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Antonyms
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Practise
Ten new questions every time. Answer them all, then check: you get your score, and the working for anything you missed.
In this lesson
- Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
- Some are made with a prefix, like unhappy.
- Lots are different words, like ancient and modern.
- And check it's a true opposite, not just a bit less!
Your turn
Which word is the antonym of noisy?
Show the answer
Quiet! Noisy and quiet are opposites. Loud means nearly the same as noisy.
The common mistake
Here's a common mistake. What's the antonym of hot? Some people pick warm. But warm is just a bit less hot. The opposite of hot is cold.
Try it at home
Opposite ping-pong: say a word and bat back its antonym as fast as you can: hot, cold; full, empty; ancient, modern.
Read the whole lesson
Hello, and welcome to Myriora English! Hot and cold. Up and down. Words with opposite meanings are called antonyms.
Here are some more. Open and closed. Brave and cowardly. Ancient and modern. Ancient means very old, and modern means new.
Some antonyms are made with a prefix. Happy and unhappy. Agree and disagree. But lots of antonyms are completely different words, like ancient and modern.
Let's try one together. What is the antonym of full? Say it out loud!
Empty! Full and empty are opposites. Well done if you said empty!
Here's a common mistake. What's the antonym of hot? Some people pick warm. But warm is just a bit less hot. The opposite of hot is cold.
Your turn! Which word is the antonym of noisy? Pick the right card. You've got eight seconds, or pause the video. Go!
Time's up! Quiet! Noisy and quiet are opposites. Loud means nearly the same as noisy.
Quick review. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Some are made with a prefix, like unhappy. Lots are different words, like ancient and modern. And check it's a true opposite, not just a bit less! See you next time!