ANTONYM MATCH UP
Complete the chart. Match each word with its antonym from the jar.
1. absent
9. failure
2. admit
10. cheap
3. advance
11. hollow
4. arrival
12. ignorance
5. miser
13. innocent
6. false
14. joy
7. conceal
15. permit
8. danger
16. poverty
Complete each sentence by inserting the opposite of the
word in bold print.
1. Mother’s new dress was cheap, but her hat was very
………………. . 2. Nine members were present but there
were three …………. . 3. Some of the defendant’s
statements were true, but may were ………….. .4. Many
people are born into poverty later acquire …………. 5. The
old man was a miser but his son turned out to be a
…………….. 6. Carmen was in danger of falling down but her
brother pulled her to ……………..
In each line find the two antonyms or opposites.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
curious
plentiful
attack
timid
happiness
violent
superior
forbid
simple
poverty
guilty
scarce
receive
huge
thrift
innocent
brilliant
permit
bold
wealth
ANTONYM MATCH UP
Complete the chart. Match each word with its antonym from the jar.
1. absent
9. failure
2. admit
10. cheap
3. advance
11. hollow
4. arrival
12. ignorance
5. miser
13. innocent
6. false
14. joy
7. conceal
15. permit
8. danger
16. poverty
Complete each sentence by inserting the opposite of the
word in bold print.
1. Mother’s new dress was cheap, but her hat was very
………………. . 2. Nine members were present but there
were three …………. . 3. Some of the defendant’s
statements were true, but may were ………….. .4. Many
people are born into poverty later acquire …………. 5. The
old man was a miser but his son turned out to be a
…………….. 6. Carmen was in danger of falling down but her
brother pulled her to ……………..
In each line find the two antonyms or opposites.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
curious
plentiful
attack
timid
happiness
violent
superior
forbid
simple
poverty
guilty
scarce
receive
huge
thrift
innocent
brilliant
permit
bold
wealth
ANTONYM MATCH UP
Complete the chart. Match each word with its antonym from the jar.
1. absent
2. admit
3. advance
present
9. failure
success
deny
10. cheap
expensive
retreat
11. hollow
solid
4. arrival
departure
12. ignorance
knowledge
5. miser
spendthrif
13. innocent
guilty
6. false
true
14. joy
sorrow
7. conceal
reveal
15. permit
forbid
8. danger
safety
16. poverty
wealth
Complete each sentence by inserting the opposite of the
word in bold print.
1. Mother’s new dress was cheap, but her hat was very
expensive. 2. Nine members were present but there
were three absent. 3. Some of the defendant’s
statements were true, but may were false .4. Many
people are born into poverty later acquire wealth. 5. The
old man was a miser but his son turned out to be a
spendthrift. 6. Carmen was in danger of falling down but
her brother pulled her to safety.
In each line find the two antonyms or opposites.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
curious
plentiful
attack
timid
happiness
violent
superior
forbid
simple
poverty
guilty
scarce
receive
huge
thrift
innocent
brilliant
permit
bold
wealth