (b) loud (c) early (d) wet
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “give”? (a) jump (b) cry (c) take (d) sing
- 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) sweet (c) wet (d) heavy
- 24.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
- 25.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) early (c) bottom (d) wet
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) stand (d) cry
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) hot (c) night (d) dry
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) hot (c) full (d) late
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) hot (b) short (c) empty (d) fast
- 31.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) loud (b) slow (c) wet (d) big
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) wet (d) fast
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) quiet (b) early (c) thick (d) wet
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) pull (b) sing (c) sleep (d) eat
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) wet (b) slow (c) outside (d) happy
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) slow (c) short (d) wet
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
- 38.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) hot (c) sad (d) slow
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) hot
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) jump (b) close (c) sing (d) eat
Answer key
- short
- start
- night
- friend
- girl
- sit
- hard
- dark
- rich
- sad
- enemy
- slow
- hot
- day
- in
- young
- empty
- happy
- old
- far
- weak
- take
- heavy
- weak
- empty
- bottom
- stand
- night
- hot
- short
- slow
- fast
- quiet
- pull
- outside
- full
- early
- hot
- asleep
- close
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