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Antonyms Study Notes-3

Antonyms Worksheet-3

 

  1. high × low

high –  being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground

example – My sister has a very high voice.

low – not measuring much from the base to the top

example – He threw the ball too low.

 

  1. fat × slim

fat – having a lot of flesh on the body

example – She worries a lot about getting fat.

slim – attractively thin

example – My friend is tall and slim.

 

  1. heavy × light

heavy – weighing a lot

example – My bag is too heavy to carry.

light – not weighing very much

example – My bag is quite light and easy to lift.

 

  1. on × under

on – used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it

example – I kept the book on the shelf.

under – in or below something else, often so that one thing covers the other

example – She was sitting under the tree.

 

  1. top × bottom

top – the highest place or part

example – The child climbed to the top of the hill.

bottom – the lowest part of something

example – The diagram is made at the bottom of the page.

 

  1. left × right

left – on or towards the side of your body that is to the west when you are facing north

example – The hospital is at the left of the road.

right – on or towards the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north

example – He broke his right arm in a road accident.

 

  1. active × lazy

active – busy with or ready to perform a particular activity

example – He’s 80 years old but he’s still active.

lazy – not willing to work or use any effort

example – Natasha is a very lazy girl.

 

  1. start × stop

start – to begin doing something

example – The race will start in 10 minutes.

stop – to finish doing something that you were doing

example – We need to stop to get some petrol.

 

  1. happy × sad

happy – feeling, showing or causing pleasure or satisfaction

example – I’m very happy to see you again.

sad – feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy

example – Khushi felt very sad that the holiday was ending.

 

  1. float × sink

float –  to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink

example – A boat floats on water.

sink – to go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid

example – Tanmaya watched his paper boats sink to the bottom of the river.