Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 114 · 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) quiet – silent (b) end – finish (c) rich – wealthy (d) rough – smooth
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) quick – fast
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) talk – speak (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) deep – shallow (c) gift – present (d) big – large
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) rich – wealthy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) borrow (b) exclude (c) sink (d) arrive
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) minimum (d) modern
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) include – exclude (c) happy – glad (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) generous (b) early (c) visible (d) honest
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) private (d) brave
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) modern (b) artificial (c) generous (d) polite
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) majority (d) answer
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) journey (b) profit (c) answer (d) window
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) sing (d) arrive
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) early (c) smooth (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) honest (b) brave (c) natural (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) journey (c) entrance (d) question
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) early (d) cowardly
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) sink (d) export
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) window (c) journey (d) hero
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) absent (c) early (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) temporary (d) generous
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) polite (d) dishonest
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) shallow
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) innocent (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) early (b) cheap (c) polite (d) honest
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) ancient (c) late (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) rough (c) honest (d) ancient
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) brave (d) tiny
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) ancient (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) ancient (d) journey

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