synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms and Antonyms

​Salome Tchaabashvili
Ana Gagnidze

SYNONYMS

A synonym is a word, or in some cases a phrase that has the same meaning as another word with regards to the same language. If the meaning is not exactly the same, the words have very similar meanings in the context. When two words are synonyms of one another, we call them synonymous words

4. Big: Large, enormous, gigantic

5. Fast: Quick, speedy, rapid

6. Friendly: Amicable, sociable, affable

1. Happy: Joyful, content, delighted

2. Smart: Intelligent, clever, bright
3. jump: leap, bounce, hop

Examples of Synonyms

ANTONYMS

an antonym is a word whose meaning is exactly opposite to another word, in the same language. It originates from the Greek word “anti” which stands for opposite and “onym” which stands for “name”.

4. Tall: Short

5. Brave: Cowardly

1. Hot: Cold

2. Happy: Sad

3. Fast: Slow

Examples of Antonyms

conclusion

Synonyms say the same thing again and again. Antonyms don’t mean the same thing - they mean the opposite.

Time for Quiz

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym of the underlined word?

'The dinosaur is very fast' Dattan said.

• Slow

• Quick

• Good

• Great

Multiple Choice

Choose the antonym of ugly

• weak
• unique
• pretty
• nice

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for the red word?
That book is funny, but a bit strange too.

• funny
• scary
• odd
• long

Multiple Choice

What is the antonym of the word fast?

• speedy
• quick
• slow
• running

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for the red word?
The movie theater was silent during the intense part of the show.

• cold
• quiet
• crowded
• loud

Multiple Choice

Choose the antonym for high.

• Cool
• low
• scary
• pretty

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for the red word?
I studied a lot, and did a good job on my test.

• bad
• wonderful
• fast
• small

Multiple Choice

What is an antonym of the word hot?

• cold
• steamy
• boiling
• warm

Multiple Choice

Which word is a synonym for the red word?

The big, blue house is on the corner.

• small

• huge

• tiny

• round

Multiple Choice

What is the antonym of the word short?

• little
• tiny
• skinny
• tall

Multiple Choice

Select synonym for the red word:

Because I made no errors on my test, my score was a 100 percent.

• mistakes

• corrections

• hearts

• decisions

Multiple Choice

What is the antonym of the word night?

• day
• bedtime
• afternoon
• evening

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym for happy?

• joyful
• mad
• dislike
• celebrate

Multiple Choice

What is the antonym of the word run?

• job
• sprint
• walk
• crawl

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym for mad?

• happy
• quiet
• lonely
• angry

Multiple Choice

What is the antonym of the word right?

• write
• good
• correct
• wrong

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym for hungry?

• angry
• funny
• starving
• sad

Multiple Choice

Choose the antonym of sad

• wet
• dry
• narrow
• happy

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for different?

• unusual
• cloudy
• silly
• large

Multiple Choice

Antonym for up is...

• down
• left

Open Ended

write synonymous and antonymous word pair