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) day – night (b) friend – pal (c) push – pull (d) friend – enemy
- 2.Which word means the same as “quick”? (a) fast (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ill
- 3.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) buy – sell (b) push – pull (c) shout – yell (d) shout – whisper
- 4.Which word means the same as “speak”? (a) eat (b) walk (c) talk (d) listen
- 5.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) come – go (b) win – lose (c) mend – break (d) mend – repair
- 6.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) open – shut (b) up – down (c) gift – present (d) gift – river
- 7.Which word means the same as “repair”? (a) choose (b) break (c) laugh (d) fix
- 8.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) choose – select (b) choose – reject (c) laugh – cry (d) give – take
- 9.Which word means the same as “glad”? (a) sleepy (b) angry (c) happy (d) quick
- 10.Which word means the same as “chilly”? (a) cold (b) warm (c) quick (d) dry
- 11.Which word means the same as “gift”? (a) river (b) shout (c) smile (d) present
- 12.Which word means the same as “hurry”? (a) rush (b) rest (c) eat (d) sing
- 13.Which word means the same as “bright”? (a) dull (b) slow (c) shiny (d) sad
- 14.Which word means the same as “silent”? (a) quiet (b) fast (c) rich (d) loud
- 15.Which word means the same as “large”? (a) sad (b) quick (c) thin (d) big
- 16.Which word means the same as “afraid”? (a) tired (b) lazy (c) scared (d) proud
- 17.Which word means the same as “shy”? (a) quick (b) timid (c) rich (d) bold
- 18.Which word means the same as “happy”? (a) rude (b) tired (c) glad (d) hungry
- 19.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) scared – brave (b) in – out (c) old – new (d) scared – afraid
- 20.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) angry (b) little (c) brave (d) giant
- 21.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – poor (b) wet – dry (c) quick – fast (d) quick – slow
- 22.Which word means the same as “hard”? (a) wet (b) easy (c) difficult (d) kind
- 23.Which word means the same as “pal”? (a) cousin (b) enemy (c) friend (d) stranger
- 24.Which word means the same as “rich”? (a) clever (b) poor (c) wealthy (d) busy
- 25.Which word means the same as “yell”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) whisper (d) eat
- 26.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) cold – hot (b) in – out (c) buy – sell (d) cold – chilly
- 27.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) big – large (b) big – small (c) hot – cold (d) fast – slow
- 28.Which word means the same as “mend”? (a) laugh (b) break (c) choose (d) repair
- 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) full – empty (b) early – late (c) ill – sick (d) ill – well
- 30.Which word means the same as “weary”? (a) loud (b) tired (c) fresh (d) happy
- 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) hot – cold (b) win – lose (c) stone – rock (d) up – down
- 32.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rich – poor (c) light – dark (d) hard – soft
- 33.Which word means the same as “shut”? (a) clean (b) close (c) choose (d) smile
- 34.Which word means the same as “huge”? (a) quiet (b) tiny (c) kind (d) giant
- 35.Which word means the same as “tired”? (a) fresh (b) weary (c) rich (d) quick
- 36.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) kind (b) loud (c) busy (d) lazy
- 37.Which word means the same as “simple”? (a) easy (b) difficult (c) rich (d) tall
- 38.Which word means the same as “cold”? (a) hot (b) slow (c) wet (d) chilly
- 39.Which word means the same as “jump”? (a) sit (b) leap (c) cry (d) crawl
- 40.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) poor (c) kind (d) tall
Answer key
- friend – pal
- fast
- shout – yell
- talk
- mend – repair
- gift – present
- fix
- choose – select
- happy
- cold
- present
- rush
- shiny
- quiet
- big
- scared
- timid
- glad
- scared – afraid
- little
- quick – fast
- difficult
- friend
- wealthy
- shout
- cold – chilly
- big – large
- repair
- ill – sick
- tired
- stone – rock
- rich – wealthy
- close
- giant
- weary
- kind
- easy
- chilly
- leap
- rich
Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder