Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 144 · 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 “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) lend (d) sing
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) shout – yell (b) mend – repair (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
3. 3.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) kind (b) modern (c) wide (d) early
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “deep”? (a) shallow (b) ancient (c) generous (d) polite
5. 5.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) cheap – expensive (b) jump – leap (c) talk – speak (d) glad – happy
6. 6.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “permanent”? (a) generous (b) temporary (c) polite (d) ancient
7. 7.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) end – finish (b) gift – present (c) victory – win (d) victory – defeat
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) float – sink (c) fast – quick (d) scared – afraid
9. 9.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) whisper (b) arrive (c) increase (d) float
10. 10.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “guilty”? (a) ancient (b) innocent (c) polite (d) generous
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) late (b) ancient (c) honest (d) rough
12. 12.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) wide (b) lazy (c) ancient (d) cruel
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “profit”? (a) loss (b) journey (c) question (d) roof
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “import”? (a) sink (b) export (c) arrive (d) borrow
15. 15.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) big – large (c) brave – cowardly (d) brave – bold
16. 16.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) borrow – lend (c) ill – sick (d) yell – shout
17. 17.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) mend – repair (c) shut – close (d) wise – foolish
18. 18.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “arrive”? (a) laugh (b) depart (c) accept (d) borrow
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “exclude”? (a) include (b) whisper (c) accept (d) float
20. 20.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) rich (b) ancient (c) quiet (d) wide
21. 21.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) rich – wealthy (b) quiet – silent (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
22. 22.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – depart (b) shut – close (c) arrive – reach (d) begin – start
23. 23.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) rich – wealthy (c) ancient – old (d) tiny – little
24. 24.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “opaque”? (a) honest (b) modern (c) transparent (d) early
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “visible”? (a) invisible (b) modern (c) polite (d) ancient
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “question”? (a) journey (b) roof (c) answer (d) victory
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) whisper (b) borrow (c) arrive (d) refuse
28. 28.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) journey (b) question (c) answer (d) failure
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) lazy (b) quiet (c) generous (d) rude
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “foolish”? (a) rich (b) early (c) modern (d) wise
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “rough”? (a) polite (b) early (c) modern (d) smooth
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “victory”? (a) defeat (b) journey (c) question (d) answer
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “majority”? (a) minority (b) victory (c) question (d) journey
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “innocent”? (a) brave (b) early (c) guilty (d) modern
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minority”? (a) journey (b) answer (c) majority (d) roof
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “artificial”? (a) ancient (b) brave (c) honest (d) natural
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) journey (b) window (c) question (d) victory
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) late (b) maximum (c) journey (d) ancient

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder