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