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: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) small (b) wet (c) slow (d) hot
- 2.Which word is the opposite of “long”? (a) wet (b) happy (c) early (d) short
- 3.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) big (d) slow
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) soft (c) late (d) short
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “come”? (a) sit (b) go (c) cry (d) eat
- 6.Which word is the opposite of “clean”? (a) early (b) heavy (c) tall (d) dirty
- 7.Fill in the opposite: An elephant is big, but an ant is ___. (a) small (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “far”? (a) happy (b) cold (c) near (d) dry
- 9.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
- 10.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) dry (b) empty (c) tall (d) fast
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “thick”? (a) loud (b) early (c) thin (d) wet
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) short (b) slow (c) wet (d) full
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) cold (b) empty (c) tall (d) early
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “girl”? (a) cloud (b) boy (c) stone (d) tree
- 15.Fill in the opposite: Winter is cold, but summer is ___. (a) small (b) slow (c) sad (d) hot
- 16.Which word is the opposite of “stand”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) eat (d) cry
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “sad”? (a) small (b) wet (c) happy (d) late
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) early (b) below (c) wet (d) happy
- 19.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) tall
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “big”? (a) happy (b) fast (c) wet (d) small
- 21.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) wet (d) short
- 22.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) asleep (c) wet (d) loud
- 23.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) dark (d) tall
- 24.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) short (b) dry (c) rich (d) late
- 25.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) slow (b) loud (c) wet (d) big
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) run (c) sit (d) sleep
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) sad (b) early (c) dry (d) big
- 28.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) tall (b) hot (c) wet (d) out
- 29.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) hot (d) last
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) wet (b) loud (c) weak (d) early
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) sit (b) sleep (c) run (d) win
- 32.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) wet (c) down (d) cold
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “first”? (a) hot (b) last (c) tall (d) wet
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “young”? (a) fast (b) loud (c) wet (d) old
- 35.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) dry (b) short (c) first (d) cold
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) light
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) late (b) quiet (c) strong (d) dry
- 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) cold (d) wet
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) hot (b) full (c) fast (d) dry
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) dry (b) top (c) late (d) happy
Answer key
- hot
- short
- slow
- clean
- go
- dirty
- small
- near
- heavy
- empty
- thin
- full
- cold
- boy
- hot
- sit
- happy
- below
- weak
- small
- short
- asleep
- dark
- rich
- slow
- buy
- sad
- out
- last
- weak
- win
- day
- last
- old
- first
- light
- strong
- wet
- dry
- top
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