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: A pillow is soft, but a rock is ___. (a) loud (b) hard (c) happy (d) wet
- 2.Which word is the opposite of “early”? (a) happy (b) wet (c) late (d) big
- 3.Which word is the opposite of “push”? (a) sleep (b) sing (c) pull (d) eat
- 4.Which word is the opposite of “near”? (a) far (b) hot (c) sad (d) wet
- 5.Which word is the opposite of “above”? (a) happy (b) below (c) wet (d) early
- 6.Fill in the opposite: My glass was full; now it is ___. (a) hot (b) loud (c) empty (d) tall
- 7.Which word is the opposite of “slow”? (a) empty (b) fast (c) cold (d) wet
- 8.Fill in the opposite: Riya came first in the race and Dev came ___. (a) wet (b) hot (c) last (d) tall
- 9.Fill in the opposite: We push a door to open it and ___ it to close it. (a) pull (b) eat (c) cut (d) sing
- 10.Fill in the opposite: A giraffe is tall, but a puppy is ___. (a) wet (b) loud (c) hot (d) short
- 11.Which word is the opposite of “tall”? (a) empty (b) hot (c) short (d) fast
- 12.Which word is the opposite of “dry”? (a) empty (b) slow (c) wet (d) cold
- 13.Which word is the opposite of “boy”? (a) tree (b) river (c) cloud (d) girl
- 14.Fill in the opposite: A lion is strong, but a mouse is ___. (a) weak (b) loud (c) wet (d) tall
- 15.Which word is the opposite of “summer”? (a) Monday (b) river (c) morning (d) winter
- 16.Fill in the opposite: Grandpa is old, but the baby is ___. (a) loud (b) dry (c) young (d) tall
- 17.Which word is the opposite of “in”? (a) hot (b) wet (c) up (d) out
- 18.Which word is the opposite of “last”? (a) first (b) dry (c) cold (d) short
- 19.Which word is the opposite of “sit”? (a) stand (b) eat (c) sing (d) cry
- 20.Which word is the opposite of “asleep”? (a) dry (b) short (c) awake (d) cold
- 21.Fill in the opposite: In the morning I am awake; at night I am ___. (a) tall (b) loud (c) wet (d) asleep
- 22.Which word is the opposite of “laugh”? (a) eat (b) run (c) push (d) cry
- 23.Fill in the opposite: A feather is light, but a stone is ___. (a) sweet (b) wet (c) heavy (d) loud
- 24.Which word is the opposite of “awake”? (a) tall (b) asleep (c) hot (d) wet
- 25.Which word is the opposite of “day”? (a) hot (b) dry (c) night (d) up
- 26.Which word is the opposite of “cold”? (a) short (b) full (c) late (d) hot
- 27.Fill in the opposite: The shop is near, but the school is ___. (a) hot (b) far (c) sad (d) wet
- 28.Which word is the opposite of “hot”? (a) empty (b) cold (c) early (d) tall
- 29.Which word is the opposite of “below”? (a) late (b) above (c) dry (d) sad
- 30.Which word is the opposite of “rich”? (a) wet (b) poor (c) tall (d) early
- 31.Which word is the opposite of “top”? (a) sad (b) bottom (c) early (d) wet
- 32.Fill in the opposite: A cheetah is fast, but a snail is ___. (a) wet (b) slow (c) big (d) loud
- 33.Which word is the opposite of “dirty”? (a) short (b) late (c) clean (d) soft
- 34.Fill in the opposite: A rabbit is fast, but a tortoise is ___. (a) slow (b) wet (c) big (d) loud
- 35.Fill in the opposite: The sun shines in the day; the moon shines at ___. (a) school (b) night (c) lunch (d) morning
- 36.Which word is the opposite of “lose”? (a) win (b) sit (c) sleep (d) run
- 37.Which word is the opposite of “inside”? (a) outside (b) slow (c) wet (d) happy
- 38.Which word is the opposite of “happy”? (a) big (b) early (c) sad (d) dry
- 39.Which word is the opposite of “sell”? (a) buy (b) sit (c) sleep (d) run
- 40.Fill in the opposite: Day is bright, but night is ___. (a) slow (b) tall (c) wet (d) dark
Answer key
- hard
- late
- pull
- far
- below
- empty
- fast
- last
- pull
- short
- short
- wet
- girl
- weak
- winter
- young
- out
- first
- stand
- awake
- asleep
- cry
- heavy
- asleep
- night
- hot
- far
- cold
- above
- poor
- bottom
- slow
- clean
- slow
- night
- win
- outside
- sad
- buy
- dark
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