Synonym Clues (similar)
The enormous elephant was as big as a truck.
What is a synonym for enormous?
What is huge or gigantic?
Unlike the noisy cafeteria, the library was completely ___.
What word is the opposite of noisy?
What is quiet?
The puppy frolicked happily, wagging its tail and chasing butterflies.
What does frolicked mean?
What is played/hopped around?
The frigid air made my teeth chatter.
What does frigid mean?
What is very cold?
The frail old man needed help carrying his groceries.
What does frail mean?
What is weak?
She felt miserable after losing the game, like she might cry.
What word means the same as miserable?
What is sad or upset?
The generous man shared his food, but his brother was ___ and kept it all.
What’s the opposite of generous?
What is selfish or stingy?
He grumbled about the rainy weather.
What does grumbled mean?
He complained.
The filthy room had trash piled everywhere.
What does filthy mean?
What is very dirty?
The mysterious package had no return address.
What does mysterious mean?
What is unknown or puzzling?
The ancient pyramid was built thousands of years ago.
What word could replace ancient?
What is old or historic?
The dull knife couldn’t cut, but the ___ one sliced easily.
What’s the opposite of dull?
What is sharp?
She scoffed, ‘Oh, sure, like that’ll happen,’ and rolled her eyes.
What does scoffed mean?
What is laughed mockingly/sarcastically?
Her brilliant idea solved the problem instantly.
What does brilliant mean?
What is very smart or clever?
The drowsy student kept yawning during class.
What does drowsy mean?
What is sleepy?
The detective’s observation was so _______; she noticed tiny details everyone else missed.
a) sharp
b) lazy
c) loud
What is sharp?
The debate team was _______ in their arguments, while their opponents were unprepared and confusing.
a) organized
b) rude
c) lazy
What is organized?
The speaker’s voice was _______, cracking with emotion as she described the heartbreaking story.
a) monotone
b) trembling
c) cheerful
What is trembling?
The _______ smell of burnt popcorn filled the kitchen, making everyone cough.
a) pleasant
b) pungent
c) odorless
What is pungent?
After hiking all day, his legs were _______, and he collapsed onto the couch.
a) energized
b) exhausted
c) tan
What is exhausted?