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