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.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) farmer (d) teacher
- 2.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) empty (d) hot
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) big (c) dry (d) early
- 4.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) far (b) sad (c) wet (d) hot
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “winter”? (a) summer (b) evening (c) Sunday (d) mountain
- 6.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) cut (b) sing (c) eat (d) pull
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) fast (b) cold (c) empty (d) wet
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “heavy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) light (d) wet
- 9.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) asleep (d) loud
- 10.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) full (b) hot (c) short (d) late
- 11.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) big (b) wet (c) loud (d) slow
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) first (c) dry (d) cold
- 13.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) sad (b) small (c) slow (d) hot
- 14.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) hot (b) wet (c) out (d) tall
- 15.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) wet (d) slow
- 16.Which word is the opposite of “win”? (a) eat (b) jump (c) lose (d) sing
- 17.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) sweet (d) heavy
- 18.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) weak (d) wet
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) big (b) late (c) wet (d) happy
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) go (c) cry (d) eat
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) thin
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) awake (c) dry (d) short
- 23.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) lunch (c) morning (d) night
- 24.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) short (b) hot (c) loud (d) wet
- 25.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) young (b) dry (c) loud (d) tall
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “out”? (a) in (b) down (c) cold (d) dry
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) far (d) sad
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) bottom (b) early (c) sad (d) wet
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “open”? (a) close (b) eat (c) jump (d) sing
- 30.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) hot (b) slow (c) small (d) wet
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “loud”? (a) thick (b) early (c) wet (d) quiet
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “up”? (a) hot (b) full (c) in (d) down
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) happy (b) late (c) top (d) dry
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) doctor (b) friend (c) farmer (d) driver
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) dry (b) late (c) strong (d) quiet
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) jump (d) sell
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) cold (b) slow (c) empty (d) wet
- 38.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) small (d) loud
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) old (b) loud (c) wet (d) fast
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) dry (b) night (c) up (d) hot
Answer key
- enemy
- empty
- sad
- far
- summer
- pull
- fast
- light
- asleep
- hot
- slow
- first
- hot
- out
- slow
- lose
- heavy
- weak
- late
- go
- thin
- awake
- night
- short
- young
- in
- far
- bottom
- close
- hot
- quiet
- down
- top
- friend
- strong
- sell
- wet
- small
- old
- night
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