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