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