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