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