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) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
- 2.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) loud (d) asleep
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) fast (b) happy (c) small (d) wet
- 4.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) wet (b) far (c) hot (d) sad
- 5.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) wet (c) out (d) hot
- 6.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) strong (c) quiet (d) dry
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) big (c) dry (d) slow
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) sell (d) jump
- 9.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
- 10.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) big (c) slow (d) loud
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
- 12.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) tall (b) dry (c) young (d) loud
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) dry (c) happy (d) top
- 14.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) wet (d) happy
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) dirty (c) heavy (d) tall
- 16.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) hot (d) wet
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) small
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) cloud (b) river (c) girl (d) tree
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) early (d) dry
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) wet (b) out (c) hot (d) up
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) awake (b) short (c) cold (d) dry
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) near (b) happy (c) dry (d) cold
- 23.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) morning (b) school (c) night (d) lunch
- 24.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) heavy (c) sweet (d) wet
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) close (d) jump
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) soft (b) short (c) clean (d) late
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) sing (d) eat
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) wet (b) early (c) thick (d) quiet
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) happy (d) wet
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) light (d) wet
- 31.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) wet (c) cold (d) slow
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) cry (b) eat (c) run (d) push
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) dry (b) cold (c) down (d) in
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) stop (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) early (c) loud (d) weak
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) above (c) sad (d) late
- 38.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) sad (c) hot (d) wet
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sing (b) pull (c) eat (d) sleep
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) early (d) short
Answer key
- last
- asleep
- small
- far
- out
- strong
- big
- sell
- weak
- slow
- happy
- young
- top
- hard
- dirty
- hot
- early
- girl
- sad
- out
- awake
- near
- night
- heavy
- close
- clean
- stand
- quiet
- late
- light
- small
- wet
- cry
- in
- stop
- weak
- above
- far
- pull
- short
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