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