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Spell Bee Word: Antique


What does antique mean?

Word: Antique

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Antique means made a long time ago and valued because it is old, rare or beautiful.

Synonyms: old, ancient, vintage

Antonyms: new, contemporary

How do you spell antique?

Syllables: an - tique

Tricky part: The eek sound at the end is spelt ique. Students write anteek or forget the u after the q. Do not mix it up with antic, a silly action, which sounds different.

Watch out for: anteek, antiqe, antiek

Memory tip: In English q almost always has a u after it, so antiq is followed by u and then e.

Antique in a sentence

Example 1: Grandma keeps her antique brass lamp polished and shining.

Example 2: The palace museum has a room full of antique mirrors.

Example 3: That antique clock still chimes every hour.

Fun Fact

Many countries have laws that stop valuable antiques from leaving without an export licence, so that important pieces of their history stay at home.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

antique

a) modern
b) aged
c) historic
d) classic

Show answer

a) modern. Modern things belong to the present; antique ones were made long ago.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) mosquitoe
b) boquet
c) antique
d) grotesk

Show answer

c) antique. Bouquet has ou before the q, mosquito ends in o with no e, and grotesque ends in que.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

anttique

a) q
b) n
c) t
d) u

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c) t. There is one t, between the n and the i.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which would an antique dealer most want to buy?

a) a new mobile phone
b) a plastic water bottle
c) a 150-year-old wooden chest
d) this year's calendar

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c) a 150-year-old wooden chest

2. Antique is said an-TEEK. Which word ends with the same sound?

a) unique
b) public
c) mimic
d) attic

Show answer

a) unique

Associated Words

Words that end in -tique: critique, boutique, mystique

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: ancient, vintage, contemporary

More words from this list

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