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