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