Name: ______________________________

Antonyms
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

examples: old — young long — short awake — asleep

Read each sentence. Write an antonym from the word box

to replace the underlined word.

long slow over never old smallest out

messy warm worst full close float quiet

1. The best movie I’ve ever seen is Lion King. _______________________________

2. There is a crack in the wall under the window. _______________________________

3. My bedroom is usually very clean. _______________________________

4. The meeting was too short. _______________________________

5. The store will open at nine o'clock. _______________________________

6. Tim always finishes his homework right after school. _______________________________

7. The cold weather will return next week. _______________________________

8. That is the biggest watermelon I’ve ever seen. _______________________________

9. My uncle bought a new pickup truck. _______________________________

10. Come in and play with us. _______________________________

11. If you drop a potato in water, it will sink. _______________________________

12. Uncle Jim has a fast boat. _______________________________

13. Jennifer is a talkative person. _______________________________

14. The milk carton in the fridge is empty. _______________________________

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 ANSWER KEY
Antonyms
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.

examples: old — young long — short awake — asleep

Read each sentence. Write an antonym from the word box

to replace the underlined word.

long slow over never old smallest out

messy warm worst full close float quiet

1. The best movie I’ve ever seen is Lion King. worst

_______________________________

2. There is a crack in the wall under the window. over

_______________________________

3. My bedroom is usually very clean. messy

_______________________________

4. The meeting was too short. long

_______________________________

5. The store will open at nine o'clock. close

_______________________________

6. Tim always finishes his homework right after school. never

_______________________________

7. The cold weather will return next week. warm

_______________________________

8. That is the biggest watermelon I’ve ever seen. smallest

_______________________________

9. My uncle bought a new pickup truck. old

_______________________________

10. Come in and play with us. out

_______________________________

11. If you drop a potato in water, it will sink. float

_______________________________

12. Uncle Jim has a fast boat. slow

_______________________________

13. Jennifer is a talkative person. quiet

_______________________________

14. The milk carton in the fridge is empty. full

_______________________________
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