Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 143 · 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 “increase”? (a) accept (b) shout (c) borrow (d) decrease
2. 2.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) modern (b) smooth (c) early (d) polite
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rough – smooth (b) rich – wealthy (c) end – finish (d) quiet – silent
4. 4.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) scared – afraid (b) quiet – silent (c) float – sink (d) fast – quick
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) rude (c) lazy (d) quiet
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) victory (d) roof
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) brave – bold (b) brave – cowardly (c) big – large (d) quick – fast
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) clever – smart (b) below – under (c) generous – selfish (d) talk – speak
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) polite (c) generous (d) ancient
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) yell – shout (c) borrow – lend (d) jump – leap
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “absent”? (a) present (b) polite (c) late (d) ancient
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) happy – glad (b) include – exclude (c) shout – yell (d) mend – repair
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) big – large (c) gift – present (d) deep – shallow
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) victory – defeat (c) victory – win (d) gift – present
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – old (b) tiny – little (c) ancient – modern (d) rich – wealthy
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “ancient”? (a) tiny (b) modern (c) angry (d) wet
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) blame (c) float (d) borrow
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) polite (b) modern (c) invisible (d) ancient
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) clever (b) early (c) honest (d) cowardly
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) tiny (c) rude (d) lazy
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) whisper (d) refuse
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) generous (b) ancient (c) opaque (d) polite
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) early (c) kind (d) modern
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) borrow (c) export (d) arrive
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) honest (b) late (c) superior (d) modern
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) wide (d) cruel
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) wise (b) modern (c) rich (d) early
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “shallow”? (a) deep (b) honest (c) early (d) rich
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “lend”? (a) float (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) sing
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) honest (c) natural (d) brave
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “temporary”? (a) permanent (b) brave (c) honest (d) modern
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “natural”? (a) polite (b) artificial (c) generous (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) generous (c) innocent (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “export”? (a) accept (b) whisper (c) import (d) float
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “public”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) private (d) brave
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) glad – happy (b) cheap – expensive (c) jump – leap (d) talk – speak
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cheap”? (a) brave (b) honest (c) expensive (d) modern

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