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