Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 116 · 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) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) failure (d) question
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) roof (c) question (d) journey
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) polite (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) generous
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) win (d) shout
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) journey (c) profit (d) answer
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) whisper
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) happy – glad (d) include – exclude
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) ancient (d) opaque
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) begin – start
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) answer (b) defeat (c) question (d) journey
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) private (c) brave (d) honest
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) early (c) modern (d) minimum
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) end – finish (c) victory – defeat (d) gift – present
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) sink (c) whisper (d) lend
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) selfish (c) brave (d) polite
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) entrance (b) question (c) window (d) journey
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) late (d) present
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) exclude
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) whisper (d) increase
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) modern (b) ancient (c) polite (d) invisible
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) lazy (b) brave (c) rude (d) tiny
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) modern (d) kind
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) journey (c) answer (d) roof
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) early (d) blunt
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) journey (d) question
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) include (c) float (d) accept

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