Synonyms Word Search
Synonyms are words with similar meanings, such as big and large. Most pairs are close rather than exact, so one word often fits a sentence better than the other. A good one to print for a quiet afternoon.
Synonyms word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- big
- chilly
- cold
- fast
- glad
- happy
- large
- quick
- small
- tiny
Synonyms word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- begin
- big
- chilly
- cold
- fast
- glad
- gloomy
- happy
- large
- loud
- noisy
- quick
- sad
- small
- tiny
Synonyms word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- begin
- big
- bold
- brave
- chilly
- cold
- fast
- glad
- gloomy
- happy
- large
- loud
- neat
- noisy
- quick
- sad
- small
- start
- tidy
- tiny
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Words in the Synonyms word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- big
- Means of great size, a synonym for large.
- large
- Means big, used for both size and amount.
- small
- Means little in size, close in meaning to tiny.
- tiny
- Means very small, a stronger word than small.
- happy
- Feeling pleased and cheerful, a synonym for glad.
- glad
- Means pleased about something, close in meaning to happy.
- fast
- Moving at high speed, a synonym for quick.
- quick
- Taking little time, means much the same as fast.
- cold
- Having a low temperature, a synonym for chilly.
- chilly
- Cold enough to be uncomfortable, but not freezing.
- loud
- Making a lot of sound, a synonym for noisy.
- noisy
- Full of loud sound, close in meaning to loud.
- sad
- Feeling unhappy, a synonym for gloomy.
- gloomy
- Feeling low and dark in mood, similar to sad.
- begin
- To do the first part of something, like start.
- start
- To get going on something, a synonym for begin.
- neat
- Arranged in order, a synonym for tidy.
- tidy
- Clean and in place, means much the same as neat.
- brave
- Willing to face danger, a synonym for bold.
- bold
- Confident and daring, close in meaning to brave.
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