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 pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) mend – break (c) mend – repair (d) win – lose
- 2.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shy – bold (b) tall – short (c) old – new (d) shy – timid
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) up – down (b) win – lose (c) hot – cold (d) stone – rock
- 4.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) laugh – cry (b) give – take (c) choose – select (d) choose – reject
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) wet – dry (b) quick – slow (c) quick – fast (d) rich – poor
- 6.Which word means the same as “thin”? (a) tall (b) quick (c) slim (d) fat
- 7.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) thin (b) big (c) sad (d) quick
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) shout – whisper (b) buy – sell (c) shout – yell (d) push – pull
- 9.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) little (d) angry
- 10.Which word means the same as “difficult”? (a) sweet (b) easy (c) early (d) hard
- 11.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) early – late (b) ill – well (c) full – empty (d) ill – sick
- 12.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) begin – finish (b) tall – short (c) begin – start (d) happy – sad
- 13.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) friend (d) stranger
- 14.Which word means the same as “begin”? (a) shout (b) finish (c) start (d) choose
- 15.Which word means the same as “shout”? (a) sleep (b) whisper (c) yell (d) smile
- 16.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) push – pull (b) day – night (c) friend – pal (d) friend – enemy
- 17.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – chilly (b) buy – sell (c) in – out (d) cold – hot
- 18.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) close (c) smile (d) choose
- 19.Which word means the same as “quiet”? (a) angry (b) quick (c) noisy (d) silent
- 20.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) difficult (b) kind (c) wet (d) easy
- 21.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) rest (c) sing (d) eat
- 22.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) smile (b) present (c) shout (d) river
- 23.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) chilly (c) slow (d) wet
- 24.Which word means the same as “kind”? (a) lazy (b) rude (c) tall (d) caring
- 25.Which word means the same as “sick”? (a) ill (b) tall (c) proud (d) healthy
- 26.Which word means the same as “correct”? (a) right (b) late (c) empty (d) wrong
- 27.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) lazy (b) scared (c) proud (d) tired
- 28.Which word means the same as “below”? (a) beside (b) above (c) behind (d) under
- 29.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) empty (b) kind (c) heavy (d) quick
- 30.Which word means the same as “select”? (a) refuse (b) carry (c) jump (d) choose
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 32.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) roof (b) river (c) garden (d) road
- 33.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) light – dark (c) hard – soft (d) rich – wealthy
- 34.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) ill (b) rich (c) quiet (d) fast
- 35.Which word means the same as “scared”? (a) angry (b) rich (c) afraid (d) hungry
- 36.Which word means the same as “slim”? (a) fat (b) rich (c) short (d) thin
- 37.Which word means the same as “sad”? (a) quick (b) rich (c) unhappy (d) tall
- 38.Which word means the same as “ill”? (a) sick (b) brave (c) kind (d) well
- 39.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) tiny (b) quiet (c) kind (d) giant
- 40.Which word means the same as “talk”? (a) sleep (b) hear (c) run (d) speak
Answer key
- mend – repair
- shy – timid
- stone – rock
- choose – select
- quick – fast
- slim
- big
- shout – yell
- little
- hard
- ill – sick
- begin – start
- friend
- start
- yell
- friend – pal
- cold – chilly
- close
- silent
- difficult
- rush
- present
- chilly
- caring
- ill
- right
- scared
- under
- quick
- choose
- scared – afraid
- road
- rich – wealthy
- fast
- afraid
- thin
- unhappy
- sick
- giant
- speak
Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder