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