SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS

(describing character)
A synonym is a word which means the same as another word: large and big are synonyms.
An antonym is a word which means the opposite of another word: nice and horrible are antonyms.

Ex.1) Match the adjectives (1-11) with their synonyms (A-K). Decide if each pair is positive or negative
and write them in the chart.
Positive Negative
_______________________ _____angry – furious ______
1 angry A rational
_______________________ ________________________
2 calm B shy _______________________ ________________________
_______________________ ________________________
3 vain C obstinate
_______________________ ________________________
4 intelligent D conceited _______________________ ________________________
5 timid E clever
6 selfish F furious Ex.2) Find 8 words which all mean ‘sad’ in this word search. The
synonyms are given in the box.
7 impolite G egotistical 1sad 2 furious
U N H A P P Y W G P 3 miserable
8 irritable H amiable
P A B V S I N H L I 4 sensitive
9 sensible I grumpy S L U F R A E T O T 5 tearful
E H U V C I E R O I 6 gloomy
10 stubborn J easy-going
7 pitiful 8 vain
11friendly K rude
T I D E S O R O M F
9 unhappy
K O A T E L H S Y U 10 upset 11 mad
M I S E R A B L E L 12 morose
Ex. 3) Choose the correct antonym for each word. Ex.4) Complete the sentences with the words you
selected in Ex.3)

1 timid
1The ___________ man would not stop talking
A noisy B brave C obstinate D fine
about himself.
2 truthful
2 Jack is not ___________________ enough.
A false B different C incorrect D dishonest
3 Ann sighed, feeling more _____________ than
3 neat she had felt in days.
A messy B reliable C lazy D tidy
4 Ted tried to remain ____________ even though
4 miserable he had failed the test.
A active B cheerless C cheerful D funny
5 It would be ___________ of me to pretend that
5 sensitive I enjoyed the evening.
A impolite B upset C thick-skinned D angry
6 He was very ___________ about his operation.
6 modest
7 The world is a lovely, _____________ place.
A shy B conceited C selfish D timid
7 grumpy
A contented B sensible C cross D tired
Ex. 5) Choose the right option.
Ex
1Enjoying other’s company: ______________ secretive / sociable
2 Annoyed or impatient about something: ______________ irritated / contented
3 Feeling things very intensely: _______________ sensitive/sensible
4 Not polite to others: _________________ well-mannered / rude
5 Relaxed in attitude to self and others: ____________ argumentative / easy-going
KEY
Ex. 1)
1F 2J 3D 4E 5B 6G 7 K 8 I 9 A 10 C 11 H

Ex. 2)

U N H A P P Y W G P
P L I
S L U F R A E T O T
E O I
T D E S O R O M F
A Y U
M I S E R A B L E L

Ex. 3)
1 B 2 D 3A 4C 5C 6B 7A

Ex. 4)
1 conceited 2 thick-skinned 3 contented 4 cheerful 5 dishonest 6 brave 7 messy

Ex. 5)
1 sociable 2 irritated 3 sensitive 4 rude 5 easy-going