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: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) sad (b) hot (c) wet (d) far
- 2.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) tall (c) hot (d) last
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “strong”? (a) loud (b) early (c) wet (d) weak
- 4.Fill in the opposite: Ice is cold, but fire is ___. (a) wet (b) small (c) hot (d) slow
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “buy”? (a) sell (b) jump (c) sing (d) eat
- 6.Fill in the opposite: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) wet (b) happy (c) hard (d) loud
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “late”? (a) small (b) dry (c) sad (d) early
- 8.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) run (b) win (c) sleep (d) sit
- 9.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) dry (b) late (c) above (d) sad
- 10.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) tall (b) wet (c) loud (d) weak
- 11.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) big (b) loud (c) slow (d) wet
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “night”? (a) day (b) cold (c) wet (d) down
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “friend”? (a) teacher (b) enemy (c) cousin (d) farmer
- 14.Which word is the opposite of “empty”? (a) full (b) short (c) slow (d) wet
- 15.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) empty (d) tall
- 16.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) lunch (b) school (c) night (d) morning
- 17.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) tall (d) asleep
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) out (b) hot (c) wet (d) up
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “weak”? (a) quiet (b) dry (c) late (d) strong
- 20.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) tall (b) slow (c) dark (d) wet
- 21.Which word is the opposite of “enemy”? (a) driver (b) friend (c) farmer (d) doctor
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “hard”? (a) tall (b) soft (c) fast (d) cold
- 23.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) cry (b) stand (c) eat (d) sing
- 24.Which word is the opposite of “fast”? (a) full (b) slow (c) dry (d) sad
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “dark”? (a) loud (b) wet (c) early (d) light
- 26.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) loud (b) wet (c) sweet (d) heavy
- 27.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) short (b) dry (c) first (d) cold
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “full”? (a) fast (b) tall (c) empty (d) dry
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “start”? (a) sing (b) eat (c) cry (d) stop
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) up (b) dry (c) hot (d) night
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “poor”? (a) late (b) dry (c) short (d) rich
- 32.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) loud (b) hot (c) short (d) wet
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “small”? (a) sad (b) dry (c) slow (d) big
- 34.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) cold (b) short (c) dry (d) awake
- 35.Fill in the opposite: Come in through the front door and go ___ through the back door. (a) out (b) hot (c) tall (d) wet
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) clean (b) late (c) soft (d) short
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “soft”? (a) short (b) slow (c) hot (d) hard
- 38.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) wet (d) slow
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “bottom”? (a) late (b) happy (c) top (d) dry
- 40.Which word is the opposite of “wet”? (a) fast (b) full (c) hot (d) dry
Answer key
- far
- last
- weak
- hot
- sell
- hard
- early
- win
- above
- weak
- slow
- day
- enemy
- full
- empty
- night
- asleep
- out
- strong
- dark
- friend
- soft
- stand
- slow
- light
- heavy
- first
- empty
- stop
- night
- rich
- short
- big
- awake
- out
- clean
- hard
- wet
- top
- dry
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