Some words are exact opposites 🙃. Hot is the opposite of cold. Big is the opposite of small. These opposite pairs are called antonyms. Today you will learn many opposite pairs and even make new ones yourself!
hot ↔ cold
Two words. Two totally different feelings 🥵🥶
Easy hook to remember: Antonym sounds like Anti — and anti means against 🧠
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Here are ten pairs of opposite words. Tap any word to hear it, then try saying its opposite out loud before you check!
Quick trick: when a question asks for the opposite, first say the given word's meaning to yourself. Then think of the word that means the total opposite feeling — not just a different word.
You already know some synonyms (same-meaning friend words) from Chapter 2. Now let's see if you can tell a friend word from an opposite word!
🚫 Making opposites with un- and dis-
Adding a small piece to the front of a word can flip its meaning completely.
un- + word
happy → unhappy · kind → unkind · fair → unfair · lock → unlock
dis- + word
honest → dishonest · obey → disobey · like → dislike · agree → disagree
Careful! You cannot pick just any piece. There is no word "disunfair" or "unhonest" —
each word only works with one correct piece. Learn the word together with its own piece.
Every word below is the opposite of one of these three words: big, hot or happy. Put each word in the right basket!
10 IEO-style questions on antonyms. Read the whole sentence before you choose. 🍀
