🇬🇧 Opposite meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When something is opposite, it is totally different from another thing—like hot is the opposite of cold, up is the opposite of down, and messy is the opposite of neat. Opposite things are kind of like “enemies” in meaning: when one is happening, the other usually isn’t.

Grandma’s “mild” chili was the opposite of mild; even the smoke alarm started coughing.

My hair in the morning is the opposite of straight—it looks like it fought a tornado and lost.

My room looks like the opposite of a museum; nothing is on display, everything is on the floor.

My little cousin’s idea of being quiet in the library is the opposite of quiet—he whispers like a megaphone.

Opposite words are called antonyms—like “day” and “night”—so you can say “synonym” is almost the opposite of “antonym,” which is a very polite way for words to argue.

A boy and a girl sit at a small table. A black cat sits opposite a white cat. The boy touches the black cat; the girl touches the white cat opposite the boy. The black cat sleeps; the white cat plays — opposite ways. They laugh and share a small ball. They sit opposite each other, opposite smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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