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