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Antonyms Study Notes-5

Antonyms Worksheet-5

 

  1. inside × outside

inside – the inner part, space or side of something

example – The inside walls of the house are painted cream.

outside – not inside a building

example – I’ll meet you outside the theatre.

 

  1. more × less

more – a larger or extra number or amount

example – This book is more interesting than the last one.

less – a smaller amount; not so much, or to a smaller degree

example – Sarthak took the bag that was less heavy.

 

  1. first × last

first –  coming before all others in order, time, amount, quality or importance

example – Aashi came first in the competition.

last – after everyone or everything else

example – The last boy who came in the party was Manan.

 

  1. easy × hard

easy – not difficult; needing little effort

example – I need a book that is easy to understand.

hard – firm and stiff; not easy to bend, cut or break

example – Vaidhali’s handwriting is very hard to read.

 

  1. late × early

late – near the end of a period of time

example – She was 20 minutes late for her dance class.

early – near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected or planned time

example – We agreed to go for a walk early in the morning.

 

  1. lose × find

lose –  to no longer have something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken away from you

example – Did you lose your keys again?

find – to discover, especially where a thing or person is, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something

example – I can’t find your keys.

 

  1. sell × buy

sell – to give something to someone else in return for money

example – What does that shop sell?

buy – to get something by paying money for it

example – Radha was planning to buy a small car.

 

  1. on × off

on – working or in use

example – Is the kitchen light on?

off – not working or not in use

example – All the lights were off.