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