Antonyms Worksheet

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

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