Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 102 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) end – finish (d) victory – win
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) float (d) lend
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) tiny (d) brave
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) sunrise (d) journey
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) decrease (d) borrow
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) question (c) journey (d) entrance
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) journey (b) exit (c) answer (d) roof
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) quiet (c) wide (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) accept (b) include (c) whisper (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) rich – wealthy
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) journey (b) victory (c) question (d) success
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) exclude (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sink
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) early (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) hero (d) window
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) glad – happy (d) cheap – expensive
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – modern (d) ancient – old
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) answer (c) roof (d) journey
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) blame (d) borrow
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) win (d) lend
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) increase (c) float (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) praise (c) whisper (d) sink
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) accept (c) import (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) present (c) late (d) ancient

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