Antonyms Worksheets and Exercises

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings, such as hot–cold, big–small, or happy–sad. Learning antonyms helps students build a stronger vocabulary and understand word relationships more clearly. With these worksheets and exercises, learners can practice antonyms in fun and simple ways, improving both their writing and speaking skills.

Antonyms Worksheets 

Antonyms Exercises

Learn antonyms in English.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct antonym

1. The water is hot, but the juice is ___.

2. My bag is heavy, but yours is ___.

3. This road is very long, but that one is ___.

4. The movie was interesting, but the book was ___.

5. The shop is open, but the bank is ___.

6. The baby is awake, but the dog is ___.

7. His handwriting is neat, but hers is ___.

8. Today is sunny, but yesterday was ___.

9. The exam was easy, but the project was ___.

10. My father is tall, but my mother is ___.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct antonym

(Underline or circle the correct answer.)

1. The box is full. (empty / open)

2. The story is funny. (boring / tall)

3. The girl is brave. (afraid / quiet)

4. The glass is clean. (dirty / big)

5. The street is narrow. (wide / short)

6. The man is rich. (poor / small)

7. The child is quiet. (loud / soft)

8. The lesson is short. (long / slow)

9. The soup is cold. (hot / warm)

10. The chair is old. (young / new)

Exercise 3: Match the words with their antonyms

(Match Column A with Column B.)

Column A | Column B

1. Happy | a. Hard

2. Light | b. Below

3. Early | c. Slow

4. Above | d. Sad

5. Strong | e. Far

6. Near | f. Dark

7. Fast | g. Weak

8. Day | h. Heavy

9. Easy | i. Late

10. Empty | j. Full

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Answer Key:

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct antonym

1. The water is hot, but the juice is cold.

2. My bag is heavy, but yours is light.

3. This road is very long, but that one is short.

4. The movie was interesting, but the book was boring.

5. The shop is open, but the bank is closed.

6. The baby is awake, but the dog is asleep.

7. His handwriting is neat, but hers is messy/untidy.

8. Today is sunny, but yesterday was cloudy/rainy.

9. The exam was easy, but the project was hard/difficult.

10. My father is tall, but my mother is short.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct antonym

1. The box is full. (empty)

2. The story is funny. (boring)

3. The girl is brave. (afraid)

4. The glass is clean. (dirty)

5. The street is narrow. (wide)

6. The man is rich. (poor)

7. The child is quiet. (loud)

8. The lesson is short. (long)

9. The soup is cold. (hot)

10. The chair is old. (new)

Exercise 3: Match the words with their antonyms

• Happy → d. Sad

• Light → h. Heavy

• Early → i. Late

• Above → b. Below

• Strong → g. Weak

• Near → e. Far

• Fast → c. Slow

• Day → f. Dark (or Night, but here “dark” works in context)

• Easy → a. Hard

• Empty → j. Full