Word Meanings and Opposites

Antonym for silly is...

• ugly

• serious

Synonym for strong is...

• powerful

• gentle

Careless and cautious are antonyms, what do they mean?

• not providing enough attention to a task vs: being careful and avoiding danger or errors.

• being hard vs: being kind hearted

• being trustworthy vs: consistently lying

If fast means to have a LOT of speed, what would be a synonym for fast be?

• rapid

• slow

• frozen

Rapid and fast are both...

• synonyms

• opposites

• similar

Which of the following definitions best describes the word, kind?

Molly and Kyle were walking in the hall, when suddenly, Kyle tripped! Molly was kind enough to help Kyle gather his scattered belongings.

• to be mean and harsh

• to be pleasant or agreeable; nice

• to isolate or exclude someone

Benevolent means to be well meaning and kind.

Which of the following word(s) means the opposite?

• kind

• sweet

• rude

Ms. Meyerson needs to be musical, in order to be successful in class.

• fond of or skilled in music.

• unskilled in music

• uninterested in music

and musical are words that have similar meanings. What word(s) means the opposite?

• grating

• sweet

• harmonious

Puny is the opposite of enormous- what's the correct definition?

• teeny tiny in size

• huge in shape and weight

• gigantic in size