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Q. What is the opposite of 'hot'?
Options: cold · warm · boiling · sunny
Answer: cold
Hot ↔ cold!
Q. What is the opposite of 'big'?
Options: huge · small · wide · tall
Answer: small
Big ↔ small.
Q. What is the opposite of 'fast'?
Options: quick · rapid · slow · speedy
Answer: slow
Fast ↔ slow.
Q. What is the opposite of 'happy'?
Options: glad · merry · cheerful · sad
Answer: sad
Happy ↔ sad.
Q. What is the opposite of 'up'?
Options: down · over · above · high
Answer: down
Up ↔ down.
Q. What is the opposite of 'day'?
Options: morning · night · noon · week
Answer: night
Day ↔ night.
Q. What is the opposite of 'old'?
Options: ancient · used · new · worn
Answer: new
Old ↔ new (or young).
Q. What is the opposite of 'open'?
Options: wide · ajar · clear · closed
Answer: closed
Open ↔ closed.
Q. What is the opposite of 'wet'?
Options: dry · damp · soaked · moist
Answer: dry
Wet ↔ dry.
Q. What is the opposite of 'light' (not heavy)?
Options: bright · heavy · pale · soft
Answer: heavy
Light ↔ heavy.
Q. What is the opposite of 'hard'?
Options: tough · solid · soft · firm
Answer: soft
Hard ↔ soft.
Q. What is the opposite of 'long'?
Options: tall · wide · far · short
Answer: short
Long ↔ short.
Q. What is the opposite of 'loud'?
Options: quiet · noisy · sharp · clear
Answer: quiet
Loud ↔ quiet.
Q. What is the opposite of 'full'?
Options: packed · empty · heavy · whole
Answer: empty
Full ↔ empty.
Q. What is the opposite of 'clean'?
Options: tidy · neat · dirty · fresh
Answer: dirty
Clean ↔ dirty.
Q. What is the opposite of 'young'?
Options: small · new · fresh · old
Answer: old
Young ↔ old.
Q. What is the opposite of 'rich'?
Options: poor · wealthy · lucky · grand
Answer: poor
Rich ↔ poor.
Q. What is the opposite of 'early'?
Options: soon · late · quick · first
Answer: late
Early ↔ late.
Q. What is the opposite of 'easy'?
Options: simple · plain · difficult · light
Answer: difficult
Easy ↔ difficult.
Q. What is the opposite of 'strong'?
Options: tough · mighty · hard · weak
Answer: weak
Strong ↔ weak.
Q. What is the opposite of 'inside'?
Options: outside · within · under · between
Answer: outside
Inside ↔ outside.
Q. What is the opposite of 'front'?
Options: side · back · top · middle
Answer: back
Front ↔ back.
Q. What is the opposite of 'left'?
Options: straight · up · right · near
Answer: right
Left ↔ right.
Q. What is the opposite of 'push'?
Options: press · lift · throw · pull
Answer: pull
Push ↔ pull.
Q. What is the opposite of 'give'?
Options: take · send · share · offer
Answer: take
Give ↔ take.
Q. What is the opposite of 'buy'?
Options: pay · sell · shop · own
Answer: sell
Buy ↔ sell.
Q. What is the opposite of 'win'?
Options: play · tie · lose · try
Answer: lose
Win ↔ lose.
Q. What is the opposite of 'begin'?
Options: start · open · go · end
Answer: end
Begin ↔ end.
Q. What is the opposite of 'remember'?
Options: forget · think · learn · know
Answer: forget
Remember ↔ forget.
Q. What is the opposite of 'laugh'?
Options: smile · cry · grin · shout
Answer: cry
Laugh ↔ cry.
Q. What is the opposite of 'love'?
Options: like · adore · hate · enjoy
Answer: hate
Love ↔ hate.
Q. What is the opposite of 'brave'?
Options: bold · strong · proud · afraid
Answer: afraid
Brave ↔ afraid (cowardly).
Q. What is the opposite of 'true'?
Options: false · real · right · sure
Answer: false
True ↔ false.
Q. What is the opposite of 'always'?
Options: often · never · sometimes · usually
Answer: never
Always ↔ never.
Q. What is the opposite of 'everything'?
Options: something · anything · nothing · all
Answer: nothing
Everything ↔ nothing.
Q. What is the opposite of 'above'?
Options: over · on · up · below
Answer: below
Above ↔ below.
Q. What is the opposite of 'first'?
Options: last · second · next · early
Answer: last
First ↔ last.
Q. What is the opposite of 'more'?
Options: many · less · much · most
Answer: less
More ↔ less.
Q. What is the opposite of 'question'?
Options: problem · quiz · answer · test
Answer: answer
Question ↔ answer.
Q. What is the opposite of 'friend'?
Options: buddy · pal · mate · enemy
Answer: enemy
Friend ↔ enemy.
Q. What is the opposite of 'thick'?
Options: thin · fat · wide · deep
Answer: thin
Thick ↔ thin.
Q. What is the opposite of 'deep'?
Options: low · shallow · wide · far
Answer: shallow
Deep ↔ shallow.
Q. What is the opposite of 'tight'?
Options: firm · close · loose · narrow
Answer: loose
Tight ↔ loose.
Q. What is the opposite of 'sharp'?
Options: pointed · keen · fine · blunt
Answer: blunt
Sharp ↔ blunt.
Q. What is the opposite of 'smooth'?
Options: rough · flat · soft · even
Answer: rough
Smooth ↔ rough.
Q. What is the opposite of 'sweet'?
Options: sugary · bitter · tasty · fresh
Answer: bitter
Sweet ↔ bitter (or sour).
Q. What is the opposite of 'noisy'?
Options: loud · busy · silent · rowdy
Answer: silent
Noisy ↔ silent.
Q. What is the opposite of 'ancient'?
Options: old · aged · antique · modern
Answer: modern
Ancient ↔ modern.
Q. What is the opposite of 'arrive'?
Options: depart · come · reach · enter
Answer: depart
Arrive ↔ depart.
Q. What is the opposite of 'appear'?
Options: show · disappear · arrive · come
Answer: disappear
Appear ↔ disappear.
Q. Which word means the same as 'big'?
Options: tiny · thin · large · short
Answer: large
Big = large. They're synonyms!
Q. Which word means the same as 'happy'?
Options: sad · angry · tired · glad
Answer: glad
Happy = glad.
Q. Which word means the same as 'fast'?
Options: quick · slow · late · heavy
Answer: quick
Fast = quick.
Q. Which word means the same as 'small'?
Options: huge · tiny · wide · long
Answer: tiny
Small = tiny.
Q. Which word means the same as 'begin'?
Options: end · stop · start · close
Answer: start
Begin = start.
Q. Which word means the same as 'shout'?
Options: whisper · sing · talk · yell
Answer: yell
Shout = yell.
Q. Which word means the same as 'jump'?
Options: leap · walk · crawl · sit
Answer: leap
Jump = leap.
Q. Which word means the same as 'smart'?
Options: silly · clever · slow · kind
Answer: clever
Smart = clever.
Q. Which word means the same as 'afraid'?
Options: brave · calm · scared · proud
Answer: scared
Afraid = scared.
Q. Which word means the same as 'tired'?
Options: awake · busy · lively · sleepy
Answer: sleepy
Tired = sleepy.
Q. Which word means the same as 'pretty'?
Options: beautiful · ugly · plain · dull
Answer: beautiful
Pretty = beautiful.
Q. Which word means the same as 'angry'?
Options: glad · mad · calm · kind
Answer: mad
Angry = mad.
Q. Which word means the same as 'rich'?
Options: poor · broke · wealthy · cheap
Answer: wealthy
Rich = wealthy.
Q. Which word means the same as 'strange'?
Options: normal · usual · plain · odd
Answer: odd
Strange = odd.
Q. Which word means the same as 'hard' (difficult)?
Options: tough · easy · simple · light
Answer: tough
Hard = tough.
Q. Which word means the same as 'nice'?
Options: mean · kind · rude · cold
Answer: kind
Nice = kind.
Q. Which word means the same as 'cold'?
Options: warm · hot · chilly · mild
Answer: chilly
Cold = chilly.
Q. Which word means the same as 'big house'?
Options: hut · shed · tent · mansion
Answer: mansion
A very big house is a mansion.
Q. Which word means the same as 'look'?
Options: gaze · hear · smell · touch
Answer: gaze
Look = gaze.
Q. Which word means the same as 'talk'?
Options: listen · speak · read · write
Answer: speak
Talk = speak.
Q. Which word means the same as 'wish'?
Options: fear · doubt · hope · know
Answer: hope
Wish = hope.
Q. Which word means the same as 'story'?
Options: song · poem · list · tale
Answer: tale
Story = tale.
Q. Which word means the same as 'gift'?
Options: present · prize · cost · loan
Answer: present
Gift = present.
Q. Which word means the same as 'trip'?
Options: stay · journey · home · rest
Answer: journey
Trip = journey.
Q. Which word means the same as 'quiet'?
Options: loud · busy · silent · wild
Answer: silent
Quiet = silent.
Q. Which word means the same as 'find'?
Options: lose · hide · drop · discover
Answer: discover
Find = discover.
Q. Which word means the same as 'fix'?
Options: repair · break · throw · leave
Answer: repair
Fix = repair.
Q. Which word means the same as 'make'?
Options: break · build · buy · sell
Answer: build
Make = build.
Q. Which word means the same as 'help'?
Options: harm · ignore · assist · block
Answer: assist
Help = assist.
Q. Which word means the same as 'choose'?
Options: drop · keep · give · pick
Answer: pick
Choose = pick.
Q. Which word means the same as 'answer'?
Options: reply · ask · wonder · guess
Answer: reply
Answer = reply.
Q. Which word means the same as 'close' (near)?
Options: far · nearby · distant · away
Answer: nearby
Close = nearby.
Q. Which word means the same as 'brave'?
Options: shy · weak · bold · afraid
Answer: bold
Brave = bold.
Q. Which word means the same as 'funny'?
Options: boring · serious · sad · amusing
Answer: amusing
Funny = amusing.
Q. Which word means the same as 'huge'?
Options: enormous · small · tiny · little
Answer: enormous
Huge = enormous.
Q. Which word means the same as 'tiny'?
Options: giant · minuscule · large · wide
Answer: minuscule
Tiny = minuscule.
Q. Which word means the same as 'begin again'?
Options: finish · stop · restart · quit
Answer: restart
Begin again = restart.
Q. Which pair are opposites?
Options: big / large · happy / glad · fast / quick · day / night
Answer: day / night
The other three pairs are synonyms!
Q. Which pair are synonyms?
Options: small / tiny · hot / cold · up / down · win / lose
Answer: small / tiny
The other three pairs are opposites!
Q. Which pair are opposites?
Options: shout / yell · give / take · jump / leap · start / begin
Answer: give / take
Give and take go in opposite directions.
Q. Which pair are synonyms?
Options: open / closed · wet / dry · quick / rapid · old / new
Answer: quick / rapid
Quick and rapid mean the same.
Q. Which word does NOT mean 'happy'?
Options: joyful · cheerful · merry · gloomy
Answer: gloomy
'Gloomy' means sad — the odd one out.
Q. Which word does NOT mean 'big'?
Options: petite · giant · huge · enormous
Answer: petite
'Petite' means small.
Q. Which word does NOT mean 'cold'?
Options: chilly · scorching · freezing · icy
Answer: scorching
'Scorching' means very hot!
Q. Which word does NOT mean 'fast'?
Options: swift · speedy · sluggish · rapid
Answer: sluggish
'Sluggish' means slow, like a slug.
Q. 'Hot' is to 'cold' as 'day' is to ___.
Options: sun · light · week · night
Answer: night
They're opposite pairs.
Q. 'Big' is to 'large' as 'small' is to ___.
Options: little · huge · wide · tall
Answer: little
They're synonym pairs.
Q. 'Up' is to 'down' as 'in' is to ___.
Options: on · out · under · near
Answer: out
Opposite pairs again!
Q. What do we call words that mean the same thing?
Options: antonyms · homonyms · synonyms · acronyms
Answer: synonyms
Synonyms: big and large.
Q. What do we call words that mean the opposite?
Options: synonyms · homonyms · pronouns · antonyms
Answer: antonyms
Antonyms: hot and cold.