Synonyms Worksheet
Word tip (Swap test): Think of what the word means. Put each option in its place in a sentence: “The film will begin / start at six.” The synonym keeps the meaning the same. Opposites and unrelated words are not synonyms.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) rich (b) difficult (c) tall (d) easy
- 2.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) busy (b) loud (c) lazy (d) kind
- 3.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) close (c) smile (d) choose
- 4.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) rich (c) weary (d) quick
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 6.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) wrong (b) empty (c) late (d) right
- 7.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) proud (b) lazy (c) tired (d) scared
- 8.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) sad (c) quick (d) big
- 9.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) win – lose (b) stone – rock (c) hot – cold (d) up – down
- 10.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – repair (c) mend – break (d) win – lose
- 11.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) quick (c) heavy (d) empty
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) ill – sick (c) ill – well (d) early – late
- 13.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) quiet (d) loud
- 14.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 15.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) cold – hot (c) in – out (d) buy – sell
- 16.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) listen (b) walk (c) eat (d) talk
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – reject (b) choose – select (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 18.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – yell (b) push – pull (c) buy – sell (d) shout – whisper
- 19.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) happy (b) sleepy (c) quick (d) angry
- 20.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) friend – enemy (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) push – pull
- 21.Which word means the same as “little”? (a) small (b) loud (c) kind (d) big
- 22.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) up – down (c) gift – river (d) open – shut
- 23.Which word means the same as “unhappy”? (a) kind (b) busy (c) wet (d) sad
- 24.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) quiet (c) giant (d) kind
- 25.Which word means the same as “finish”? (a) start (b) gift (c) jump (d) end
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) happy – sad (b) begin – start (c) tall – short (d) begin – finish
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) big – large (c) big – small (d) fast – slow
- 28.Which word means the same as “damp”? (a) wet (b) dry (c) fast (d) cold
- 29.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) cry (b) sit (c) leap (d) crawl
- 30.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) stranger (b) enemy (c) friend (d) cousin
- 31.Which word means the same as “reply”? (a) ask (b) smile (c) travel (d) answer
- 32.Which word means the same as “shiny”? (a) dull (b) wet (c) soft (d) bright
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) hard – soft (c) rich – wealthy (d) rich – poor
- 34.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) thin (b) short (c) rich (d) fat
- 35.Which word means the same as “road”? (a) house (b) river (c) sky (d) street
- 36.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) eat (b) sing (c) rush (d) rest
- 37.Which word means the same as “choose”? (a) sleep (b) select (c) carry (d) reject
- 38.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) behind (b) under (c) beside (d) above
- 39.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) caring (d) tall
- 40.Which word means the same as “big”? (a) empty (b) quick (c) large (d) angry
Answer key
- easy
- kind
- close
- weary
- scared – afraid
- right
- scared
- big
- stone – rock
- mend – repair
- quick
- ill – sick
- quiet
- quick – fast
- cold – chilly
- talk
- choose – select
- shout – yell
- happy
- friend – pal
- small
- gift – present
- sad
- giant
- end
- begin – start
- big – large
- wet
- leap
- friend
- answer
- bright
- rich – wealthy
- thin
- street
- rush
- select
- under
- caring
- large
Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder