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ESL Opposites: Common Adjectives

Learn adjectives in pairs: big and small, heavy and light, early and late, near and far.

  • 🎓 Grades 2–6
  • 💬 ESL
  • ❓ 26 questions
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  1. big

    The opposite of small

  2. tall

    The opposite of short (for a person)

  3. hot

    The opposite of cold

  4. fast

    The opposite of slow

  5. happy

    The opposite of sad

  6. old

    The opposite of young

  7. heavy

    The opposite of light (in weight)

  8. full

    The opposite of empty

  9. clean

    The opposite of dirty

  10. open

    The opposite of closed

  11. rich

    The opposite of poor

  12. strong

    The opposite of weak

  13. easy

    The opposite of difficult

  14. early

    The opposite of late

  15. wet

    The opposite of dry

  16. loud

    The opposite of quiet

  17. expensive

    The opposite of cheap

  18. hard

    The opposite of soft

  19. beautiful

    The opposite of ugly

  20. dark

    The opposite of bright

  21. thick

    The opposite of thin

  22. good

    The opposite of bad

  23. first

    The opposite of last

  24. right

    The opposite of wrong

  25. safe

    The opposite of dangerous

  26. near

    The opposite of far

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