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Examples of Antonyms, Synonyms and Homonyms for Kids

It can be tough to throw big words like synonyms, antonyms and homonyms into the mix when children are just learning to build up their vocabulary. Yet there are plenty of basic and fun ways to sprinkle examples of these words into everyday conversations with your kids.

Elephant mother labeled "big" and baby labeled "small" as Examples of Antonyms

Difference Between Antonyms, Synonyms and Homonyms

Your kids may have already picked up that some words have opposites, and sometimes you can use more than one word to say the same thing. Review these terms and their meanings with your child to give them a better understanding of language and how complex and fun it can be.

• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

• Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings.

• Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings.

Antonym Examples

Kids can use antonyms to show a contrast between two things, emphasize a point or explain exactly how they feel.

add - subtract	above - below	after - before
aware - asleep	bad - good	better - worse
big - little	clean - dirty	closed - open
cold - hot	dark - light	day - night
east - west	even - odd	fail - pass
false - true	float - sink	gentle - violent
happy - sad	hard - soft	high - low
in - out	last - first	less - more
lie - truth	lost - found	love - hate
north - south	on - off	over - under
polite - rude	poor - rich	present - absent
quick - slow	raise - lower	right - wrong
rise - sink	rough - smooth	same - different
sell - buy	short - long	start - stop
stay - leave	stop - go	strong - weak
top - bottom	ugly - beautiful	up - down
white - black	wild - tame	win - lose
well - sick	wet -dry	young - old

Synonym Examples

Synonyms provide variety in our speech or writing. It's important to expose kids to various sets of synonyms, so they can learn to avoid repetition.

afraid, scared, frightened	automobile, car, vehicle
big, large, huge, enormous	blank, empty, hollow
bunny, rabbit, hare	cap, hat
center, middle, inside	couch, sofa
evil, bad, wicked	famous, well-known, prominent
funny, silly, hilarious	garbage, trash, junk, waste
gloomy, sad, unhappy, miserable	happy, glad, joyful, cheerful
hide, cover, conceal	house, home, habitat, abode
ill, sick, unwell, ailing	idea, thought, notion
jog, run, trot	listen, hear
little, small, tiny, mini	look, see, glance, stare
mad, angry, furious, enraged	mother, mom, mommy, mama
neat, tidy, clean, spotless	present, gift, reward, award
quick, fast, swift, rapid	quiet, hushed, silent, swift
rest, relax, calm	rock, pebble, stone
rug, carpet, mat	run, sprint, dart, race
sack, bag, backpack	sniff, smell, inhale
strange, odd, weird, bizarre	tall, high, big, towering
true, right, correct	under, below, beneath
woman, girl, lady, female	yell, shout, scream, cry

Homonym Examples

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling and sound the same but have different meanings. While this can be a tricky concept to explain, posting a nice list in the classroom may prove beneficial.

address - speaking to someone	address - a place's location
bear - a large mammal	bear - to be able to cope with something
chair - an item of furniture	chair - the head of a department or board
change - to make different	change - coins; money given back
cool - chilly in temperature	cool - something trendy or popular
duck - a type of bird	duck - to lower your head
even - numbers divisible by two	even - flat and level surface
fall - to drop down	fall - the season between summer and winter
fire - to let someone go from a job	fire - flames, something burning
groom - to make tidy in appearance	groom - man getting married
jam - stuck	jam - spread made from fruit and sugar
left - one side of the body	left - what is remaining of something
line - measure of length	line - verse in a poem or story
match - competitive sporting event	match - a device used to start a fire
nail - the end plate of your finger or toe	nail - sharp piece of metal
park - area used for recreation	park - to leave a vehicle in a space
seal - a type of mammal	seal - a tight closure
tire - rubber covering of a wheel	tire - to become weary or bored
wave - move your hand back and forth	wave - a movement in water
yard - space of land around a house	yard - measurement of length

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