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