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