An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, "hot" is an antonym of "cold," "big" is an antonym of "small," and "good" is an antonym of "bad."
100 antonyms that may be suitable for class 4 to 7 students:
- Above – Below
- Accept – Reject
- Add – Subtract
- Afraid – Brave
- After – Before
- Against – For
- Agree – Disagree
- Alive – Dead
- Always – Never
- Ample – Scarce
- Ancient – Modern
- Angel – Devil
- Angry – Calm
- Answer – Question
- Apart – Together
- Arrival – Departure
- Ascend – Descend
- Attack – Defend
- Autumn – Spring
- Awful – Pleasant
- Bad – Good
- Bald – Hairy
- Beautiful – Ugly
- Beginning – End
- Belong – Disbelong
- Bent – Straight
- Best – Worst
- Better – Worse
- Big – Small
- Bitter – Sweet
- Black – White
- Bless – Curse
- Blind – Sight
- Bliss – Misery
- Block – Unblock
- Bold – Timid
- Borrow – Lend
- Bottom – Top
- Boy – Girl
- Brave – Cowardly
- Bright – Dark
- Broad – Narrow
- Brother – Sister
- Buy – Sell
- Calm – Agitated
- Careful – Careless
- Catch – Release
- Cause – Effect
- Certain – Uncertain
- Cheap – Expensive
- Clean – Dirty
- Clear – Cloudy
- Close – Open
- Cold – Hot
- Come – Go
- Comfort – Discomfort
- Common – Rare
- Complete – Incomplete
- Compliment – Insult
- Conquer – Surrender
- Cool – Warm
- Courage – Fear
- Create – Destroy
- Crooked – Straight
- Cry – Laugh
- Cursed – Blessed
- Dark – Light
- Dawn – Dusk
- Day – Night
- Dead – Alive
- Defeat – Victory
- Demolish – Build
- Depart – Arrive
- Descend – Ascend
- Different – Same
- Difficult – Easy
- Dirty – Clean
- Disappear – Appear
- Discourage – Encourage
- Dishonest – Honest
- Divided – United
- Do – Undo
- Doctor – Patient
- Domestic – Wild
- Doubt – Believe
- Down – Up
- Dry – Wet
- Dull – Bright
- Early – Late
- Earth – Sky
- Easy – Hard
- Empty – Full
- End – Beginning
- Enemy – Friend
- Enough – Insufficient
- Enter – Exit
- Expand – Contract
- Export – Import
- Expose – Conceal
- Extra – Ordinary
- Fact – Fiction
- Fair – Unfair
- Fake – Real
- Fall – Rise
- Far – Near
- Fast – Slow
- Fat – Thin
- Few – Many
- Fierce – Gentle
- Find – Lose
- Finish – Start
- First – Last
- Float – Sink
- Follow – Lead
- Foolish – Wise
- Forbid – Allow
- Forget – Remember
- Forgive – Blame
- Forward – Backward
- Free – Captive
- Fresh – Stale
- Friend – Foe
- Front – Back
- Full – Empty
- Future – Past
- Gain – Loss
- Gentle – Rough
- Genuine – Fake
- Get – Give
- Gift – Curse
- Give – Take
- Glutton – Abstainer
- Good – Evil
- Great – Small
- Guilty – Innocent
- Habit – Addiction
- Happy – Sad
- Hard – Soft
- Harmony – Discord
- Hatred – Love
- Healthy – Sick
- Heaven – Hell
- Heavy – Light
- Help – Hinder
- Here – There
- Hide – Show
- High – Low
- Hill – Valley
- Hint – Obvious
- History – Future
- Hold – Release
- Hope – Despair
- Hot – Cold
- Humble – Proud
- Husband – Wife
- Idiot – Genius
- Ignorant – Knowledgeable
- Impossible – Possible
- In – Out
- Include – Exclude
- Increase – Decrease
- Inside – Outside
- Interesting – Boring
- Introduce – Farewell
- Inward – Outward
- Joy – Sorrow
- Junior – Senior
- Justice – Injustice
- Keep – Give away
- Kind – Cruel
- Known – Unknown
- Laid – Raised
- Land – Sea
- Large – Small
- Laugh – Cry
- Lawful – Unlawful
- Lazy – Industrious
- Lead – Follow
- Left – Right
- Length – Width
- Less – More
- Light – Heavy
- Like – Dislike
- Limited – Unlimited
- Listen – Speak
- Little – Big
- Live – Die
- Loan – Debt
- Long – Short
- Loud – Quiet
- Love – Hate
- Low – High
- Major – Minor
- Make – Break
- Male – Female
- Many – Few
- Married – Single
- Master – Slave
- Maximum – Minimum
- Meager – Abundant
- Mend – Break
- Mercy – Cruelty
- Middle – Edge
- Mild – Spicy
- Minimum – Maximum
- Misery – Happiness
- Miss – Hit
- Mistake – Correct
- Modern – Ancient
- Modest – Arrogant
- More – Less
- Morning – Night
- Most – Least
- Move – Still
- Near – Far
- Neat – Messy
- Natural – Artificial
- Never – Always
- New – Old
- Night – Day
- No – Yes
- Noise – Silence
- None – All
- North – South
- Nothing – Everything
- Now – Then
- Obedient – Disobedient
- Objective – Subjective
- Observe – Ignore
- Occasional – Frequent
- Off – On
- Often – Seldom
- Old – New
- Opaque – Transparent
- Open – Close
- Optimist – Pessimist
- Out – In
- Outside – Inside
- Over – Under
- Owner – Renter
- Pain – Pleasure
- Parent – Child
- Partial – Complete
- Particular – General
- Passive – Active
- Past – Present
- Patient – Impatient
- Peace – War
- Permanent – Temporary
- Possible – Impossible
- Poverty – Wealth
- Powerful – Weak
- Practical – Impractical
- Precise – Vague
- Predict – Surprize
- Predecessor – Successor
- Prefer – Dislike
- Present – Absent
- Pretty – Ugly
- Primary – Secondary
- Prior – Posterior
- Private – Public
- Problem – Solution
- Proficient – Incompetent
- Promise – Break
- Proper – Improper
- Proud – Ashamed
- Pull – Push
- Quiet – Loud
- Raise – Lower
- Rapid – Slow
- Rare – Common
- Real – Fake
- Reality – Fantasy
- Reckless – Careful
- Red – Green
- Refuse – Accept
- Regular – Irregular
- Relevant – Irrelevant
- Remember – Forget
- Remove – Add
- Repair – Damage
- Reply – Ask
- Rest – Work
- Rich – Poor
- Right – Wrong
- Rise – Fall
- Rough – Smooth
- Rude – Polite
- Safe – Unsafe
- Same – Different
- Sanitary – Unsanitary
- Save – Waste
- Scatter – Gather
- Scream – Whisper
- Season – Off-season
- Second – Minute
- Secure – Insecure
- See – Blind
- Senior – Junior
- Separate – Together
- Serious – Funny
- Shallow – Deep
- Sharp – Dull
- Short – Tall
- Shrink – Expand
- Sick – Healthy
- Silence – Noise
- Simple – Complicated
- Single – Married
- Sink – Float
- Sincere – Insincere
- Sit – Stand
- Skinny – Fat
- Skinny – Plump
- Slave – Master
- Slow – Fast
- Small – Big
- Smooth – Rough
- Soft – Hard
- Solid – Liquid
- Somber – Cheerful
- Soon – Late
- Sorry – Glad
- Sour – Sweet
- South – North
- Start – Finish
- Stay – Leave
- Stop – Go
- Strange – Familiar
- Strong – Weak
- Stubborn – Flexible
- Stupid – Smart
- Succeed – Fail
- Sudden – Gradual
- Sunny – Cloudy
- Super – Sub
- Superior – Inferior
- Supple – Stiff
- Supply – Demand
- Sure – Unsure
- Surplus – Shortage
- Sweet – Bitter
- Tame – Wild
- Teacher – Student
- Temporary – Permanent
- Tense – Relaxed
- Terrible – Wonderful
- Thick – Thin
- Thrive – Wither
- Tight – Loose
- Tired – Rested
- Top – Bottom
- Torture – Comfort
- Transparent – Opaque
- Travel – Stay
- Treason – Loyalty
- True – False
- Trust – Distrust
- Truth – Lies
- Ugly – Beautiful
- Unanimous – Divided
- Uncivilized – Civilized
- Under – Over
- Unique – Common
- Unite – Divide
- Up – Down
- Useful – Useless
- Vacant – Occupied
- Vague – Clear
- Victory – Defeat
- Vigorous – Lethargic
- Virtue – Vice
- Visible – Invisible
- Voluntary – Involuntary
- Warm – Cold
- War – Peace
- Weak – Strong
- Wealthy – Poor
- Wet – Dry
- Whole – Part
- Wild – Tame
- Willing – Unwilling
- Win – Lose
- Wise – Foolish
- Withdraw – Deposit
- Wonder – Blunder
- Work – Play
- Worst – Best
- Worry – Relax
- Write – Read
- Wrong – Right
- Yearn – Abhor
- Yes – No
- Yield – Refuse
- Young – Old
- Zenith – Nadir
- Zen – Chaos
- Zealot – Pacifist
- Zeal – Apathy
Exercise-1
- What is an antonym?
A) A word that means the same as another word
B) A word that means the opposite of another word
C) A word that has multiple meanings
D) A word that is spelled differently in different contexts
Answer: B - What is the antonym of "hot"?
A) Cold
B) Warm
C) Boiling
D) Burning
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "dark"?
A) Light
B) Shadow
C) Dusk
D) Night
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "fast"?
A) Slow
B) Quick
C) Rapid
D) Swift
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "happy"?
A) Sad
B) Joyful
C) Cheerful
D) Delighted
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "big"?
A) Small
B) Large
C) Huge
D) Massive
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "weak"?
A) Strong
B) Frail
C) Fragile
D) Feeble
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "good"?
A) Bad
B) Excellent
C) Great
D) Wonderful
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "quiet"?
A) Loud
B) Silent
C) Calm
D) Peaceful
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "young"?
A) Old
B) New
C) Fresh
D) Juvenile
Answer: A
Exercise-2
- What is the antonym of "beautiful"?
A) Ugly
B) Attractive
C) Pretty
D) Lovely
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "empty"?
A) Full
B) Void
C) Vacant
D) Hollow
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "near"?
A) Far
B) Close
C) Adjacent
D) Proximity
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "rich"?
A) Poor
B) Wealthy
C) Affluent
D) Opulent
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "wet"?
A) Dry
B) Moist
C) Damp
D) Soaked
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "soft"?
A) Hard
B) Smooth
C) Gentle
D) Tender
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "difficult"?
A) Easy
B) Challenging
C) Complex
D) Hard
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "small"?
A) Big
B) Tiny
C) Miniature
D) Petite
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "late"?
A) Early
B) Tardy
C) Delayed
D) Behind schedule
Answer: A - What is the antonym of "strong"?
A) Weak
B) Powerful
C) Robust
D) Sturdy
Answer: A
