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