Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 137 · 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 “rude”? (a) tall (b) wet (c) lazy (d) polite
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) rough – smooth
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) big – large (c) quick – fast (d) brave – cowardly
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “failure”? (a) success (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shut – close (c) below – under (d) wise – foolish
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) ancient – old (c) tiny – little (d) ancient – modern
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) answer (b) exit (c) journey (d) roof
8. 8.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) ancient (d) invisible
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) majority (b) roof (c) answer (d) journey
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) float (d) import
11. 11.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shut – close (b) arrive – reach (c) begin – start (d) arrive – depart
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) present (d) late
13. 13.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “polite”? (a) heavy (b) honest (c) quick (d) rude
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blunt”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) sharp (d) late
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) ancient (b) polite (c) opaque (d) generous
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) ill – sick (c) deep – shallow (d) big – large
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “villain”? (a) window (b) journey (c) hero (d) answer
19. 19.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) happy – glad (c) shout – yell (d) include – exclude
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “proud”? (a) modern (b) rich (c) humble (d) early
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) cruel (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) wide
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) lend (b) arrive (c) sing (d) float
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) export (d) sink
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) transparent (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) question (b) journey (c) victory (d) minority
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) sunset (d) answer
27. 27.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) below – under (d) talk – speak
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) float (b) arrive (c) increase (d) whisper
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) honest (b) early (c) absent (d) modern
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “generous”? (a) polite (b) brave (c) selfish (d) early
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) polite (b) generous (c) temporary (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) wise (d) modern
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “increase”? (a) shout (b) borrow (c) decrease (d) accept
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) polite (b) ancient (c) shallow (d) generous
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) ancient (b) foolish (c) polite (d) brave
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) generous (b) innocent (c) ancient (d) polite
37. 37.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) borrow – lend (b) yell – shout (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) modern (b) blunt (c) early (d) honest
39. 39.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) wide (c) modern (d) early
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) victory (b) modern (c) minimum (d) early

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