Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 135 · 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 “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “hero”? (a) question (b) journey (c) roof (d) villain
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) early (d) minimum
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) blunt
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) early (b) wide (c) kind (d) modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) cheap – expensive (d) talk – speak
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) honest (c) late (d) ancient
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) brave (d) private
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) victory – defeat (b) end – finish (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) early (b) wide (c) ancient (d) proud
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) ancient – modern (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) float – sink (b) scared – afraid (c) fast – quick (d) quiet – silent
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) polite (c) ancient (d) temporary
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) refuse (b) whisper (c) arrive (d) borrow
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) answer (c) journey (d) question
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) question (c) roof (d) journey
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) visible (b) generous (c) honest (d) early
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) generous – selfish (c) talk – speak (d) clever – smart
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) lazy (b) dishonest (c) polite (d) brave
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) late (d) present
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) late (c) superior (d) honest
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) brave – bold
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) include – exclude (b) shout – yell (c) mend – repair (d) happy – glad
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) answer (d) hero
26. 26.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) wise – foolish (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) mend – repair
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) brave (b) polite (c) foolish (d) ancient
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) journey (c) question (d) victory
29. 29.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) begin – start (c) shut – close (d) arrive – depart
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) early (c) modern (d) transparent
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) sing (c) float (d) arrive
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) modern (b) honest (c) expensive (d) brave
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) lend (b) whisper (c) sink (d) praise
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) honest (c) cowardly (d) early
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “private”? (a) polite (b) public (c) early (d) ancient
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) invisible (c) ancient (d) modern
38. 38.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) ill – sick
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “loss”? (a) window (b) answer (c) profit (d) journey
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) early (b) modern (c) rich (d) humble

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