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