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