Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 120 · 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 word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) blame (d) float
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) deep – shallow (c) ill – sick (d) gift – present
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) borrow – lend
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) generous – selfish (c) clever – smart (d) below – under
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) rough (d) honest
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) quick – fast (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – modern (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) scared – afraid
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) ancient (d) foolish
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) sink (c) borrow (d) run
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) rude (b) brave (c) tiny (d) lazy
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) wet (b) polite (c) tall (d) lazy
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) rude (b) lazy (c) quiet (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) brave (d) permanent
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) float (c) arrive (d) sing
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) early (b) ancient (c) public (d) polite
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) victory (d) question
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) window (b) entrance (c) journey (d) question
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) quiet – silent (c) rich – wealthy (d) end – finish
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) polite (d) temporary
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) angry (d) wet
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) early (c) rich (d) modern
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) sharp (b) polite (c) ancient (d) late
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) ancient (c) wide (d) lazy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) early (b) modern (c) honest (d) blunt
30. 30.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – win (b) victory – defeat (c) gift – present (d) end – finish
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) ancient (b) shallow (c) generous (d) polite
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) expensive (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) ancient (b) journey (c) maximum (d) late
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) wide (d) proud
35. 35.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) begin – start (d) arrive – reach
36. 36.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) below – under (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) defeat (d) question
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) brave (b) early (c) polite (d) selfish
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) late (c) ancient (d) present

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