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Opposite Meaning 4

Opposite Meaning 4 explores word pairs that show contrast. Learning antonyms helps pupils sharpen reasoning skills and expand vocabulary, both important for 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning exams.

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Fascinating Fact:

Many opposites come in pairs, such as up and down or night and day, which are among the oldest in language.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, antonyms often appear as paired contrasts. Recognising these pairs strengthens vocabulary and makes it easier to spot word patterns during tests.

Key Terms

Opposite: A word that expresses a meaning completely different from another.
Word Pair: Two words that are linked by meaning, often as opposites like hot and cold.
Contrast: A difference between two things that highlights how they are not the same.

Discover more in our guide to subjects tested in the 11 Plus.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are common opposite word pairs?

Examples include light and dark, big and small, hot and cold, and night and day. These simple pairs are often used in Verbal Reasoning practice.

How do opposites help in Verbal Reasoning?

Opposites help by testing a pupil’s understanding of vocabulary and logic. Knowing antonyms builds confidence when answering word meaning questions.

Where can I practise opposite word questions?

You can practise by reading stories, using word lists, and completing Verbal Reasoning quizzes focused on antonyms and contrasts.

Try These Related Quizzes

Example: choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(good luck today) is MOST opposite to (wish charm bad)

good wish

luck charm

today wish

good bad

Answer: The correct answer is good bad because good and bad are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer.

1 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(luck fortunate charm) is MOST opposite to (spell wish unlucky)

luck unlucky

fortunate unlucky

luck wish

charm spell

This is because fortunate and unlucky are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. If you are fortunate you could also be described as lucky, which is opposite to unlucky

2 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(clever smart wisdom) is MOST opposite to (bright slow folly)

clever bright

smart bright

wisdom folly

smart folly

This is because wisdom and folly are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Smart and folly seem to be opposites. However, smart is an adjective and folly is a noun. Wisdom and folly are MOST opposite in meaning because they are both nouns

3 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(patience patient patent) is MOST opposite to (clear visible impatient)

patient impatient

patience impatient

patent visible

patience clear

This is because patient and impatient are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. 'Im' is a prefix which means without. When 'im' is placed before the word patient it provides us with a word which is opposite in meaning

4 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(perfect prefect protect) is MOST opposite to (monitor reveal faulty)

perfect monitor

prefect faulty

protect reveal

perfect faulty

This is because perfect and faulty are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. If something is faulty it is imperfect, which is opposite in meaning to perfect

5 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(building build builder) is MOST opposite to (dismay dispute destroy)

building destroy

builder destroy

build destroy

builder dismay

This is because build and destroy are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Answers 1 and 2 are opposite in meaning. However, answer 3 has the two words which are MOST opposite in meaning as they are both verbs

6 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(historical ancient older) is MOST opposite to (newest geographical modern)

ancient modern

older newest

older modern

historical geographical

This is because ancient and modern are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Historical and older are opposite in meaning to modern. However, ancient and modern are MOST opposite to one another because ancient means very old and modern means very new

7 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(permit consider wonder) is MOST opposite to (dislike forbid obey)

consider obey

permit obey

permit forbid

wonder dislike

This is because permit and forbid are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. If you are permitted to do something then you are allowed to do it. If you are forbidden from doing something you are not allowed to do it

8 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(book magazine comic) is MOST opposite to (tragic folder wallet)

comic folder

comic tragic

magazine wallet

book folder

This is because comic and tragic are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Comic can be used as a noun or an adjective. When used as a noun, a comic is a humorous children's magazine, but when used as an adjective it describes something which is humorous. This is opposite in meaning to tragic

9 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(compulsory helper helpful) is MOST opposite to (aide assist voluntary)

helpful voluntary

helper aide

compulsory voluntary

helpful assist

This is because compulsory and voluntary are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Compulsory also means required or obligatory. If you volunteer to do something you do it freely, it is not compulsory

10 .

Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.

(plastic cheap artificial) is MOST opposite to (genuine realistic really)

artificial genuine

plastic genuine

cheap realistic

cheap genuine

This is because artificial and genuine are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer. Genuine means real and authentic. Artificial is opposite in meaning to this

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