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