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