Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 134 · 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) borrow – lend (b) ill – sick (c) jump – leap (d) yell – shout
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) rich – wealthy (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) float (b) accept (c) include (d) whisper
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) ancient (b) cruel (c) wide (d) lazy
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) superior (b) modern (c) late (d) honest
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) modern (b) brave (c) permanent (d) honest
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “expensive”? (a) honest (b) polite (c) early (d) cheap
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) fast – quick (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) borrow (b) arrive (c) blame (d) float
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) end – finish
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) early (b) rich (c) deep (d) honest
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – cowardly (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) rough – smooth (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) mend – repair (d) below – under
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) expensive (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) question (b) failure (c) answer (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) rich (c) quiet (d) ancient
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) wise (c) early (d) modern
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) mend – repair (c) shout – yell (d) happy – glad
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) victory (b) journey (c) question (d) window
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) increase (d) float
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) question (b) answer (c) journey (d) defeat
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) polite (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) early
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) profit (b) answer (c) window (d) journey
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) glad – happy
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) guilty (b) brave (c) modern (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) humble (b) rich (c) modern (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) victory (b) question (c) success (d) journey
32. 32.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) big – large (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) gift – present
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunset”? (a) question (b) window (c) journey (d) sunrise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exit”? (a) question (b) journey (c) entrance (d) window
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) quiet (b) lazy (c) rude (d) generous
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) early (d) generous
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) roof (b) answer (c) sunset (d) journey
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) polite (d) shallow
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) villain (b) question (c) journey (d) roof

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