Opposite words are also called Antonyms.
They are pairs of words that have opposite meanings.
Learning opposite words helps students:
- Improve vocabulary
- Understand meanings better
- Speak and write correctly
- Build strong language skills
For example:
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Big means large in size, and its opposite Small means not large.
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Happy means feeling joy, and its opposite Sad means unhappy.
Opposite words are important in grammar, reading, writing, and communication.
Students from Class 1 to 5 should learn them step-by-step, starting with simple daily-use opposites and moving to advanced vocabulary.
Example Sentence Using Opposite Words
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The sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening.
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The box is full, but the basket is empty.
📘 Opposite Words for Class 1
- Big — Small
- Hot — Cold
- Tall — Short
- Happy — Sad
- Fast — Slow
- In — Out
- Up — Down
- Open — Close
- Day — Night
- Yes — No
📗 Opposite Words for Class 2
- Full — Empty
- Clean — Dirty
- Rich — Poor
- Near — Far
- Right — Wrong
- Soft — Hard
- Laugh — Cry
- Long — Short
- Light — Dark
- Early — Late
📙 Opposite Words for Class 3
- Begin — End
- Above — Below
- Brave — Coward
- Thick — Thin
- Buy — Sell
- Deep — Shallow
- True — False
- Give — Take
- Safe — Dangerous
- Strong — Weak
📒 Opposite Words for Class 4
- Success — Failure
- Accept — Reject
- Ancient — Modern
- Gain — Loss
- Known — Unknown
- Powerful — Powerless
- Wide — Narrow
- Victory — Defeat
- Beautiful — Ugly
- Freedom — Slavery
📕 Opposite Words for Class 5
- Permanent — Temporary
- Encouragement — Discouragement
- Majority — Minority
- Expand — Contract
- Frequent — Rare
- Advantage — Disadvantage
- Familiar — Strange
- Increase — Decrease
- Natural — Artificial
- Regular — Irregular