Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 119 · 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) wise – foolish (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) modern (b) wet (c) tiny (d) angry
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – reach (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) early (b) honest (c) generous (d) visible
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) generous (d) innocent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) early (c) ancient (d) proud
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) shallow
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) early (b) honest (c) transparent (d) modern
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) borrow (d) sing
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) gift – present (c) deep – shallow (d) ill – sick
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) smooth (b) modern (c) polite (d) early
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) rude (c) quick (d) honest
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) loss (d) question
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) mend – repair
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) praise (b) whisper (c) lend (d) sink
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – old
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) minimum (b) modern (c) victory (d) early
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) private (b) modern (c) brave (d) honest
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) brave – bold (d) big – large
25. 25.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) below – under (c) clever – smart (d) talk – speak
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) run (b) sink (c) borrow (d) shout
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) honest (b) ancient (c) rough (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) roof (c) journey (d) sunset
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) present (c) late (d) polite
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) sharp (d) polite
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) shout (b) arrive (c) lend (d) win
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) expensive (c) modern (d) honest
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) journey (b) question (c) villain (d) roof
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) early (c) humble (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) borrow (d) float
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) quiet (b) rich (c) ancient (d) wide
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rough – smooth
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) cheap (d) early

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