Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 129 · 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 “private”? (a) early (b) polite (c) public (d) ancient
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) shout – yell
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) begin – start (b) arrive – depart (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) honest (c) late (d) modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) scared – afraid (d) quiet – silent
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) whisper (b) float (c) include (d) accept
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) victory (b) minority (c) question (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) borrow (d) refuse
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) ill – sick
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) float (c) whisper (d) import
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) selfish (d) polite
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) ancient (c) polite (d) modern
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) borrow (b) shout (c) sink (d) run
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) deep – shallow
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) mend – repair (d) shut – close
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) lazy (d) dishonest
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) ancient (b) early (c) inferior (d) polite
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) brave – cowardly (d) big – large
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) cheap (c) early (d) polite
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) majority (d) journey
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) clever – smart (c) generous – selfish (d) below – under
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) rich – wealthy
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) lend (b) win (c) arrive (d) shout
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) honest (d) early
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) rude (c) lazy (d) tiny
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) modern (c) humble (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) sink (c) export (d) borrow
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) wide (b) ancient (c) early (d) proud
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) question (b) journey (c) window (d) victory
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) journey (b) hero (c) window (d) answer
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) honest (b) early (c) deep (d) rich
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rude”? (a) polite (b) wet (c) lazy (d) tall
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) sunset (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – old (d) ancient – modern
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) smooth (c) early (d) modern
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) increase (c) whisper (d) arrive

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