Name: ____________________________

Synonyms are words that have Antonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. opposite meanings.

Example: big—large Example: open—closed

Directions: Look at the 2 words and decide if they are synonyms or antonyms. Write the correct answer on the line.

1. accept, refuse 2. blend, combine_____________________ ______________________

3. dare, challenge 4. borrow, lend_____________________ ______________________

5. succeed, fail 6. innocent, guilty_____________________ ______________________

7. argument, dispute 8. observe, notice_____________________ ______________________

9. permanent, temporary 10. offer, proposal_____________________ ______________________

11. simple, complicated 12. lucky, fortunate_____________________ ______________________

13. impatient, anxious 14. poverty, wealth_____________________ ______________________

15. majority, minority 16. estimate, guess_____________________ ______________________

17. join, separate 18. increase, decrease_____________________ ______________________

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ANSWER KEY

Synonyms are words that have Antonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. opposite meanings.

Example: big—large Example: open--closed

Directions: Look at the 2 words and decide if they are synonyms or antonyms. Write the correct answer on the line.

1. accept, refuse 2. blend, combine____antonym_________ ____synonym__________

3. dare, challenge 4. borrow, lend____synonym_________ ____synonym__________

5. succeed, fail 6. innocent, guilty____antonym_________ ____antonym__________

7. argument, dispute 8. observe, notice____synonym_________ ____synonym__________

9. permanent, temporary 10. offer, proposal____antonym_________ ____synonym__________

11. simple, complicated 12. lucky, fortunate____antonym_________ ____synonym__________

13. impatient, anxious 14. poverty, wealth____synonym_________ ____antonym__________

15. majority, minority 16. estimate, guess____antonym_________ ____synonym__________

17. join, separate 18. increase, decrease____antonym_________ ____antonym__________

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Synonyms&

Antonyms