Name:
Antonyms are words that have the OPPOSITE meaning. Write the
antonyms for the following words:
absent
ally
bent
captive
dim
exterior
false
give
grow
harmful
inferior
junior
loyal
melt
never
optimist
plural
question
rare
second-hand
together
upstairs
vast
wax
yin
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GRADE 5 TERM 2: English Language; Language Structure and Conventions: Antonyms
GRADE 5
Antonyms: Level 3
GRADE 5 TERM 2: English Language; Language Structure and Conventions: Antonyms
GRADE 5
Answer sheet
absent – present
ally – enemy
bent – straight
captive – free
dim – bright
exterior – interior
false – true
give - receive, take
grow – shrink
harmful – harmless
inferior – superior
junior – senior
loyal – disloyal
melt – freeze
never – always
optimist – pessimist
plural – singular
question – answer
rare – common
second-hand – new
together – apart
upstairs – downstairs
vast – tiny
wax – wane
yin - yang
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