As an ESL student, it is important to be familiar with opposite words. These are words that have opposite meanings, such as “hot” and “cold,” “up” and “down,” or “happy” and “sad.” Being able to identify these words and their opposites can help you better understand English grammar and expressions. In this blog post, we will provide 100 examples of opposite words. We hope you find this information helpful!
Definition of Opposite Words
Opposite words are words that have the opposite of each other’s meanings. For instance, “happy” is the opposite of “sad,” and “up” is the opposite of “down.” Opposite words are very important in English, so it is important to know them.
Opposite words are the words which have the opposite mean. For instance, “happy” is the opposite of “sad,” and “up” is the opposite of “down.”
Opposite words are very essential in English and so knowing them will help you to learn English better.
How to teach opposite words to kids?
Teaching opposite words to kids can be very easy! For example, if you want to teach the word “hot,” you could ask them what is something that is cold? Then they will probably say “cold.” You can then show them a picture of something hot and tell them that it is the opposite of cold. Remember that teaching opposites may take some time to stick, but keep practicing and it will!
Opposite words can be taught very easily. For example, if you want to teach the word “hot,” you could ask them what is something that is cold? Then they will probably say “cold.” You can then show them a picture of something hot and tell them that it is the opposite of cold.
100 Examples of Opposite Words in Sentences
Hot-Cold
- It was a very hot day.
- It is very cold outside, they have to cancel their program.
Tired-Energetic
- I am tired from all that studying.
- He was so energetic after a good night’s sleep.
Old-Young
- That old man is my grandpa.
- The woman looked young, even though she was an adult.
Normal-Crazy
- It’s normal to see some fog in the morning.
- It’s crazy to drive in this weather when it is snowing!
Black-White
- Black looks good with anything.
- She was wearing white after Labor Day, which is against the rules.
Up-Down
- The sun went up to shine on everyone during the parade.
- We looked down into the garden to see all the pretty flowers.
Happy-Sad
- She was happy to receive a new bike for her birthday.
- It is sad when someone you love dies.
Fat-Skinny
- He eats a lot of food because he is fat.
- I am skinny and do not eat as much as he does!
Good-Bad/Evil
- I’m not trying to be mean, but your outfit looks bad on you.
- He is a good student and always stays after school to help his teacher clean up the room.
Cold-Hot
- It was a very cold day.
- It is very hot outside, they have to cancel their program.
Up-Down/Over/Under/Through
- The sun went up to shine on everyone during the parade.
- We looked down into the garden to see all the pretty flowers.
- She was happy to receive a new bike for her birthday.
- It is sad when someone you love dies.
Good-Bad/Evil
- I’m not trying to be mean, but your outfit looks bad on you.
- He is a good student and always stays after school to help his teacher clean up the room.
Heavy-Light/Small/Weak
- This box is really heavy!
- The balloons are light, so they float in the air.
- She felt small when all of her friends were tall.
Close-Far
- This box is really heavy!
- The balloons are light, so they float in the air.
Answer-Question
- He don’t answer my message at all.
- What are most important question of this lesson.
apart-together
- Their children are two years apart in age.
- We always sit together.
approximately-exactly
- This book costs appapproximately $20.
- She came up with exactly the same shoes as of mine.
argue-agree
- He argued with the manager.
- All of us agree with you.
arrest-free
- Someone attempted to arrest him.
- He was freed after serving only three months in prison.
arrival-departure
- Do you know when the arrival of the train is?
- I have to go on a business trip tomorrow.
attack-defend
- He always attacks his sisters for no reason.
- He defends himself when his sisters are mad at him.
attic-cellar
- She kept her cookies in the attic for safe keeping until she had some visitors who wanted to see her cookies in the attic.
- I keep my wine cellar downstairs because it is cooler down there.
autumn-spring
- Autumn is my favorite season.
- The summer has passed, making way for autumn now. We are now well into autumn here in New York City.
awake-asleep
- I woke up at midnight after drinking too much coffee.
- He fell asleep while watching TV. He was still awake when I arrived home but he fell asleep almost immediately.
awful-nice
- The weather has been awful recently, it is raining all the time here in New York City nowadays.
- She said she liked my tie.
back-in front of
- He was standing behind me.
- Get out of my way, I want to get in front of you.
background-foreground
- I worked on the background before adding any color.
- The dog is running across the foreground in this painting. This painting has two different backgrounds and two different foregrounds so the dog is in the front and one of the backgrounds.
backward-forward
- He ran backward very quickly.
- You can walk forward to go into that room.
bad-good
- Bad luck follows you wherever you go.
- The weather was very good yesterday, we were able to play tennis outside for a few hours in the afternoon.
beauty-ugliness
- I really like her dress it looks very nice on her.
- She looks absolutely awful when she cries, it makes me to want to cry as well.
before-after
- We will leave before you arrive.
- I’m going to visit my grandmother after work tomorrow.
begin-end
- I began my meal with a bowl of broth.
- We ended our meal with ice cream.
behind-in front of
- He was standing behind me.
- Can you please move out of my way? I want to get in front of you.
below-above
- You can see below me.
- I’m going to climb above you.
best-worst
- She is the best person I have ever met.
- He was the worst boss I’ve ever had.
beautiful-ugly
- She is the most beautiful woman I have ever met.
- Her sister is really ugly, which makes me wonder if the two of them are related.
big-small
- He is a small man but he hasn’t always been like that.
- His new car is really big and it costs him a lot of money every month.
birth-death
- I love birthdays, I celebrate my birthday every year.
- People die too young nowadays.
bitter-sweet
- Lemon juice is very bitter.
- My favorite dessert is a chocolate cake with really sweet frosting.
black-white
- I like black and white films, they are simple and don’t distract you from the most important parts of the movie.
- I wear mostly black because my wardrobe is mostly black and white.
blood-disappointment
- Blood is thicker than water, we’ll always be there for each other through good times and bad.
- I was really disappointed when I didn’t get into my first choice college, but life goes on and I know that it will all work out eventually.
boar-pig
- That boar ran really fast.
- I feel so fat, I look like a pig now that I have gained so much weight recently.
