Opposite Words (विपरीतार्थक शब्द)

Learn Nepali opposite word pairs - antonyms that help kids understand meaning through contrast.

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What Are Nepali Opposite Words?

Opposite words (विपरीतार्थक शब्दहरू - Viparitarthak Shabdaharu) are pairs of words with contrasting meanings. Learning ठूलो (Thulo - Big) alongside सानो (Sano - Small) helps children grasp both concepts faster.

This collection covers 40 essential opposite pairsorganized into categories: basic opposites, size & shape, action words, feelings & qualities, and nature. Each pair includes Nepali text, romanized pronunciation, and English meaning for easy dual-language learning.

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Basic Opposites

ठूलो

Big

Thulo

↔

सानो

Small

Sano

Basic Opposites

राम्रो

Good

Ramro

↔

नराम्रो

Bad

Naramro

Basic Opposites

नयाँ

New

Naya

↔

पुरानो

Old

Purano

Basic Opposites

सजिलो

Easy

Sajilo

↔

गाह्रो

Difficult

Gahro

Basic Opposites

सही

Right / Correct

Sahi

↔

गलत

Wrong

Galat

Basic Opposites

दिन

Day

Din

↔

रात

Night

Raat

Basic Opposites

बिहान

Morning

Bihan

↔

साँझ

Evening

Sanjh

Basic Opposites

यहाँ

Here

Yaha

↔

त्यहाँ

There

Tyaha

Basic Opposites

Size & Shape

लामो

Long / Tall

Lamo

↔

छोटो

Short

Chhoto

Size & Shape

चौडा

Wide

Chauda

↔

साँघुरो

Narrow

Sanghuro

Size & Shape

भारी

Heavy

Bhari

↔

हल्का

Light

Halka

Size & Shape

मोटो

Fat / Thick

Moto

↔

पातलो

Thin

Patalo

Size & Shape

माथि

Up / Above

Mathi

↔

तल

Down / Below

Tala

Size & Shape

नजिक

Near

Najik

↔

टाढा

Far

Tadha

Size & Shape

अगाडि

In front

Agadi

↔

पछाडि

Behind

Pachhadi

Size & Shape

भित्र

Inside

Bhitra

↔

बाहिर

Outside

Bahira

Size & Shape

Action Opposites

आउनु

To come

Aunu

↔

जानु

To go

Janu

Action Opposites

खोल्नु

To open

Kholnu

↔

बन्द गर्नु

To close

Banda Garnu

Action Opposites

हाँस्नु

To laugh

Hasnu

↔

रुनु

To cry

Runu

Action Opposites

बोल्नु

To speak

Bolnu

↔

चुप लाग्नु

To be quiet

Chup Lagnu

Action Opposites

उठ्नु

To wake up

Uthnu

↔

सुत्नु

To sleep

Sutnu

Action Opposites

किन्नु

To buy

Kinnu

↔

बेच्नु

To sell

Bechnu

Action Opposites

दिनु

To give

Dinu

↔

लिनु

To take

Linu

Action Opposites

सिक्नु

To learn

Siknu

↔

बिर्सनु

To forget

Birsanu

Action Opposites

Feelings & Qualities

खुशी

Happy

Khushi

↔

दुःखी

Sad

Dukhi

Feelings & Qualities

बहादुर

Brave

Bahadur

↔

कायर

Coward

Kayar

Feelings & Qualities

मिठो

Sweet / Tasty

Mitho

↔

तितो

Bitter

Tito

Feelings & Qualities

सफा

Clean

Safa

↔

फोहोर

Dirty

Fohor

Feelings & Qualities

धनी

Rich

Dhani

↔

गरिब

Poor

Garib

Feelings & Qualities

चालाक

Clever

Chalak

↔

मूर्ख

Foolish

Murkha

Feelings & Qualities

तातो

Hot

Tato

↔

चिसो

Cold

Chiso

Feelings & Qualities

छिटो

Fast

Chhito

↔

ढिलो

Slow

Dhilo

Feelings & Qualities

Nature & Environment

उज्यालो

Bright / Light

Ujyalo

↔

अँध्यारो

Dark

Andhyaro

Nature & Environment

सुक्खा

Dry

Sukha

↔

भिजेको

Wet

Bhijeko

Nature & Environment

गर्मी

Summer / Hot weather

Garmi

↔

जाडो

Winter / Cold weather

Jado

Nature & Environment

आकाश

Sky

Aakash

↔

जमिन

Ground / Earth

Jamin

Nature & Environment

जन्म

Birth

Janma

↔

मृत्यु

Death

Mrityu

Nature & Environment

शान्त

Peaceful / Calm

Shanta

↔

हल्लाखल्ला

Noisy

Hallakhalla

Nature & Environment

कडा

Hard

Kada

↔

नरम

Soft

Naram

Nature & Environment

सुरुवात

Beginning

Suruwat

↔

अन्त्य

End

Antya

Nature & Environment

Opposite Words Quick Reference

A compact table of all Nepali opposite word pairs with pronunciation and English meanings.

Word 1 (Nepali)	English	↔	Word 2 (Nepali)	English
ठूलो	Big	↔	सानो	Small
राम्रो	Good	↔	नराम्रो	Bad
नयाँ	New	↔	पुरानो	Old
सजिलो	Easy	↔	गाह्रो	Difficult
सही	Right / Correct	↔	गलत	Wrong
दिन	Day	↔	रात	Night
बिहान	Morning	↔	साँझ	Evening
यहाँ	Here	↔	त्यहाँ	There
लामो	Long / Tall	↔	छोटो	Short
चौडा	Wide	↔	साँघुरो	Narrow
भारी	Heavy	↔	हल्का	Light
मोटो	Fat / Thick	↔	पातलो	Thin
माथि	Up / Above	↔	तल	Down / Below
नजिक	Near	↔	टाढा	Far
अगाडि	In front	↔	पछाडि	Behind
भित्र	Inside	↔	बाहिर	Outside
आउनु	To come	↔	जानु	To go
खोल्नु	To open	↔	बन्द गर्नु	To close
हाँस्नु	To laugh	↔	रुनु	To cry
बोल्नु	To speak	↔	चुप लाग्नु	To be quiet
उठ्नु	To wake up	↔	सुत्नु	To sleep
किन्नु	To buy	↔	बेच्नु	To sell
दिनु	To give	↔	लिनु	To take
सिक्नु	To learn	↔	बिर्सनु	To forget
खुशी	Happy	↔	दुःखी	Sad
बहादुर	Brave	↔	कायर	Coward
मिठो	Sweet / Tasty	↔	तितो	Bitter
सफा	Clean	↔	फोहोर	Dirty
धनी	Rich	↔	गरिब	Poor
चालाक	Clever	↔	मूर्ख	Foolish
तातो	Hot	↔	चिसो	Cold
छिटो	Fast	↔	ढिलो	Slow
उज्यालो	Bright / Light	↔	अँध्यारो	Dark
सुक्खा	Dry	↔	भिजेको	Wet
गर्मी	Summer / Hot weather	↔	जाडो	Winter / Cold weather
आकाश	Sky	↔	जमिन	Ground / Earth
जन्म	Birth	↔	मृत्यु	Death
शान्त	Peaceful / Calm	↔	हल्लाखल्ला	Noisy
कडा	Hard	↔	नरम	Soft
सुरुवात	Beginning	↔	अन्त्य	End

How to Teach Opposite Words

Use physical actions. Jump high and crouch low to teach माथि/तल (up/down). Kids learn better through movement and gestures.
Make flashcard matching games. Write each word on a separate card and have kids find and match opposite pairs - great for group activities.
Connect with comparison sentences. Once kids know opposites, they can build comparison sentences like 'हात्ती सानो भन्दा ठूलो छ' (An elephant is bigger than a small one). Try Comparisons →
Practice opposites during daily routines. When opening a door, say 'खोल्नु' (to open). When closing it, say 'बन्द गर्नु' (to close). Real-world repetition builds lasting memory.
Pair with vocabulary building. Use known vocabulary words to discover new opposite pairs. Build Vocabulary →