Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 117 · 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 – cowardly (b) quick – fast (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) wise – foolish (d) below – under
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) honest (c) early (d) modern
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) absent (c) early (d) modern
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) float (b) whisper (c) import (d) accept
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) ancient (d) natural
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) glad – happy (d) talk – speak
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) rich
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) lazy (d) wide
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) lazy (b) tall (c) wet (d) polite
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) victory – win
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) float – sink
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) ill – sick (d) borrow – lend
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) wet (b) tiny (c) modern (d) angry
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) clever – smart
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) lend (c) sink (d) whisper
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) decrease (d) accept
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) begin – start (c) arrive – depart (d) arrive – reach
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) late (d) honest
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “include”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) exclude (d) borrow
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) shout (c) win (d) lend
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) journey (b) late (c) maximum (d) ancient
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) export
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) sing (c) lend (d) arrive
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) honest (b) cowardly (c) early (d) clever
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) humble (c) rich (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) tiny (c) lazy (d) brave
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) sink (b) shout (c) borrow (d) run
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) shallow (c) polite (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) victory (c) journey (d) window

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