Synonyms and Antonyms
Grade 5 · English
Synonyms and Antonyms
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Words with similar and opposite meanings — in context sentences and sentence rewriting
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1

Choose the antonym (opposite) for each word!

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brave →
cowardly
inferior
permanent
gloomy →
cowardly
cheerful
scarcity
temporary →
cheerful
permanent
shallow
deep →
scarcity
narrow
shallow
quiet →
noisy
cowardly
inferior
2

Sort these word pairs — are they SYNONYMS (same meaning) or ANTONYMS (opposite meaning)?

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enormous — huge
weep — cry
begin — start
ancient — modern
happy — joyful
hot — cold
victory — defeat
brave — courageous
strong — weak
cruel — kind
Synonyms (same / similar meaning)
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Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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3

Choose the synonym for each word!

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rich →
wealthy
exhausted
reply
tired →
wealthy
exhausted
beautiful
answer →
clever
reply
exhausted
fast →
swift
reply
beautiful
help →
swift
assist
clever
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