Opposites for Mastery: Advanced Antonym Builder for Class 8

This Grade 8 worksheet helps learners strengthen advanced vocabulary skills by working through 100 carefully selected antonyms. Students write the opposite of each given word, supporting deeper understanding of abstract, academic, and descriptive language essential for senior-level writing and comprehension.

The worksheet includes high-utility terms such as abstract, ambitious, coherent, competent, diverse, exceptional, ethical, innovative, legitimate, profound, subordinate, voluntary and more—ideal for preparing learners for complex texts and expressive writing. 
The list-based format promotes independent practice while helping students refine precision in meaning, improve verbal clarity, and enhance analytical thinking. 
By revisiting antonyms regularly, Class 8 learners develop a more nuanced vocabulary that supports debate, composition, literature analysis, and real-world communication.

Answer Key: 

1. Abstract – Concrete
2. Abundant – Scarce
3. Accurate – Inaccurate
4. Adaptable – Rigid
5. Adequate – Inadequate
6. Ambitious – Unmotivated
7. Anxious – Calm
8. Approximate – Exact
9. Authentic – Fake / Artificial
10. Aware – Unaware

11. Beneficial – Harmful
12. Brisk – Sluggish / Slow
13. Cautious – Careless
14. Coherent – Incoherent
15. Competent – Incompetent
16. Concise – Wordy
17. Confident – Insecure
18. Conscious – Unconscious
19. Consistent – Inconsistent
20. Complex – Simple

21. Distinct – Indistinct
22. Distant – Near
23. Diverse – Uniform
24. Dominant – Submissive
25. Drastic – Mild
26. Durable – Fragile
27. Efficient – Inefficient
28. Elaborate – Simple
29. Elevate – Lower
30. Eligible – Ineligible

31. Constructive – Destructive
32. Contemporary – Ancient
33. Convincing – Unconvincing
34. Courteous – Rude
35. Critical – Unimportant / Trivial
36. Decisive – Indecisive
37. Deficient – Sufficient
38. Deliberate – Accidental
39. Dependant – Independent
40. Desirable – Undesirable

41. Enormous – Tiny
42. Equivalent – Different
43. Essential – Nonessential
44. Ethical – Unethical
45. Evident – Hidden / Obscure
46. Exceptional – Ordinary
47. Expansive – Limited
48. Explicit – Implicit
49. Flexible – Inflexible / Rigid
50. Frequent – Rare

51. Genuine – Fake
52. Gradual – Sudden
53. Hostile – Friendly
54. Ignorant – Knowledgeable
55. Immense – Small
56. Indifferent – Concerned
57. Important – Unimportant
58. Inadequate – Adequate
59. Industrious – Lazy
60. Impartial – Biased

61. Inevitable – Avoidable
62. Infinite – Finite
63. Initial – Final
64. Innovative – Traditional / Conventional
65. Insecure – Confident
66. Intense – Mild
67. Internal – External
68. Irregular – Regular
69. Isolate – Unite
70. Legitimate – Illegitimate

71. Liberal – Conservative
72. Literate – Illiterate
73. Logical – Illogical
74. Loyal – Disloyal
75. Mature – Immature
76. Minor – Major
77. Moderate – Extreme
78. Faint – Strong / Clear
79. Faithful – Unfaithful
80. Mechanical – Manual

81. Moral – Immoral
82. Neutral – Biased
83. Valuable – Worthless
84. Whole – Partial
85. Wise – Foolish
86. Passive – Active
87. Predictable – Unpredictable
88. Primary – Secondary
89. Profound – Superficial
90. Prompt – Delayed

91. Rational – Irrational
92. Relevant – Irrelevant
93. Reluctant – Willing
94. Remote – Nearby
95. Rigid – Flexible
96. Scarce – Abundant
97. Severe – Mild
98. Solitary – Social / Group
99. Subordinate – Superior
100. Voluntary – Compulsory

Use this worksheet consistently to help your child develop accuracy, fluency, and confidence in language expression.

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