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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.

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