Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 133 · 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) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) yell – shout (d) borrow – lend
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) late (c) honest (d) ancient
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) roof (d) answer
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) natural (b) honest (c) brave (d) ancient
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) whisper (b) import (c) accept (d) float
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) rich (b) humble (c) early (d) modern
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) end – finish (c) quiet – silent (d) rich – wealthy
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) answer (b) hero (c) window (d) journey
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) ancient (b) public (c) early (d) polite
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) generous – selfish (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) include – exclude
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) early (b) polite (c) modern (d) smooth
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) float – sink
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) win (b) shout (c) lend (d) arrive
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) tiny – little (b) ancient – old (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) accept (c) borrow (d) depart
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – reach
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) whisper (d) increase
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) window (b) question (c) sunrise (d) journey
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) blunt (d) modern
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) wet (c) modern (d) angry
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) modern (b) minimum (c) early (d) victory
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) expensive (c) honest (d) brave
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) absent (b) honest (c) modern (d) early
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) talk – speak (c) cheap – expensive (d) jump – leap
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) roof (b) question (c) journey (d) villain
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) polite (c) dishonest (d) brave
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) sing (b) arrive (c) borrow (d) float
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) refuse (d) whisper
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) ancient (b) rich (c) wide (d) quiet
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) lend (d) sing
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) failure (b) question (c) answer (d) journey
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) early (b) brave (c) polite (d) selfish
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) majority (d) roof
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) polite (b) sharp (c) late (d) ancient
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) sink (d) export

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