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